Evening star., 1938-07-11
Delegates
See Sights
Of D. G..
Come Here After
Convention in
Virginia.

A BOUT 30 members of Kappa
~ Gamma fraternity spent the
~ past week end in Washington
4 4 after attending their biennial
convention. just concluded in Ho.
Springs, Va.
They came here on special train
Friday. and were met by members of
the Kappa Gamma Alumnae Club,
who had arranged an extensive pro-
gram of sightseeing Automobile tours
included the principal points Of in
terest in Washington and trips to
Mount Vernon and Annapolis.
Although most of the delegates left
for their homes yesterday, few will
remain until Wednesday with head
quarters at the Raleigh Hotel.
Among the visitors from California
were: Miss Edith de Fremery of the
University Of California, and Miss
Ann Luchsinger and Miss Jean In
gals of Leland Stanford, all of San
Francisco; Miss Frances Belden Of
the University of California and Miss
Lenore Upham. president Of the Le-
land Stanford Chapter of Los Angeles
Others in the group were: Miss Ruth
McIlvary of Winnipeg. Canada; Miss
Marilyn Mackmer and Miss Betty
Mackmer of Peoria. Ill.,, students at
Rollins College. Fla; Miss Ruth Fris-
bic Of Elgin, ILL.,, student at Drake
University; Miss Neal Carter of New
Jersey and Miss Barbara Nichols of
Hagerstown. Nd. students at Den-
nison College; Mrs. Robert George
and Mrs. Scott Cassill, alumnae dele
gates from Seattle, Wash; Miss Jean
Olson Of Billings, Mont; Miss Elsie
Erickson Of Sommerville. Mass. Of
the Boston Chapter. and Mrs. Dana
Colman of Walla Walla. Wash.
The Alumnae Committee in charge
Of entertaining the visitors was Miss
Margaret Blackstone. chairman; Mrs.
Ralph Rathbone. Mrs. Dorothy Doug
lass, Mrs. John Beall. Mrs. Archie
Burgess and Mrs Morton Milford.
The Washington delegation at the
convention included Miss Mary
Frances Wolfe. province president;
Miss Marie McNeese. president of the
chapter at George Washington Uni
versity; Miss Nora Huber, president
Of the chapter at Maryland Univer-
sity; Mrs Claude Watts, former presi-
dent of the alumnae chapter: Mrs. T.
j. Laurimore. Mrs. George Hostetler.
former director: Mrs. w. Hamilton
Knox. former province president. and
Mrs. Milford, president of the alum
nae chapter and convention delegate.
A scholarship has been awarded to
Miss Mary Lou Nash Of the chapter
at George Washington University. be-
cause of her outstanding achievements.
At the closing meeting for the
summer Of the Chevy Chase Branch
Of the National League of American
Pen Women held at the Shoreham
Hotel, preceded by a luncheon. the
newly elected president, Mrs. Heber
Votaw, named the following chair
men on her Standing Comittee:
Ways and means, Mrs. Daisy Breau
Calhoun; membership, Miss Viola
Offut; entertainment. Mrs. Rene
Beard; publicity, Mrs. Mollie Davis
Nicholson: radio and organization.
Mrs. Lucille Foster McMillin.
Other newly elected officers are
First vice president. Mrs. Hester Beall
Provensen; second vice president,
Mrs. Ida G. Lueck; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Victoria Hungerford; Sec
retary, Mrs. Lucia Ramsey Maxwell; I;
Wright; auditor, Miss Marie Seibold;
historian, Mrs Emma w. P. Slack;
parliamentarian, Mrs. Carol Calhoun.
The Shoreham Hotel has been
chosen as the official headquarters
the coming winter for the Chevy
Chase Branch.
Mrs. Votaw outlined the program
for the winter and asked each men,
ber to work toward a national club
house.
The Woman's Auxiliary to the
knights of the Round Table met
Friday at the Highlands Apartment
for luncheon. Mrs. Alton Grinnell was
elected president, Mrs James E. Smith,
secretary and treasurer.
After the luncheon Mrs. Karl Pitt
gave a short talk on Shirley Temple" +"
This club is devoted to service to
others. following the aims and ideals
of the associate club. It has been
named "Ye Ladyes Of the Round Table. 4"
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Are Horriet 0,,;aapharr, ~ ri
Paso, Tex. president of the 1nterna-
tional Federation of Altrusa Clubs, is
the house guest Of Miss Bertha Men
burg, 68O8 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chase,
Md. Miss Neinburg is chairman of
non-partisan public affairs commit
tee of the Altrusa Federation. A
party in the honor of Mrs Quisen-
berry will be held this evening in Bal
timore, with club members from WASH
ington and Baltimore in attendance.
The players group Of the A. A.
O. w, is continuing it's activities
through the summer. The first meet
ing will be an informal one at the
home Of Miss Fannie Boys, 2445 Fiji
1OcdeI cWect NV, IUIIlUITOW. ne
group will read a James Barrie play.
Those taking part will be Miss Jac-
quelyn Pringle. Mrs Howard Oldham
and Miss Gladys Conry Refresh
ments will be served. Miss jeanette
Rudellat is leader OF the group.
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Miss Elizabeth Gray, one Of the
active members of the American Asso-
citation of University Women, will be
guest artist at tea at the clubhouse
July 18 at pm. given by the WASH
1ngton branch. She will read Shadow
and Substance" by Paul Vincent Car
roll
She is the daughter of Dr.. J. NJ. M.
Gray. president Of American Uni
versity, and is connected with the
Roadside Theater
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