Evening star., 1938-10-09

wisely, that the benefits of our jubilee
may reach beyond our own member
ship to bless our fellow citizens"
Revolutionary History
Library Recommended.
The building of a document room
in the basement of Memorial Conti-
mental Hall and the creation of
library on the history of the Revo-
lutionary period is the recommended
ton the Executive Committee has
voted to make to the National Board
of Management for the national So
cietys project Mrs, Robert said.
Endowment for the two schools it
owns for the maintenance of the build
ing previously presented is among
other projects Mrs. Robert believes
would contribute to program to
round out the activities of the ma
tfonal society Ito state of perfec-
ton worthy of golden jubilee"
The D. A. r. was founded at a
meeting at Strathmore Arms in Wash
ington on October IL, 1890. with 10
women present The founders are
Mrs Mary s. Lockwood. whose letter
to the Washington Post on July 13,
1890, called the women of Revo-
lutionary lineage to form the society;
Miss Mary Desha, who organized the
first gathering; Mrs. Ellen Hardin
Walworth, first editor of the society's
National Historical Magazine, and Miss
Eugenia Washington, direct descend
ant of brother of George Washington,
who was the first registrar
Zeta Tau Alpha Founding
To Be Observed Tomorrow.
Tomorrow is the 40th anniversary
of the founding of Zeta Tau Alpha and
the Washington Alumnae Chapter and
the Beta Alpha Chapter at George
washington University will celebrate
with banquet at 730 pm. at the
Congressional Country Club.
. Eight of the nine founders are still
alive and these are to be honored at
service during the program which
will be conducted by seven founders
Of the chapter at George Washington.
Mrs. Franklin Steinko will be toast
mistress at the banquet which has
been arranged by committee headed
by Mrs. Edgar Withrow. president of
the Washington Alumnae Chapter and
Miss Gretchen Hill, president of the
Beta Alpha Chapter. Mrs John War
lick and Miss Beatrice Clephane are
On the committee
Miss Clephane is also one of the
founders of Beta Alpha Chapter and
others to participate in the special
service include Mrs Anthony Danis
of Annapolis, Mrs. Irving Dow, Mrs.
Olive Geiger Faircloth, Mrs. Laurie
Mrs. Catherine Silcox Assisting will
be Miss Dorothy Rock, secretary of
Alpha Province of the Fraternity, and
Miss Gretchen Hill
sAll members of Zeta Tau Alpha re-
siding in Washington or its vicinity are
invited to attend the banquet. Reser-
vations should be made through Mrs.
Withrow.
Kappa Kappa Gamma
AIumnae to Celebrate.
i lliC dotS VA et'S
founders day banquet to be held by
the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae
Association of the District at the La
fayette Hotel This will be the S6th
anniversary of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma. which was founded at Mon
mouth College, Ill.
The speaker at the banquet-an an
nuaI event-will be Miss Margaret
Cuthbert, director of women's activi-
ties of the National Broadcasting Co.
Mrs. Edward c. Stone will tell about
the Kappa Hearthstone Home in
Winter Park, Fla.
The new. president. Mrs. c. w.
keaphart, former national grand Sec
retary, will preside. Mrs. Horatlo &.
Sexton is in charge of the arrange
ments.
The fraternity now has chapters in
u colleges and universities in the
United States and Canada, alumnae
associations extending from London to
Honolulu and a total membership OF
~ebout $4,000.
Among prominent members are
Dorothy Garfield Fisher, author; Helen
Wills Moody, tennis champion; Mary
Kingsbury Simphowitch, director OF