Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18

ecutiye council and as a result sent a COM
mittee bearing olive branches to the board
meeting of the Aid Association. held Tues
day of this week. The committee consisted
of the Rev. r. P. Williams of Trinity
Church. DR.. H. N. Couden and Mr.. f. L.
Cleaveland.
The Rev Williams, as chairman OF the
committee spoke to the board of ladies. He
expressed his deep regret at the existing
friction. and his hopes that it might know
a speedy cessation. In the name of the
American Association he extended the olive
branch in the shape of invitation to the
Aid Association to join in the holding of
large fair, which the former organization Is
planning for the early autumn. The ac-
ceptance 1t was generally understood,
would mean a tacit cessation of hostilities.
The Aid Association was asked that reply
be given at a meeting to be held by the Ma
tional Association at the pavilion the fol-
lowing morning.
At that meeting Mrs. E. Calver who is a
member Of both societies. said that the Aid
Association wished to be allowed an eX-
tension of time; it desired to defer a final
decision until next weeks board meeting.
That is the present condition Of affairs, and
in a canvass of opinion among the members
very few faint hopes of a reconciliation are
to be discovered
Each Claims the Credit.
A clause in the District appropriation bill
sets aside 5000 "for the care, maintenance
and instruction Of the blind who act
and for the purchase Of tools and machinery
for the equipment of workshop for the
blind to be expended under the direction of
the Commissioners" Each society claims
that the appropriation Is direct result of
its individual effort, and unless the miracle
of a reconciliation should take place will
remain divided in opinion as to the channels
Of It's DISPOSAL
Commissioner Mcfarland. under whose
supervision the money to be extended in
oh arffieS told Star reDOrter that
unofficially he had learned of the friction
between the two societies, and had hoped
that a reconciliation might be effected be-
fore the time for the expenditure of the APP
preparation should arrive.
I'm case unity of policy Is not effected"
said he briefly, both sides will be given
fair hearing by me, and will make my de-
cision upon the merits Of the case, and lay
the report before my colleagues.
ut is state Of affairs greatly regretted
by me-" said the Rev. r. P. Williams of
National Association, and greatly In SYM
pathy with its work as one which will dis
courage pauperism, for it Is this principle
that is the key note Of all true philanthro-
Ply. The committee, of which I chair
man, was courteously received, and my adj
dress attentively listened to. In fact, we
were much more graciously received than 1
had been led to expect by various rumors
that had reached my ears regarding the at
titude of the Aid Association toward the
American Association.
II am yet hoping that a friendly basis
will be established. and that the two so
cieties will work in cooperation. There
really is reason for the conflict. The
one is striving to maintain home, the
other a workshop, and a friendly union of
forces would be best it seems to me, for
the work and all concerned in It,"
Mr.. Cleaveland, while he said he would be
most happy at such a elimination, was not
very hopeful of It,
Both objects are worthy Ones" he de-
clared. "andJ1here seemed to be no reason
at first why the two organizations should
not work together toward q realization of
their individual hopes We made the ex-
pertinent, and 1t has not been a success. I
think 1 may say that in every instance of
attempts to arrive at a friendly understand
Ing the overtures have been made by the
association of which l am president. We
hope to do a great work in Washington.
An outline Of our plans has been given
and the public is invited to visit our work
shops, where we are giving q practical
demonstration OF what we hope to do. At
present we have only the room and facili-
job printing where blind women can and do
feed the presses. Later, II we are success
full, we mean to add mattress making chair
Gaming, basket making and piano tuning to
our list Of industries
Ladies Are Reticent.
The ladies Of the Aid Association are
more ret!cent regarding their charity Out
of a dozen questioned, not one would say
more than ASK Mrs. Hunt. She is the one
to give out Information for the press"
One Of the members said she thought that
any account OF the trouble ought to be kept
out of the papers entirely, as 1t was none
Of the general public's business.
Mrs. Hunt, who was much annoyed at
the version of the work Of her pet charity
which had appeared recently. was not dis
posed to regard reporters with patience.
She has the interests of the home evil
IDENTIFY very much at heart, and said she
hoped. later, to transform the barn at the
back Of the premises into a work shop, for
the benefit Of the inmates of the home.
ct made a mistake in allowing Mr..
Cleaveland to ef,a...s:. ais work shops in
this building" she declared. at has dam
aged my work, And many Of my friends
have given money to the work shop think
Ing they were helping me- His lease ex-