The morning call., 1893-08-06
Mrs. Ball Denounced Mrs.
Meredith
AND SHE BEGAN TO SOB.
While All the Other Ladies Shrek ed
and Cried and Stamped
= =. Their Little Feet.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Board of Lady
Managers INDUCED in another decidedly
unpleasant wrangle to day. 1t lasted
nearly two hours. and during that time
many unpleasant things were said ana
many ladies gave vent to their feelings oy
kissing. Mrs. Ball of Delaware. secretary OF
the committee on awards, made long COM
plant against Mrs. Meredith. chairman OF
the committee. Among other things she
charged that when Mrs. Meredith had
been unable TO attend the sessions OF the
committee she bad sent her sister to act as
overseer, when the sister had no right even
to seat in the committee. AT frequent
intervals during Mrs. Balls remarks, ihere
were loud EXPLANATIONS Of surprise from
the audience. But the sensation came
when. in closing. she characterized MIS-
Meredith as an arrogant, malicious, un-
generous, vindictive woman" Before she
had finished, half the women in the house
were on their feet. MANY were shrleklng
wildly, while others Kissed and stamped
their feet. Mrs. Palmer used her gavel
vigorously and called in vain for order, but
the excited women paid no attention.
Take that backv' yelled one large
woman.
Put her outw screamed another. and
SO on, and pandemonium reigned supreme.
During all this uproar Mrs. Ball stood
perfectly calm, smiling serenely, ana wnen
at length order was restored she repeated
the sentence. Then the uproar was re-
newed and continued for some time. Mrs.
Ball finally took her seat and in an instant
Mrs. Meredith was on her feet.
$50 far as any difference that exists be-
tween Mrs. Ball ana myself is concerned.
said she, 1--WE can settle II ourselves. But
when she says I sent my sister to preside
over the committee she tells that which Is
absolutely false" Here Mrs. Meredith
broke down and began to sob Historically.
Then camesanother scene Of wild confu-
sion. Everybody wanted to talk at once.
and motions were made by the dozen. but
nothing was done until Mrs. Palmer. who
vas pale with excitement, succeeded In
restoring order. Then Mrs. Ball got the
floor again, and said she would retract the
world malicious" There was loud APP
pause at this, and on motion of one of the
ladies the entire proceedings were ex-
plunged from the records. The meeting
then adjourned.
The weather was hot to-day. but was
tempered somewhat by light. hazy clouds
and breeze frOm'the northeast.
1t has been decided by the management
to keep the gates of the fair open to-
morrow. in Difference to the order of the
court, but there will be no special attrac-
tons, and many buildings will be closed.
,e1c tn In al. VI
where was held the reception of the Cali
fornia pioneers in the California building.
Grizzled Ayers began swarming into the
spacious art gallery at o'clock. Plat
forms had been put up at one end. and
just outside the open portals the big Iowa
band discoursed special music. The day
was pleasant and no Inconvenience was
felt from crowding among the audience.
The pioneers, their wives. children and
grandchildren joined in the choruses of
"Auld Lang Syne" and "O.d Pioneer
Hutchinson's Song" DR.. Bird opened the
meeting by an address. to which President
Ballard of the Western Association of Pio-
neers replied.
The most novel and entertaining feature
of the programme was the exchanging OF
stories and anecdotes OF early DAYS in the
gold mines. The old pioneers warmed up
under the influence OF the accompanying
music ana for nearly an hour the art gall
lery fairly hummed with "reminiscences.
Outside, along the upper balconies. tables
were loaded with good things awaiting the
close of the exercises. A special table.
spread with snowy cloth, bore an i'm
mense cake, garnished with flowers and
designs in choice fruits and ornamented In
the center with big cinnamon bear, over
which was an appropriate inscription.
At 4:4O o'clock the veterans streamed
out of the art gallery and fingered over the
refreshments for nearly TWO hours. Sena-
tors George c. Perkins and Stephen A..
White and Congressman Bowers h0nored
the reception for few minutes.
Many pioneers. long absent from CALI
fornia. met old comrades and friends to-
day for the first time in many years. and
the day will long be remembered among
pioneers.
The Congress of Engineers held final
session to-day. Baron de RochemeEt of
France urged that action be taken in re-
gard to an international system of tests of
materials, particularly steel and cement,
and resolutions favOriDg such a system
were adopted.
The Wooded Island was the scene Of a
grand illumination tonight, all sorts of
electric lights and fireworks effects being
used.
Gilmore's band has been engaged by the
fair and will begin a series Of concerts
next week.
WRECKED THE EXPRESS.