The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10
ssNETTAy AND HER TRADUCEgS.

NEW YORK, Oct. s, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Awaiting myself Of your former Kindness desire
to announce, through the columns of your valuable
paper to the public and the parties who contributed
to Meta" IN aid of her association (for feel az
liberty to call 1. mine, having identified myself with
it), that am not est, neither have down, not
possessing wings; and also If the party who called
on the president Wttenbeecher) OF our association
will please call on Meta or state where they can be
found, will pay my respects in person and assure
them OF the safety of their donation. At the ninth
meeting OF the Saeswomen's Early Closing As
sociation our president advised me to secure
money for fund, for I had stated tnat
parties would assist me willingly in my efforts
SO to do. ] have done so, and now hold 5000,
which intend shall be used for the purpose OF
creating fund to protect any saleswoman who may
be discharged on account Of belonging to our asso,
one report In the HERALD Of october convey
to the contributors and pu0c generally false I'm
reports arising from the ungentlemanly attack on
myself made by the president at our last meeting,
sse that ness was but
can be confirmed 6y me wee president OF the Dry
Sod early sI
and have held responsible positions IN the employ
Of the following gentlemen, who have never doubted
my integrity or honesty, and who placed large
sums in my hand without any fear OF my dying
away. l can at any time refer to these parties,
Wis. H. Hurd, No IS Chambers street; r. X.
Mccullough, Broadway and Twenty-frst street; ).
Barnard. lessee of Woods Museum; w. II. Wetmore,
No. AS Broome street, and other well
known responsible business men or this and
other cities. / do not recognize Mr.. Houghton
as our treasurer for on the night the election was
held understand some parties voted who were not
members l respect the gentleman and trust him,
but II we are to nave organization let there be
constitution and bylaws adopted ana when a Urea
surer, who should be woman. Is elected and FUR
nisnes bonds, VIII hand the money over gladly.
feel 1t duty owe to the parties who SO literally
donated and placed their trust in 'Netta' not to
place their money In the hands OF any person who
Will not furnish the necessary security. feel that
those persons will stand by me In this matter, as
who in their own line OF business look for security
from parties to whom they entrust money. Meta
knows she 10 not authorized to receive subscrip-
TONS" ! heard the motion offered seconded and
for the association" said motion being offered
by Mr.. Ling, our sergeantatarms. think
the remarks Of our president were unjust ana I'M
called for, and feel that The public and the press
Nelson Young, Miss Leonard, OF the Umbrella
Makers Society, and the presidents Of society Of
this city, whether male or female to inform me II
they allow their treasurers to hold the funds belong
not wish the public to think doubt Mr.. H0ugnton,
but what custom has sanctioned In other societies
think ours should obey also. nave thrown up my
position SO that might be enabled to secure fund.
The president and Mr.. HougntOn propose to spend
this money IN getting up series OF hops. collected
1t to pay the board Of the discharged saeswolnen.
have no objection to ball in aid of the funds, but
the public will soon tire Of such amusements. TO the
press who have 80 well aided such little, defence
less woman and the workngmen who have promised
thrown myself on the generosity OF the press and the
public look to them for support META