New-York tribune., 1884-03-26
Club Talk AT THE UWOE.
WHAT The MEMBERS ARE DIsCUssN c


THE DIX BUILDING AND THE LOUBAT SUIT
The special meeting at the Union Club this
evening will consider the advsabiliy Of buying the Dix
house next to the club building iu Twenty -hrstst.
part OF the club the price asked $4,000, and
$4,000 more will be necessary, according TO the gencr
ally accepted estimate alter and At up the new build
ing There is strong opposition to this scheme FOR
securing the additional which II Is admitted on all
hands in the club is needed The party in favor Of NOV
ing uptown 10 taking any step which VIII nx
the club more firmly In its present location
is not probable that the plan to buy the DIX house vii
be carried The call FOR special meeting was on the
bulletin board for days before the necessary nifty sig
natures were received AS a hundred members are
necessary for quorum the chance OF getting working
majority is not brilliant The advocates Tor the purchase
say however that something must be done The billiard
tabes must be moved from the now used This Is
directly over the large meeting hall on the Twenty hrs
st side The ceiling here is described as being In an
unsafe condition and architects who have seen II say
that little can done to strengthen It, But one ana All
strongly recommend the removal OF the billiard tables
overhead
II the building door Is purchase It Is thought
probable that Mr. Kings plan of admitting $50 add
tional members will De carried into effect some
scheme for raising funds must be resored to- as the Da
ance on hand Is only $4,000. The Indebtedness IN
cured would therefore, be 100000 Together with the
mortgage OF SI4l.OO0 on the club building this W0aid
make the total indebtedness OF the club ,0OO.
II the Union Club, the Union League Club and two or
three OF the other clubs do not make some arrangement
10 take nlhc incr lists effort Will prOba-
bly be made To them into new club Ihtfe are
nearly 400 waiting the Union Club large number at
ut some OF the smaller clubs. These candidates VIII
have To wait all thu frOm Two 20 tuce years ihe
idea OF forming higA-cihss club has been nueh dis
cussed during the winter 80 . -. .-. n.
Tt is understood that Mr. Choate who represents hr
Jonbat has been hard at work during the past week
prepirna for the trial Of the suit against the cub MI
iouat returned from his Southern trip early last Week
MANY OF the subpenas have been Issued ad there are
mani more To come Judge Lawrence's decision IN the
Hutchinson case has attracted much attention III lhe
Irbon Club because It 20 apply 70 lthe bouoal
case ne decided in Mr. HutchinsOus favor on the
ground that afterhe accused broker had made MS sat
ment 10 the Investigating committee iurthtr tesumOhy
vrus taken los them asd Mr.. Hutchinson was slF"h no
oppOruuity 10 answer H. In the Union CiuD ease the
conlnitiee OF five appointed 10 investigate tr hateI
heard Mr. LOulat and subsequently, heard MI Inrnbull'
and ten took action. Mr. Ioubat was never gwen an
oDporunftv 10 meet has Moreover the charse
aeanst MIR Loubat was never Formulated. a proth-
pent LAWYER pointed out yesterday the following passage
from Judge 1aWrunce's decislOn: The princple W Oe
dedeed fro ali these cases Is that IN every proceeding
heso cb society or association having for its object
the expulsion OF member. the member Is entitled 70 be
fV and fairly Informed OF the charges and to be fuy
and fairly hoard "TwO-thIrds 0f the Governing Com
Ynftee OF the Union Cub" said the lawyer can turn
man ont for attending boxing match hut tey must tel
MN that this Is the charge ana allow him TO defend nun
self n is not sufficient say 10 him that MS conduct
has been Improper and preiadicial 10 the club"
oa,,,.r,r,sr ntrc ppoH A PRI0TURFD SKILL.