Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-01
PRO AND CON.
The Annex WOmen's Fight
on Mrs. Wilder.
Secretary Sproul Stands Up for
the Appointee.
Another Writer Rabidly Attacks Her
Statements.
The Merry Fight Still Goes On-A Com
munication From an Oficer OF
the Annex-AnOther

The HERALD has received the follow
ing communications about the bitter
fight which is now disturbing the
alleged gentle members of the woman's
annex to the chamber of commerce.
FOR MRS. WILDER.
EDITORS HERALD: Noticing in today's
HERALD, in a letter written by Mrs.
Hartwell, a reference to myself as annex
corresponding secretary and that my
duties had been usurped by Mrs. Wilder,
am very sorry that Mrs. Hartwell did
not understand that Mrs. Wilder carried
on the correspondence at my request as
q favor to me, as live fifteen miles from
the city and cannot attend the annex
meetings regularly.
1 have told Mrs. Hartwell that any
special correspondence that she wished
me to attend to myself to give me notice
and 1 would see to it personally, but
have not received any notice. l have
not been present at any OF the late
meetings and was not notified OF the
special meeting called to nominate a
lady commissioner, but have learned
with great regret of the action taken by
the annex in regard to endorsing the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Wilder by L. j. Rose.
Being acquainted with Mrs. Wilder
for long time 1 have ever found her to
be honorable and conscientious and
faithful in discharge of her duties in
whatever Office she has been called to
the office, she will fill it with honor to
&c ho Thoro oho
will do the local work. Yours respect
fully, ANNIE M. SPRoUL,
Annex Corresponding Secretary.
February 2S, 1892.
ANOTHER VIEW.
EDITORS HERALD: 1t is due to the la
dies.of the annex that the reasons given
why Mrs. Wilder should have the ap-
pointment given her by L. j. Rose. esq,
should be inquired into. Mrs. Wilder
did not build up the court house with
oranges, but with the assistance Of sew
eral others fixed oranges and other fruit
on the building.
Mrs. Wilder did sell oranges, but the
exhibitors paid her and others who also
sold them from $3.50 to So box for sell
ing. There is on file at the chamber OF
commerce a claim for hotel and incl
dental expenses by one who went to
Chicago a perfect stranger, and week
before Mrs. Wilder went, and who re-
mained until the close of the carnival,
whose total claim was less than $40, lit
tie more than half the sum Mrs. Wilder
struggled along with, with the assistance
of her relatives. On what does her
claim for economy rest? Economical
people generally do not lose $S6 and
laugh about it.
Mrs. Wilder only had charge of the
decorating of the court house, and 80 far
as known generally by exhibitors for no
other purpose, and many thought the
expense entirely unnecessary.
1t is preposterous to state that Mrs.
Wilder and Mr.. Virgins made the ci rus
fair and orange carnival, leaving entire
ly out the exhibitors who have given
both time and money, and on whom de-
pends principally the success OF the un-
dertaklng. / think also the missing
man, H. j. Hanchette, whatever fault
he may have been guilty of, deserves the
greatest praise for the success of the last
citrus fair.
There are other members OF the la
dies annex who have worked as ener-
getically and are as strong devotees of
Southern California as Mrs. Wilder, and
who are deserving of great praise. Mr..
Virgins and Mrs. Wilder have been
blowing each others trumpets, the notes
of which, though discordant, seem to
have charmed the ears of Mr.. Rose, to
the disparagement of others quite as de-
serving. Respectfully yours,
ONE WHO WENT TO CHICAGO.