New-York tribune., 1886-03-10
ATHLETIC CLUB DUES INCREASED.
LIVELY MEETING AND ELECTION.
OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM WOOD AS TREASURER
MUCH SCRATCHING OF NAMES,

OPPOSITION TO WILLIAM WOOD AS TREASURER
MUCH SCRATCHING OF NAMES,
Times were stirring abOnt the New ork
Athletic clubhouse last evening. Not only had the
members their annual election hand with two tickets
in the field from. but special meeting WAS to
be held at which question of some moment To cach
member of club be debated ana setti This
question was whether not the financial condition Bi
club OF such nature as to warrant the addition
OF SO a year to the annual dues. Arguments pro and
have been freely landed about for weeks, ana u
strong feeling OF opposition grew ny within inc cno
itself This feeling vas somewhat aliayed by the bold
stand taken by tho officers of the club at srccal meet
ing last week They then boldly challenged theiI fellow
members - through the vOlumiuUns books ana hnd
ont FOR themselves whether the nns had been wasted
or whether due economy had been observed. No on"
took advantage of the generous oler bn the effect 0 the
challenge seemed 10 he favorable to the ohcerS I"'
promise repeated than during the pat fort
night Of she financial statement apart from the regular
treasnrers report which to be submitted seemed to
have been forgotten, auy rate such report has
appca.e ei.
The meeting held la-t night in the gymnasium was "A
further triumph for the present governors o the clno
A>pcech wa, made 10y j. Scayer Page which WAS consid
cred hy hi, fellow -mcmhcrs masterpiece "i orat"rY
In c course of IL Mr. Tasc pointed ont to his hearers
That wi,c,t policy always to get ont ot dc"t al
any present sacrifice o drew touching picture Of the
misery which woud accrue their credit to become
valurlc-s ard ended by reading letter from the
vencratcl president Of the club, william T. Tfavcrs. In
hi, letter Mr.. Traycr, urged the members the aSo
lne uc,ity of ncr, a-us the dues and offered Il the
motion were passed. 10 lend himself 10 the clib 72'ooo
at = per rent interest The le or cmplclcd what the
speech lad began and despite ,cycra speeches on the
otncr side the question the motion was carried by
large MAJORITY and ateI september next the lnonbcrs
viii Jay SO lu-t o' $50 into the club treasury
every yer. Then the meeting dissolved and tue
member, went below and the work of clccilohc'r'ns
hc-aii. The two tickets respectively chTi>cnci
the regulars ami the compronl-e. The hi-i TAN
rs follows: President, " MIllau H. ItaNersi Ncr-pltNI-
dent. 4 Y. de- GoiCourld; CrctaiY \. H. Nhc'4rI,
treasurer William Wood; captain, A. &. arhuycri gov
Alexander, \. brandon. lr II. a, Rogers 30 lan,'
j. - Cox J. =. Olou0au-, J.. =. Inucl' H. H. biIsl"" L.
C. Sloane j. ~rAyrr pa-c. IGLp l.. hu lcl, ANA g. -.
PMis The other Ike unto %, save that rleht "I
jLc governors w,rc replaced "y o'hri n,M'';, Va"
= nv John II. Ec.I. a.. {. Cltrk-. Il. H.
DoIr jr, Theodore Guerra, G. g. Petersen
lud l.. j. ~uuvrr took a." PAGES
uf Roscoe COuk.luC, H. ~ Rogers, J. W. Al'NNl'' y
Brduouu. ill., J.. G. Williams, T.. II. Br.s.oN, J. G sloane
i ~ravrG Page and q. ID. Puilhp~.
When the polling br2an It Was evident that cuttIhg
was order o, The day Tao tickets we're umnrIe-
fllt -ia,l.d and uu- u-ht made especially on NhW
wood. the treasurer. WHO Las adc hn'~ef Unpopular
WIih many of the member I"~trrs were dls, u 1"'e'
tctIug the name % treasurer NllIdn VI. AhdIu-'
and vcse free, 4. 10 thr objection th' thl, W.
ulcoust tuadl, NOT AdYu- hcru posted tFh
day, briuIc thr answer returned thdt ~ lht St"lc
avs % Wts perfectly lc-d. Livery one was So"'
Lumufcd ant tur absence oi tuc hEhihg element " '.
years tIoH n"Ic,d. Iy udnlHht IL was evident
{ lat n vOud take tiI morning to count mp ana h"'TN
every oir went houue out OF tie 1000 MembeI7 oh4y
about 500 cast ia n rOc-.