The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-03-24
PULL HAIR
IN SCENTED HALL
OF THE WALDORF
Ohio Organization in New York
Scene Of Mill" Between
Blooded Ladies.

| New York, March 23.-Mrs. julia
Herrick Van Tine Moody, of No. 262
West Seventy-second ST., a prominent
clubwoman and one of the candidates
for president of the National Society
or Ohio women, was attacked In the
corridor OF the Waldorf-Astoria by Miss
Ellie Stewart. of No. 35 West Eleventh
ST., a well known singer and an advo-
cate for another woman as president
OF the organization.
Hair was pulled and screams weni
echoing down the lilac scented halls as
hotel attendants called for aid amid q
furry Of ~fashionably gowned women
who tried to separate the combatants.
Fight at Harmony Luncheon.
The fight was the outcome of a har-
mony luncheon given by the National
Societ yof Ohio Women to officers OF
other clubs in the south banquet hall
on the second floor of the Waldorf. Ad-
dresses were delivered by members.
Mrs. Henry L.. Easton, who retires
from he presidency after the next
election, presided, and told of her re-
grets that she has to give up her post,
under a bylaw which limits tenure of
office to two years.
Among the other speakers was Mrs.
Charles E. Hatch, of Englewood, the
candidate Miss Stewart says ought to
oi L XloodH. ilC
Keynote Of all the speeches vas peace
and what women IAN accomplish In
bringing about quiet elections. But
the encounter occurred just at the close
OF the luncheon, when the women were
trooping into the corridors. The women
were soon parted, however, and led to
different exits and thence to their re-
spective homes. They were completely
recovered next, day, and each blamed
the other for the row.
Forced Into a Corner.
Mrs. Moody simply refused to let
me talk to her and tell her what I
thought of a woman who, in the first
year OF her membership, wants to be-
come president, so I cornered her and
forced her to listen to me-" said Miss
Stewart.
"Efhe Stewart attacked me in a most
extraordinary MANNER" retorted Mrs.
Moody. 'She blocked my efforts to get
away and treated me outrageously. /
admit l did not wish to hear her up
braid me, but that Is no excuse for her
to unbraid me-"
The secret of the highland 1t was
kept a secret by a hundred women for
two whole days-leaked out at an en-
tertainment given by the Manhattan
chapter OF the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, also at the Waldorf.
Mrs. Moody was chairman.
A chairman tonight" she said, II
wish to say first and foremost that
Mrs. William Cumming Story, presi-
dent Of the Manhattan chapter Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
in the remark she made when intro
ducing me, said that she hopes to see
me win the election a week from next
Monday because ] was a born leader
and had exceptional executive ability.
II hope to win, therefore, because
Mrs. Story is thus aiding me. I have
many stanch friends, among whom Is
Miss Florence c. Finch, and 1 have
brought many new members into the
club.
For Mrs. Hatch 1 have only words
of praise. h Is a noble woman and
a hard worker, and has a charming
personality, but l am not going to let
my supporters see me s~idetracked Just
because Miss Stewart, Mrs. Easton and
a few others in the club want to see
her elected"
Miss Finch, who was present when
Mrs. Moody made the above remarks,
here added a brief statement.
Expect More Trouble.
81 want to say she said, that we
expect trouble at this next election, and
In preparation for it have warned the
hotel management to have an extra
force OF attendants on hand and have
all drilled In the use Of fire hose. There
Is nothing like cold water to quiet ex-
cited women, and l hereby warn the
opponents"
Miss Efie Stewart, when she was
asked for a statement, seemed indig-
nant that her name should be published.
But she admitted she had cornered Mrs.
Moody and had held her prisoner until
h said her say She denied that she
pulled Mrs. Moody's hair.
II didn't harm Mrs. Moody" she
said, "and all would have been we'll If
she had not become hysterical. I want
to see a fair election, and l want to
have as president a woman who will do
all she can for the interest Of the So
ciety.
Such a woman is Mrs. Hatch-a
clubwoman Of the old school, while
Mrs. Moody is a representative of the
new type. / do not like to see a new
member force herself to the front, nor
do / want this club, with it's charter
obtained under the corporation laws of
the state of New York, to go into the
hands of a woman who will try to
merge 1t with the other organization.
the Daughters Of Ohio"