The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-24

and highly literary organization. The
cause of the dissension was obscure. but
the effect was most apparent, and if the
ladies did not get up with a headache,
certainly each went home with one.
They were so disturbed by the unusual
proceedings that they forgot their Gus
tomRly caution and talked. They told
their friends about it and quite accident
ally one of them told reporter.
Mrs. Jennie De Ia II. Lozier, the pres
ident OF SOrosis. was away attending the
woman's congress in Chicago, and as none
of tho three vice presidents was in evil
deDce, it became the duty of Mrs. Fannie
|. Helluth, the chairman OF the executive
Goa. mittee, to preside. Immediately after
roll-call Mrs. Helluth demanded that
Mrs. Sarah Kidder of Chicago should re-.
tire from the meeting. Her reason for
making the demand was that Mrs Kidder
was remote member and therefore not
entitled to attend the business
meeting. This was the beginning OF the
unpleasantness. Several of the ladies
arose and protested against the ruling, one
of them making tine caustic remark
Mrs. Kidder has been d member of
Sorosis more years than the chairman has.
and has quite az much right to attend its
meetings" Mrs Heluth held to her
point and Mrs. kidder retired, although
there were audible expressions Of sit
still" "Don't you 20, she hasn't any
business to order you ont" all of
which was not pleasant for the chairman.
As this WAS to be the last business meet
ing for several months there was q long
list of names to be voted upon for MEM
bership.
The fret candidate was Miss Lottie Crab
tree Her name was presented by Mrs.
Edward L. Kidder, and her vouchers were
Mrs Sidney Rosenteld and Mrs. a. NJ.
Palmer. Miss Georgia Cayvan. who is a
member OF tire SOrosis, sent letter en-
Enthusiastically recommending Miss Crab
tree. 1t is the custom of the Sorosis 10 dis
cuss the qualifications OF a candidate be-
fore the name is voted on. The only OBJ
lection made to Mise Crabtree was that
sha WAS 81 actress. But when the ballot
was taken the chairman solemly an
nounced: ladies, the candidate is not
elected" For . moment there was silence,
or as near an approach 10 il as was posi-
BILE in a gathering of more than one hun
bred and fifty women. Then a long
drawn murmur of dissent and protest ran
I around the room. Mrs. T. i. kiddor
sprang to her feet. she was trembling
with excitement.
This is outrageous" she exclaimed f;
''the most outrageous thing [ ever heard
OF. | resign my membership. / won't
belong to an organization that will be
guilty of such a thing"
Il am sorry" said Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer.
with flashing eyes. that Sorosis can be go
little. so narrow. 60 mean. 1 also resign.
| am ashamed of Sorosls."
Mrs. Resented declared that the club
had offered an insult to her as a voucher,
an Insult which she would never forget
One of the members who seemed to desire
peace proposed n second ballot. Her mo-
ton was adopted, and second ballot was
taken, with the same result as before.
/ When this result was announced the
ladies', with the exception OF the few who
had cast black balls it only requires five
to defeat a csndidste). were speechless
with rage. They simply sat aud glared