The Washington times., 1937-03-29
D. {. INITIATION
OF CHI SIGMA
WEDNESDAY
BY MARY PADGETT

By MARY PADGETT
Initiation ceremonies for 46
pledges VIII be held wednesday
night at the Mayflower Hotel by
members of the 10 chapters OF
Alpha Province, Chi Sigma Soror-
ity. A formal banquet at 2 o'clock
will precede the initiation.
Miss Buddy Hall, vice president
of Alpha Province, has made ar
rangementS for this affair. 1t will
be a lovely springtime event for
members of the sorority.
Out-of-town guests of honor will
include the national president,
Mrs, Sara Walter, Of Camden.
N. J.: national vice president, Mrs.
Lillie-Marie Jones, of Baltimore:
Mrs. Dorothy Walker, national
convention chairman for 1887, Of
West Collingswood, N. j.
Local guests Of honor will be
Miss Mary Lou Colliflower, ma
tional treasurer; Miss Josephine
Sullivan, Alpha Province president,
and Miss Buddy Hall.
The Ladies of Charity of st.
Martins Church are sponsoring
a card and bingo party WedneS-
day night in st. Martins hall,
North Capitol and T Streets.
Proceeds will go to the milk
and shoe fund Of st. Martins
Church.
Mrs. Catherine G. Bayer is
chairman Of the committee in
charge, assisted by Mrs. Kate
Treller and Mrs. Sadie Trapp.
An outstanding social event OF
Easter week is the annual spring
card party Of Esther Chapter No.
5, Order Of the Eastern Star, to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in
the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Joseph F. Lyvers is chair
man of the committee in charge.
Members Of the patroneSs commit
tee are Mrs. Wallace Streater,
Mrs May P. Gibbon, Mrs. Edgar
B. Merritt, Mrs. Charles M. Jones,
Mrs. william T. Reed and Mrs. j.
Edwin Reid. Mrs. ]. Bernard
Jones is in charge of reservations;
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, prizes; Mrs.
Louis L. Bowdler. candy, and Mrs.
Raymond N. Babcock, tickets. Mrs.
Luther R. Ray is matron Of the
chapter.
Mrs. Roberta Campbell Lawson,
president Of the General Fedora
tion Of Women's Clubs, has Sc
lected the following theme for the
council meeting which will be
held in Tulsa, Okla, April $3.50:
Learn to do well, seek Judgment.
Relieve the oppressed" GSaiah
1:1O.
Clubwomen are looking forward
to the convention. Those from
the Capital who are going include
Mrs. Lloyd W. Biddle, president
of the District federation; Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. E. B. Mer-
lit and Mrs. w. w. Husband.
Delegates and alternates who
will represent the District fedora
ton include Mrs. LeVerne Beales,
Mrs. C. L. Stover, Mrs. Charles
A. Langley, Mrs. Tilman B. Parks,
Mrs. j. Edwin Reid, Mrs. Mary
DoWney, Mrs. Horace J. Phelps
and Mrs. Charles w. Delaney.
Members of the Takoma Park
Woman's Club will entertain the
Wednesday Cluo of GA E st. N.
W. Mrs. Byron M. Coon, presi-
dent, will be assisted by Mrs. Al
bert F. Lingle and Mrs. Perry
Huff.
The program will include read
ings and folk dances.
Mrs. John T. Lucker, president
of the Junior Women's Club, has
appointed the following to serve
on the nominating committee:
Mrs. j. H. Vogel, Mrs. Thomas B.
Rhodes, Mrs. Jack Cory, Miss Ma
rian White, Miss Doris Ehrman-
traut, Mrs. Perry Huff, and Mrs.
Byron Coon.
Miss Frances McReynoldS is
chairman of the entertainment
committee for the Easter dance Of
the Illinois State Society, tomor-
row night at the Willard Hotel.
She has arranged a most brilliant
program of Mexican dancing and
music. Individual table prizes will
be awarded for bridge.