New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-21
A MINISTER KISSING THE COOK.

A MINISTER KISSING THE COOK.
IRE REV. GUSTAV HAFERMANN. OF HoBoKEN, ALSO
IN TRoUBLE-THE TRUSTEES OF HIS CHURCH
ASK HIM TO RESIGN.
Another New-Jersey minister is In trouble, ana
this time ii is the pastor of one of the largest and
wealthiest congregations in Hoboken. The kev
Gustav Hafermann was appointed to the pastorate
of the German Lutheran Church in that
Mace four years ago at salary Of 50 600 year
The church stands at Hudson and Elghth-sts., AID
adjoining is the parsonage. handsome req Drlck
and brown stone house. few months ago young
woman named Ida Stigmann, a good-ooking bru-
nette, age eighteen, who was then living Win her
parents in Cottagerow, Hoboken, vas engaged as a
cook in the family. The Rev. Mr.. Hafermann, 1t Is
said seemed much pleased with the new servant.
A few weeks ago. however, the cook tod d ner
mother that the pastor @nS SIi Of the kind
happened again TO 60 to the pastors wife ana tell
her of it. The cook did as directed ana tne next
ay She saws the pastor kissed her again. so she ran
into Mrs Hafcrmanns sitting room and told her
what had taken place. The pastors wife was III,
IRONS and going her husbands study. was heard
TO express her mind freely. The cook then went
home TO her parents, with whom she renamed until
a few days ago, when she left the town.
The matter coming TO the ears of the church trus-
tees they called meeting. Which was held in the
basement of the church on Monday night, No out
sifd to a1pear' bnt he only sent long letter
acknowledging that he bad kissed the COOK
upon several occasions he declared that ne did IL
The trustees decided that as the pastor had two
daughters already, and as the COOK had ia it
living also. the excuse was hardly sulnclent.
They appointed committee of three to ask the
pastor 10 resign. Mr. Hafermann received the com
Dttee at his house and said that II the congregation
wished him to go away he would do 50. a..
Shortly after these disclosures were made the
father OF the young woman weHi 10 NE rpeSs;yed
one similar TO that furnished to the trustees ana ne
was not at all satisfied with IT, I. Muller wealthy
sugar refDer of this city, who is chairman OF the
hoard of trustees one OF the committee that
waited upon the pastor and requested him to resign
The Secretary OF the Board statea ast evening" t
pastor had made, but ttat they beleVed MN 10 DE
very eccentric, and thought it would be best for
him TO 20 away.
OFFICERS OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of the Bar Association which
was begun on Tuesday evening Of last week, and
continued ON Wednesday evening, was concluded
last evening. The inspectors of the election
Of officers had reported elected only
those who received a majority of the 1914
votes cast. The Executive Committee to which
This report was referred last evening recommended
that plurality vote should elect There was notl,
ing in the Constitution 10 settle the dispute, ana
there was a long discussion before the report OF the
Executive Committee was adopted. ny TINS dec G
Ion the following are the o1icers elected lor looo
T;es.Presidc nts"Henry H. Anderson, Carkson n Pot
ter Francis n Bangs joseph IL: Choate, James Emou
Efc0rdinq Secretdry-silas Il. Brownell.
CorresooadIng Secretary-w William Allen Butler.
Freesrs Van santvoord VIII
lam W. MacFarlaDd, Samuel Riker, Payson Merrill
rom@iace on 4 dn,issions-F. F. Marbury. Henry Z.
Tremain John L. Sutherland, stephen A. walker
George W. Van slyck Benjamin W. FRANKLIN, John e..
Gray, John ~ Bowers
letter was received from Mr.. Butler. the new
County Clerk, 10 which he asked the cooperation OF
The association IN the determination OF dspnted
questions as TO the fees TO be charged In bis Office
CREDITORS BUYING Me, HAIGHS ASSETS.
The creditors of j. Lloyd Hagh held a pri-
vate meeting Yesterday at the Office No. 81 Johnst.,
In hear the report of the committee appointed at
last meeting to devise plan of purchasing the
husiness and recognizing it. The committee re-
ported that the best of realizing the largest
possible amount for the creditors would be to APP
point a Purchasing Committee to buy the business
from the assignee and to organize JOINT stock com
pany 10 continue the business. Stock should be IS
tued to each creditor Tor an amount equal 10 his
claim. The report was adopted. =, n
motion to reappolnt this committee as the fur-
chasing Committee was made, but Messrs; Ander-
BON and DeGraaf refused TO serve, wnereup9n
Thomas McElrath, w. w. Niles and Benjamin +.
Blair were appointed. IL twas the general linpres,
sion that if the contracts now on hand were hlled
enough would he realized in time to pay OH the
entire Indebtedness. 1t was said that Mr. Ander-
son who is the largest creditor, thought that II the
business was properly managed the creditors would
realize 100 cents the dollar III three years Time
II was generally understood that an assessment
would be required for the necessary expenses OF the
hnsiness and il was suggested that Mr.. Haigh would
probably be the manager.
NOMINATIONS BY THE MAYOR.
There was large tbrong in attendance when The
Aldermen met yesterday, as II was understood
that the Mayor would send in nominations. The
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