The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-16
LADIES RESIGN
Spirited Meeting of the Chill
dren's Home Board of
Control.
TRUSTEES FATALLETTER
Dignifed Protests From the
Three Members Who
Were Dropped.
STRONG RESOLUTION ADOPTED
Mrs. Winchester's Version Indig-
nantly Denled-0nly Two
Ladies Dissent.

The Board of Domestic Control of the
Chdldren's Home, of Glenwood avenue,
held a special meeting yesterday after
noon at O'Clock at the home of the
Secretary, Mrs. Augustus Creveling, No
653 Jersey avenue Cards calling the spec
ial meeting had been sent to all the MEM
4bers of the old board before the new ap-
pointees had been notified of their ap-
pointment by the Secretary of the Board
of Trustees, Mr.. John H. Carnes, ano
therefore before the nine ladies ap-
pointed had been constituted members
of the new Board. OF the seventeen la
dies notified of the special meeting two
members, Mrs. N. V. Condict and Mrs
Washington Belt, and the three deposeo
members, Mrs. Solon Palmer, Mrs. George
H White and Mrs. Isaac Quimby, were
absent. The ladies present were: Mrs.
Marcus Beach. President of the Board;
Mrs. George W. Clerihew. First Vice
SPresident; Mrs. Harry Mcbride, Second
Vice President: Mrs. William H. Cum
innings, Treasurer; Mrs. Augustus Crevel-
ing, Secretary; Mrs. George R. Hillier,
Mrs. Edwin Bennett Mrs. George Miller,
Mrs. James Flemming, Miss Josephine
C. Alison, Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson and
Mrs. Benjamin ningsworth.
MRS. BEACH PRESIDES.
Mrs. Marcus Beach, who presided, told
the ladies in a few words Of the reason
for calling them together. She said she
had received notice last week from the
President of the Board of Trustees, Mr..
Charles D. Ridgway, that three efficient
members of the Board of Domestic Con-
troll had been dropped that ten should
hereafter constitute a quorum for the
ladies' and that more new appointments
had been made by the Board of Trustees.
Mrs Beach called upon Mr.. Ridgway IN
order to fully understand the action OF
the gentlemen's Board and although
much personal regret was eyinced, no
official recognition or retraction was Oh
fered by him Mrs. Beach then asked the
Secretary to read the letter she had re-
ceived from Mr.. Ridgway, in which ne
informed her of the changes in the for
nation of the Ladies Board. An exact
copy of the letter is here given.
JERSEY CITY. November 8. 1895.
Mrs. Marcus Beach,
Dear Madam-The trustees of the Chill
dren's home met last evening ana ap-
pointed the Board of Domestic Control
Tor the ensuing year.
You are aware that the constitution
makes this the yearly duty of the board
and because of circumstances Wnlch
have arisen and OF which you are ,.ia ac.
difficulties between the two boards. We
believe the only way to accomplish this
have done by appointing all the present
members, with the exception of Mrs
Palmer, Mrs. White. and Mrs. Quimby..
which you will have due notice
trust that the ladies will aid US to
establish again harmonious relations be-
you that so far as am able as Presi-
dent to aid the Ladies Board in ex-
ercising. the powers given them under e T
so, and want to assure you that SO far
as the conduct of the matron towards
the Ladies' Board is concerned, it shall
ton, such as should be from an employe
to her employers. In the organization
the ladies to constitute the Admission
Committee, be appointed at once, and
that they be Instructed to meet with
Sunday sur of eserS S oeh aos at NJ
If there are any difficulties still to be
removed, would be very glad to meet
thereof. and talk over such matters with
O view of getting the Home once more
Sincerely yours.
CHARLES b. RIDGWAY.
GENDRAL DISCUSSION.
After the reading of the letter the ac-
ton of the Board of Trustees was dis
cussed az length. Not one was present
but was indignant at the course of the
Board, and it seemed SIS If all known
adjectiyes would be used in expressing
indignation.
At this point one OF the ladies re-
minded the others that at meeting
held last year at the home of Mrs.
Beach the possibility was discussed Of
this very blsv failing upon them. as
# was rr;nored that tho Board of Trus-
cussee taking tie step of dropping some
OF the ladies', and the ladies had de-
cided by unanimous rising vote that
al would resign If one of the members
gDosld be deposed by the geptlemen's
Boerd. Ttse general expression of opinion
by tele ladies' was that the Board of Trsls-
tess. In tnus carrying out this rup1or. had
il;s;1ited not only Mrs. Palmer, Mrs.
White ane Mrs. Quimby. but the entire
Board of Domestic Control.
MyA Beach said furtasr that upon Ter
devolves the unpleasant duty of inform
ing -oose ladies of their sc-called mon
rc-appo.ntrnert," as she learned Incl
Gently that the gentlemen considered
such notification unnecessary, and she,
Ers. Beach, preferred that the ladies'
should not hrst hear such news casually
or through the papers.
THE LADIES' REPLIES.
Ts-plsss to her notes of announcement
had been received and the Secretary
read them Mrs. George H. White, whose
latter was read first has been a member
OF the Board of Domestic Control foyrI
teen years. The letter received by Mrs
psaeh was as follows
Dear Mrs. Beaci--Your letter annoanc, e.,
t,s ths Enord OF Domestic Control, also IN
vGfatioa VII To- meat with ladies os board ,sil on
: 49,. - t.;e - frsr nee to be with you, 5ut
,a.ip2s*iats ,,,e5 re fades via remember taas
lave always es.deaye,rea re-, e dn 5ay aetid;, an5g
- - 7s,.se5ss,-g frel that We sadieS have
5sea si;ssled out from stIiong yoiI Wi,o s.e
have Always been exaaily active n ei-