The morning call., 1892-06-28
LADIES' AUXILIARY
They Organize TO Battle Against the
Dives.

The ladies' auxiliary committee OF the
Citizens Ahti-DiYe League meufor the first
time yesterday afternoon in the Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall The following-named ladies were
present: Mesdames Rose NJ. French. NJ. f.
Gray, Susan Theall, /. P. Williams, Stella
b. Rotnor, Lille B. Boutwell, ID. j. Spencer,
Ruth Danforih, NJ. X. Harnish. NJ A.
KnOderer, c. w. Steele, Calvin Ewing and
James Armstrong.
A permanent organization was effected by
the election Of officers as follows: President.
Mrs Rose French; first vice. president, Mrs.
Susan Theall; second viee-president, Mrs.
L. ?. Williams; secretary, Mrs. Stella b.
Rotnor; corresponding secretary, Mrs. M.
K Harnish; treasurer, Mrs. NJ. a. Knod-
erer.
Mrs. D. J. Spencer. Mrs. Lille Both
well and Mrs. L. p. Williams were ap-
pointed a committee on constitution and
bylaws.
question In regard to instructng this
committee as to the name by which the
organization should be known and its objects
provoked the first discussion. MIS- French
opened it by stating that nobody had the
power TO form an auxiliary committee but
the auXiliaries themselves. The ladies were,
she thought, free to 10 as they pleased. The
men had no strings on them.
Mrs. H8Tnish rose TO remark that II IL
were not for the committee OF 80 the
auxiliary committee would not be IN exist
e0ce.
INDEPENDENT VIEWS.
Mrs. French stated that she did not
recognize the power OF anybody to make
them an auxiliary force. The ladies'. Of
course, would be glad to cooperate with
the gentlemen. but they need not be ham
pered in The least by contning themselves
10 the same object which the Citizens
League hal 10 view. They cOuid expand IN
various directions, as occasion might re-
quIre. The question presented az the last
MelT0pOl taH Temple meeting, what shall
be done with the women In the dives !?
showed that IL was not wise to cOnfne The
movement TO tile single object Of closing The
dives.
Mrs. French suggested that part of the
work women might 20 is 10 see that exist
ing laws IN the interests of morality and
decency are enforced. Size was not ashamed
to say that she had visited the dives, aud
she hoped the ladies' would pluck up Tesuu-
ton 10 90 and see the iniQuity for them
selves. They would then soon be touched
by the divine spark Of sympathy for their
sisters IN these places, many OF whom were
IN absolute want of the UecesSarles OK litr
Mrs French closed with tile suggestion
that tile organization should include as one
OF its principal objects The protection of
women.
Mrs. Spencer said she felt that San Fran
cisco was on the eve Of new and great
moral movement. and the women ought 10
be equal 10 sustaining their part IN It.
A POINTED QUESTION.
At this stage Mrs. j. A Campbell OF the
Eugenil Home for Friendess Women asked
whether Acknowledgement Hart h3u offered
to subscribe SO or $1,000 toward the relief
of women driven cut Of the dives. Mrs.
Campbell was telling how her heart was In
this movement, how for four years she had
been eng ged IN the cause, how she had
given up her home TO the friendless girls
and how she had devoted even her nus
bands salary to their relief. when Mrs.
Ineall raised the point o. order that MIS-.
judge Campbell was not member Of the
auxiliary committee, wheTeup0n that iady's
elCquence was summariy shut of.
4 suggestion by Mrs. HaTDlSh that COM
mittee should be appointed TO wait on the
gentlemen OF the Citizens League TO have
them Tx tie status OF The ladies' OTganlZa-
tion awakened murmurs OF dissent
Mrs. French urged that the ladies might
well engage 10 tie work Of seeing thar the
laws We're enforced. She related her Own
eXI erience in attending the public courts
o. urge the prosecution Of parties charged
with selling liquors 10 minors. The men,
she said, were too busy TO attend to such
work. So lar as she knew DO wOm5n's
organization had been formed for this puT-
pose.
Mrs. Spencer related how all the women's
associations in Chicago had federated TO see
that the tTuant law was enforced. and TO
look after those interests Of s0ciety which
the men who 'do the voting for MS neglect"
Mrs. Williams thought it would be well TO
inquire whether the committee Of 30
would allow them 10 work on other lines.
A STARTLING PROPOSITION.
Mrs. Spencer said that there was no need
asking such permission and that IN time the
mems committee would becume the auXil-
isries 10 the ladies' organization.
Mrs French Informed the ladies' that this
fight against the dives had been commenced
by them and not by the men. A petition
had been presented to tie Supervisors be-
fore the nien took hold Of the subject.
Finally the whole subject of defining the
objects of the ladies' organization was re-
feTTed to the committee on constitution and
bylaws.
Mrs. Spencer, Mrs Theall and Mrs. Both
well were appointed a committee TO confer
with the Citizens League, to decide uron
which ladies should represent them on the
platform at the Metropolitan Temple meet
lngs.
The Ladies' Auxiliary thereupon ad-
jOUrned to meet Oh Saturday afternoon