New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-29
THE UNION CLUBS ANSWER.

Il
A PAPER THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE CLUB HAVE
BEEN VERY ANXIOUS TO SEE.
There has been considerable complaint expressed
among the members of the Union Club over tine
secrecy observed by the Governing Committee Win
regard to the developments in the Loubat case
The answer which the club made to Mr. Louhat
complaint in the suit brought by him for his rem
statement has been stealfasry withheld from the
members of the club. 1t Is given herewith III It's
entiIety:
Joseph +. Loubat agt. Herman X lie Kov, reisuroi "
the Union Clab Of the City of New-YOrk. - ,,h
Herman II. Le Roy the treasurer OF the Union I'm
Of tue City OF NewlorA, the defendant IN te h tor
titled action, by Robinson. Scrbner Bright nus u ,o
neys there In the complaint o. the ABOVE na
First-He admits thai he is treasurer Of the union
CluO of the City NewYork that said union tlu o.
unincorp0rate association existing In sad GU! nv I,t
ganiz as club FOR social purposes consisting OF ABOUT
1000 members that the said elnD Il the oM sting OF
abe real estate Iii City OF New YORK coz and
building on the northwest Of twenty Inch
Fth-ave which is used BY u a. Of the club
is vested certain trustees for the neuSgi them or
to be held aud transferred -, erected by
their sncce sors ,, a. "" and that said co6
also owns large amount OF valuable ii1g rooms
mouse. and main ns therein ~ i,s members and
aud other convenences for the use o ~ e se thereof
such other persons may be admitted 10 tu9 te pr
by toe G0gerning Committee, by ana un"ei ~ ~
visions Of the constitution OF said cuo M ooh dav NJ
SeeOnd-The defendant admits tuai on 'he - Zen,
mr. OF sad cub Gus denies mat he has IN AL Respects
confoImed az Gil times 10 the rules anu feg a az
tns cruz Du ~ On nersnio thereof termnateY the
25th day OF May, 1882. as hereinafter stated; H. y,
March, 1880 a provision existed III che constitution h
club under which any MEMBER ungnt become IT
member Oh toe payuenI 100, which amount should
de,t ~ ne Gun md Under wnich lie members should
all rignts aud privileges, but should forever
S%ents and tbat on .a,d 25sn day OF March,
1850 the Dainiiff duly became a member under the
sad provision AID paid 10 the treasur r OF Salu euo tne
sum OF one tnOus alld dOurs which applied To the
tnst pain IN or since tue 21th DAY OF any
lss2 nas Deeu sie life member OF or since
the 25tn day May, 1882. mas been entitled TO ali or
any properly, ugnts or interests IN au9
the real personal properly Of said club and tae de
PENDANT denies t unItr consultation o. sdld cruz
sucn life memDersniP could hot be pu an emu 10 .! VIC
Governing committee CuU, and on me contrary
AYERS uat nte III ucers sari precisely IN
the situation ami precisely ON the same ioo1g d"
OLner members.
Ad defend mt FUR answering alleges that by the
terms OF tne con-tlta ION OF said CUP s eudfe' govern
ment ana management u cOhlueh 10 COMM. "
y-lOur ito members known as the Governing
Committee, the Iaeber Of sald Governing Conlli1'e
beng. however uud-t said constitution eu-JeC 70
nut.Vn by SUCH VACANCIES as uhucr JHo te1hs -. VI
tue Consultation my oe cira' t Uy s1,, a.
resignation or cessation ot membership III chse
absence turoe consecutive regular moelnss
without perniss.ou, OF "lthout pres 'ni1- al 49, 80
eucu absence saols ac"ty 10 every uieII"ct % Vo 80
iuittee preseu-, and tuAt under tue PF"fslJS o. s
constitution - in.J,ny oi members Of he Govern
ing COmml zee exclusive OF nose aDss'at ~ rs Pca
sOn constitute quorum thereon, ana thdl sdlu Govern
iug Committee OF Quorum tnereO, Ii Vested WIN 'uo
power 70 admit memoirs OF 10 rAe OF shPchu eAe "
ballot adverse ballot ID ten or such comm zee or
Quorum uACiuulIs nlrds NOtc u suci COi4
Mlttee "a quorum eA Jc-uhs or su' l".ns, lA 10 go
IDenDer>uip lOr any cOaduct o. incmDef nos
violation c5Us.iuutiun Or the rules Dut IN
proper ara pfeludcia 70 1iie lluD, 70 "i 80 -
seYursi ions tier OF THIS dcicidAut peHa
leave 10 refer ana -iAa-es Inc Sane po1 VI 'HS a."
And this defendant further says that he is
ADVISED AMI believes that apart from Tue saIu eA-
press provisions n t-ls CONSTITUTION nc 20" 60
inherent IN sad Governing committee 10
90 ulIscon,ct member deemed oy IL suAciehLy
serious f0r expulsion or saspeAsiIn -,
FOttrth Ard the defendant fdr,Aef shows on lnfOrma
uuu .u4 ocuef pror the l7h Gay OF May, lse@
plInun at the clubhOu q, III the presence OF Henry
IuuDd1. member 81 lie eiuu ana ol OIher members
glll,y cOnuc. tDDccOulhg u nlelhah anu IN
D. per aud pre lc-l 20 cu IN tue Use OF erO'sy
EXPRESSIONS anu dter"ard III actions ana ms
cOuneoVd herewith, par oil saId actions
and mloUeAayIVr bCl.g that some months aiJef"Afu
upon Ia the plainIins knowledge that sdd
IurHDI stated the iacts oi said occurrence suO
stiutaly they really happened the pam II "io.e
IalsenoOd dong, anu copies Or 7uch letter 10
various members ne ciuD aAd Other MEMBERS giving
T, tis cuon Oh lAe plainsiT led to a reply from the
sad turnout and 10 IurtDcr espOhde1ce between
himself and the plaintiff ana ultima. ely through Ihe
printing and circulation OF the sad correspondence
10 great puohcI,y OOtn VITA respect 10 tAe orlSlha
and salu IurnbulI arising out Of The same. IheHe
diucuIles Ia tuls manner became matters Oh common
idry and pre-, dice OF the CLUB and It's members, and
brought formally TO the atentloh OF tne Gosers
Colntuittef Ina toe SAID Governing Committee, OI
wen TINS defendant Jneu Vas and ever siuee hAs bsi
,-iInner ON tue II Ia DAY OF MAY, 1sS2, special
-eas duly ueid day, adopted Resolution ap-
MI, i'm, "A s-trconmttee Consisting OF TINS defendant
mi iT ot,,.r ult,,,ers OF the Governing Committee TO
inyestigato and report nj 1nure ineedug an exact
.t1tetlent OF relation 10 Had dllcdes ne
fssen rue plannl aud said Iunlull. ana instructed
~, -,Ia M. ice 10 Inform tue plaintiff aud sdd Ilrl-
Du o. resolution ana 10 slNe tncA o. poft4y u
npear Dsore ssid cJiuIni,tee. IHe sara suD-con
,p,tiee tnerrupOu ia PURSUANCE o. sid resolution, ia
lood fsitn, without Vas, caprice, passion OF
t1lcfui and impartial invest gation into the
conduct OF the paAth anu OF sau 1uti [
,ul and i connection visa said dmcuues d.
tween snem Before eutelns rpOn sIcn luvestl-atlon
Inc said save tue pAlAtH notice % the
peulensy inquiry lutO MIR cohudcl anu o. th'
1pcs IereO cops Ut which notice Is SCI IOfth III Tho
Ad inc defendant furt shows on Information and
,rf thar Jne plaintiff, tEcrCdp5n De E lUly IL crcu
~, sal nOIco given 20 MA ana o,"efe ise' lAa'
char-e had Bceu prcierTea AsAs, hi " 'ie "
O,unItre % conduct Improper am pildtciti 10 me
c.i aad that the was ABOUT 10 De investigated
and being iIdy aware o tue PROVISIONS Oh tc cOI9tn
Con M mat regard employ ed counsel 70 ad MN ~ pre-
parng ANA presenting al- case and his exclamation d
conduc 50 COMPLIANCE % ana 50 ui.le 'ii ~ 49,
gzuOn ndrr advice ana assisted Dt SAL Goa D
SCI prepared s.atelcut II wiring giving Mo NciaiO-
OF the fact7 relating 10 AIS oo4uJ' a.o w ~ &
under ngesIigauOH ana attended win sad counsel DC
! ore SAIL subcommittee at tlo time mentioned ~
I the notice, ana Pfe7ehteu anu todu '-o -
statement pre- .rcd Aforesaid 10 tue SUB commit
zoe aud maze reply 70 questions from SAL sdo
committee ia rega Il Jo ais c"Iuc' anu tne sou ''iv4
ICES n order that mgIU DE presented 20 th'
Governing Committee IS H!s ca piAA,'Oa anu =,
Wtn regard To tle matters ool'P'IIe' "a anu W,
r.luin whcI tie IN est.-don Was dd tpi atthlst5'
nd ana by slid s,aJement that ms expressions an,
had been suGsI@n Ialy as 20 In
"a heinDefUre ana >et iUrJh lhdJ sdu ann
before SAID subcommittee ana reqbtelcu no I'tAet u
other OF different nearing buoFe SAID subcommittee O
sld Governing ComlIJee than thAi Which Was -iF oi
MIN. and iuy prese1' ed is case Do. 10 saI SUI co
pl1Ie. ana TO the said Governing Committee That "a
| the time sIcn nearing plDiutI wei Ahc" tHAO tn
statements OF SAID IurnOuI ana Oi ie t"0 OtHeI pot
sous present at the cuD nous ana we're VII
p.ssrs of occurrence were aDOa 10 20 tAAfl
nv -id subcommittee anu although full aware o. a.
the fucJs and accompanied by Ills said counsel hd1'
no request PERSONALLY or Trough shd eOd6el 20 do
allowed b. present the lknG OF Sail stADeneltS,
lie taxing OF wnIcn followed Immediately aIer nis Owl
| statement and explanation, Ur 10 De allowed 10 pu
! auesfious % witnUsscrt or OF lAcul
And this defendant still Iurtlcr SHOWS That snd sun
committee, adI.i0n 10 Tue sttIcMcAJs, WFllcI aad
I oral received from the p.iulh, having taken Ia