Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-13
DR.: Frieda Lippert, Speaker AT
January Meeting Koussinoc
Chapter With the Regent,
Mrs. W. H. Fisher, Tuesday
Afternoon - Two More
Chairs Subscribed For New
National Auditorium

A very large and enthusiast,
meeting OF Koussinoc Chapter. D.
A. n. was held at the home of the
Regent Mrs. William H Fishar
tuesday Afternoon, with Mrs Cbar,n,
zones, Mrs. Edwin S. Peid ana NJ
Liewellyn N. Edwards assistine NIrS
Fisher as hostesses. -"i D
IN the absence Of Mrs, D. w Al
ans, chapter chairman of tho andi
forum committee, the Regent renort-
ed That since the last meetine two
more chairs for the new Washineo
ton auditorium had been subscrihed
Tor through Koussinoc Chapter. one
Is memory of Mrs. w. H. Gannett. a
past regent of the chapter, by Hon.
w. II: Gannett. Hon. Guy P. Can
nett. Mrs. Donald B. Craigin. and
MRS. r. II. Farnum; the other in
memory OF Governor John F. Hill by
ms WIDOW, Mrs. Laura Coleman Hill
SIX chairs have now been purchas ed
ana credited to Kouissinoc Chapter.
TOUR having bees reported at the De-
cember meeting.
1t was voted to pay 10 cents per
capita' $lo.7O, toward the library
iuno, Memorial Continental Hall:
also to contribute So for dry cakes,
when were used Christmas day at
the National Soldiers Home, Togus.
AS there seemed to be a number
OF young people DESTROYS of joining
the Children of the American Reyolu-
ton, it was suggested that the Junior
group of that society again be or
ganized. and this ives referred to the
G. A. A. Committee of which Miss
Marjorie v. Hussey is chairmas.
Three new members We're welcom-
ed by the Chapter, their papers hav-
ing been accepted in Washington,
Mrs. Harry Goodrich, Mrs. Charles
f. Marston, and Mrs. Hattie Lippin-
colt.
DR.. Frieda Lippert, physician at
the State School for Girls, was a
guest of the Chapter, and gave a
most delightful talk. DIR. Lippert
displayed a piece of red cotton cloth.
tastefully mounted and framed, that
was originally covering of one of
the boxes of tea thrown into Boston
Harbor at the time of the Boston
Tea Party. This, DR.. Lippert stated.
was handed down to her from her
ancestor, Thomas Clark, one of the
signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence. The cloth had also been
used by one of her relatives as a
cover of a sewing kit during the
Civil War, so was doubly interest
ing. She said tina she had willed 1t
to the New Jersey room, Memorial
Continental Hall.
AS DR.. Lippert was for eleven years
on the medical staff of the municipal
court Of Philadelphia, Mrs. Fisher
asked her to tell the Chapter some
thing of her work in that connection.
She stated that at first the municipal
court was divided into civil, criminal,
and juvenile. DR.. Lippert worked In
the juvenile division, being connected
with the psychological, psychometric
and medical work.
In 1916 the Inisdemeanents- branch.
which Is sometimes known as the
moral court. was added and DR.. Lip
pert then had to do with the medical
work in that division.
Besides DR.. Lippert there we're sew
eral other guests present, among
whom were Mrs. Ralph o.. Brewster,
and Mrs. William Brewster Of Dex-
ter.
At the close Of the program, ar
rangements for the state meeting,
Maine D, A. r., March II and IL.
were discussed, as Koussinoc Will De
the hostess chapter.
At the conclusion of the business
the hostesses invited the members
and guests to the dining room, where
most delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Charles Jones ana MIS-.
walter Wyman poured. and We're
assisted in serving by Mrs. Lelsn u
Flynt. Mrs. Arthur F. T1fln. Mrs.
Leroy F. Hussey, Miss Katherine
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