New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-08
NO TROUBLE AMONG CHERRY DIAMOND:
SOME REGISTRATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF
GOVERNORS For GOOD REASON.

SOME REGISTRATIONS FROM THE BOARD OF
| GOVERNORS, FOR GOOD REASON.
Tribune reporter called at the Manhattan Athletic
Club hast night with reference paragraph published
Yesterday concerning the resignation from Office Of
| Vice President william J. swan, Treasurer Walton
Storm and these members Of the Board Of Governors
Charles A. GIerlach, Claiming NJ Br1tton and warren
Sage The following conversation took place with
Mr. Storm the treasurer Of the club in regard to these
| designations
MIR. Storm, will you tell me what the trouble is
that has caused the designations from the club which
are rumOred about tOwn2'
As far as ! know the answer, there is no
troube whatever about any designations or any trouble
whatever I'm the Manhattan Athletic Club. il Is true
that in the last month there have been three resigna-
tons. namely those Of c. NJ Bntton, c. A. Gerlach
and Warren sage. For long time Mr.. Brtton has
been in had health and has not attended meeting of
the Board Of Governors OF the club since the first or
second week in April. He bas now been ordered To
take long vacation and an entire rest from all bust
ness and In his resignation stated that his health was
such that he could not attend any of the meetings Of
the committees Of which he was member, Of the
meetings Of the board
Being one OF the old governors, he Knew that It
was absolutely necessary that every should
devote large amount OF time to the duties of his
office, and having the interests Of the club at heart
he felt that it would be absolute injustice 10 the
the work which he should do If he were IA member.
lie therefore resigned ana his resignation was accepted
with regrets. Mr. Gcrlach resigned because the pres
of his business, he being proprietor OF The Ger
lach. prevented him from attending any Of the meet
lngs OF the board committees. Mr.. Sage for more
than year, has had very serious eye trouble and
came from the Adirondacks expressly for this
meeting and presented his resignation on account OF
his inability be where artificial light was necessary.
lie has however, not resigned from OF been replaced
in his position as director OF bowling or as member
OF the Building Committee These are the only
designations which have come TO the board
Do you mean to say that Ar. swan hsa not made
out any reslgnltiOnl7
i mean 20 say most decidedly and absolutely, that
no resignation Of Mr. swans has come, directly
or indirectly, to the Board Ct Governors. IL was
rumored at one time that Mr. swan going TO resign
the presidency the club. but he has never done
so formally or in any way, to my knowledge, whereby
action would Or conld b. taken by the board
las there ever been any trouble Ar t storm De
ment # the club. or between Mr.. swan ana hr'
Xs far as I am personally concerned. while Mr..
Hughes and have often differed In the bOardrOom on
question being put to vote there hao pen no 40 tOn
know Of any trouble between Mr. swan ana Mr'
Hughes. Certainty the friendly relations exlsuhs pc
tween Mr.. Hughes and myself would absolutely con
tradict any such rnOr, and. far o. can judge hl
Hughes and Mr. swan are friendly as Mr. Hughes
the whole thing is hs-that naturally certain things
are often said tells another, ana me peIsoi
rum0r start, grand fairy tac; Wmch - nieIe1I cic
Old game of number Of people sltuhg III CIrVI
80. whispers something usually sentence - No. -
No. whispers the sentence 10 NO - am - tIr -
cnce goes around the circle. When II again reaches
80 l. after having been told by esch In turn no one
would recognize the original sehtencf 30 ,1s
with the TunOrs circulated IA climbs Onc man blls
something - smeJOdy else and the hISt mat - thD. ,
some grand story spread from one end oi the athletic
world to the other