New-York tribune., 1882-03-06
THE ARMY AND NAVY Club SUSPENDED

The Army and Navy Club, the headquarters Of
which have heen at No % West Thirtieth-st, has
temporarily suspended. The Board Of Managers. at
n recent meeting decided that the income from
membership dues was insufficient TO meet the cur
rent expenses and that it was to the best interests
of the club not 10 deplete further the
treasury, but to give up the, clubhouse.
and TO store the club property, pending revision
of>the constitution. The club has Il membership of
about $50, but under the bylaws Army and Navy
officers duty at or living certain distance from
New-YOrk were relieved from the payment of dues.
So large proportion of the members of the club
came under this rule that its income finally became
too small TO meet the current expenses and 1t was
considered best TO reduce the outlay rather than to
draw upon the treasury. The proposition TO give
up the house submitted 70 the members at
the last meeting, and ~ was agreed to; With
the consent of the lessor Thomas Bresn, the pro-
nrietor of the Gilsey House, the lease of the club
house was surrendered last Wednesday. meeting
of the Board of Managers will be held at the house
of General Lloyd Aspin wall. president of the club
on Tuesday night, to consider what further action
shall be taken. 1t is believed that amendments TO
the constitution will be made, by which the club
be placed on better financial basis, and be re-
General Aspinwall was seen at his house. No. %
East genth-st last night and he said TO a TRIBUNE
reporter " The report that the club has disbanded
or that il financially embarrassed Is not true
Under the present constitution and bylaws, many
of our mem bers were relieved from the payment of
dues and il deemed best not 10 incur any fur
ther liabilities. The proposition TO give up the
clubhouse was submitted 10 the members, and
was unanimously agreed to- but not without much
consideration. Several of the members offered TO
pledge themselves TO meet the expenses of the
future but others thought II would not be right TO
permit these liabilities to devove upon a few. The
Board of Managers will meet here on Tuesday eve
ming and the club will probably be reorganized upon
a more substantial basis. Those now belonging to
it will continue to hold their memberships unless
they resign. The club has been successful in many
ways in the past. An effort was made about
year ago to increase the membership and to give
the club a start a basis Circular were sent
to the officers and ex-ofcers of the Army and Navy
and, although it was hoped that we should get at
least thousand responses, we only received about
six hundred: hence the plan was not carried out.
Our property, which consists of a valuable library
of books papers, maps, charts etc, and handsome
furniture has been stored for the time being, but
the ub viii not be disbanded"
The Army and Navy Club was organized in 1870.
Its first president was BrigaderGeneral HOratiO
Gates Wright. United States Army, who held the
office for two years. lie followed by Rear-Ad-
mural Sylvanus W. GodOn, United States Navy, who
was president for two years. The next two
years the club was presided over by MnjOr-General
Hancock lie was followed by General Lloyd As
pinwall, who is now serving his fifth term presi
dent. The club includes among its members many
Of the ranking officers OF both branches Of the mill
torr-