The Washington herald., 1908-08-22


Circular Order Was Issued.
Mrs. Emma L. Newton. OF 50 quincy
street northwest. department president Of
the WOmau's Relief Corps. who brought
charges against me and signed an order
suspcnding me Is q member Of Lincoln
Post Corps. is in a clique Of women. com
posed OF Mrs b F. Chase. Mrs Addie Il
Feather. Mrs. Alice Burgess, Mrs. Emma
Ferguson, Ms Olive Raymond. and Mrs
Emma Evans 20 drive me out Of the Re
lief Corps" said Mrs Isabella wor1eu
BAH. past president OF The Woman's Re
lief Corps. and director Of the Isabella
Wo-reu Bail Flag Association. last night
While Mrs Ball has not heard from
her appeal which Size sent 70 the national
president ten DAYS ago. she has received
an order reappoiuuug her as chairman OF
the committee on Tie desecrati0n Of tic
flag.
Began n Year Ago.
Mrs Bah said her trouble with Mrs
Newton dated back more than year.
when she-8irs. BaU-defeated Mrs New
ton for the presidency OF the department
corps
Mrs. Ban added.
In the convention held a year ago.
which is not unlike The primary held in
the various States. Mrs. Newton who
was then working for the nomination for
president q the corps. became Jealous
ot me when I defeated her for the uom.-
nation. She was So erraged she an
nogurel On the d5-r % the convention
that she would not abide by the decision
Of the convention. but would enter the
race and fight me for The Office
did not pay any attention 10 her. but
simply went absat u.r campaign. o-G
when the ballots were counted after the
election 7 was president
When Airs. Newton fau-d 7 would not
withdraw from the race. she had five Of
her friends. with two IN another corps.
apply for transfer ro Lincoln Corps. my
corps. for the purpose of voting against
me This move was stalled by the chair
man Cf the convention and the committee.
on transfer when they asce-tailed the pro
posed transfer was for political reasons. As
a result the two women were transferred
As soon as 7 was Installed iato Office. five
other women appealed 10 me. claiming
they had the same right TO be transferred
as the others. 7 called in the counselor
Of the convention and she advised me 10
set aside the transfer OF the two women
and void This I did The women then
appealed TO the national president. and
she approved my order. Then they ap-
peaIed 20 the National Council. which
unanimously approved the proceedings I
had directed.
Says They Harassed Her.
During the time I held Office as pres
.dent. which was one year. these women
harassed me. They did little things. but
they We're annoying
When my term OF Office was up. I
I'D not think Of entering the race again.
as I only wanted the office Of president
for the sake q my father. who kept
after me 70 run for It I devoted my
time u The drilling OF the flag assocla-
ton which was named after me. but OF
which 1 am only the drill master. and il
was in 1is connection that Hrs. Newton
attempted 20 take advantage Of me and
try TO keep me out 0f patriotic ceIebra-
tons in the District
When the arrangements for the Gen.
Clinton parade were being perfected by
the Commissioners. I received the com
municaJion which Mrs. Newton claims I
opened. and on which she based her
charges This IS where she allowed her
Imagination 20 get the best Of her The
letter shShas reference TO was addressed
10 me not as president OF the Womau's
Relief Corps. but TO Isabel Worreu
Ball Individually and privately. and the
letter asked me 10 arrange for the
WOman's Relief Corps 70 participate in
the ceremonies IN connection with the
removal Of Gov ClintOn's body from
Congressional Cemetery 10 the Union
Station I called up Commissioner Mac
faTland's private secretary. Mr.. Hibbs.
and told him he would have 10 address a
to Mrs. Emma L. New
ton. president Of the Woman's Relief
Corps. and be Informed me It was too
late. as the matter had been turned over
to Gen J Franklin BeI. Chief Of STAFF.
l. 5 A
7 then called upon Col Alvord. Adiu-
,ant General Of the Army. and told him
q the matter and at the same time asked
permission for the Isabel WOrreu Ball
Flag Association TO participate. and he
granted IL He slid he would communi-
cate with Mrs. Newton. and he did so.
He then asked ne 20 help him to the
extent Of taking charge Of the women. /
He did not know what 10 do with them. I
as # was against all ethics OF the army
for women to march with men IN a p1-
rade. I Informed him did not care to /
borrow trouble; but he insisted upon il. |
and I finally. at the request Of Gen. Bel.
agreed to act as his representative.
Would Report 10 Her.
Mrs Newton on the next day received
communication from Col Alvord. tell
Ing her that all patriotic societies which
Intended to participate in the Clinton
ceremonies were TO report to me. Mrs.
Newton wrote, and said she would not
DO so, but n the meantime she issued an
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