The morning call., 1894-04-18

than this. and says that Loug is running
the organization for his profit. This the
doctor denies, however, and offers the
books in evidence.
Regarding the books the members again
complain. for financial reports from head
quarters are few and far between, and the
suspicion that the scarcity of the reports
is due to the lack of funds upon which TO
report is steadily gaining ground. But
DIR. Long says that the society is in good
financial standing, as will be shown as
soon as the books are gone over.
The society is essen tally social organ
iZation. but there has been added TO it a
beneficial element and also an orchard and
vineyard scheme. Fifty cents month al
lows the socially Inclined to pa. take OF
that portion of the society. A dollar and
half more every month entities them to
sick benefits, and the purchase of shares of
stock in the vineyard and orchard will let
the member in on the countless profits
which must eventually accrue from this in
vestment. The vineyard and orchard is
situated in Fresno County.
With ROD of iron DR.. Long rules all
these branches of the Hawthorne Society.
and his propensity to run things started all
the trouble. Frost was made financial
secretary after being three weeks in the
society, and he tells a long tale of dodging
persistent creditors, of evading anxious
questions from members as to the finances,
and of a continual attempt to keep up ap-
pearances with very little of the where
withal necessary TO do so. His accounts
of the big entertainments given by the So
cety are also interesting. particularly
from the fact that the members always be-
lieved the two which were given were no
less financially success than they were
socially and artistically.
Frost says no, however. The entertain
ment given in the Grand ODera-h house for
the benefit of the Mid dwinter Fair netted
only a deficit. and at the last function"
in Metropolitan Temple, after paying $50
for rent and $50 for a band, there was
found to be just S29 in the house. Miss
Gumaer and Miss BiRgart, who assisted in
the programme, are still waiting to be paid.
1t was on account of this entertainment
that the society lost its first viee-president.
F. F. Freeman. He had to buy reserved
seats and when. on examining the box re-
ceipts. he found that DR.. Long had dis
trbuted no less than 800 complimentary
reserved seat checks. be resigned in dis
gust. This explained why, with good
audience. the money-changers In the box
Office were without occupation.
At another entertainment the society
listened with interest to Rev. DIR. Dille's
illustrated lecture on the Worlds Fair,
but DR.. Dille's S25 fee has not been paid.
M -
Alfred Wilkie. but he, being a member,
makes but little moan. Mr.. Wiikie has
another plaint regarding his benefits.
which takes up most of his time in the
society. He was a member of the second
order. in good standing. but when he be-
came Ill and applied for benefits they were
not forthcoming, nor have they since ap-
peared.
The elimination of the trouble was
caused. by the purchase of piano, and
since then, about six months ago, there has
been open war. The piano, a second-h -hapd
one, was bought for $3.50, to be paid in in
stailments. Some members claim the
Identical piano was offered for sale short
time before for about $500. DIR. Long
denied it,. Curtaz. from whom the instru-
ment was purchased. also denied it. but
G. o. Heine says the piano was Offered to
him for that amount and that he has affi-
davits TO prove il.
Where the trouble will end is not diff.
cult to see. for If allowed to continue it
canno. but disrupt The society. AS mat
ters are now DR.. Long has placed the case
against Frost in the hands OF Attorney
George A. knight, and he may be arrested
for various petty larcenies charged against
him by Long. In return Frost boldly says
Long has Eeen using society moneys in