The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-16
November 10, 18S5.
.WH0I IESAI.E RESIGNATION.

WHOLESALE RES1GNATION.
Then the storm broke. Resolutions
were proposed that the members of the
Board of Domestic Control resign their
positions and these resolutions were ac-
cepted by all but two of those present
Mrs. Beach clearly stated that the step
was not compulsory, that an expression
of opinion was earnestly desired. At
this each lady, but the two ladies op-
posed-Mrs. Benjamin Illingsworth and
Mrs. Hudspeth- -Benson-said emphati-
cally she thought there could be no
question as to which side should be
taken.
Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson said she would
prefer, i'll the interests of the Home,
that the Board of Domestic Control COM
municate with the Board of Trustees,
demanding reasons for their action and
the reinstatement of the three ladies,
If the trustees refused these requests,
Mrs. Hudspeth-Benson would be willing
to resign. She wished it understood,
however, that her sympathies were with
the ladies, and she believed them in
the right, though she preferred that
they should wait until next month. She
thought that If the ladies remained in
the board they might demand an ex-
PLANTATION and reinstatement, but if they
resigned no such action was possible.
The other ladies replied that such ac-
tion would be useless; that in every other
issue with the Board of Trustees they
had utterly refused to take notice of the
requests of the ladies.
Mrs. Benson remained true to her
principles and reiterated that though in
| sympathy with the ladies. for the good
i
The ladies who resigned said the Board
of Trustees had never acceded to the
requests of the Board Of Domestic Con-
troll; that resolutions sent last year de-
manding the reappointment of several
members had been unanswered, except
by the dropping of these three mem
| bers, and that the trustees showed an
entire lack of confidence in the Board OF
Domestic Control, and in face Of this
| the ladies thought it was unnecessary,
| as well as useless, to make any appeal
| to the trustees They had had time in
| the week before the meeting was called
| to take action repeating, or at least JUS
| tifying, their action, and had taken nc
| such step, which seemed evidence con-
elusive to the ladies that the trustees
| intended uphoiding their recent action.
/ THE LADIES' RESOLUTIONS.
| The resolutions adopted by the ladies
last night, to be sent to the Trustees,
are as follows:-
| Having been notified by the Board of
| Trustees of the Children's Friend Society
| that three of our most efficient members,
| Mrs G. H. White, Mrs. Solon Palmer
| and Mrs. l. N. Quimby, were not reap
| pointed, we, the undersigned members OF
| the Board of Domestic Control, 1894 and
| 1895, do offer our designations, to take
| effect Immediately as we resent the in
| dignity placed upon three Of our mem
berS.
The document was signed by Mrs
| Marcus Beach President Mrs. George
| W. Clerihew, First Vice-Pflesident; Mrs.
| Harry Mcbride Second Vice-President
| Mrs. Augustus Creveling. Secretary; Mrs
| William H CUMMINGS. Treasurer; Mrs.
| George r. Hitler. Mrs. Edwin Bennett
| Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. James FTem-
| ming, Miss Josephine G. Allison.
EX-COLLEAGUES ENDORSED.
The ladies expressed their confidence
and admiration for the faithful work
which Mrs q. K. Pangborn did and for
| the reforms which she tried to Introduce
and during the discussion many re-
rretted that they had not resigned from
IRE Board last year when Mrs. Pangborn
rendered her resignation. desire not
to harm. the Home was the reason ti1ef'
resignations had not followed hers i'm
nediaueiy.
MRS Crevel:ng said siae had received q
Iatser from Mrs. Spencer Weasss. oae Of