The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
BATTLEOVER A COFFEE URN
MRS. SCHROEDER GAZE IT TO THE
UOMEN'S REPUBLIC4N CLUB.

Organization Split over Tracy and Low
and DIR. Fuller Took tho Urn-Matter Set
tied in tho Gates Avenue Police Court.
When the Women's Republican Union
League Club was organized in Brooklyn Ia
1895 its main object was TO do campaign work
for national. State and local Republican can
dldates. The club held weekly meetings in
times of peace. but whooped things up at cam
paign time and threw large punches OF flow.
ers at itself over the.election OF several local
Republican candidates
The club primed itself for great things when
the Mayoraty election OF 1897 rolled around
1t secured tho right to meet in the rooms OF
the Stuyvesant Heights Club In llalsey street.
and there planned all kinds OF disaster for the
Observation-Disclosures o. the nelRhborhood.
II was about this time that the club members
felt the need of a little refreshment at their
meetings. and it was suggested that the mem
bers contribute cups and saucers. plates
knives. forks and spoons. number Of gifts
came in at the next meeting, the star contri.
button being a coffee urn the gift o. Mrs.
Mary Schroeder u member OF the Executive
Committee.
Il was going to give II to tho Junk man." said
Mrs Schroeder. but think it'll be real nice
Ter US to use here
The minutes OF the club show that the coffee
urn was received with enthusiasm and that
81 was appropriated at once to have 1t replated
and inscribed with the name OF the club. The
coffee urn and the other glfts were.turned
over to Dr. Frances V. c. Fuller the custo-
dian of the club.
The elaborate plans for the campaign OF 1897
were slightly spoiled when Seth Low came to
the front as an INDEPENDENT candidate for
Mayor. A number OF the members wanted to
swing tho club for Low. but the majority were
for sticking to the regular Republican candi-
club. Others stayed in. with the result that
there was constant friction. and the club was
that il had hoped to ODD" do. At the last election
Of officers the Tracyipnrtisans got square with
the Low women for making SO much trouble
nv putting them al out OF office. Tho tough
est blow OF all for tho .ow women was the de-
thronement OF DR.. Fuller as custod ian and the
election OF Mrs. Arvilia Smith as her success
The real trouble began; however, few
er at her home 80 st. jamess e place and de-
manded the coffee urn and eating utensils DO
longing to the club pr. Fuller called Mrs:
that. as the club had had no meetings for some
time it no 9nser existed and there was h,n n9
he turned over to Mrs. Smith. DR. Fuller &c:
eordtnRly refused to give up the property and
Me- cab h1 .ep Kat to to a Tss
clded to make another demand on DIR. Fuller.
/ was made and 50 were several others. but
stood firm and refused to give up the urn
Then Mrs. Bostwick got summons for DR. Full
Ter to APPEAR In the Gates Avenue Police Court
Yesterday morning bringing the coffee urn anil
the rest Of the club property with her DR..
Fuller didn't appear in court. but Mrs Schroe-
der was there TO represent her and she brought
tho urn and all the rest OF the club property.
Mrs. Bostwick and some ten members Of the
club were on hand. Whom Mrs. Schroeder
saw the array Of club members against her
She gave the case un and Mrs, Bostwick and
her friends were allowed to gather up the
utensils. which had been spread before the
Magistrate. and take them away,
Mrs. Bostwick wanted to tell the MaGis
trate all about it, but he got on. Of it on the
ground that pressure OF business made his
time valuable. SO the President talked to tho
reporters. She said the club was not out OF
existence and that tho members were plan
ming even now for tho work OF the next cam
raign. Mrs. Bostwick was particularly angry
because, IN throwing up her case. Mrs Schroe-
der had remarked to tho Magistrate:
Let her have the urn don't want to mix
with her"
The idea Of her saying such thing" said
Mrs. Bostwick. IN make.her take It back.
yes. every word"
Mrs. Schroeder declined to be interviewed.