The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-28
EVERY DIRECTOR RESIGNED.
A Mid EARTHQUAKE IN TIE NEW
PORK CLUB BUILDING.

Il a AILD 1hnInVChhS S' 49, $3.50
PORK CLUB BUILDING.
s.~s.t,.. Club Mssusaee.es sssA 10 Have
a 1esernl EEect-A Proposed Cut-R Hate On
I.stsation Fees stirs Up Runpus.
A notice which is posted on the bulletin
board Ia the lobby Of the New York Club. at
Fifth avenue and Thirty. nth street, announces
the resignation Of the Board of Directors and
the withdrawal from ONCE OF almost every
member OF the management The officers OF
the club as printed In the catalogue
Of 1891. are James D. Smith. Presi-
dent: Joseph J. Alexandra. vice-President:
3. g. Chaplin. Treasurer: Henry G. Wells. Sec
rotary: +. T. Adams. Orson Adams, Vernon H.
Brown, r v. Harnett. J. II. Parker. II. A.
Rogers, George I. Stout. Ira d. Warren. and
". p. Ward, Directors. President Smith has
not vet resigned. some technicality In the
rules preventing him from 80 doing.
II was not matter Of surprise to the mem
bers OF the New York Club when this whole
sale resignation was announced Inc trou-
bic. Of which this Is the outcome. has
been brewing ever since last spring.
when the big Manhattan Club succeeded In
getting possession Of the Stewart mansion
and moved UP from Fifteenth street to sit
down on the corner OF Thirty-fourth street.
almost next door to the New York. The
smaller club did not like this very well.
for the great marble palace OF the
newcomers cast 30 big q shadow IN
their direction that the little brick build
ing on the corner OF Thirty-fifth street
did not stand any show at all. Fifty or moro
members Of the New York resigned. They had
their names put up for the Manhattan and be-
oil t. Eaa ps ss
m me- to sSS time i'm
nno{N hoNH
about $50 names on the club catalogue: Thus
when they bad gonsS the
iii The is Vacancies " became apparent to the
os ssg NEW fass %sn sssS
become a =, member Of the Manhattan
for aSept hs S oqt Ss R
b ThSs shey ana sSs heT
e. assy TN q hs
Of the New York 9 sss say II. Re.
Admission. fee to their .organizati9n.f not
attracted to a smaller and less conspicuous
SUM- ssS "a nat ssss sSs
ss$Ssr 81 $sh 6
When this scheme was announced 20 the
%acr Of tss voe
and mathematical the directors. They said
that II man did not think the New York Club
was worth the present initiation fee he had
better not join. and they made all sorts Of
ss The ead
the directorial Ash hook would attract.
!! From the moment the scheme was preached
BY the directors. the kickers began to kick, and
Il is said that they have not got tired Of 1t yet
club or at least OF all those who could resign |
they had been intrusted.
The next meeting Of the New York Club
tits disputed question viii be decided upon.
and the kickers. who have been dubbed by the |
reductionists the =. mule party" will put IN |
some directors OF their own and try to sustain |
the high financial standing which has held |
A rumor that the finances Of the club had |
been mismanaeed Is said to be untrue. Mr.. |
Orson Adams is q member Of the Finance Com |
mittee. It Is said that the income OF the club |
last year was fully up TO the expenditure ac-
ne members Of the New York Club are very
reticent over the earthquake which has Just
been shaking them UP. but one Of them said
te sabiect a. Best e Could s ''ns ~ e'Aoe
You see. ft's the case OF a small hotelt trying |
TO do business next door to large one. The
little one gets left every time unless 1t can pro-
duce some attraction to make Up for Its size.
duce i its dues. or make some other financial
It would be able In few years to
ediy losing: But believe this little difficulty
will blow over in short time"