The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-07-12
,sly . short tins in which % do il hi.

only . short time in which 70 do il This
speak Of this to show Jon some Of the
Disadvantages have lahored under since
the beginning 1T this work did not in
vite Ars Osi,gs TO JOIN me in my LABOR.
- ha1 previoussy done this many times
before. and had been treated in such an
unp.asant and aggressive manner that
concluded il she desired 10 work she might
do 50 independent Of me. and - she aaa
been OUT Of the state most Of the year and
bsd only returned day or two before our
organisation. she Was utterly unfamiliar Ia
every way with the situation. She NOV COM
plains in an open letter that Il came into
the city and invaded her domain" II -
true . meeting VAS called two or three days
before she returned home. which attended
IN the canacisy OF my position as . state
officer. / have never heard Mr.. Drum or
M. Hopkins complain that their rights
were being trampsed upon because the
state board chose 20 hold their meeting IN
Tacoma and Spokane. and this VAS pre-
cisesy the situation between Ma owtnss
and myself.
Before leaving Spokane made . requi-
sition through Mira Griggs for $500. ask
Ing that the money be placed TO nay credit
in Chicago. Five hundred dollars was
forwarded 70 me TO Spokane; this used
in collecting my exhibit throughout the
state. then wrote Mrs. Grigss. tell
ing her that the money had been
Be forwarded 40 soon a. col
iected, and urged her having the money
IN Chic64o for me TO use on my arrival.
reached Chicago and found no money
here. then wrote Mrs. Griggs explain
ing the situation. that money must be for
installed, and received letter. of which
give Won an extract below.
TACOMA. April 20. ls93-Ay Dear Ars-
H0agAfon: Yours Of recent date was re-
ceivsd yesterday. Immediately notified
Mr.. CoIiyer of its contents. He says he
will write you today. but il Of the opinion
that We women must go s!ov' In our ex-
last long il too many things are purchased
in Chicago"
/ then wired Mrs. Griges that at the
least could do, my show cases would
cost me 1900. l bad tramped the city
through in Chicago's worst weather for
such as ] would need TO contain my ex-
hibit would cost me 81 500. After several
days delay received another letter from
Mrs. Griggs, Of which an extract VIII Be
given:
"TAcoxA. April q. os.-Ny Dear Mrs.
Houghton: In regard TO the money mat
tiers, Mr.. Coliyer says you have the $500
ago, and he says that will keep You in
funds until he can hear from you. He also
says, and he probably has written you,
that We must be economical with the
money. OF course you are right on the
ground. and you see what other ladies are
judgment about the cases and portiers.
Ascertain. II you can. il states and or
CARNATIONS are paying expenses OF singers
to the musical congresses, and also what
nsed there is for Us TO employ woman to
remain With our exhibit"
DR.. Calhoun wired to Mrs. Grisgs:
'Woman's department 10 . credit to the
state and satisfactory ~ the board. 1t
would be . public calamity to have it
closed. It viii have to b unless money is
forwarded"
She has never replied.
They claim In their proceedings to me
Of their last meeting. which do not rec
ognize, that my services and all those that
/ have employed must be dispensed with
after the 18th. desire right here to say
that WAS not employed by them; my POI
sition ~ superintendent of the woman's
department and president of the board Of
lady managers gave me the privileges Of
some rights which propose TO maintain.
space and exhibit is my property.
for which / have given my per-
sonal recsip,s.@ nor win any other
person be permitted TO step into It except
by my authority. Although those
ladies can withhold the funds from me. !
think there can DO measures advanced that
can make It very interesting for them.
They complain that have taken . SAL
ary Of 500 q month. We agreed TO be
controlled by the commission In the Ques-
ton of salaries, and this il what the heads
of the departments have been receiving.
They seem quite willing TO pay an assist
ant the amount Of 500 month and trav-
cling expenses.
Now it is plain to b seen that the ques-
ton Of extravaganza 10 mere suoteringe
to cover the motives Of those ladies. II
were TO pay $500 . month salary for the
next four months would then have $500
left with which to return my exhibit to
Washington, and the properties which are
in my room will easily sell for $40 and
more. It is not that which prompts
them to this action. They have PRO-
NOTED this quarrel and l am quite
willing to maintain it. have re-
Trained from giving publicity to tins mat,
ter. as felt that as q member OF the board
it was lowering our dignity; they seem TO
think different. Now the hight is on am
quite as eager for il as they can possibly
be. and have both people and facts to
substantiate all that tell you.
/ cannot conclude this letter without
paying the highest compliment to Mrs.
Estinger, my alternate. OF Paiouse City
She is lady Of sterling worth: her health
has not permitted her to render any assist
ance in this work. but she has done that
which has characterized her - lady OF
good Judgment and common sense. ! only
wish the remaining members OF our board
were imbued with Ike spirit and full
sense Of justice as she is