The sun., 1870-01-01
CLUB UPR0AR.
z aN4GER BATEMAN sLAPS COMMIT
. ~ TEEMAN CRlNSTON'S FACE.

= kN3GBR BATEMAN SL4PS COMMfT-
r. ZEEMAN CRANsTON's FACE.
= sb Rsies and Club Tyraupy-Gross Insult
sAs . Gcntleman's Dinner Pavty-Missp-
.Orchessasa on all Hapds-sbarp Nstes
NsA Natsrsi Connents-Exeitenent In
. FEtneeutt Street. Co., : 49,
rhs aristocrstic and usually tranquil saloons Of
Manhattan Club were hast evening disturbed By
- incident OF 90 startling . character as 10 cast
csapistc,y into the shade oil pas, excitemens and
sttbsiations In fs vvaeious snnals. Until an early
sf this morning lie halls and chambers were
p ifoseed with haetly gathered members, the en-.
pressing themc Of whose animated discussions was
hhs extrsordiny event, the history Of which We ore
SNout TO relate. As we shall presently demonstrate,
TO topic was worthy Of the absorbing attention II
ssoeived. and the conviction which o, the last
cent appeared TO be accepted by the majority Of the
.naters. namely. that ts agitation must result in
'sep,sg change In the present methods Of admins
lion put sued BY the managers, wiz undoubtedly
shared by the community at large.
NR. n. L. BATEnAS,
we'll Known operate and theatrical Director IL,
shas bcen for some little time q member OF the
haitian Club As his connection with the ipsti-
on has boen BRIEF so have his visits been nire-
n, aad we believe are correct in saying thst
personally unacqualntcd with a single ind yi.
tai among those in authority circumstance not
~ III rcularknOe IN so Iarge association OF
lien. whose pursuits and tastes naturally OF the
most varied character. Duting the period OF his
)nembcrshp he mas, we are nfrmed. din,d there
bot thee tines fact OF special ai;pihcLnce when
leken Ia relation TO the social drama which cuimn.
ia In the scene of last evening.
on MONDAY, the syth Of December, Mr.. Batemau
n,,hed Il rec gentlemen 10 dine with him, one OF
..om alone is member OF the Manhattan Mr.
''i,eman having two occasions dlned In the Club
suran. with members, and beng totally ig-
sot OF the rules this point, neglected to fulnl
tpe necessary fIrmstes and ushcred his friends to
l'.'r paes in pc 'scly the manner which he h,d
"a adopted by otie s. II Is, in fact prescribed by
- Club laws that nou-members who are residents Of
~ York must be entertained In private
rooms. but Mr.. Ba,eman mad already sat at
che same table With non-members VINO also eiti.
vrns, himself being at the sam, time guest OF an
v,ier membcr, he was perfectly unconscious Of the
error he was committing While giving the customary
---tteu order for his dinner, his attention at.
i'ueted by tue singular dcmeanor OF aperson sitting
table at some little distance After gazing in
..cty al the party, this individual beekoned to a
waiter pointed with somewhat exaggerated gcsticu-
lsion toward Mr. Bateman. and whispered mes.
E-e, which the attendant at once departed TO fulfill
f,meditefy amer, the steward of tho Club entered
* room, and, approaching Mr.. Batcman, asked Il
e, guests were residents Of New York. This uncx.
cted question was at once answered In the anirma
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-i,ionis.ed and greatly disconnected, Mr. Bateman
owed him. and after seeking IN vain sati.Gac
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s"V eAp''"'''"' ehaea'o'eu WIN equA Nsh' VI
ceess. TO discover by whose authority the steward
At.,orto,.d 1, an ,no rnor,,n. . n.,n.r II. ,Acr
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"ue"' ""u "n'i' son''i'ins uPon NV su'''e
with his guests, VINO we're now joined BY
A., s,r.,,
n
W4 approached by waiter VINO stated that he had
f,een d,,cete,l ,ot In .crve d,n,er Copni.aJ and
-ortihed, Mr. 'Batenau h,,,,,. n.,aiu.,, ~, I'M
:. ,s,nro,.c n, ,h. r,ls an or.s,,on ana Ioa..i.
'e"' INV w WV 'u'S u" 'ussHV"' "uu 'e''ninE
II was still possible to entertain the party In
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s1v'uo' P"' = ne nOuse' eu-seeau
iitdrawo to private apartment Tc
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n""''CT' hIs lrlehi opJected, icellnS tbeu
CO to be IN "a false position and moi dcsi,.ny 4,
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. edd IN any way 10 their hosts embarrassment By
time IL l. adj rcd TIM IA ordc- cio,, NJ,
p ~ "' o'ue' " ''Joe' '"'
'nian's parry had proceeded from no lcss o,
ter n NJ son than