New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-09
FACTS ABOUT THE TEMPLE.
DISCONTINUED AS AFFILIATED INTER
EST OF NATIONAL W. c. T. L.
,uI1AN ~ n STEVENS PRESIDENT. EXPLAINS
Why THIS MEASURE HAS BECOME NEcEs-
sARY. AND EXPRESSES REGRET.

WHY THIS MEASURE HAS BECOME NECEs-
sARY AND EXPRESSES REGRET
tn. National Womans Christian Temperance
,-non has Just issued the following statement from
IFS headquarters, in Chicago
MANY erroneous statements continue 20 be made
,h~oueh the religious and daily press in regard 70
the Temple enterprise. Even II ~ oe ~ tbese is
pressed he osica SEQUENCE o, s1e Temnerance
Union was very foolish 70 abandon an enors "a
the Temple wren e ,ns{ Sa mao end was in sight
ISaving during the last year. ascertained the ex-
s.s ~ RESPONSIBILITY 10 the public that has 50
io5g been appealed TO for the Temple, lnat IL oe
o, left 10 believe any OF the following incorrect
asa, he building cost only 10000 that If $4,000
ra were raised IN whole building would be paid
sor or even that the $4,000 Temple trust 30 50n n
would be provided for: that MI tled s b3,,S
ag mai 5000 in addition to what is p.edged al9
IN hand would secure the enure Cape"s 800 NE
SSvfdInr would then be paid for that II was ohiS
The National officers who aoandonee tnT made
IN, ,ire 10 time we beg leave 10 submit a rev
facts The Temple was di,eontinGeu a. Tenn
interest of the National Woman Snis' IA ~ ave
nerance Union al the ST Paul convention O} I'll sS
and no vote OF 20 Io rInTle cost 81 900 The capt
"a stock is $4,000 There IS hrst mortgage On elr
Temple Of S5eooOO building bonds ru''h'"s 81 'N'
CEN Tbree hundred thousand dollars Temple trust
- Ne Carse president Of the Temple Irustees
win "a view 10 securing the controI OF ina for
dc
The payment Of the 100000 Temple trust D2 one
Their Is floating debt on the building Inc Lem
H. hss run behind $l5 900 year for tnree yesIsS
Ese Womenis Christian Temperance Union anu
other people have been solicited for eieNeh ;eor I'm,
30 900 has been contributed for that purpose tho
TemPe TTus5fe By Mrs carse pres
Ssrt ~ the BOARD at St Paul. Is as follows: .,
- ~ rr,Ist bonds donated and bonds purchased
:, Terrnle trustees $3.50: subscribed by bond
holders sslcco. other cash su3serpIohs;
Temple Trustees cash, $1,000; MISS DOW cus'ou'""
h viii DE noted that the sum total aetuaLS , IN
$50 sS- . NV bonds released and So 600 stock men,
toned elsewhere in the reporl, naAns Te-arIe
trustees with the stock named and the bonds re-
leased maze the actual assets OF the 1eihp'e
II the other amounts named in the repOTrtt, o d
Tsrrle trust bonds were notified by the Temple
r,rns,ees that they can be paid only 20 cents on
me eSAhsI v bondhoders They have re
celved interest FOR TWO yea year s,bscrotons is
Counted the AS cash In hana put Is h be
able that 10 per cent - a" mon such prescriptions
The sum OF $4,000 in the hands OF MISS LOW We,
49, mon conditions which have net Deen me-,
90 me money is now subject to the order OF the
o9Aods new o1or Of Mr. Field Of 500 in cash and
e. "a ~ s,ock Is not as good his first o1eT' as
- ash j. 10 20 toward cancelnng interest," on ~
bvd,ng bonds and floating debt ana AZ coSp 10
t.S ~ orer is the condition that no part or me
house or stock can be c0ntroHeu uS ny Ia',,Sin
Trustees an ihuiIeing bonds the interest o.
bonds has also been defdUIicu 'ds "Ss4 az ~
" -ernia trust bonds. Mr.. Field can foreciost
w - ran1ple at any time. even though tne
uIo 3, s,ro,,ur Of $500 600 OF stock was aHeAuS
sorgs. m hy the Temple Trustees; , -, -, .-.
.ta-euent that were the SSVVv ltinpIt u 10
- nnrchased $4,000 more would WIN pieusts
uo,~s 49, t.Iy up the entire S5p0D or STOCK - ny
,sss"nsble As there IS contract win Nj r f
=. So, ,,T his stock Of Sis 900 al par ana aI't
~ ~ would st remain nearly S2pO0 OF STOCK
70 be PURCHASED go ,,,. ho,ds rho owner will
~, sen mem for less than par. as me mo- AZ I
rsr ,ake the building at any time. ne a,.,,ie
a. eSat since the sum OF only S4s 900 Is aValla-
&c for he Temple call other sums naned az any
~. $50, rrosDectiVe or speculativeJ II wouiv a.
ms priiing stiii require H2l56o TO pay III iui i0
these and many other considerations; 'nS,ucat en-
,bs 10, that up to the last year 0nl ~ p1I 80
~ III money given TO buy the Tempe nau go
fa- that purpose while 92i2 per cent nau ~ rbo In
I'd bv the expenses made IT pam 10 a. c,Srstian
vss.5Ssted mat the National Woman .h 70 e.
TenSersnce Union must tree itseL rom ~ az thar
,norsibiv Of encouraging the enterprise SiiD ~
Ss,s ~ hing left but 10 discontinue me u
Die a. an affiliated interest OF tic ->"''
ans Christian Temperance Union 80 .. oil rom
We wr,e his in spirit OF fairness 10 a az
cerned and with deep regret AO' '
which call for this Statement rrasident
LILLIAN NJ. y. STEN f\SS cr.s+srv
srsAHNA n u FRY Corresponding 9ee'e''''