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were three„tables of bridge, although rick was paid a tribute and duly honored
"Pat's" delightful apartment proved by a dessert of mint ice cream smothered
quite distracting and almost disastrous w i t h chocolate. This put us all in the
to the bridge game! proper mood for election of officers, and
a very informal and pleasant chat after-
The next meeting of the year proved wards. We were supposed to "do our
to be a continuation of the last lovely bit" by sewing, but someone forgot the
evening, but this time with Leonora materials to be sewed—but since this is
Braun "officiating" in her attractive new quite unusual, I am sure no one was
home, assisted by Margaret Stolley Ley- deeply disappointed. We had such a
poldt. This meeting consisted of another pleasant evening, just talking instead.
wonderful dinner, at which Saint Pat-
Birmingham Alumnce Take Part in the Annual Panhellenic
Luncheon
By L I L A M A Y T H I G P E N
For some months Birmingham A l u m - Southern and the Alumnae chapter, a
na? chapter has been surveying the field beautiful tea given by both groups and
for philanthropic work in Birmingham in luncheon and dinner dates w i t h indi-
search of a particular phase of this enter- viduals. One could discourse at length
prise to adopt as our specialty. As a re- upon the attributes of Miss Wyman,
sult of our research, the Northside but suffice it to say that she is the em-
Community House has been selected as bodiment of charm and AOII ideals, and
our project, and several girls have al- she w o n the esteem of all the Alpha O's
ready contributed their time to telling here. We were proud of our first o f f i -
stories to the child there. We hope to cial visit from a Grand President and
accomplish some really useful work at the especially of such a delightful one as
Community House under the direction Miss W y m a n is. •
of our new vice president, Helen Hag-
gard, who, by virtue of her position The Highland Park Country Club was
as G i r l Reserve Secretary in Birming- the setting for the second annual Pan-
ham, is fully competent to make of the hellenic luncheon on Saturday, A p r i l 5.
project a "glorious adventure." The dining room was bedecked with
spring flowers and foliage, and the color-
Since my last writing, the old order fulness of the costumes of the four hun-
has given way to the new and a new dred fraternity women present only en-
corps of officers has taken over the re- hanced the effect of a variegated flower
sponsibilities of administration. Since garden. During the program Miss W y -
our old officers, under the leadership of man was introduced and added honor
Mary Hamilton Horton, president, to the occasion. A f t e r the main speech
achieved many remarkable things dur- by Mrs. Emily Newell Blair, a noted
ing the past year, the new leaders have lecturer and writer, a Panhellenic Pag-
a great responsibility in living up to eant, directed by our own efficient
the record of their predecessors. Rochelle Gachet, was presented w i t h our
sister alumna, Elizabeth Morris Hack-
A p r i l presented itself as by far the ney, in the leading role of "Mother
most interesting month of the year. It Panhellenic." Greetings were brought
ushered in t w o delightful occasions, the to "Mother Panhellenic" by a repre-
annual Panhellenic luncheon and a visit sentative of each fraternity i n the or-
from Elizabeth Heywood Wyman, the ganization, and a chorus sang the song
latter being the more pleasing of the of each fraternity as the representative
two. appeared. Charlotte Matthews in a
lovely red robe and carrying crimson
Elizabeth Wyman arrived in Birming- roses beautifully represented Alpha Omi-
ham on April 2 for a visit with Mamie cron Pi. We were so glad our Grand
Baskervill. Her little date book brim- President could see i t .
med over w i t h engagements—meetings
with the active chapter at Birmingham-
