New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-24
second DAY IN COURT.
The DEFENDANTS SIDE OF THE COLO
NAL DANES SUIT PRESENTED.

VI. BOWERS QUOTES PROSE AND POETRY TO
PROVE THAT THE TITLE WORDS IN DIS
PUTE ARE COMMON PROPERTY.
/ For the second time the members Of the three
1 factions OF Colonial Danes met yesterday morning
\ N Part v Special Term. of the Supreme Court. TO
l continue the war for their respective titles.
4 The testimony for the plaintiff was completed
On Thursday and yesterday John NJ. Bowers pre-
l .ented the defendants side Of the by first
i quoting prose and poetry TO prove that the word
4 DANES was common property OF which no one
4 could claim exclusive right.
4 The first witness called for the defence Mrs.
| Emily McKim Reed Of Baltimore, Nd who was
present at the organization Of the National So
eety Of the Colonial Danes Of America, and is
4 It's present secretary She is also member of the
| State Society of Maryland. Mrs. Reed testified
/ that copy of the minutes of the first meeting
introduced as evidence by Mr.. Bowers was cor
rect. To this Mr. Bartlett counsel for the plain
tn, objected, saying that the original minutes
we're the best evidence. A spirited controversy
over this point took place between the opposing
counsel Judge Bookstaver sustained the objec-
ton and the dispute ended with a promise from
the defendants to produce the original minutes Of
the National Society
Mrs. Reed said that the first meeting Of the Ma
tional Society held in Wilmington, Del. on
May ls. 1892, the second at Washington in April,
1874. and the final one in Washington last April
These meetings attended by delegates from
Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
Rhode Island and the District of Columbia.
There are at present thirty-two Incorporated and
two unincorporated State societies which are
branches Of the National Society, with a total
membership Of about four thousand.
When asked what were the objects and purposes
Of the society. the witness replied:
I'VE collect relics and preserve historical rec
ords; have purchased historical property and
have given prizes TO children in the schools. We
raised money for relief work in the Spanish Ameri-
esn War and we have done many other good
works"
Mrs Edith Bucklln Hartstom Mason, Of New
port r. L.. for eight years president of the Rhode
Island State branch OF the National Society, and
al present the honorary president was the second
witness called. At this point Colonel Bartlett In
terposed objection 10 any more testimony about
the Societies of Colonial Danes In other States
sying that the Court had no Jurisdiction over
such societies. Judge Bookstaver ruled that no
testimony should be put In about the various
STATE societies except as 10 the date or thelr m
eorporation, which might have some bearing on
ne case.
Colonel Bartlett. somewhat angered at what
seemed TO be insinuations on the part or the OPP
Mr. Bowers seems to think that We desire to
disrupt these societies; not at all. They can i've
forever so far are concerned, but we do not
want them to use our name, lie suggested that
tney might call themselves Colonial Daughters or
something Of that sort.
Mrs Mason testified that the Rhode Island So
a committee. known as the Relief Committee, TO
sa American soldiers and sailors OF the spanish,
BY the Rhode Island society for this work OF
which amount $4,000 was used in the care of S5s
At the conclusion Of Mrs Masons testimony
MS Reed was recalled, and said she would on
s S5as , snGh Sg tben oHrned until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock