Miriam Lee Lippincott
Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott
MRS. A. HAINES LIPPINCOTT was born Miriam Lee Early in Hightstown, New Jersey. An 1896 graduate of the Pennington School, above Trenton, she married a widower, Dr. Ahab Haines Lippincott Jr. of Camden, NJ sometime after the 1910 Census. She studied dramatics at Northwestern University and from 1907 until 1916 was head of the dramatics department at Swarthmore College.
Miriam Lippincott was quite active in the Woman’s Club of Camden, and was elected to the Board of Directors of that group in March of 1917. Among her fellow club members were Mrs. Lulu S. Read and Mrs. Helen Mather. She was also quite active in Republican politics. Mrs. Lippincott served as president of the Camden County Women’s Republican Club for Civic Betterment in 1931, was New Jersey chairman of the Women’s National Committee for Law Enforcement, and was involved with other civic organizations in Camden and South Jersey. She and Mrs. Zula Boyd Casselman, the wife of Dr. Arthur J. Casselman, were founding officers of the Women’s Field Army of South Jersey. Both women were quite active with the American Cancer Society.
Dr. and Mrs. Lippincott lived at 406 Cooper Street by the time the Census was taken in 1920. Dr. Lippincott passed away in 1937. Mrs. Lippincott continued to live at the Cooper Street address as late as 1947. She was a member of Centenary-Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church, at 5th and Cooper Streets. She was the first woman to serve on the Camden Board of Education and a trustee of Rutgers University.
Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott died on August 28, 1947 at Cooper Hospital after an illness of several months. She was the holder of the Camden Award for Civic Service.
Circuit Court Judge Frank T. Lloyd Accepts Chairmanship of Unemployment Committee
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Circuit Court Judge Frank T. Lloyd yesterday accepted chairmanship of the Camden Chamber of Commerce Committee which is to study the unemployment question and make suggestions for remedial measures. With Judge Lloyd on the committee are: Alban Eavenson, of Eavenson & Levering; Belford G. Royal, of the Victor Talking Machine Company; Congressman Francis F. Patterson; Mayor Charles H. Ellis; former United States Senator David Baird; L. A. Hawkes, of the Hunt Pen Company; Frank Vanhart, president of City Council, and an official of the Esterbrook Pen Company; John Prentice, director of the Board of Freeholders; Burleigh B. Draper, of the Broadway Trust Company; A. C. Dorrance, of the Campbell Soup Company; Lawyer William S. Darnell; C. W. Tomlinson, of the R. M. Hollinshed Company; James V. Moran, of the Hurley Company; Rev. Thomas J. Whelen, pastor of the Church of the Holy Name; L. D. Johnson, of the State Employment Bureau; Rev. Charles B. Dubell, rector of St. John’s P. E. Church; Elmer E. Long, of Munger & Long; Mrs. Dr. A. H. Lippincott; Mrs. W. Penn Carson and Mrs. Harry Pelouze.
The committee was named by William E. Bennett, president of the Chamber of Commerce, whose aims are to have an immediate inquiry with the idea of a report being made by the end of the month.
‘Foewomen’ / Edge and Baird Plan Defeat of Mrs. Lippincott
Camden Courier —
Mrs. Emma Bagley Put in Field as Candidate for State Committee
‘SPLIT’ IS CARRIED INTO RANKS OF G.O.P. WOMEN
The bitter fight in Republican ranks between the Edge-Baird alliance and the Barto-Woodruff group spread today into the ranks of Camden county Republican women.
With only a few hours left in which to file petitions, the Baird forces put Mrs. Emma L. Bagley in the field as a candidate for State Committeewoman. She will oppose Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott, the incumbent, who has the support of the Woodruff faction and who is believed to lean toward Senator Whitney in the gubernatorial scramble.
It is the first time Mrs. Lippincott ever has had opposition.
It is also the first time Camden county Republican women have been engaged in an open battle. The Lippincott-Bagley contest accentuates, more than ever, the wide open “split” in G. O. P. ranks.
Camden Residents Urged to Buy Here
Camden Courier-Post —
Woman’s Club Passes Resolution to Boost Trade—Hits Terminal Plan
A resolution urging residents of Camden to buy and buy now from Camden shops was passed yesterday by the Camden Woman’s Club.
The resolution was one of two sponsored by Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott. The second resolution demanded that the city abandon its plans for a bus terminal at the expense of taxpayers.
Mrs. Lippincott, in backing the “buy-in-Camden” resolution, said that money in circulation now will aid the present economic depression through the city. The club will send committees to urge other organizations to follow a similar buying program.
A similar resolution, introduced by Mrs. Lippincott, was passed a week ago by the Camden Y. W. C. A.
“I know of no one favoring the plan for a bus terminal at the taxpayers’ expense,” Mrs. Lippincott said, “except the commissioners themselves. The Woman’s Club of Camden opposed it unanimously, and I believe that all of the citizens are against it.”
The resolution, adopted by the club yesterday at a meeting at 424 Linden street, demanded that the commission take no action on the bus terminal plan except in co-operation with state authority. A similar resolution was passed recently by the North Camden Protective Association.
Women—And What They Are Doing
Camden Courier-Post —
Mrs. A. H. Lippincott Announces World Court Meeting for November 9; to Give Roosevelt Tea for G. O. P. Club of County; Calls Dry Committee Session
By ISABEL M. ELLIS
Miss Esther Everett Lape, member-at-large of the American Foundation’s committee on foreign relations, will come from New York to address a meeting for world peace and disarmament to be held in the Centenary-Tabernacle Methodist Episcopal Church, this city, on Monday evening, November 9.
The meeting has been arranged by Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott, South Jersey chairman of the committee, working under Judge Richard Hartshorne, New Jersey chairman. Judge Hartshorne is past commander of the New Jersey American Legion Auxiliary.
The aim of the meeting will be to arouse public opinion in favor of completing adherence of the United States to the World Court.
Miss Lape, who is a former professor of Swarthmore College, became known to club women of the state when she addressed the annual convention of the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs in Atlantic City in the Spring on the World Court.
The meeting will be open to both men and women. It is being sponsored by the churches and men’s and women’s organizations of South Jersey.
Mrs. Lippincott will give a Roosevelt Tea at her home, 406 Cooper Street, on Tuesday, October 27, for the members of the Camden County Women’s Republican Club for Civic Betterment, of which she is the president.
Roosevelt has been termed by Mrs. Lippincott as “a great American who always put principle above party.” Members attending the tea will read clippings of incidents pertaining to his life.
Mrs. Millard Todd of Collingswood, assistant secretary, and Miss Elizabeth Horner, of this city, vice president, will pour.
Mrs. Lippincott, who is New Jersey chairman of the Women’s National Committee for Law Enforcement, has called a meeting of the executive board, county presidents and leading members of the committee, to be held at the Y. W. C. A., Newark, on Monday morning at 10.30 o’clock.
Miss Elizabeth Horner, of this city, Camden County chairman, and Mrs. Albert Dell of Woodbury, Gloucester county Chairman, will lead the delegations from their respective counties.
Mrs. Lippincott to Attend Law Enforcement Meet in West
Camden Courier-Post —
Women’s National Committee for Law Enforcement
Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott will leave this city tomorrow or Friday to attend the convention June 11, 12 and 13 of the Women’s National Committee for Law Enforcement, in Chicago, which precedes the Republican national convention.
Mrs. Lippincott is New Jersey state chairman of the woman’s national committee and a member of the resolutions committee. On June 11, the executive committee, in which Mrs. Lippincott also holds membership, will draw up resolutions which will be presented at the mass meeting of the women’s national committee in the Naval Reserve Armory at Chicago on June 13.
The resolutions committee is headed by Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, of Cambridge, Mass., who was appointed by Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, of Beverly, Mass., chairman of the national committee.
Delegates to the convention will make their headquarters at the Union Park Hotel, 1519 Warren boulevard, Chicago. Special services will be held in all Chicago churches, Sunday, June 12, it was announced.
Louise Hummel Honored at Party in Merion, Pa.
Camden Courier-Post —
Miss Ann Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Luther Clark, of 310 Linden Lane, Merion, formerly of this city, is entertaining at a garden party and shower this afternoon in honor of Miss Louise Hummel, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Hummel, of 414 Cooper Street, this city, whose marriage to W. Lawrence Curry, of Drexel Hill, will take place in the early Fall.
Guests include Mrs. Ernest G. Hummel, Mrs. Everett C. Hires, Miss Gertrude Saurman, Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott and Mrs. Augustus Dodge Whitney, of Camden; Mrs. Harvey K. Partridge; Miss Elizabeth Partridge, Miss Margaret Nekervis, Mrs. Walter Hires, Miss Mabel Garrison, Miss Elizabeth Laird and Mrs. Merwin Hummel, of Merchantville; Mrs. Harry Ross, of New Brunswick; Mrs. Kenneth Garrison, of Germantown; Mrs. Norris Saurman, Miss Maurice Artzt, and Miss Alice Mahaffey of Haddonfield; Miss Dorothy Rogers, Miss Alice Parrish, Miss Alice Hillman, Miss Susanne Lippincott and Mrs. Allison Lee, of Moorestown; Mrs. Claude Dengler, Mrs. Harold Carr, Mrs. Carroll O’Brien, Mrs. Edward Boyd, Mrs. Annie Stadden, Mrs. David Clark, Mrs. Samuel L. Clark, Jr., Mrs. Frederick Slack, Mrs. Herbert N. Munger and Miss Margaret Munger, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Lee Hummel and Miss Marian Ayres, of Salem.
Women—And What They Are Doing / Dr. Mabel Lesher Speaks on Medical Society Convention Program at Shore
Camden Courier-Post —
Many women physicians as well as wives of physicians are members of the Camden county delegation attending the annual conference of the New Jersey State Medical Society now in session at Atlantic City.
The conference, which opened yesterday, continues until tomorrow. Business meetings of the medical society are being interspersed with social events, many of which have been planned exclusively for the entertainment of the doctors’ wives and families.
Dr. Mabel Grier Lesher, of 331 Penn street, will speak on the program of the School Physicians’ Section today. Dr. Lesher is one of two women slated on the program. She will report the modified gymnasium programs for physical training adopted in Camden High School.
Other women-doctors attending the meet are Dr. Clara Horner-Rodgers, Dr. Helen A. Schrack, Dr. Jennie Sharp, of this city, and Dr. Mabel Haines, of Audubon.
The Auxiliary to the Medical Society is holding its annual meeting today at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall, also, with Mrs. Roy VanNess, president of the auxiliary, presiding.
Local women attending the auxiliary meeting today: Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott, president of the Camden county branch; Mrs. William H. Pratt, president-elect; Mrs. William Raughley, retiring president; Mrs. Arthur J. Casselman, Mrs. Orris W. Saunders, Mrs. Alexander MacAlister and Mrs. William A. Wescott.
Mrs. Casselman Head-Elect of N. J. Medical Auxiliary
Camden Courier-Post —
Camden Woman Chosen for 1934–35 Term at Atlantic City Convention; Mrs. Hubbard President for Coming Year
Mrs. Arthur J. Casselman of this city has been chosen president-elect of the Woman’s Auxiliary to the Medical Auxiliary to the New Jersey State Medical Society to serve for the 1934–35 term.
Mrs. Casselman’s election took place at the annual meeting held at Chalfonte-Haddon Hall Atlantic yesterday in conjunction with the convention of the State Medical Society.
The president-elect is active in club work in this city and in the state. Her term of office as president of the Camden Womens Club expired this year. She served as State Chairman of the Department of Public Welfare for the State Federation of Women’s Clubs for several months, later resigning, and for the last year has acted as chairman of public relations for the State as well as for the Camden County Auxiliary.
Among the Camden County women attending the meeting are Mrs. Casselman, Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott, Mrs. Thomas P. McConaghy, Mrs. Harold Westcott, Mrs. William C. Raughley, Mrs. William A. Wescott and Mrs. E. C. Pechin.
Camden Courier-Post — October 29, 1935
Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott, social and civic leader, will hold an afternoon tea at 3 p. m. Thursday in behalf of the Republican candidates at her home, 406 Cooper Street.
Among speakers will be Albert E. Burling, candidate for state senator; Edwin G. Scovel, Henry M. Evans and J. Claud Simon, candidates for the Assembly; Mayor Joseph Van Meter, for sheriff; Dr. Leslie H. Ewing, for county clerk, and Joshua C. Haines, candidate for Register of Deeds, and Cecil Rotzell, attorney, and George Walton.
Mrs. Lippincott Gives Recital Tomorrow
Camden Courier-Post —
A dramatic recital, “Drama, Here, Abroad and All That,” will be given by Miriam Lee Early Lippincott tomorrow night at Hotel Walt Whitman.
The recital is sponsored by the Camden Woman’s Club and given in the interest of the club’s building fund. Mrs. Joseph D. Buzby has charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lippincott’s program includes excerpts from stage hits of both London and New York. During the last few years she has spent several weeks each Summer studying in England, both at the Malvern Festival and in London.
The recital is an annual affair and patronesses include prominent women of this city and the suburbs. Among those listed are Mrs. A. Wilber Nash, Miss Ethel G. Lord, Mrs. Oswald R. Carlander, Mrs. William H. Heiser, Mrs. E. F. Crane, Mrs. Albert Pancoast, Mrs. Godfrey Spaeth, Mrs. Elwood Antrim, Mrs. Barbara A. Severns, Mrs. H. A. Moran, Mrs. Stanley Ironside, Dr. Helen F. Schrack, Miss Helen Happersett, Miss Mary L. Neer, Miss Mildred G. Brown, Mrs. John F. Gilliams, Mrs. H. Teitleman, Mrs. F. Morse Archer, Mrs. J. Earl Roberts, Mrs. Henry H. Marter and the entire membership of the woman’s club.
Zonta to Meet Tonight In Hotel Walt Whitman
Camden Courier-Post —
A meeting of the Camden County Chapter, Zonta International will be held in the Hotel Walt Whitman tonight. Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott, temporary chairman of the newly organized group, will preside. Dinner will precede.
P.T.A. Throughout Nation to Honor Movement’s Founders Wednesday
Camden Courier-Post —
41st Anniversary Will Be Observed by Broadcast in Afternoon
The desire to carry on toward the goal envisioned by founders of the Parent-Teacher Association will be emphasized throughout the country in honor of the 41st anniversary of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers.
A Founders Day broadcast will be heard on the Parent-Teacher Radio Forum next Wednesday from 4.30–5 p. m. over the NBC blue network.
Merchantville—Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott will present a dramatization of “Peace” at the Founders’ Day celebration and international relations program, which will be combined for the regular meeting to be held Tuesday, at 8 o’clock.
Thursday Meet Slated By Burlington G. O. P.
Camden Courier-Post —
Mrs. A. Haines Lippincott, of Camden, will speak on “World Peace,” at a meeting of the Burlington County Women’s Republican Club, to be held Thursday afternoon in the firehouse at Bridgeboro. Mrs. Lippincott, well-known peace advocate and club woman, will be the principal speaker.
A covered dish luncheon will precede the meeting and Mrs. Pearl M. Bridegum, of Hainesport, who is president of the club and vice chairman of the New Jersey State Republican Committee, will preside.
Safety Council Reorganized Here
Camden Courier-Post —
Harry Roye Chosen President; Committee Heads Named
The Camden County Safety Council was reorganized yesterday at a meeting at the Camden County Chamber of Commerce.
Harry Roye, of Westmont, former Assemblyman, was named president. Loyal D. Odhner was named secretary and Charles B. Crabiel, treasurer.
Four vice presidents were picked with each representing four divisions. The vice presidents are James W. Burnison, industrial; Thomas N. McCarter, Public Service Corporation; Mrs. Rocco Palese, home and school; John F. Gilliams, Fire Underwriters Insurance Association, fire prevention.
Vice chairmen of committees are: O. C. Boileau, industrial; Police Chief Arthur Colsey, law enforcement; Rev. James S. Pemberton, First M. E. Church, home and school; Dan McConnell, Courier-Post Newspapers, was appointed director of publicity.
Others named as directors were: Laura Moore, Russell E. Nickerson, Elber Reim, Elmer C. Pratt, Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott, Samuel Brest, Neil F. Deighan, William Atkinson, Roy Lanning, Albert M. Bean, Dr. Leon N. Neulen and George W. Guyer.
The reorganization was directed by Burnison, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Meeting was called by Roye, Odhner, Brest and Rose.
Mrs. Lippincott (obituary)
Trenton Evening Times —
CAMDEN—Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott, holder of the Camden Award for Civic Service, died Thursday in Cooper Hospital after an illness of several months. She was the widow of A. Haines Lippincott.
One of the foremost woman civic leaders in Camden she was widely known for her charitable work. She was president of the Camden County Women’s Republican Club and past president of the Women’s Club of Camden.
She was active in the American Association of University Women, the American Cancer Society, the YWCA, the New Rutgers Club and was a trustee of Rutgers University. She was the first woman to serve on the Camden Board of Education.
Born in Hightstown, she studied dramatics at Northwestern University. From 1907 until 1916 she was head of the dramatics department of Swarthmore College.
Among the survivors are a cousin, J. Phelps Pette, and an aunt, Mrs. Ella L. Pette of Trenton.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 11 o’clock from the Murray Funeral Home, Camden.
Mahaffey In Tribute To Mrs. Lippincott
Trenton Evening Times —
Tribute to the late Mrs. Miriam Lee Early Lippincott of Camden, a pioneer in New Jersey’s fight against cancer, was paid yesterday by Dr. J. Lynn Mahaffey, State health director.
Dr. Mahaffey said Mrs. Lippincott, who died last week, “rendered a distinct service to New Jersey as founder of the organized fight against cancer. She served as first State field commander and gave of her services and time in the organization of the various county units.”
“To thousands of New Jersey men and women she carried the message that cancer can be cured if detected early and treated properly.”