New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-29
FRICTION IN THE w. c. T. l.
MUCH COMMENT OVER THE ATTITUDE
TAKEN BY MRS. LEAvITT.
FRIENDS OF LADY HENRY SOMERSET AND TIL
LATE FRANCES f. WILLARD NOT AT

FRIENDS OF LADY HENRY SOMERSET AND THE
LATE FRANCES f. WILLARD NOT AT
ALL DISTURBED.
All last week temperance meetings have been
held in the new rooms or the National Temperance
Society and Publishing House, at Nos. 3 and west
Elshteenth-st. These gatherings were for the pur-
pose OF discussing matters relating TO the erecuon
Of the Frances z. Willard Memorial Hall. In chi
caso Another meeting for the same purpose VIII
be held in these rooms on June :.
The society in II. removal from the old quar-
In Reade-st. has chosen new home IN me
heart OF the city. where the reading-room ana
library may be used by any and every one on
every day OF the week. except Sunday. from ?
o'clock in the morning 10 late In the afternoon
Periodicals AMI books are at the disposal OF vsi-
tors and writing materials are found ready for use
the tables. Here the women VINO are "orkhS
tor that great aim which their beloved leader ever
cherished meet to compare their work ana con-
suit as 10 the best means OF carrying out her
wishes. At the meeting on Tuesday one OF The
women speaking OF the action taken by Mrs. Mary
Clement Leayt,. OF Boston. in regard to the posi-
ton Of Lady Henry Somerset. said:
IT, IL well known that Mrs Leavltt has cone
much influence opinon-of those inclined 20
disaNection In the rnion-against Miss Willard ana
Lady Henry. As honorary president OF the inter
national ORGANIZATION abe has been able 20 win al
feutiOn.
ing the dissatisfaction felt with Lady Henry on
tho various subjects upon which the worlds pres
,dent has differed from the general opinion
The feeling about the English woman's action
which since her statement made last January was
thought to have been removed Is reviving again
and threaten. 10 assume greater proportions than
Mrs r.cavitt has began an actual campaign OF
opposition 20 Lady Henry's reelection as worlds
president q, the next biennial convention. In the
IAN o, lSG and even protests against her holdlng
IN. once un;il that time. Mrs. Leavitt wrote 10
Lady Henry on February 18th OF last year ASKING
either 10 do 90 or IN answer any Of Mrs. Leavitt
oucstlons This Mrs Leavtt thinks. has LETT
nothing for her TO do but TO appeal 10 the Nom,
bership at large. and she has accordingly zone So
In this appeal Mrs Leavit says:
rb. V,st OF the natter Is that Lady Henry Somer-
act one OF the Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
arco linton vice-prcsidents. also three tunes oy
election placed above all Others OF that rank as
,.icc.prc sident-at-large and now by the death OF
MISC Willard. president has not oeen nor IL NV
true 70 our principles Ahhousn an aostalher Per,
sh,e 10 her guests till January OF this present
Yea She does not think IT necessary Tor an per-
nwhiic.ho,ses (fhe exact equivalent OF saloons IN
- United States) he closed. She does not WISH
publIc-houses closed during the entire DAY SUNDAY
ehe makes proposition In regard 70 eellhg oI'hS
- chIidren that IL far from being In unison win
Woman's christian Temperance Union prnclpes
she does no, wish prohibition. She receives reve.
80 S,ono two or three beer houses upon her own
ns,a,as wish to ask the members or the Wom-
an,s christian Temperance Union II theN are saus
Sad to have A person holding these views as ieade'
Of our work
Notwithstanding Mrs. Lsavitts attack thc
,rie,ts 81 I,adv Henry rot AT all DISTURBED
one woman said that as In every associa,ion rrae
VA more or less friction. the teperan.r OF
,,one recessarly had their share ana MIS- Lea''''
tns, now is their disturbing element