Evening star., 1924-05-25
c. Haig. Miss Josephine Huber. Miss

c. Haig, Miss Josephine Huber, Miss
Corita Hunter. Miss Ethel May John
son. Miss Miriam Johnson, Miss Betty
Larimore, Mrs. Hunton Leith, Miss
Lois Maupin, Mrs Amos Pagter, Miss
Virginia Price, Miss Rebecca Reilly,
Miss Alice Sergeant, Mrs. G s.. Scher-
merhorn. Miss Laura silsby, Miss
Gladys Sinclair, Miss Agnes Sinclair,
Mrs. Livingston Vann, Mrs. Edward
Walter, Miss Asha Wells. Miss Edna
Wells and Miss Beatrice Whittier.
Three additional members, Mrs. Bunt-
ing Horne, Mrs. Herbert p. Leeman
and Mrs. Milton Jester, were voted
Among the important business
transacted during the evening we're
the revision and the adoption of by
laws and standing rules. by which
governed,
Mrs. Bertha NJ. Robbins, regent for
the past sixteen years. who was also
the founder and organizer of the
Judge Lynn. Chapter, nominated Mrs
Harry Boyle Gauss as her successor,
who was elected unanimously. The
other officers elected were: Vice re-
gent, Miss Virginia Price: recording
secretary, Miss Louise Carman; cor
responding secretary, Miss Beatrice
Whittier; treasurer, Miss Josephine
Huber; registrar, Miss Lois Maupin; +;
historian. Mrs. c. S. Schermerhorn,
and chaplain, Miss Laura Silsby. Mrs.
Robbins was elected delegate to rep
resent the chapter during the COM
ing year and also made honorary re-
gent for life
When Mrs. Robbins pinned her re-
gent emblem upon her successor. an
ex-regent emblem, in turn, was plac-
ed upon Mrs. Robbins by the former
vice regent of the chapter, Mrs. j. w.
Crabtree. Both Mrs. Robbins and Mrs.
Gauss We're presented with flowers.
In addition, Mrs. Robbins was pre-
sented with a number of gifts from
various of the original members of
the chapter. including beautiful cor
sage of sweet peas and roses.
1t was decided that the Judge Lynn
Chapter is to be primarily a young
limited membership. Extensive
plans are under way for. a
great amount of constructive work in
AmericaniZation and patriotic educa-
ton to be carried on the coming
year. The chapter feels that it has
a particularly able leader in Mrs.
Gauss, IN view of her wide expe-
rience. Mrs. Gauss has held the office
of regent of another chapter, has been
state treasurer of the District Daugh-
tiers, and, in addition to having served
on innumerable state committees, has
been for the past two years chairman
of the Americanizat ton committee of
the District Daughters of the Amer
lean ReVolutlOn.
At the end of the business meeting
a social hour was enjoyed by the
very large number of members pres
ent and refreshments We're served by
the hostess.
Deborah Knapp Chapter met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Francis l.. l.. Hitler, 457 Park road.
In the absence of the regent Mrs
George T. Smallwood. the meeting
was presided over by the vice regent,
Mrs. James NJ. Wiley. Annual re-
ports of officers showed the chapter
in a flolrishing condition. The mem
hersilip cone+.aiSfee reported favorably
on the names of three proposed mem
bers and they will be acted upon at
the next meeting. Mrs. Gertrude w.
Moses was elected vice regent in the
place of Mrs. James NJ. Wiley, who
has recently been elected state vice
regent The registrar, DIR. Nellie II.
Barratt. reported a membership of
fifty-two, with several names pend
ing.
Marcia Burns Chapter was enter
tanned at it's May meeting by Mrs.
". l. Gutelius and her daughter. Miss
Frances Gutelius. The vice regent,
Mrs. Mabel X. Won Dachenhausen,
presided. Annual reports were made
by officers and standing committees.
showing the chapter to be alive in
various lines of patriotic work. The
following officers were elected for