, 1880-11-13
ITS ORGANIZATION AND AIMS.
Iii ihk Edfior IL .fNk ,f.hfeuno 11efLIst,A

III ths Editor VI Tht'chteapo 7rbune.
DEcATul. Ill, Nov. B-Permlt Inc to III
tr'Hluce 'rln: Grumpy Club to the rcsl1crs OF
Thu ll0mc. Tho 1lalnu Of 0ur Club, four,
VIII not suggest anything very eNaltinG; III
nut, II may Suggest ,otliIng at NIL.
When we met to organfzo VIC found our
SELVES III tho sat1.a pretlica,ncnt as tho young
mother WIS with hrr first baty.-worrlrd
about Il nan.e. We delLbcruted for l,nNrs
upon tic necessity of attaching sonle tllgnt-
tlctl i,a1lu to our Club sonle ,,nnle TINT would
curry with 1t n CERTAIN degrees Of profnntity.
which, fr n measure, would nlnke up for
deliberate. All tho nnu,rs proposed were Of
Il poltticai complexion. Each of liz proposed
Il l,alNt. asld tho rail,c WIS soinewhnt cllar-
aeteristlc Of the pr0W,ser's sentiments. Wo
were asked to Gull 1t "Thc Gas Club" "Ilad-
ienl Club" "EnGnlt Club" Mentor Club"
"protcct!on Club" aNd Yelling Club"
We werH ,tl,oAt 10 hilrrali for something,
wien tic Chair cslleI It's to order, a,tl NJ
mnrkeu tll"t the Club ub0ut to De formed was
for mutual Improvement, md III giving it u
| nn.Ilp we should steer clear Of nil political
tbpllsat!oils. I!ellE titus cauti0hCtl, Wa
'!tuss,i.n"ilsly Withdrew nslr prnposg,ls. ailtt
appointed Il committee OF nnr, consisting D
lha Chair. 10 hint up u name, asll report
through tle, Sccrctn.y tho next meeting.
Wy then na}nnrneA to takc part IN turcl,-
light piuGesslun.
Gt the Co'ntiltttCe Oil Salsle wus rend BIZ thu
SteretHry:
Gentleu.on: In accordaace with your
kl,'! request, lels leave tn sllbmlL tho ful-
luwi!lE tntE,rt fur ytillr consideration:
g Iii TIC first nller, 1t Is nut necessary for.
1nD t0 te'tlct t0 you tllo mental strntn l,Sse
undergoing III order lo retlalte tlle conti1c,ftn
yn't !,nvc retYsul III mr.. SittIcn 1t to shy,
heartily Accsi,tnhle tu yon I'LL, Mnny were
Liz nn,,es ilat prrsrntel themselves, cllar-
seS,l.tsl to n.e that i would ho inconsistent
tst nlMM l,0rruwCtl cnritAt, hcnca tllo leers-
na!ns, which hy individual .oxuriIoll anil
nnlts!l aetiol! would b.ecnc A. ~ Errat ul"l r..-
huvv considered It Il ns,lsa,.t .u,r iu sa.l.lln
OH i,n yuur request, yun pertll,s tlI.t nnl stop
tn consider i!uw d'iirlll, !. iaIEt be to suits.
fy yuu 4l!. rhts, hnWuyer, Is the vtry lni!t
- tn stltisty yUu All WIS tho tux vet my
saif tn ,pcrtort.. At lirst 1t nptenrrtt to lu IL
dtlllcHt lnaitNr; a'ui tho thought !l!'allyy
@ s@trmck , Mn tl,at by !!apI'y c.'u'btnat'on |
would hHve Il sl,arn IN ptucillg Thu ni,sl!t.
It therefore o,ty became l,Hrssary IL ,nnku
l!le c1t.IhfNMtlo!! aHl snb!Nlt 1t IN SUl. tir!l-
!.isn!s!', yoi, , Alt prn",sHl , !! na.l d!lfcrli
|
pttSI0n; llnve therefore tnktt,i thu Initial
LETTER Ut eArli AtMl hNye tho w,ul 'Grnilspy.'
Mhlrll lnl'b VIII bu slstiSffet0ry to yuli I'LL.
W. might cail ourselves tlM Bachelors
Glib. but III tlDlltK 81 W. WtllllH b. pnrAsl'nr
III III !tslseelly manner uilr !ll'rl,l!t!ts A1ht
weaknesses, but liz members uf tlle Grumpy
club W. chi! b. bArhcl0rs without iNfUrlA!nI.
rkrre w,,s IL, finS /" tal tic molten tor or
N.!4lnst ttle repnrt, fur w lIr1ko t!tr0u%, III
nlan, Mr. liteks Wu shuok lIn, BY tIic
s ts etttaii s Wi r' ill., ipki lrk,cIS t ' Mas II,
ssel,nlislrltlyu that liU pnt iItU pr;lctlco tho
lmyisll Ess1nu 0F 'rnp,,irog
wv swora' W. would stasNt bv tho Grumpy
ulnyp. wn would stand by Mr. Turks.
next pr"ree.le to baii"t tnr t,er,I,ulicni 'otiI.
ctr:. TIC elsstlHl . rss''I5t,!g ~ s,!''ws: ,
tlglt; !snl', Secretary: lilo.agcti, Treasurer,
Thu Clho lmylng, INV bre.',In. organized,
mutual DEMONSTRATING WIS inIHlgeil IN nj!
Ii , N1tSs l"Hs 'lf r hany M sxSts xH 3 MT u coy. y,
turning thn!,ks said: "tsrNt|r,nuli Vi thu
GrUnhI,y Club: | tel isutprsl highly hDluru,l
by thY .'osIt!un wlles. s"ir, IarttaIity, yollt
vnNll(eHep, nlHl Snur Snlt'a h,lye urut,rt!lu III
ins; md L waihl n4l,'ln. II I,"rs o!.atl,et,t
tu,tEiu talas! ssino lu nxt.rlss my 3eeltnEs ut
ttls !'onlent. nm prnn,l Ut t'ui,Ig thu Pres,
ll.pnt n a, IT tllo Grumpy clan. .p'! VI s'lel. !
/ sHHh ou tsHakla A!stUttbHN|Ht " ilV HHt
make RtHml ta rnll!diuncg rrla,1..,l liz me- Ii
tho unu;'!''Illy u,ul t!nrmol,y tlat l,ns !ts'
yalhtl !llis evening ii any criterion fur III
t1tthFt, III aliert'es II asSlir.!l.
".alld h"w what IL this Club organ12eA for
FNroystsr suppaEs exclusively: We scoEsl
tllo lu!pntNtlnh'. For T. eGlErtiAy-sllup: w
deny te insiu,IatsnI,. Is Il It nspttnE tor H.
.uyrl p"lIl!rlal!s: E'uuliatieally. ~. Ny.
EeltclNrli, ttpo Grumpy club Il ambitious. Ii
.isSlrr. u !I,r'.s,srt It's philosophy with thn
nf tnty Years, AMI lsa lrlaIl1!t secl!n., III
!ecn'lu ". ner,sinlI4l ",ll. .rihu,0r 10 Tit
llnln.; tn indulge In II rrI;lrh! rsnMlnltlt, /"
few Klrnt h'r lal VIlsstitl,s tilt will rOntlMlit
to. cul,s W i'rlnrr The ,eyes Ut Tim llaHl.
..'Ht's; W. dsstrs TO htlp ~ lnaa t!Io !ab!,
VI 'f1u !IoN viii substantial tluul III allNrl
~ help nsiikr, aa far as il Is III urr pAWur ht
J IT, t!n. u lia,'p}. ni"l Intel. t4ent fnuily.
"SH.1,, grntlGnrll. Ii the hJtet OF ul,r Clnb
nl,rr n!'fu atlaw me to think you for TIL
alr. llrkletliug remarked III ful!ttwa: ''t;ell
tenpl,, Il / were askvtt tn el,u,tsn hetwrrl
bslng II Cabinet Muster and beinE II lnc,nbt
~ tllv Grumpy Eluh should uil1lrsilatin3
! lr rlllulst thu latter. | wtIhlt hIllS1I will