St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-18
FONTAINE FELT ASHAMED
OF THE PART He TOOK At THE FOR
MER MEETING
OF THE HUMANE SOCIETY.

Yesterdays Meeting Almost as
Bad as the Former One-John
Day Smith Holds Down the
Chair and Virtually Carries
the Day-IThe Fontaine Fac
ton Sat Down Upon.
John Day Smith occupied the chair at
the meeting of the Humane society yes
terday, and he was flanked on either
side by Secretary Fontaine and Special
Agent Tatro, who watched his every
movement with about the same benevo-
lent affection as is shown by cat to-
wards an exiled mouse.
The meeting was largely attended by
those who undoubtedly looked for a re-
newal of the scrap started at the former
session, and as matter of fact Mr..
Smith had about all he could do to
maintain the peace, although the SYM
pathy of majority was with him from
start to finish. Although the meeting
was called for the disposal of routine
business, it really settled down to a
contest of strength between the Smith
and FOntaine factions, the former hav-
ing decidedly the best of it.
Several times during the meeting
Secretary Fontaine tried to get in his
work, but on each occasion he was
promptly squelched, although he con-
fessed that he was heartily ashamed of
the part he had taken at the former
meeting, at which, to use his own lam
guage, he admitted that he had lost his
head. The meeting first considered a
batch of unpaid bills, which almost pre-
cipitated a row. Fontaine insisted that
they should be paid, while Mr.. Smith
wanted them referred to the board of
directors on the grounds that he had not
passed upon them as president of the
society. He carried his point, and then
FOntaine attempted to make a long
speech, in which good deal of ancient
history was logged in, but in the midst
OF his effort to reopen old sores the gag
law was applied and he was sat down
upon.
Mr.. Smith left the chair to make a
motion that the board of directors be
claim of Charles Morse, in which suit
was brought to collect balance of $50
due on new ambulance. This brought
FOntaine again to his feet, and in the
discussion that arose he attempted to
fire Oft long speech, being again shut
Oft by cries for the question. He made
vigorous kick against being called
down, and asked for the ayes and nays,
being again ANONYMOUSLY routed. The
suit was ordered settled and a motion to
adjourn was put and not carried. The
election of treasurer was then taken
up. and 5. Williams was chosen to act
until the next annual meeting. More
talk followed and several uuimpOrtant
matters were disposed of. the volume OF
business as compared with the eXpendI-
ture OF mind being sadly out of proper
ton.
When the treasurer'S report was read
check for SIS bobbed up, drawn by
Mrs. Murdoch and in favor of Fontaine.
The treasurer explained that the check
had been presented at the bank and not
honored on account of irregularities.
An explanation followed, it appearing
that the check was given for dues at
the request of Fontaine, being presented
at the former meeting when a motion
was passed to the effect that no person
could vote who had not paid their dues.
This was Strengthened out, after which
the number of vice presidents was in
creased from two to four, the new men,
berS being S. 3. Williams and w. Ii.
fosS. They are eX-otficio members of
the board OF directors, ard are thus
entitled to vote. A committee was
appointed to look up arrearages i'll dues
and collect them from Secretary Fon-
tame. Altogether, 1t was day in
which john Day and his forces had de-
cidedlV the hest of if