New-York tribune., 1899-06-21
CAPTURED THE COFFEE URN
VICTORY GRACEs woMAN's REPUBLICAN
UNION LEAGUES BANNERS.
WITH OTHER THINGS THE PRECIOUS OBJECT
is RESTORED IN COURT TO ITS

OFFICIAL CUSTODIAN.
There has been a genuine tempest in a teapot
although the members OF the womans Repub-
licen Union League. who have been worrying about
II for several months and who regained possession
OF II yesterday before Magistrate Steers In the
Gates-ave police court. call IL coffee urn. Mrs.
Mary Schroeder. who gave the valuable property
20 the women politicians. belonged 10 the strikers
OF the club when there a split between the
friends of Seth Low and the adherents OF General
Tracy in the last municipal election. and on her
advice Mrs. Francis V. C. Fuller. Low sup
porter. who had at the last club election been
superseded official custodian OF the coffee urn
and other things. kept them, and persistenty
refused to turn them over TO Mrs Arvilda Smith.
the new custodian Of the aforesaid coffee urn and
other things. At last Mrs. Kate NJ Bostwick the
president who has always managed the affairs OF
the club with firm hand procured a summons
for Mrs. Fuller ordering her to appear In the
Gates-ave police court and explain why she had
not obeyed the orders OF the club and turned over
the coffee urn and other things TO her duly elected
successor
Yesterday morning Mrs. Bostwick appeared in the
court supported by Mrs Arvilda Smith the official
custodian OF the coffee and other things, and
Miss Jennie c. wilder sister OF Marshal! p
wilder the humorist Mrs Fuller did not appear.
but she was represented by Mrs. Schroeder who
gave the coffee and who wanted II back Mrs
Fuller had also sent the coffee and other things
10 the court. They were piled up in bewilaerins
confusion the desk in front Of Magistrate Steers
There was the bone OF contention. the coffee urn
putting to shame the modest little coffee pot OF
the od-fashioned variety. Other exhibits consisted
OF a mixed collection OF knives forks and spoons
some tumbers OF various designs and sundry nap
kins and other things.
Mrs. Bostwick glared across the coffee urn and
other things at Mrs. Schroeder and the latter
turned the glances Mrs Schroeder declared that
she had given the urn to the league. and that as
the Organization longer In existence she
wanted the things back again
Now what do you think OF that" muttered Mrs
Bostwick. she staggered to her feet under
burden OF formldable-lookins documents topped by
a huge record book.
These. Mr.. Magistrate. these. / say. will show
whether this league IS in existence not"
Magistrate Steers turned pale as he surveyed the
evidence which Mrs. Bostwick held out toward him
II all Of the documents before him had De looked
over before he could decide the he Wis
ions OF goiry before the Legislature to secure
special appropriation for the employment OF expert
record searchers. The Magistrate needed time 10
think, so he postponed the for a while.
THE PRECIOUS URN SURRENDERED.
This gave Mrs. Schroeder IN opportunity TO
municate with Mrs. Fuller. and they reached the
decision that after all coffee was not
worth fighting for So when the case was again
called Mrs Schroeder got up and announced in
superior sort OF way with toss OF her head tow
ard the president Of the Womans Republican
Let her haye IL don't want 70 mix yI With her"
announced that the collection OF tea party utensils
and political parapheTnala would be turned over 10
the president OF the club He then dismissed the
Mrs sehroede- has nothing at all to say" was was
the remark of the giyer OF the c0flee urn as she
swept out Of the court and shook It's dust from her
Mrs Bostwick. after the manner Of a true pol
She asked what Mrs. schroeder had said 70 me
expressed "a desire not 10 mix with her" Mrs
Bostwick exclaimed:
THE URN AND ITS HISTORY
Il don't care III make her take back every word
Of that. How about that miserable old coffee urn?
You {; this way" said Mrs. Bostwick
IN April. 1895 T. in my capacity as president, eX-
pressed the opinion that all We'll regulated political
clubs should have a coffee urn. something Of
that sort. Mrs. Schroeder present. and said
that she had old urn in her closet which hal
been there for ten years. and which she was about
to turn over 10 the junkman. Well when looked
at the urn there was hardly any silver on IT, took
It home and had 1t repated at considerable ex-
pense. Ever since then Mrs Schroeder has
wanted the urn back. because IT is worth some
Republican Union League
Union League much pleased 10 receive the old
coffee from the junk shop. for Mrs. Bostwck
read an extract from the minutes Of the meeting Of
"A sta nding vote OF thanks was given 20 Mrs.
Schroeder FOR presenting the club with her hand,
some silver urn. Mrs. Schroeder responded
heartily"
There" said Mrs Bostwlck exutantly. after
she had read from the records, that will show
you whether the club H. in existence or not and
whether Mrs. Schroeder presented us with the urn
not"
Mrs Bostwick then reciied the history Of her
political club. 1T organized" she said, 'at
my house. No. a2 Putnam-aye., in 1896. | have
been president since its organization. am
rabid Republican. and my colors were high ana
dry for Tracy. We supported Mr.. Tracy and l
did a good deal OF work personally In the differ
ences that came about AT that time always de-
clared that the club Republican club. and
that II was here 10 stay. The only thing I ad-
vised those who differed from the principle OF the
club 20 do TO retire"
VICTORY AT LAST.
At the last election. has been stated. Mrs
In Of