The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-05
DETERMINED TO REDEEM | STREET,
Another Meeting of the Anti-Nuis-
ance Association.
1t Resolves to Insist That Its Demands
Shall Be Needed by the
Authorities.


last evening, A. Conklin presiding, and
hfty-two persons present. The minutes
were read and approved, and Secretary
Hummel reported the presentation OF
the association resolution to the Mayor
and Trustees. and the action taken.
The following new names were added
to the embership list: G. S. Gun
Their, George Milzner, E. GEMS, ii. Miles.
Mrs. G.. S. Gunther, Mrs. c. w. Pool,
Daniel Flint, G. w. Nichols, Mrs. f. Jay
Lewis, j. Newhall, J. III. Schacht.
way, Frank Lang, Joseph Cox, ii. l..
Reed. Joseph Bachle. Carl Herald, Mr..
Gabrielle, Mrs. ]. A. Barrett, Mrs. S. j.
Merrill, Mrs. S. 3. Smith, Mrs. A. c.
Stalker, Mrs. c. A. Froback. Mrs. G. NJ.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hopley.
The report of the Executive Committee
on presentation of memorial TO the Mayor
and Trustees was ordered filed. Chair
man Conklin. referring to the defeat of
the motion of Trustee ToZer, to request
the Police Committee OF the board and
City Counsel 10 report If further legisla-
ton is needed, said Trustee Leonard had
informed him that the matter would
come up again Friday evening. Mr..
Conklin said the association had not
started out for a crusade, nor to do any
thing in temper or heat, but to proceed
coolly and determinedlv to the end in
view, in demanding the abatement of the
nuisance complained OF. He said it was
not local or ward matter, but one affect
ing and concerning the whole city, and he
appealed for the assOclatian to all citizens
to aid and help on the work.
Mr.. Prince said many friends OF the
Ytn
sympathy, and would assist l.. The
thing was to get them out and into active
work, TO show the authorities that the
people demand that the laws be enforced.
q. w. Nichols raised the question as to
the association resolution being defeated
in the Trustees. The Chair explained
that that had not happened. The resolu-
ton was by Trustee in that body and
the association, while desiring it, had no
control over it.
Sparrow Smith delivered an earnest
speech, and said the evil complained of
was far greater and moro menacing to
the city interests than was supposed by
most people. AS director of the
Museum Association he was ready to re-
sign and let others living in the Art Gal
lery district take his place so as to inspire
them with more interest in the matter of
protecting the city property, the chief at
traction tor visitors. He gave a sketch of
the early history OF the Second Ward that
was interesting. MIR. Woodson said his
resignation was ready on the same basis
set out by Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Smith resuming
told In detail the story of how Mrs. Van
Avery was driven out of her property
and home by the encroachment of the
nuisance, and how at last she was broken
up and went insane. He told why the
nuisance was depreciating values, and
reducing the Second Ward to Barbary
nof Of Il
action and unity, and said the people
must win.
The Chair hoped the Museum Directors
would stay by the work. The Art Gal
lery is the property OF all the people and
not of the Second Ward residents alone.
Mrs. Keet hoped all friends of the
movement would stand by it. 1t would
win if there was no faltering. She urged
energy and persistence, and appealed TO
all the people for aid. She Endorsed what
had been SAID, that the movement had
not been started as a crusade or without
long and cool business deliberation.
Mrs. Gunther, who lives on Third street.
between l. and M, was called out to relate
her experience. She spoke with deep
feeling, much wit, and biting sarcasm.
Her recital of the doings Of the French
Macs in the alley, from Second to
Third; OF her fruitless appeals for protec-
ton; of the domineering of the Barbary
Coasters; of the jollitication of the MACS"
and their slaves over the action of the
Trustees; of the shameless exhibitions
day and night; of her inability to use the
windows and doors on one side of her
house; of the insults showsred upon her
family because they are not real estate |
owners: of the invasion of her premises |
by registering men; Of the noise, in |
decency and shamelessness of the |
quarter" these were told IN simple |
manner. but so dramatically and effect |
lively as to draw out round after round of |
applause. She spoke likewise of the in
vasion by the dissolute Japs and their |
prostitutes, and how the section was COM |
ing more and more under the domina- |
ton of the lawless class. It was one of |
the most graphic, witty and trenchant |
recitals ever made in public meeting.
Mr.. Woodson said the Directors of the |
Museum Association supposed things |
pretty bad in 1.-THE quarter" but Mrs. !
Gunther's statement had shed new light |
upon the subject, and made diagram on |
the rostrum the more significant which |
showed the bounds of the Second Ward |
with l. street and it's adjacent alleys or
walls between it and the rest of the city. |
Mr.. Milzner moved for Committee of |
Ways and Means, 10 take hold of The |
work and confer with the District and |
City Attorneys.
Mr.. Prince said it seemed to him and |
his nelghDors that the authorities were |
trying to see how little would satisfy the /
association. He urged that the work be |
pushed firmly, not sensationally. The |
law Is IN favor of the association. Let
the members cling together and persist
and wake up more enthusiasm.
The motion of Mr.. Milzner was freely |
debated by several and the question
whether it would conflict with the work of
the Executive Committee was discussed |
Mr.. Raymond thought that the new COM
mittee could work with the Executive
Committee and Mr.. Conklin held 10 the
same view. Ii was finally agreed to
name Committee of Ways and Means,
to act with the Executive Committee,
and appeal TO city authorities or any other
II might find necessary. and. the Chair
selected as such committee George Milz-
ner. j. f. Fenton and Thomas Hague.
H Mrs. keet reported the expenses of the
meeting TO be So, and q collection was
taken to meet it. 1t was stated by three
persons that Mr.. Lavenson, Huntington,
Hopkins IL Co. and 4. w. Fratt had said
they would contribute to any necessary
1und to carry on the work.
A committee OF the w. c. L. e., by
Mrs. s. B. Smith, addressed the meeting.
1t owns property on Third street, but
aside from that she said it wished the
association success. She related how for
over two years her association had been
wrestling with the authorities to secure a