New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-06-18
ACTION OF SOROSIS.
RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD To MRS. HULHs DEATH

RESOLUTIONS IN REGARD To MRS. HULDs DEATH
VIEWS OF THE MEMBERS.
Sorosis held its last monthly meeting for
the season. until October, In DelmoncOs psrlors Mon
day afternoon. The death OF Mrs. Hull who was a
member OF the society the topic OF al-absorbing
interest Resolutions OF respect 10 the memory Of Mrs
Hun were adopted. and at special meeting held yes
terday afternoon the residence Of Miss julia Thomas
secretary of the Executive Committee supplementary
resolutions adopted Both sets Of resolutions
gwen herewith;
whereas BY the untmely death Of Mrs. J. D. L. Hull,
sor1sis has lost old and valued memoir and large
circle Of friends have been deeply afflicted;
PesoIred. That hereby express 60 the family OF
Mrs Hui our keen sympathy with thor deep grief in
the peculiarly sad bereavement and our sense of their
ber whose brilliant wiz strong good seuse, wcFvIng
fdc ty ana lively interest IN human welfare, espc
cily IN enterprises FOR the benefit Of women. had won
for hey q lOfty place IN our regard
ReS0lced That the violent death of our beloved menu
Der IOftlel1 te~ehes t,n. We ere esCn our Dryh,T
loudly 70 redouOlr Efforts 10 hnd the truth
tend righteousness ana good viii in the land, aud thus
insure a condition Of society which the mOnstrous
crime which has deprived VA OF uDOfending, self
r.Iiant woman would be impossible
s0lced That these sOrrowing relatives with have
source Of consolation IN Tie bright memory OF her
dountIcss courage in physical danger her Uncon plain
spoken truthuness her unselsh aims. her longing FOR
tic better aud tenacious friendship, and by the fond
hope OF blessed reunion with her the iaud Of just
Recognition.
SUPPLEMENTARY RESOLUTIONS.
Res0iped, That we strongly repTObdtc ana Indignantly
protest the name OF our common vOmanhood against
The manner IN which the inquiry into fearful crime
aud the discussions ms to It's motives, have been con-
Quoted Whatever OF f0u suspicion, without shadow
OF foundation dark horror could have been added 10
30 black a crime have been exhausted, not upon the
but upon the vicms thus adding to lie
de5dy wrong inflicted by individuals cruel blight
which carries force If public OpluOn ANA cannot be
renaircd bv any alter admissions or RESERVATIONS TO bs
deprived all at once OF ifn-a life rch IN friends ana
blcssingshoud be enough 10 satisfy the most rsp4ciOus
appetite that teods human suffering without forcing
the public Tic uI0ustihablo suinses OF doeaaed
lmaglnatlODs.
ReSoIred mat physician can furnish TO Individuals
or 10 tue public any TACT facts which are developed
at autopsy prol 10 the Official report. without
violating the code OF ethics which all reputable mcu
beers the medical profession are supposed to have sub
In conversation with Mrs. Jennie q. CIolcY. late
President Of sorOss. said That the greatest ndig
nation was expressed by some of the members ut the
crtmtnaly reckless way In which some OF the news
papers had given pace ia their columns to idle gossip
and outrageous suspicious against persons above
proach. There were some misstatemduts which
Cured TO her 10 correct. Mrs Hull never was
an officer OF sOrosis, and, though "A highly
esteemed member, sho had not been for
several years very active III IT'S meetings. IL
wa not true tnat Mrs. Hun confirmed believer in
Snjrltualism She had attended seauces and OF
jIqniring liberal turn Of mind she was not, however
coitted 10 the dogn0s of SpirtualIsln by any
with an Interesting, Intelligent NINA. Mr..
Hull was "a woman OF uncommon physical
courage aud had been often heard TO cay sic dd not
know what 10 was 10 be afIal1 . - ~,
Mrs HUI has told me-" said Mrs CIoly that sho
sistsnce By gnt tap ~ htr 1901 upon l.e moor hcI
COOK no slept IN Tue room below she bad oiten called
the woman III That way When needing hfr
Lave besn utterly impossible for ANY one
or more persons To have accomplished the murder o
Mrs Hull, In the manner IN Whch II was uohe n',o
dturbiuR tue cook had she been sleeping Ia hcT usual
quarters / have seen the COOK Oiten' anu tLouSh
IL is hard ~ associate one whom you Aho"