The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-07
BROKEN OUp AFRESH
War in the Circles of the Kings
Daughters.
The Removal Of an Inmate From the Incur.
ables' Home the Signal for Bitter De-
nuuciations on Both Sides.

The apparent calm which has for some
time been noticed in the circle of the Kings
Daughters has been disturbed, and within
the past few days war to the knife has been
raging in the immediate realm of the Home
for the 1ncurables.
On Wednesday morning. which was the
day appointed for the meeting of the Board
of Managers of the institution, Mesdames
f. B. Grace, Marion Thrasher, T. w. Ora
ham and Slocum wended their way to the
Home for the Incurables.
On arriving at the door admittance was
denied them by the matron, Mrs. NJ. F.
Hunt. AS the door is so arranged that it
cannot be opened enough to permit an en-
trance until chain Is unfastened, those on
the inside, who were Mesdames I. A. Conk-
lin. G. w. Prescott, j. G. Clarke and -
Coming had the best Of the argument.
The aforementioned quartet was not to be
folled. however. and Mrs. Grace placed her
hand and foot in the narrow aperture al
lowed by the door being opened 10 the
length OF the chain. Presently Mrs. Clarke
went TO the door, and q conversation ensued
between her and Mrs. Grace the tenor of
which Mrs. Hunt says was that Mrs. Grace
and her friends would be admitted if they
would promise to behave themselves like
Christians.
WE'RE FINALLY ADMITTED.
Mrs. Hunt also says that Mrs. Clarke said
70 Mrs. Grace: II must shut the door
so as to unfasten the chair" and that Mrs
trace then took the occasion to insult Mrs.
Clarke. Mrs. Grace and her friends, how
ever, were finally admitted. but were then
barred out OF the room where the board was
supposed TO hold its meeting, and took the
opportunity of making visit around the
house.
1t appears that some misunderstanding
arose between Mrs. Grace's party and Mrs.
Conklin's party, and just what passed be-
the ringing for policeman, who came with
the patrol wagon, but on seeing what the
difficulty was he discreetly withdrew.
Matron Hunt, in reply to some question
IN regard to the row, said: Mrs. Grace
did not behave properly, and had received
orders from the board not to allow her or
the ladies who accompanied her 10 enter
the home They are members of the de-
posed board and have no autho rty here.
When they were admitted they at once
rushed to Mrs. Collins room and COM
menced to pack up her things.
MRS. COLLINS EASILY PERSUADED.
MRS. Collins brain is affected from the
disease with which she is afflicted, and they
persuaded her to leave. The objection made
10 moving the furniture was that we did not
know what belonged to her or which was
the property of the home. We allowed her
furniture to 20 without any objection. The
report that the food was so Inferior here is
not true at all, and there are several per-
sons who will substantiate the assertion.
do not know anything about Mr.. Potthoff's
having signed any paper for the board. He
left saying he WAS lonesome. l think
that it is the desire Of Mrs. Grace and the
others TO break uD the home"
Mrs. Marion Ihrasher, when seen last
evening, said: 1--WE arc members of the
Board of Managers, notwithstanding what
Mrs. Conkln may say. She and her friends
held meeting and deposed us, but we have
we are in the right. When we went thore
to attend the meeting we were denied adj
mittance, and Mrs. Clarke finally came TO
the door after keeping us waiting for half
an hour. Mrs. Grace's hand was between
the doors, and Mrs. Clarke said. Have
Grace replied: Not one bit
NOT ALLOWED IN THE MEETING.
We were admit ed then, but were not
allowed i'll the meeting and went to visit
the patients. When we saw Mrs. Collins
she asked us to take her away and we did
so.
Mrs. Conklin, think, rang for the
police, but II did not matter as he would not
interfere. The home is practically broken
up, as the lease will expire at the end of the
year. although Mrs. Conkliu SAYS she has
secured new lease.
The reason we oppose her is because
We have not one particle of respect for her.
as We do not think she is worthy of it, and
do not desire to ask others to trust her when
we do not place any confidence In her.
Mrs. Collins has already said she was
much better off in her new quarters. Attic
present time there are four inmates al the
home and five attendants. | want to saw
distinctly that Mrs. Grace said or did moth.
ing except what WAS entirely proper under
the circumstances"