Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-26

stand Mrs Ball and her adherents in the
District Auxiliary and Mary Sherman Miles
Auxiliary will make fight to a finish even
If 1t consumes all the time of the sessions
The struggle, at all events, will be an excit-
ing and interesting one.
BY invitation of Mrs. Flora A. Lewis.
president general, the national officers and
delegates In this city met with her at the
Logan. on Iowa circle, last night to dis
cuss the situation and make final arrange
ments for the trip to New Haven. Inc
national council of administration also held
secret meeting at the Logan earlier In the
evening. Those who met with Mrs Lewis
were: Miss Agnes l. Little, recording secre-
tary general; Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey;
Mrs. Hoyt A. Holton, corresponding secre-
tary general: Miss Cornelia Clay, treasurer
general: Mrs. f. Gertrude Mitchell, national
conductress; Mrs. l.. NJ. Foster, national
guard; Mrs. L. NJ. Ferguson, national color
bearer and Mrs. George w. Driver, Mrs.
Matilda Sprague, Mrs. Kate Meyers and
other members of the council, Mrs. Celeste
Ferris, Mrs. Theresa Dolph, Mrs. Fanny
Parker, delegates Mrs. Woodburn and Mrs
Clifford Cox. All Of these ladies, with two
exceptions (Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Cox
will attend the New Haven convention, be
sides number of members of the subordi-
nate auxiliaries and friends of the organi-
zaton. Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball. with her
supporters will also go to New Haven to
make decisive contest before the con-
vention concerning the existing troubles in
the auxiliaries here.
Effect OF Restraining Order.
The restraining order issued yesterday by
Justice Clabaugh was generally discussed.
This injunction enjons the national officers
and council to allow the deposed delegates
to take their seats unmolested in the con-
vention
The opinion was freely expressed by the
national officers present that the order of
the court would have no effect for two rea-
sons: First, that 1T applies to meeting to be
held without the jurisdiction of the district
court Second. no summons or other legal
papers were served on the national officers
named in the restraining order before or
after its issuance. The outlook is, there
fore, that the suspended members of the
District Auxiliary and the delegates from
the Mary Sherman Miles Auxiliary will be
refused admittance to the floor of the con-
vention by the national officers, who say
they are acting under legal advice. Mrs.
Ball and her adherents are said to be
equally positive. They say they will in
sist upon their rights under the recent
legal ruling.
Important Matters.
Among the matters of Importance to come
before the national auxiliary in addition to
the local contest will be a proposition to
abolish the District of Columbia and all
state corps and substitute therefor state
and District officers to be appointed by the
national body; an amendment to the eligi-
bility for membership clause of the general
laws restricting membership in the auxil-
aries to the wives. mothers, daughters and
sisters of veterans of the war with Spain,
army nurses and those engaged in actual
field relief work during the war: important
changes in the constitution and bylaws and
the reports of the national officers.
An effort will be made by the friends of
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis to bring about her re-
election president general, it is said.
Other candidates mentioned for this Office
are: Mrs. Isabelle Alexander and Mrs A. M
Avery. both of Cleveland, Ohio. and Mrs.
w. H. Hubbell of Brooklyn, NJ Y.
widow of General Hubbell, who was the
third commander-in-chief Of the Spanish
War Veterans. There will be a lively con-
test between Ohio and New York for the
presidency general. AS both states have
large membership the fight Is likely to
be close and exciting one