New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-25
REVOLT IN THE UNION CLUB.
A SURRENDER TO THE METROPOLITAN
URGED BY TIE YOUNGER MEMBERS

THIS MOTION VOTED DOWN AFTER \ BITTER DIS.
CUSsiON-rHE REGULAR TICKET ELECTED.
The failure Of the Union Clubs Site Committee,
appointed over two years ago. to find suitable
plot on which to erect a new house farther up
fifth-avc. than the present one, last night led
to the advocacy Of consolidation with the
New Metropolitan Club The annual meeting Of
the Union Club was held last night, and there
was discussion about this subject which became
warm, and even bitter. BY vote of 80 to 20,
however, the ticket opposing the joining with the
Metropolitan Club was victorious.
The governors whose term of three years en-
pired were Clarence \. Seward, John j. Townsend.
Samuel A. Walsh Frank s. Bond, Francis \.
Watson, John Lawrence, David Crockcr anl
James G.. X. Lawrence. They were candidates for
reelection. Part Of the younger element III the
club were opposed to them the ground that
the present administration was in general con-
s"ryative as TO be far b hind the times. The
meeting was called 10 order by the president
Clarence A. Seward, soon after O'Clock An
amendment TO the constitution proposed 6J Major
Frahklin Bartlett the secretary, was adopted. IL
= a. follows
The entrance fees snail be reserved and ac-
cumuated Il separate fund, and snail be ap-
piled only as the club at large shall direct"
For long time the initiation fees were ap-
piled 70 cancelng the bonded debt. Now that
has been wiped out a different disposition
has to be made of these siTis
There direct question as to how the
site committee had complied with the instruc-
tons of the club to find desirable plot on
which IA erect a new clubhouse. This committee
was appointed at a special meeting OF the club
on April %, 1891. and consists of Mr. Seward
J. y. A Griswed John F.. Burrll. Frederic D.
Tsppcn. J. Hampdcn Robb. Alexander I. Van
Nest and Samuel w Milbank The club refused
"a allow il 10 lease site but said II must
buy one.
The sentiment Of some Of the young men, "a
oppressed last night. was that If the lnion Ciup
not going to move mp town to where lts
melnbcrs lived, il world better unite with the
Metropolitan Club. This club has a magnificent
new house at Sivtcth-st. and Fifth-ave. which
will be ready for Use in the fall. majority per-
haps Of those in the now club are Union CuD
men. who would have no overwhelming desire 10
keep up "ub NJ Twcnty-Grst-st. when they
could have finer ono, 10 part of which their
wivc, would hc admitted, at SiNticth-s.
Mr.. Seward. as chairman Of tho Site Committee
made an earnest speech. He told why IN" com
nittcc had been unabl" 10 accomplish ANYTHING
The one site which it really wanted. part oi the
st Iukc's Hospital property at Fifth-ave. ana
FIftv .fonrth-st. was held at rdculously high
figure Mr. seward then spok" f'rlinely. Of
tie suggestion of toe Unions being absorbed by
the Metropolitan. He said that the old members
could never cycn think Of taking such "A step
They wonll prefer 10 dishand th" Union Clnh
first lfs history anl rcsiton vcIr not such ~
g. aimf of IL siIrcldcring to . row or 'n'.@', +,
,on which had uothin. that WAS not mortgagci
for all il cost The Union Club had. oil the
other hand total net assets of about SioO,ooo
II was in far roc prosperous and honored piano
10 COX ? Consolidation with ans club.
me meeting lasted loss than an hour. hut tho
voting continued until II o'clock. When the
ballots were counted II was found that IN" rcgn-
lar ticket had 80 votes and the opposition only
90 A. the resident membership Is l,lOU, the
vote was rather small.