news · Issue No. 4, April 1954 · p. 43

A Happy Engagement — The Women's League Party

خطبة سعيدة - حفلة جمعية السيدات

She is Miss Majida Attar, greeting us with a radiant smile amid baskets of roses, gladioli, and tulips... We publish her picture on the occasion of her engagement to the young man Abd al-Qadir Munaymina, on Sunday, February 28.

The engagement took place in the traditional manner

... and was confined to family and girlfriends... in an atmosphere of ululations, perfumes, and joy..

The Woman's Voice congratulates its friend Miss Attar and wishes her the fullness of joys at the side of her chosen companion, Mr. Munaymina, that they may enjoy together happiness and lasting love..

The Women's League in Ras Beirut has made it its custom to hold a variety party every year, in which a number of institutions and schools take part, its proceeds going to help our girls obtain a university education.

This active society, which pursues this noble aim of its on behalf of some of the mothers of the future, will hold its annual party at "Irwin Hall" of the American College for Girls, at exactly 3:30 on Saturday, April 3, 1954.

The program includes singing, magic tricks, music, and rhythmic dancing. The Woman's Voice, which esteems the efforts of this society and appreciates its aim, urges ladies and little ones to attend this party, and hopes the families will give it every encouragement and support.

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