New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
ACCEPTED WITH REGRETS.
P. W. L. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TAKES
ACTION on MRS. PALMER'S RESIGNA-
TION-IRS ROSS SPOKEN OF
FOR NEXT PRESIDENT

Mrs Palmer should have been expelled before
she had chance to resign" a member OF the Pro-
fess.cual Woman's League executive council was
overheard To eNclaim in the Garden last night.
At the noon meeting, which neither short
nor sweet Mrs. A NJ Palmer's resignation
accepted with regrets. The august body of the
council as-,ubled two hours earlier than was its
wont. iu the pressroom at the exhibition, from
which the Song suffering press agent and the swarm
OF pres. reIresentauves We're elected IN a manner
that might have given points to Irish landlords.
For nearly three hours doors remained barred and
every avenue guarded. Then. by twos and threes
and skies. they began to sally forth. OF the whole
council body only fourteen or fifteen We're In at
tendance. bat this number sufficient To trans
act the business of the day. ana evidently it was
transacted tu their satisfaction. for the women's
faces were flushed and animated, and for the most
nart exultaUt. Their lips, however. were sealed,
or So they said. but the day wore on the strain
nr keeping mum" on weighty matter proved
,., GREAT and one after another broke leash. The
...Ity of this council it seems. are not Palmer
ft.-'. hence. the action was nearly enough unani-
nous to bc called so
AIRS Palmer returned 10 town unexpectedly yes
Jay She was not surprised at the result OF the
executive meeting.
81 know who my friends are" she said. Il have
,,r.,. all along Scores of letters have reached
,-, these last few days. All l have seen have
hassed 10 think OF the leagues good before my
..--.,.af interests. For this reason they have let
.t ,,sttar PASS Some OF them | begged to stay
,,-,y from the meeting entirely l want only the
-F of the league. What influence have with
H. ,,e,1bers / have thrown on the side OF peace.
=, ,,.,u.I bt a nine days wonder anu over with.
a. ~, ,.iay Of the fact that such SHOWS as the
N- , ,'..y ia progress may be repeated every year
- rrs next nine. | thought ] would n'tter state
| ,,sfti1n i'm the matter at the outset
5-i manager of the present snow. ~ seems mas
az iS,ion on the Garden for women's shows for the
an 80 ffu years. and the professional W oman ;
ntIL ntIL =. has the option of these If the members so
- -,.ifbfu the next six mon.nS- 50 there may
ti'-' ,,trIy3 ble Professional Woman's League mid
-. rh.rf for q SuCCtnSlvl VI
NaE, NJ as well as the fact that Mrs Ross, a Sis
Al. iiIitn Russell. will he the next nominee Tor
tti "'-s'j,n "' ncv Of the league, leaked out OF the
lht '., ,-.-r.r,Iav as the day wore on. lhe eNhI-
CotIi. to omen nj II a. to-day and WIND up al
bIit5o.t-rt with flourish Of trumpetS ana a grand
ihid"- finale After II =. m. the whole tneatrlcal
Ilii i.i0r1 are invited gratis and crush Is dhtltl-
pioi' NI,r. women policemen are clubbing more
pat'H ,yon't turn 10 the left. as requested,
men t','-,gi-r toe the line - ,
or lst interesting innovation OF all. the nov
ne ~, rh. original and peculiar genius VINO
tlS 49, ,,Iud Il good one Tor his wares. ap-
hi-uS tl. scene. Nobody knows Just now ne
ptaieL ieLUw.-.,I.d in. but he was discovered IN the
Sot sii''+ ~ euus.' and the small articles ne
stTetts &C.. -4l,. bore the legend, souvenir r w.
9HttI'u t..rlei be more attractive Tor the mo-
L. an IN the rest of the show put together
Inehl . siIstomer elboW-d his way through the
A M""' III. IN see Snowman, wares ana all Whlsked
crown o'iabt ly the ubiquitous MT BFady, loIloW-
oIt uI sT1eraI hvsterica representatives OF the T.