The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-29
MADE MISS BATEMAN RESIGN.
THE PROFESSIONAL HoMEN's LEAGUE
CASTS BER OUT

She Says that Committeeman Rand ne
manded Her Resignation aud Presented
Pencil and Paper for Instant U-e-Miss
Bnt,man IL Named ss Correspondent d.
Mrs. Aubrey BoucIcauIrs Divorce Suit.
Tho friends OF Miss Victory Bateman. the
actress. are incensed at tho way she has been
treatcd by tho Professional Women's League.
1t leaked out yesterday that that organization
had through It's Executive Committee de-
manded Miss Bnteman's resignation, and that
pencil and paper were handed to her to write
1t with.
Miss Buteman is named as correspondent in
the suit for divorce brought by Amy Busbey
against Aubrey Boucicsult son OF the play
wright Dion Bouccault The case has not
yot been brought to trial. She was playing
with Lawrence 1fanley's company In The
Player" Mt the Star Theatre up to a week ago
Saturday night On the following Sunday
morning the details OF tho divorce suit were
published. Miss Batemnn was elected to
membership in the League only month ago.
and provided with a badge and certificate.
Her contract with Mr.. Hanley closed regu-
larry on the day she left. and she had already
been engaged for part in Rose Coghlan's
Diplomacy" She was having her dresses for
the part made at the Women's Lengue.
The story that was gossiped about yester-
day had it that Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer. Miss Dora
Goldthwaite. Miss Rosa Rand. Miss Bertha
Welby. and the other members OF tho Execu-
tive Committee decided that Miss Bateman
SHOULD be- asked, to resign, Mics Bnteman
called on Wednesday last at the headquarters
N Nsx ss h. In we! rb s, xss hs 3
time she had appeared there, since the publ;
GATOR, Of the details Of the divorce suit. and
Hand. so the story said. took advantage OF
the and informed Misc
man was SO mortified that she could not say
anything, but burst into tears Miss Rand pro-
iessed SORROW for her. but the demands Of the
man wrote out her resignation. and gave as a
reason that she was going to leave town; She
Then she hurried away to her home and
mother
70 nave her wardrobs made. but she
would have to come around In tho mornings
when non none Of the memb ers was around. When
note to Miss Rand. protesting against tho
usage she had received. and declaring that
home Il It wanted to finish her dresses .' " '''>
Miss Rand and Miss Welby were the only
members OF the Executive Committee at the
thing to do with forcing Miss Bnteman to re-
mad left the Org aniznt ien. she had done 30
voluntarily, Miss Rand said she sympathzed
with MISS Bateman. ana was moved TO tears
herself whom they met
Miss Bateman lives with her M ther in a fiat
at 1872 West Sinety-fr street. She. was seen
there last evening by n reporter and gave her
versi on OF the affair wit bout hesitation. 1t diff
tered materially from Miss Rand's. She said:
You know have not had chance to prove
nv innocence with regard to that affair and
was overpowered when Miss Rand requested
me to resign. j could not talk. call ed at the
rooms o have q dress fitted. and Miss Rand
then told me Of t he mmitt ees action. told
her that thought they should have waited
until tho charges wer" sustained. but she de-
clared that the committee did not intend to
argue about the matter and that II It was proved
that Was Innocent why they would probably
reconsider their action. hardly knew what
materials provided. l cannot see why Miss
Rand denies having asked me to resign. be-
cause 1t was she who suggested that give as
my reason that l was about to leave the city.
Then she told me that | might have my
dresses finished II would call in the morn
ines when there were none Of the members
around. When got homo | sent a note say
ing that they could send a filter to my house.
Nobody has called as yet"