The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-30
YRS, BALL HURT IN SCRIMMAGB
SuE sTORMED TEE HALL WHERE
THE REGULARS MET.

NJ, Hand Crushed and Part Of Her Clothing
Torn OfY-It Looked - n STATE Afm0ry
Would FAN when sho and Her Fellow.
ers stormed Doors-she Gees u Courts
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,. Sept. 29.-Tho scrap
bstveen the regular members Of tho Ma
,ional Auxiliary OF Spanish War Veterans
and the members Of the suspended faction,
who are awaiting trial by tho president
,aneral Mrs. Flora A Lewis Of Washing
ion. on charges OF characterization growing
out of the exclusion OF Mrs. Isabelle ".
Rail from reception In Washington several
months ago when Mrs. Nelson A. Miles,
wife of Gen. Miles, was initiated into the
auxiliary, was resumed this morning at the
executive session Of the auxiliary, and In q
60ht at the door which resulted from bonn
bardment Of the convention hall by Mrs.
Rail and her following. Mrs. Balls hand
was crushed and part Of her clothing torn
of.
All night long and up to tho hour set for
tho opening OF the convention OF women,
Mr.. Ball and her followers exhausted
every effort to obtain the new password
which Mrs. Lewis, the president-general.
true to her threat Of last night when the
ORIGINAL password became known to the
supended faction, had selected for the
regular members to use to gain admission
to tho ball.
.Rough Riders was the secret password.
and according to Mrs. BAH, when she had
learned Il too late for use and was nursing
broken finger - . result Of the fray. 1t
was the sroughest riding she had ever
been up against.
Tho meeting was scheduled for 1880
o'clock. but the regulars were on hand at
10 O'Clock and In single file, whispering tho
password, were admitted to the chamber
at tho Second Regiment armory.
Tho roll call had been made and the cred
dsutials committee had got an extension OF
time, whom . commanding rap on tho door
brought all to attention and simultaneously
four athletic women arose In the convention
and went to the entrance with the usher'
Mrs. Walter Mitchell Of Washington. They
had soldisrly stride.
Give me the password went forth the
challenge.
From outside came the reply, we have
mono. 1t has not been given to u.s.
you cannot enter without the pass
word. replied the doorkeepers.
Il demand the password and the right to
enter this meeting and the full, resonant
tones were very easily distinguished as those
OF Mrs. Isabelle Worrell Ball. the newly
elected president of the District Of Column
bin Corps, and who has been suspended by
tho preeident-general pending charges.
With Mrs. Ball were Mrs. Scribner, presi-
dent Of the suspended Mary Sherman Miles
Auxiliary; Mrs. Parker and Miss Cornelia
Clay, the suspended national treasurer
general.
On the refusal Of the guard at the door
to admit Mrs. Ball, there were signs OF an
outward pressure on the door. and stimuli
taneously the five stalwart women inside
reached out and assisted In barring the
door.
the room and muffled calculations either OF
approval or condemnation OF the act were
heard, but at the rap Of the president
generals gavel order was quickly re-
stored. Then the leader called for the con.
vention to unite in prayer and the official
petition for meekness went up a. follows:
We draw near to Thee and most {. feryently
pray that Thy Spirit may possess the minds
and hearts Of these. Thy servants.
Before the amen had fairly been reached
there was another resoundmg bang on the
door, followed by the cry from without,
We want to come in,
The door was partly opened by Mrs. J.
Walter Mitchell, the guard, but when she
saw Mrs. Ball she attempted to shut the
door. This was resisted by the attacking
party but other delegates within came to
Mrs. Mitchell's assistance, and the invaders
were successfully routed.
They remained near the door few
minutes, discussing their treatment. Three
Young ladies, all delegates, came up, Knocked
on the door and after they had passed in
another conversational battle was waged
by Mrs. Lewis on one side and all four of
the suspended members on the other
Suddenly the four suspended women
threw their combined weight against the
frail door and for q second it looked "a il
the State Armory was doomed to destruc-
ton.
But Mrs. Lewis stood in the partly
open doorway and pushed Mrs. Scribner
and Mrs. Clay back.
Then the defenders Of the fort put their
strength against that OF Mrs. Ball and Mrs.
Parker and won out.
When the door was finally shut, Mrs.
Balls right hand was caught In 1t and one
finger was hurt severely, perhaps broken
and the skin was scraped from her hand.
This unsuccessful effort cooled the de-
termination OF tue buSpcHueu peISoH5 anu
they retired to an anteroom and waited
ont to them was the sound Of the delegates
voices singing America, the Land Of the
Free and the Home OF the Brave
Mrs. Isabelle Alexander, senior vice-com-
mander, came out and told the defeated
army to await orders. She would gee if
peace could not be established. Then an
order was given to the doorkeeper to close
the door and not to open it again unless
the building was on fire.
When the report OF the treasurer general
was called for detachment from the con-
vention went out by side door and brought
in Miss Cornelia Clay of Washington, the
suspended treasurer-general,l long enough
TO let her read her report. She was the
only one OF the suspended faction to gain
admittance and she was put out after the
reading Of the report
In her report President-G General Mrs.
Lewis poured hot shot into the rebellious
camp, and scored the disgruntled faction
by her recommendation that hereafter the
governing body Of the organization, con-
sisting Of the president general and coun-
ell OF administration have the power from
one national convention to another to give
orders which shall be respected and obeyed
by all subordinate officers on the national
staff and every member Of the organiza-
ton itself
After the convention Mrs Ball, the de-
feated champion, said:
~ knew should not be admitted when
knocked. ! wished them to show their
hand. Now am satisfied"
sWhy don't YOU show yours?' inquired
another significantly. Mrs Ball stretched
ont her OlOypd hand which showed a rent