The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-21
BOYS WILL RE BOYS, rOU KNOB.
A wrangle in the Oritnni Field Cub tina
MnY Turn Out to he Serlous.

May Turn Out to He Serious.
On Friday evening last the following notice
was posted on the bulletin OF the Oritnni Field
Club. Hackensack:
That hereafter the associate membership under lS
years age debarrcd from the privileges of the club
house after O'Clock T. NJ
This rulo was adopted ut n meeting Of tho
Board Of Governors on tho previous evening.
and 1t is calculated to give the officers moro
trouble than they expect. Edwin y. Ackcr-
man. an associate member son Of Edwin Ack-
erman. a coal merchant. went to tho club
house on Saturday evening under instructions
from his father to protest against his exclu-
sion. When young Alderman was told by Ii.
l.. Bruins OF the House Committee that lie must
leave. the boy went to his inthcrand the two
returned to the club house together
was discriminains ga and in Violation Of articio
). section 5 Of the constitution which reads:
Associate members shall be minors not under ! 6
msmneIs with The execution OF .o!,ns and holding
ernors may from time 10 time inis,e.
Mr.. Alderman claims that under this clause
tho Governors have do right to select nssoci-
Of rrvesrs aceordea to oihers
whether older or younger. All paid the same
dues, 81 a month and all came under the same
Wished to bar 3sssosiates their rule must take
deemed it advisable to Adolf thu rule. because
the boys monopolizcd the bowling alleys and
apa nSr to the wsa ha of active
Young ,Ack.rmnn is now, under instructions
to visit tho building at all hours prescribed by
to give too much trouble. but he feels tliat his
hoy is being ns upon iSn nh ne maE taHe
pors to enforce the new rule.
:, George y. Conklin. cashier Of tho First Ma
tional Bunk Of Jersey CITY. ON. Of thn Cover
nors said that tho ru!e WAS adopted in the in
against any boy or class Of boys. It Ind been
nearly every evening Mt tho CLUB house play
ing pool. billiards. and bowling. often to the
EXCLUSION OF active m.nGe Tsororror so, ,ot
he was not present when the new rule was
INT b h n n y old He
no doubt many of them would remain there 4
not permitted In the club house. Mr.. hcamm-ll
believed TINT the Governors hnd not exceeded
their authority. and that they would enforce
Many Of the associates claim that the, new
rule was adopted to cover up tho nctinlciency
q tho House Committee. composed Of Mrssr.;
tho rougher element Of boys to violate the
rulos olong that they have virtually run the
s ts formerly steward Of the Arlington
Club, Brooklyn, was instH!ied as steward Of
the ortan qnt 10 found tnnEs rpn at such
Of the rules condit ion Of his remaining. I'm
der his discipline the unruy boys have been
brought to a sense OF club proprtety.
Master Alderman is referred to- as one OF the
boys who has frequently been guilty OF infrac-
tion Of the rules. 1t Is said that he has on
more than one occasion been taken to task BY
lard taSs and plaena lis feet f ' on table In
the gentrmcn's par!or.
Tho associates also claim that Messrs.
Bruins and Ellcry OF the House Committee
have themselves broken the rulo that prohb-
its members bowling more than two games.
and that they know OF no instance where an
associate member demurred. II requested. to
give way for active members at Billiards or
pool According to their position. the whole
trouble has arisen from want OF enforcement
OF tho rules by tho House Committee.
There 10 general feeling OF resentm ent
among the parents Of the associates who
como under the new, rule. and J. Is. Williams.
whose son Is ono Of the proscrbed says that a
petition Is In preparation asking that the rule
pc At once rescinded. 10. like Mr.. Aeksrman.
SON rights that have ' been paid Tor. and Other
The clubs expenses Tor tho present year
will be far In excess Of last Year. when it Just
cllsion Of these 10 and is year old associate soc
members will cut down the income materially.
as the evening Is the only time that great
majority OF the boys have to visit the club
honsc. where they spend considerable sums
on billiards and pool. They will all leave ths
club II the. rule IL maintained. and the parents
OF some will also withdraw, So that tho total
loss to the clue for the year is figured up into
the hpndreds OF dollars. The Governors say
that they will stand by their action.