New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-08
ANSWERING F. G.. GRIsWOLD.
HIS STATEMENT SAID TO BE FALSE.

rux RocKAwAY HUNTING CLUBS sfpK or The
TROUBLE WITH THEIR MASTER Of BOUNDS.
The Governing C.,ncmit.,s OF the horknway
Hunting Club yesterday completed the answer
TO the charges preferred by Z. Gray Urlswoid In
his letter of resignation. An engrossed cry OF
the reply was mailed TO Mr. Grswold by DIR.
David L. Haight yesterday afternoon, under date
of March s. Extracts are here given from tho
letter:
6ent OF the Rockaway Hunting Club was presented to
the Governing Committee 1 am instructed to make the
following reply The statement in your said comluni-
cation that certain propose tlon which made by
IN the governors OF the club accepted by them with
out qualification that certain qualifications Were
added to minutes Of the club taken from personal
letter written by you TO member of the board Is false
and unfoundea The facts $ fellows; A. regular
meeting OF tho Governing Committee OF the kockaway
Hunting Club held November IL. 1887. at which the
following Governors present David L. Haeht pres
idcnt. In the chair A. G. Hodges C. q. Peters. r. Gray
Griswoii, J. d. Cheover. NJ eurriI and A C. Tower
made proposition 70 hunt the hounds for another year
provided would pay you So Goo and motion OF
Mr. choevcf, seconded by Mr.. Hodges resolution was
passed ha your proposition be accepted with the aner
standing arrangement should be made as to the
disposition FUND looking toward an adj ustnent
OF the Interests OF club and yourself in the plant
GOING BACK TO THE RECORDS.
At the regular mating OF the Governing commit
tee held on 10 1887 the minutes Of the meet
ing 10. 1887, read and approved Iho
minutes arc OF what transpFed
At the meeting EcverLee Is. 1897 The 'lvwihs Is
an extFac. taken from tho Mr. Griswoid the mas
ter made proposition hunt the hounds for another
year provided tho club would pay 0Oo the hounds
hunted from Cedarhurss in March April and septem
ber and south OF the main line or railroad on
october and November often as he could
End country 10 hunt On motion OF Mr. Cheever see
onaed by MI Hodges Grswolds proposition was ae-
eepted understanding that some arrangement
made the disposition Of the club fund look
ing toward the interests of the club and
Mir Grswoli plant The Governors never claimed
that the club had any IN the horses or hounds
originally owned by you personally but they
do club has interest In the hunting plant
exists AMI In the country which was turned over
to the ROckaway Hunting Club by the Queens County
Hunt when the laltor merged into the ROckaway
Hunting Club by tho consolidation Of 1883 Up to this
time been officially requested to turn over
the club any part Of the plant under your control
When the governors lately requested you to make state
nent Rockawsy Hunting Club had IN
hunting plant. stated thai the Hunting Club owned
old horse ana hound unfit for service
and nothing else.
!, On February &C. 1883 you duly elected by the
Roekaway Hunting Club the Of it's hounds, since
which tho club has appropriated from It's annual dues
s19 coo maintain the hunt ana its members nave
personally s2 COO for the purpose
Moreover special appropriations have been made by the
club time time In regard TO your claim for pro
payment by club for maintenance Of the hunt
for January and February 1855 the records show that
made from March March the fiscal year OF the club
you elected February &c, I-s3
for u three and that at the expiration VI tat
you reelected for Of Two years to eX-
pre the second "Wednesday OF February. 1855, 10 WIZ
February 1888
year 1893 appropriated and paid
you It's master for the maintenance OF the hu
half annual dues and for the fiscal year ending
March Of the club has dsbursed ana
paid you 1925 thai The following
resolution. passed the Governing Committee at special
meeting held February 30 1885 was sent to you ana al
oarly answer was requested has a. yet /
Extract from the minutes OF an ADJOURNED
special meeting February 90 1888 at l5 p m,
the Of Peters, schenck Co. New-York city to
past and future policy Of the club In respect TO
the Queens County Hounds Of the ROckaway Hunting /
Club. motion Of Mr.. Cheeyer seconded by Mr. Tui-
nue the following preamble and resolution passed
THE ORIGINAL PROPOSITION.
Whereas. n regular meeting Of the Governing Com
utse held Office OF Messrs. Peters, Schenek Co..
on No, 1s, 1887. which were present David L.
Uaipht president In the chair GriswOd. Peters
Hodges CheeFer Tower and Burrl the following prop"-
made by MIR. GrswoId and the following motion
carried Grswold the master, made proposition to
hounds another year. provided tho ciuo "od
pay the hounds 70 DC hunted from Cedarhurst
March April and September and 10 meet south OF the
railroad Saturdays In October and Noven-
Der a. could find country to hunt over
On motion Mr. Cheever. seconded by Mr. Hodges, Mr.
Griswods proposition accepted with the UNDERSTAND
arrangement should be maze as 70 the opo
stion Of the club funds looking toward an adjustment OF
the interests II The club Mr. GrsSOld in the plant
Therefore That IL Is the OF this meeting
that satisfactory adjustment OF the Interests OF MI OriS
void Rockaway Hunting Club can and should ee
aid with that view Mr. Gris"od be request
notify the Governing Committee what arrangement
ean be made secretary instructed 10 forward
copy OF the resolution 10 Mr. Griswod and request an
early answer
view Of the foregoing circumstances ana the dHer
enec opinion which oAss between the Governing Com
mtee and yourself In view OF the kindly feeling which
we have always had for you our elected Master Of
Hounds we are ready willing and request that you
should r,crt 70 refer dispute to arbitration
An eIriv aiser requested special meeting Of the
club - called"