Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-21
CLUB GOSSIP.
The Strict Rules Governing the Va
rious Organizations.

! NEW YORK, june l0.-The great, bust
ling outside world, by whom tho club
| house is supposed to be retreat from It's
cares and confusion, have little idea
that the rules and regulations are as rig
orous aud generally as strictly enforced
as at an army headquarters. 1t Is said
that the most vigorously governed club
in the city is the Union League. Here
millionaires are ruthlesslv posted if they
are indebted to the club in a few cents.
This once occurred to a no less eminent
capitalist than jackson S. Schultz, who
40 much enjoyed the joke that he allowed
his name to remain on the list the limit of
the time before the next step ofsuspension,
preliminary to expulsion and suit to re-
cover the amount. The editor Of WE'LL
known daily paper once thoughtlessly
carried awav his own paper, and he was
suspended fifteen days for violating the
house rule that fOrbidS the appropriation
Of the club literature. Recently Jease
Grant, who ls generally considered the
smartest OF the three Grant bows, thought
( lessly invited a neighbOr OF his 10 visit
the club house with him, completely OBJ
liviOus Of the rule fOrbidding the introduce
ti0n Of residents beyond the little recep-
tton room furnished for them by the door,
and he has been suspended fifteen days in
consequence. This rule regarding thein-
PRODUCTION of residents is so vigorously
enforced that even the members who
lodge In the house cannot see their Visi-
tors IN their own room, but must receive
III that design for the purpose. This ~ a
rule of all the principal clubs, only the
Lambs, the Manhattan and the LOtos
making an exception OF admitting a resi-
dent twice a month. The Union League
Is the only club in the city that has no
card room and that does not allow card
playing.
The membership Of all clubs ia the city
is full excepting at the Lotos. the Lambs
and the Calumet, and, consequently, the
applicants have to wait months for a va.
cancy to be caused by death or resigna-
ton. 10 is common for candidates TO be
listed in the Union League and Union for
a year or two before getting in: while In
the Century he generally grows gray and
has forgotten all about his application.
Here the list is cut down annually by a
wholesale dropping OF half the number.
1t Is likely that the LOubat Union Club
matter will soon be ancient history. so TO
speak, as the club will not further contest
the case. Mr.. LOuDat has been assured
OF the friendship Of so many Of the mem
bers that he will not under any circum-
stances resign. He has returned to the
club, and will soon once more become one
OF its habitues. He is n middle-aged bach
elOr, with an income close on 20 100000
per annum, a gentleman Of leisure and
pleasure, occasionally taking flyer ia
stock speculation just for the excitement,
and he used TO make the club his head
quarters, taking all his meals there, and
spending most OF his time and a good deal
OF his money there. lie contemplates
run across the ocean this summer, and
declares he has no hard feelings towards
any in the club, believing that those who
went against him acted according to
their convictions.
There has been quite a squall In the
New York Yacht Club over the reference
in several papers to the recent ''unpleas-
antness" OF member bringing In u lady
TO see the models early one morning, and
ordering wine and indulging in piano
playing and singing. Now, IL is an uu-
written rule that members may bring In
ladies to see the models at reasonable
hours, and no notice Is ever taken Of 1t.
Bat this member was evidently returning
from feast, and he insisted on remain
ing and doing as no pleased, his compan-
ion aiding and abetting him. The refer
ence alluded TO Indicated that the offender
was the well known gentleman, Dir.
Lloyd Phmnix. who has been very quiet
OF late years, and he has naturally been
very much annoyed. The offender was
the baritone, Starsfeld, who is not a
yacht owner, and who has been allowed
TO resign TO save himself from expulsion.
IL is considered very tnfra dtg. 10 fall
asleep in a chair in club, and the only
one In which 10 can be safely done is m the
dark corners OF the Century Club, where
Rray-haired members often indulge in
forty winks after walking up town or after
dinner. A duel nearly resulted once be-
tween two members Of the Union Club
because one awoke the other from a
peaceful slumber in a quiet corner one
morning after he had been out all night,
by repeatedly violently ringing the tap
bell IN his vicinity. JOIN D'ARME.