Los Angeles herald., 1891-07-15
THE RIFT in THE Lutte.
A LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN THE
FLOWER FESTIVAL SOCIETY.
Mrs. Wills Makes Statemsnt-The Ad-
dress of Mrs. Flint at the Last Meet
ing-The status Of the Matter.

Mrs. Charlotte l.. Wills furnishes the
HERALD the following statement regard
ing recent developments in the Flower
Festival society:
s'There seems to be much misunder-
standing, and many questions are asked
about what occurred at the annual meet
ing of the Flower Festival society some
weeks ago. A short explanation may
be proper, from one who was present at
the meeting, and who has been men,
Der of the society since its formation.
The Woman's Exchange, carried on
by the Flower Festival society, in the
basement room of the Woman's home,
on Fourth street, was inconvenient of
access, and by many considered un-
healthy.
A number of ladies, interested in the
work of the exchange, conceived the
idea of raising sufficient sum to pay
the rent in more eligible situation.
Mrs. Juana Neal generously offered the
use of her theater in which to hold the
annual meeting, hoping to attract a
crowd, and thus raise the money. This
offer was declined by the board of the F.
F. society. Mrs. Neal and twenty other
ladies attended the meeting solely for
the purpose of offering their contribu-
tions and assistance toward removing
the exchange to suitable room. They
were told, in effect, that they were med
dlers, and to mind their own business.
The address of Mrs. Flint, the presi-
dent, was as follows:
LADIES OF THE FLOWER FESTIVAL SoCI-
ETY.: After the reports you have heard
read, you will readily see that there is
little left in regard to the years work to
be said.
We feel that, as a whole, we have
many things to be thankful for, and yet
many things to regret.
Chief among the latter is misappre-
hension which we fear has arisen in the
minds Of some,l in regard to our work.
A short explanation is due ourselves at
this time. We are informed that per-
sons outside of the board, and outside of
the society, until perhaps the last few
weeks, have been urging the necessity
OF moving our exchange.
The moving of our exchange is no new
thought to US. Every one must recog-
nize, however, the propriety of at least
submitting any question of change in
the administration OF our affairs, to our
own board of managers. No matter how
generous or disinterested such pro-
posed change might be, or how benef-
cial to the work of our society, as a
board, we have been entirely ignored in
this proposed change.
Ladies', we could not believe this true,
had we not positive proof. We are sup
posed to be competent to manage our
own affairs, and must pronounce such
proceedings unbusiness-like and an in
jury to all those who have for years
given their time to this work. We be-
Heve that all will agree with US that
when the time arrives, or any PROPOSE
tion is submitted to us, the board of
managers will act with the wisdom and
Judgment which have characterized
them hitherto. For the many helpful
words and the many deeds of kindness
in the past, we are truly thankful. and
we trust they may continue in the
future.
We want to grasp hands with you.
What we want above all things is your
help and sympathy; it gives us great
pleasure to see this manifestation of ac-
tive interest in our work which your
presence indicates, and let us all feel
that when we err 1t is OF the head and
not of the heart.
After this address Mrs. Neal with
difficulty obtained five minutes for ex-
PLANTATION. No proposition was allowed
and the subject dismissed as out of
order. Mark the sequel. Two weeks
afterwards the Flower Festival society
board announced their decision to close
up and discontinue the woman's ex-
change, and to remove its effects from
their building.
This is the reason why other women
have formed the exchange association
and propose to carry on, what they be-
ieve TO be a much needed and useful
charity.
A public meeting will be held on
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock in the
Los Angeles theater, where all persons
interested in this movement are earn
estly invited to be present and unite
with the Los Angeles Woman's ex-
chonoo -