The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21
A TRUSTEE STOPS
THE POLE-:RAISING
Serious Clash of Authority
at the Eighth Avenue
III. E. Church.
The flagstaff Will Be Erected
Monday, Even if Force
Be Used.
Boys Brigade Sustained BY Their
Pastor Will Ask Trustee Wat.
son 10 Explain.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, /
9oS Broadway Feb % (

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There was serious disturbance a the
noon. The pastor, DIR. S. J. Carroll, and
| Trustee Watson take different views OF
the matter, and the Boys Brigade declare
that if they are again stopped Monday
morning from erecting their t1agpole on
the church there will be trouble.
The flag raising" which is to be held
at the church next Monday afternoon, has
caused one official mem Der of the church
TO rise up in his wrath and order the work
on the church building stopped. The boys
realized from the first that there would be
some trouble, and as a result of this
knowledge they proceeded very cautiously.
The matter was brought up before the
pastor. Rev. S. J. Carroll, DID, who
heartily approved OF the scheme; then it
was taken 10 the official board and they
passed on the scheme and appointed
Hugh NJ. Cameron, c. C. Lombard and
Genre Adams as a committee, with full
power 10 act.
THIS committee conferred with the brig
ade committee, consisting OF Lieutenant
NJ. D. Bird, Sergeant H. A. Wood COCK
and Sergeant 6. Z. Bird, and the two COM
nit. ees agreed upon where and how the
pOle SnUulu D put up.
1t was decided to erect the pole on the
rear gable OF the chuic CHI, which is one of
the highest ables on the building.
Every thing being satisfactory, the
church committee gave the brigade COM
mltsee power TO ACT and they went ahead
and had The pole made.
The committee had some trouble in
| getting a man 10 undertake the Job OF
putting up Inc pole. They finally se> ured
Mr.. Dixon OF East Oakland 10 do The Job
for stated amount, MIR. Dixon agreeing
TO have every hfng III shape by Saturday
| evening. According TO his agreement be
| was OH hand at l o'ciock to-day with two
| men. He had p. O. ressed with the work
as far as er, citing the scaffold and getlng
things III shape when J. w. Watson, a
\ Trustee of the church, came along and
| ordered the men 10 stop woIk.
Mr.. Watson was so peremptory that he
| finally induced the men TO stop work
! saying he was trustee of the church and
| had authority.
The result of the whole affair is that
there is trouble ahead for Watson SAID
brigade officer tom ght 1T costs money
| to get men 10 put W. hagp and some one
| must pay Tor 1t. The brigade committee
refuse 10 pay Tor the work already done or
| if they do they will sue Watson
Lieutenant Bird saw DR.. carroll this
afternoon and he SAID he did not see what
| right Watson had to inter eIe a. the COM
n.ittee had full power to act. he said
that maybe Watson thought because he
was a trustee In at he had authority.
| DR.. Carroll is with the boys and so are
the majority of the church.
| the boys declare that they have had to
suffer before because Mr.. Watson does
not approve of their organization, but
| this time they are in for business and
assert that Mr.. Watson will have TO &C.
| count for his action.
! TINS rumpus will not interfere with the
exercises, as the committee says it will
have the pole put up Monday morning if
they have to do 1t by force. The pastor
and church are with the boys and this
| encourages them.
The ARRANGEMENTS are almost completed
| for the exercises. The progrs mme will be
rendered in the auditorium of the church.
Rev. DR.. Scudder, resident of the Second
Reg ment, Boys Brigade, will act as
cha rman OF The occasion.
Mr.. Minnie KempEey Henderson will
sing Columbia, the Gem OF the Ocean. 4"
MISS Mabel Walker will al,o favor the
aud with a patriotic solo.
Rev. r. f. Coyle, DID,, and Rev. S. ].
CAIRO /, DID,, will deliver addresses.
The exercises will conclude with The rails
ing OF tue flag outside. where some new
features will be introduced.