New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-11
MRS. R0SENFELD OUT.
Century's Nee President Not Mired
Up in Mark Tscain affair.

Because Mrs Henry Hart, of Brooklyn, has
had connection with the recent troubles OF
the Century Theatre Club, which is anxious to
begin life anew with perfectly clean slate, she
chosen yesterday afternoon as president OF
that much harassed body. Mrs. Sydney Rosen-
field, whose action in recalling an invitation 10
Mark Twain 10 preside at the clubs booth at
the Actors Fund Fair has precipitated the most
serious club crisis of the season, was invested
with the title and honors of past honorary presi-
dent as tribute to her splendid ability and
work for the club" This. at least. was the way
the resolution read, and II was in great measure
sincere. but there were those who said that It
embodied also the idea always connected with
honorary presidence-that of honorable
RELOCATION to the background.
Mrs. Rosenfeld was not present when all this
done. She had adjourned the meeting and
gone home, after stating that she considered
her action in the Mark Twain matter a
mistake. If the matter had been a personal one
she explained, she would nave nothing TO regret
Her religion more 10 her than anything else
in the world, and she would always be true to
her mother church. but president of the club
her action had been supplementary, and she
greatly regretted it, She stated that she would
on 10 account be a candidate for reelection and
then she suggested that as they Were all in a
state of mental confusion they adjourn till a
more convenient season. No one as far as could
be learned, made any motion to this effect. The
suggestion was seconded and Mrs. Rosenfeld put
the motion.
There were few scattering ayes" according
to report which reached the corridor and Some
strenuous 'noes"-for the meeting was held be-
hind closed and carefully guarded doors-and
Mrs. Rosenfeld declared the meeting adjourned
Then she escaped leaving scene Of ppafentIy
hopeless confusion behind her. In the midst of
II Grace Gayler Clarke arose, and as soon as she
could make herself heard said:
II appeal TO you in the name Of right and JUS
tice. This proceeding is unparliamentary. We
have business 10 transact, and our bylaws re-
Quire that hold our election to-day I move
\ that resume"
\ Philip Dillon. parlamentaran, supported
Mrs. Clarke. So Mrs John Livingston Niver.
the first vice president. took the chair, and the
meeting called to order again.
= The first business was the report of the fair
committee by the chairman, Mrs Edith Ellis
Baker. This involved the reading of the CORE
spondence in the Mark Twain affair When
Mrs. Baker read in of her own letters the
words, This is not religious organization -
there was loud applause. Mrs. Baker concluded
by saying that she would no account be a
candidate for the presidency and Mrs Frank
Stuart Osborne, who has also been mentioned as
a candidate said the same thing Mrs Harris
was the only other name mentioned and so the
balloting was finished with great expedition.
Some attempt was ma de 10 discover who gave
the story of the Mark Twain episode to the
newspapers, but the discussion ended in a vote
OF confidence in all the members
In spite of the bad weather there was a large
attendance, and quite q number of the male
members We're present