The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
Mrs. Matilda Carse's Report Adopted
by the National Convention Aft
err stormy Discussion.
MISS WILLARD'S PROMISES
SHE WILL PLEAD WITH RICH PEO-
PIE FOR FINANCIAL AID.
Daughter of Gen. Neal Dow to he Gus
tOdian of the Trust Fund-SchOOI
ChiIdren's Savings Banks.

: BUFFALO, Nov. 1.-The National w. c.
Il. u. will attempt to hold the Chicago
Temple. This was decided after stormy
session that began at o'clock p. m. and
lasted until 1880. The meeting held
behind closed doors in the Church of Our
Father. The matter came up on the report
of Mrs. Matilda Carse.
Miss Sarah G. Johnson, financial secre-
tary of the Temple, first presented her re-
port of which the following is an abstract:
Balance on hand Nov. l, 1896, $23, 129.S5;
amount received in gifts, Nov. l. 1896, to
Oct. Is, 1897 $14,S1O.69; interest, $3.50; notes.
$780, total, $SS, 4S; various expenditures,
9,7O3.3S
Mrs. Katharine Lente Stevenson, of Mas
sachusetts, one of a committee recently sent
to Chicago to investigate the Temple mat
ters, along with the other affiliated inter-
ests of the union reported that the income
of the Temple, if it was entirely rented
would be $175,0O0 year. Its annual ex>
pense, including interest, would be $125 O00
About one-fourth of the building had been
unrented last year and about one-third this
year.
Mrs. Carse was then called upon to an
swer hundreds of questions, relevant and
irrelevant, regarding the finances of the
Temple, most of which were covered in her
report, which she read. She attributes the
crisis in the Temples affairs to the finan-
cial condition of the country and the de
termination to revive the enterprise" She
declared that had all unions responded as
did few the stock would have been in
possession Of the union without incum-
brance. She quoted from previous reports
showing the receipts and expenditures re-
ferred to the partial subscriptions, and
added that Of over 100000 subscribed $14l,>
900 is still in their possession. She has en-
tered into negotiations which promise to be
most successful, and will insure at least
$2OO,0OO with what she already has. She in
corporated in her report paper signed by
Lyman j. Gage and ten other prominent
business men OF Chicago, made after an ex>
animation OF the affairs of the Temple the
first of the year. This report declares that
aside from the moral value in the interests
WINGED that il the friends of the w. c. T.
u. are willing TO put into your hands the
sum of $SOU,UUJ within six or twelve months.
you may stop the present outgo of the
interest charges; you Will obtain permanent
control of the building, the income from
which may be expected to increase from
year to year, with the final result of an
established income to the interests which
you represent"
enterprise should be abandoned; that it is
dishonest to longer continue to support it.
l think it most dishonest and unbusiness-
like for US to stop at this juncture, when
We have put in so much money, to let go
our hold of that which is within our grasp,
now that business prospects are returning
Mrs. Susan S. Fessenden, of Massachu-
Sets moved to refer the entire Temple
to the general officers This was defeated.
as was also a motion to refer to the eXecu-
tive committee.
Lets settle the matter now" said a
dozen delegates as fast as they could Sc
cure recognition. A motion to adopt the
report of Mrs. Carse was piled three deep
with amendments
Il ask the president to state her plans"
said Mrs. Louise S. Rounds, of Illinois.
Miss Willard objected but finally said:
Il have no great plan. believe we must
not give up the Temple l know it would
be death to some of u.s. l just thought
would go to. some rich people who have
been a little friendly with me and ask them
to help US. l do not know about owning
the Temple, but / do want to keep a con-
to pay a fine margin. If l did not would
not try to raise the money. / thought l
would go out and see what / could do. 1
am not going to make any appeal to the
local unions, but of course If they sit up
nights. and banker to give-well. then, all
right"
One after another the complex amend
ments that had piled up were cleared away
and the vote came on the original motion to
adopt the report. 1t was carried by an
Miss Cornelia Dow, daughter of Gen. Neal
Dow, custodian of the trust fund, and
the convention approved.
Then came resolution offered originally
by Mrs. Marian H. Durham, of Iowa.
pledging support in the work of raising the
money After passing through series of
amendments and Qualifications it was adopt
ed, as follows: THAT in view of the pledge
of support of our leader, and from the fact
that Mrs Carse has $123 900 pledged, with
promises of $780, 900, we pledge our support
and cooperation to secure $500, 900, to be
given Miss Dow as custodian, to hold until
she shall have enough money to retire the
bondS.'