The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-10
SEVEN WOMEN QUIT
CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
Say Their Powers Have Been
Usurped by Ernest X. Coul-
ter. New Gen. Manager.
NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN
Those Who Resigned Include
Mrs.Schiff, Mrs. W.K.Vander-
bilt,Jr., and Mrs. Nichols.

Through the Submission OF resigna-
tons yesterday by seven of the nine
women members OF the auxiliary COM
mittee OF the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty TO Children 1t became known
that there has been friction between two
factions OF officers in the society for
many months The differences. which are
said to have come several times danger
ously near the brea;lins point In that
period. are charged with having been
aggravated by the manner OF acceptance
of the $4,000, 900 benefaction of Mr. and
Mrs. August Hecischer. which was an
nounced Monday night.
The women who submitted their res
ignations are Mrs J. Nelson Borland,
who acted as chairman of the commit
tee; Mrs. Mortimer l.. Schiff, whose hus-
land Ia a director; Mrs. w. X Wander
bilt Jr.: Mrs. III. Gloucester Armstrong.
Mrs. George C. Nichols, Miss Ellen S.
Parks and Mrs. S. G. Borg. The resig-
rstion of Mrs. Vanderbilt was tele-
graphed from French Lick Springs
The two members OF the committee
who have not resigned are Mrs. Morgan
J. O'Brien and Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry. a
relative of Senator Peter Goeiet Gerry,
who has been actively interested in the
work of the society for many years
Rumor had it that the breach would
not end with the resignation OF the
women. 1t was intimated that some
members OF the board of directors would
also quit. The members who have re-
sig led met last week to discuss the
status OF their committee as an orsani-
cation within the society. IL was de-
cided. it has been learned. that the
members felt the powers Of their COM
ulittee had been absorbed by Ernest
X. Coulter, the new general manager,
and there was no further need for their
services.
None OF the women gave reasons for
their resignation TO tho board OF d.
rectors. But they did not hesitate to
make IL known privately that they We're
iinpelled by the usurpation of their
powers by the new general manager.
which they said was in direct OPPOSE
tion to the policies under which the So
ciety has operated for more than thirty
years. Those who resigned do not ex-
pect Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. Gerry to
follow them.
When John D. Lindsay resigned as
president of the society more than a
month ago IL was said that he had done
so through pressure Of personal busi-
ness. Now IL Is stated that II was be-
cause OF the friction which he saw gradu-
ally coming to head. Mr.. Lindsay,
who was with the society for more than
nineteen years. found himself opposed
TO Senator Gerry and Mr.. Coulter in the
sale of the old Fourth avenue home of
the society.
NJ. Linn Bruce. former Supreme Court
Justice and onetinle Lieutenant Gov
ernor, was elected president yesterday
by the board OF directors. There is no
set term for president. Mr.. Bruce will
serve as long as he chooses. Arthur 5.
Crane was selected as the successor OF
George G.. Haven, who resigned, more or
less In sympathy with Mr.. Lindsay, but
who still remains with the society as q
Vice-president