The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-01
THE OUSTNG OF hrs, BALL.
WOMEN VETERANS TAKE HER IN
AND EXPEL HER IN ONE DAY.

Tuoy TOOK h0f IN 70 DaC1my Co0ft IN
junction. and They Expelled Her to
sati6y Themselves-New Omcers
Elected When the Battle Was Over.
NEW HAVEN, Sept. SO.-When the women
composing the Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary got together this morning in the
Second Regiment armory for the windup
Of their three days national convention
the dove Of peace seemed to have come
into their deliberations.
Before they adjourned another fierce
storm broke out. and Mrs. Isabelle w. Ball
OF Washington, the president Of the sus-
pended District OF Columbia auxiliary,
was expelled from the order.
Mrs Ball had got out an injunction to
prevent the national officers from interior
ing with her entrance to the convention,
and it was served on the national president,
Mrs. Flora A. Lewis Of Washington. who
had temporarily suspended Mrs. Ball and
her auxiliary.
It was tacitly understood this morning
that Mrs. Ball and her friends would be
allowed to enter the convention. Mrs.
Lewis, the President General, gave up the
chair to Mrs. Isabelle Alexander Of Ohio to
testify to the charges made against Mrs.
Ball. The principal one was 'insubordi-
nation"
Lewis. After some discussion the con-
vention ordered these charges torn up,
and an apology was demanded from Mrs.
Ball.
Before the session closed Mrs. Ball offered
the apology and in return received an
apology from the convention. She was
reinst at ed az a member in good standing.
Treasurer-Generai Cornelia Clay was
allowed to read papers refuting the charges
against her. The assembly voted to sane
ton and sustain the action of the council
Of administration Of the auxiliary in sus-
pending her and voted to reinstate her
after she had publicly apologized to the
assembly.
Miss Clay then apologized, and the vote
of suspension was lifted. Miss Levy, the
acting treasurer, Immediately resigned
and gracefully pinned her badge OF Office
on Miss Clay.
When the delegates adjourned for dinner
surface. According to Mrs. Ball, some Of
the delegates who have been fighting her
in this whole matter had conference be-
fore the afternoon session began and de-
cided to expel her from the organization.
AS soon as the convention reassembled
Mrs Ball inquired what her future
standing in the organization would be,
and asked what action would be taken
on the suspended members of her
auxiliary. Hardly had she taken her seat
when motion was made that Mrs. Ball
be asked to resign.
Il will not resign" replied Mrs. Ball with
vigor 49,. a,o
PEELED from the organization. put in
Washington delegate ard the motion was
carried by large majority
Mrs. Ball Immediately retired from the
room and she was followed by dozen
delegates who sympathized with her Those
friends gave notice as they passed out thal
they would resign from the society. Before
the session closed II Yves announced that
they had changed heir minds and would re-
main In the organization.
Mrs. Ball declared tonight that her
enemies in the organization would hear
from her just as soon as she got back to
Washington She threatens rs: suits for SIAN
The women who led in the movement TO
put Mrs. Ball out Of the organization said
tonight that they were acting within their
legal rights and they complied with the
ruling Of the court when they admitted
her to the convention. Then, they said,
they had right to expel her.
These officers were -iect-vi after beouti-
full president general jewel studded with
diamonds had been presented to the re-
firing president general: President gen
eral Mrs Isabelle Alexander. Cleveland: SEN
Tor vice-president..g general. Mrs Ellen spen-
Ger Muzzy, Washington; junior vice-pres-
ident-general. Mary T. Dineen. New York;
city; recording secretary general, Mrs
Clara Bailey, Cleveland; inspector
general Mrs. Eliza Hodgson, Wash
ington; Judge advocate general, Mrs.
Elroy NJ Avery, Cleveland; chaplain
general Miss Nellie Lane, Boston;
surgeon general, DR.. Anita Mc(iee,
Washington; Encouragement. Miss Mar
garet Bright, Cleveland; conductress, Mrs.
Mamie Burke Lewis, Washington; guard.
Mrs. Phoebe Rising, Port Chester. n Y;
color bearer. Mrs. Libbey Porter Wash