The evening times., 1899-06-28
wRANoIEs OF THE DANES.
Exciting scenes In the Suit for Title
Right.

New York, June 28.-There was an excit-
ing half hour yesterday afternoon before
Judge Bookstayer, in the supreme court
during the closing scenes of the trial OF
the action brought by the Colonial Damef
OF America to restrain the National So
ciety of Colonial DANES of America and
| the Colonial Danes OF the State CT New
| York from using the words Colonial
| Danes" in their titles.
Women on both sides of the controversy
got into a wrangle concerning an alleged
conversation said to have taken place be-
tween members belonging to the two sOcie-
ties Enraged locks were cast. and for a
time it seemed as il there might be more
than a war of words. 1t was all due to a
statement made by Mrs. Elizabeth Coralie
Gardiner. President Of the Colonial Danes
OF America, while she was in the witness
chai, under examination by Col. Franklin
Bartlett.
Mrs. Gardiner was one OF the last wit
nesses. She was anxious to tell about a
conversation that she had with Mrs. Edith
Bucklin Hartshorn Mason. formerly Pres
ident OF the Rhode Island branch OF the
National Society. in February. 1892, in re-
lation TO the formation of chapter in
Rhode Island. Mrs. Mason had testified
XXX aSSz- GaS3&oee objected 10 forming ,
chapter because @auy sf s&s S9}3D3B}
DANES of Rhode island were POOR, ana she
understood from the rules of the Coionia!
Danes of America that only women OF
wealth and position were eligible.
By Colonel Bartlett-Did you say any
thing to Mrs. Mason about wealth being an
important factor or having anything TO do
with eligibility to membership? A. No,
sir.
O. Was there any such question in dis
cussion? 4. Not at all.
Q. Did you say anything about the So
ciety being willing TO take in only few
members from one family? A. Not at all.
because we have several members of one
family in our society. l told Mrs. Mason
she was ineligible.
Would you like to know why she was
not elIgible?" continued MIS-. Gardner
with a look OF determination.
NO" replied Colonel Bartlett. We
don't want TO know that"
Mrs Gardiner stated, however. that In
private conversation that she had with
Mrs. William Rhinelarder. Mrs. Iary Z.
Jones, Mrs Ely and Mrs. Livingston. II
was admitted that they had done wrong in
taking the name Colonial Danes f5r
IntfT StIltty. III IA -AS
were murmurs of disapproval from the
members Of the national society.
Mrs. Gardiner proudly walked back TO
her seat and as she was passing the meIh-
bers of the rival society, several OF them
were heard to whisper remarks, casting
indignant glances at her. One of the wo-
men exclaimed. "You ought TO be asham-
ed of yourself for making such state
ment."
Mrs. Jones treasurer Of the New fo
State society, turned upon Mrs Gardiner.
her face white with anger. and made some
comment. at which Mrs. Gardeners face
flushed, and she retorted with iaagn.
Mrs. Jones at once demanded Of John n.
Bowers that she should be allowed TO so
on the witness stand TO refute the state
ment. and in this she was backed by t-e
various members OF her society, who II
once surrounded their counsel.
Mr. Bowers looked confused. and con-
fessed that he was placed in very pecu-
liar position by this unlocked for contIo-
versy which he had hoped to avoid. Mrs.
jones was allowed 10 go on the stand. and
in very emphatic language she denied that
she had ever in her life had any such con-
versation with Mrs. Gardiner, looking the
latter straight in the eye. The women On
each side took the part of their respective
associates, and while some OF the members
of the rcval societies shook hands and de-
parted friends. Mrs Jones and few 9TH
ers took no further notice of Mrs. Gard
ner. who iokingly remarked that she
might need some protection while leaving
the courthouse.
District Attorney Gardiner and Tax
Commissioner Feitner were interested
spectators during the afternoon. Judge
Bookstaver gave counsel permission 10 put
in briefs, and reserved his decision.