The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-07-10
DIFFICULT PROGRESS.
Mrs. st. John Meyer Finds 1t Hard
to Run a Boys Society.

The famous Mrs. ST. John Meyer. Presi-
dent of the Boys Progressive Society,
appeared In Justice Kimmeriy's Court
this morning for the purpose of having ar
raigned John Ricketts,, of No. 27 Kearney
avenue, who she alleges has violat ed the
terms Of contract entered into regard.
ing the publishing of a programme used
at the lawn party and festival held on
July l, 2 and at jackson and Claremon {
avenues.
Mrs. Mey er has for years past figured
c onspicuously in fairs, festivals and en-
tertainments. the proceeds Of which al
ways went to some deserving charity.
The lawn party aud festival recent ly
held was for the benefit OF the babies
open air fund OF New York, Homo for the
Homeless. Old Ladies' Home aud the in
corporation of the Boys Progressive So-
ciety. All the mem bers of the society
and their lady friends were given sub
scripti0n books and money, and fancy
articles were obtained from every source.
About one week prior TO the date OF the
lawn party Mrs. Meyer states that Rick
etts came to her and asked IL he could get
up programme, promising that If she
would get cut Of the proposed club
house he would get adverti sements and
have the programme printed and give
her httY per cent. OF the sum realized
therefrom. Mrs. Meyer accepted the offer,
and the programme was gotten out.
Tbs festival was held and proved a
financial success. Returns were promptly
made from all sources except Ricketts,,
and one other person. Mr.. Meyer finally
sent for Ricketts,, who, as she alleges, in
stead OF doing this, sent her a statement
Of the money realized from the pro
granme. The sum was s64, Ricketts, de-
Quoted $53 40 from this for his trou BILE In
getting the "ads," distributing the pro-
grsmmes and paying the printer. This
left $40 60 to be divided. but in some pc
culiar manner Ricketts, figured lE out
50 that Mrs. Meyer owed him seveuty
cents.
Another letter brought Ricketts, to Mrs
Meyers house. When asked why he had
charged for distributing programmes
and soliciting lads" Mrs. Meyer says
he became exceedingly abusive and
asked her If she thought he and his wife
were - fools to work two weeks for
nothing. Mrs. Meyer ordered him from
the house.
Justice Kimmerly listened to the
woman's story and sent notice to
Ricketts, to appear in court tomorrow
and straighten out the difficulty as
quickly as possible.
Mrs. Meyer has been collecting money
for the maintenance of the Boys Pro-
zressive Society for years, aud now has
undoubtedly almost enough with which
to build club house.
A prepossessing little brunette named
Julia Ames, of jacobson avenue. another
worker in the society. has disappeared.
Miss Ames was given a subscription
book about two weeks before the festi-
val. and is supposed to have collected at
least $40. A few days ago she skipped
without making any return Of the money
collected, stating to some friends that she
intended visiting Brooklyn. Her parents
have searched high and low for her, and
the last heard Of her she was in Beekman
street, Boston. The father of the girl is
endeavoring to find out how much she
collected. with view to making the
proper returns 70 Mrs. st. John Meyer.
Some spicy Developments are expected
at the hearing tomorrow.