The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-07
DISSENTING CLUB MEN.
An Impending Split in the Pacific.
Union Ranks.
The Young Men Growing Festive Because Of
the Conservation Displayed by the
Elder Members.

The Pacific Union Club is in the throes Of
a revolution. For some time. in fact, there
have been murmurs of discomfort in the old
organization and The mutterings have not
always been in the most decorous style. but
now there is every prospect of an open re-
volt. and it is likely that the near future
Will witness a complete rupture between
the contending elements.
Now, the Pacific Union Club Is. or has
been for some years at least, amost con-
sentative and diguified organization. fur
nishing in its rooms on Post street haven Of
retreat for those whose millions entitled
them 20 the privilege OF dining in luxury
and l0unging at ease, and the fitful cares of
the great outside world have never-that is,
hardly ever-been allowed 10 penetrate its
eXquSltely draped walls. 1t was and Is,
for that matter, the most exclusive of the
clubs of San Francisco, and on its rolls to-
day are the names Of the weaIthiest of the
city's mouird men.
THE YOUNGSTERS IMPATIENT.
Among the latter are many men who are
getting on in years and who. as a conse-
Quence have grown conservative. The lat
ter trail IS a mostgadmirable one i'm many
ways, but IL seems TO have grown distaste-
full to the younger and more progressive ele-
ment. This Is just where the trouble has
occurred.
Some time ago the young men became
FESTIVE and Threatened to take the biz in
their teeth. This was only smiled at by
the older men. bat the youngsters grew
more turbulent aud are now contemplating
move that may disrupt the old club en-
tlrely.
Said one OF the ycung men last night: 81
do not care 20 be quoted in the matter, as
my father ia one OF the old fellows who have
done everything 10 keep the club in rut,
but you may rest assured that something is
going to happen. You see, a few years ago
when the Pacific and the Union clubs con-
soildated, great many OF the solid men of
the town came together. and as they were
III the majority they had things pretty much
their own way. They held all the offices,
filled out the committees, managed the
finances, and did things just as they
pleased.
TIME BROUGHT NO RELIEF.
"As time went by they grew older with
out realizing il themselves, and as a natural
result they grew more conservative. They
still held the balance of power. however,
and changes in the mode of conducting the
club were not to be thought OF. Now, this
was not at al to the taste OF the younger
element, and the result has been that the
latter have grown very tired Of affairs as at
present conducted.
Some time ago, in consequences Of this
feeling, Henry /. Scott headed a movement
TO split of from the old organization aud
form q new one on more modern principles.
The idea, OF course, has not yet been con-
summated, but it is we'll under way, and it
is safe 10 say that it Will not be long until
the young men withdraw their allegiance
from the old body and form a club OF their
own that will be modelled 20 suit their more
progressive notions.
A RUMoR DENIED.
"The rumor that a meeting of the dis
senters had been held is true, but il is not
a fact that plans for building have been
discussed. The matter has not advanced so
far as that as yet. but it probably will reach
that stage in very short time"
The trouble in the club is not entirely
new. but seems TO be the outcome of the old
feeling between the Paclfics and the
Unions, as we'll as battle for the suprem-
acy of m odern tastes. When the two clubs
were consolidated it was prophesied that
tie union would not be permanent and the
prediction seems about TO be fulfilled.