Evening star., 1937-11-20

nelO yesterday afternoon at
the Washington Club. with the
president and the elected officers in
the receiving line and the past presi-
dents of the club presiding in the din
Ing room. The tea table was decorated
with pink and white chrySanthemums
and candles in orchid shades.
1ntroductions were made by Mrs
WlllOughby S Chesley. The presi-
dent. Mrs Karl Fennng. was assisted
IN receiving by Mrs E. G. Montgom-
cry, first vice president; Mrs William
r. MaXon, second vice president; Mrs.
P. NJ. Anderson. recording secretary;
Mrs. James T Jardlne corresponding
secretary Mrs. Howard Nichols, treas
urer, and Mrs. Ryland c. Bryant, as
slstant treasurer.
Those assisting IN the dining room
We're: Mrs U. G. b Pierce. Mrs. John
L, WilkIe, Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor,
Mrs. Lyman E. Swormsted. Mrs Eu-
gene Stevens. Mrs. Philip Sidney
Smith, Mrs. w w Husband, Mrs.
McChntock
The Social Committee IN charge OF
the reception was: Mrs Basil M.
Manley, chairman; Mrs. Richard D.
StlmSon, vice chairman; Mrs. H. R.
Fulton, secretary. Mrs Clyde B.
Asher, Mrs. Alfred Brooks. Mrs, A. F.
Buslck. Mrs w F. Chesley. Mrs. w. T.
Clerk. Mrs w. L. Corbin, Mrs Geoffrey
Creyke. Mrs. J. w. T. Duvel. Mrs. R.
M. Ferguson. Mrs. Francis M. Good
win, Mrs. F. P. Jeetch. Mrs. w. F. Nc
Broom, Mrs. J. K. McClintock, Mrs. G.
J. Mcpherson, Mrs. H. G. Nichols, Mrs.
Eugene E. Stevens, Mrs. A. r. Tracy,
Miss Elizabeth Welghtman and Miss
Mary E. Young
Nine. Betty kjelsberg, president of
the Norwegian Council of Women
was the honor guest at a tea given yes
terday afternoon at the Alva Bel
mont House by the National Womens
Party. Nine. klelsberg, who has
msoe several visits to this country. is
internationally known because of her
continued interest in equal rights for
women and for her efforts toward the
abolition of child labor. She was
decorated by the King of Norway in
recognition of her help in improving
working conditions for women in that
| country She is a guest at the Nor
Wegian Legation. Nine Munthe de
Morgenstlerne wife of the Nor
wegian Minister, was one of the guests
| invited to the tea.
Among others present we're: Mrs.
Irene Thuli of San Diego, Calf; Mrs.
Raymond Gram Swing, Miss Anita
| Pullzer, Mss Margaret Hagan, Mrs.
George Morey, Miss Alice Barrows,
Miss Martha Suter and Miss Elsie
Hill. Mrs. Ernest Daniel presided at
| the tea table.
r
The District of Columbia Home
Economics Association will hold an
autumn tea tomorrow from 430 to Z
pm. at the Admiral Club, l640 Rhode
Island avenue NV Miss Florence
Hall, hospitality chairman, is in
charge. x4
Delta Alpha Sorority will hold its
tenth annual convention at the Shore
ham Hotel beginning tomorrow at 8 80
pm. Mrs. Jessie B. Hummer, ma
tional president, will preside at the
meetings. The principal social event
will be dance Monday at the Shore
ham.
A tea, sponsored by the 1887 coun-
Gil, will be held tomorrow, from to
pm, in the Garbo room of the
hotel.
Members of the Convention Com
mittee are: Miss Elsie Molesworth,
Delta Chapter, chairman: Mrs. Kane
and Miss Agnes LaWless. Gamma;
Mrs. Marguerite Wendell, Delta, and
Miss Hattie Hunt, Zeta.
Delegates to the convention are Miss
Kathryn Cunningham, Mrs. Myra Col
Inns, Miss Lillian Bender, Beta Chap
ter; Mrs. Agnes LaWless, Miss Mary
Rose Yarnell, Miss Lucille Grain, Gam
ma Chapter; Mrs Grace Alley. Miss
Mariana Couch, Miss Lucca Collins,
Belta Chapter; Miss Kathryn Tanis,
Miss BERTHE Reardon, Miss Mary Lee
Price, zeta Chapter.
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Nu Chapter OF Kappa Beta Pi, in
ternational legal sorority, will hold
kitS annual formal dinner at the Con-
gressional Club tomorrow at $50
o'clock.
Members of Nu Chapter who will
participate in the program are Miss
Marguerite Rawalt, Mrs. Elizabeth M.
Cox, Miss Helen Newman, Mrs. Oliver
Geiger Faircloth, Miss Ruth Cleve-
| land and Miss Beatrice A. Clephane.