The herald., 1893-05-07
THE EARL IS VICE-PRESIDEaT,
His Lordship Of Craven and the
0rO Elmo Club.
How Some Local Statesmen Initiated
Him Into Political Methods.
He was Given Several Ovations and
High ONCE and Thoroughly sus-
tanned Barney Fshneman's
Reputation.


in 1888, the earl of Craven was given a
thoroughly adequate idea OF the Ameri-
can political system and more particu-
larly was he shown how campaigns
were conducted in free America. After
his induction he stated that he was
highly pleased with the way the boys
run things and he only regretted that
he could not stay longer.
q HERALD representative yesterday
learned OF some of the am Gsing expert
ences The English noblemsn, who car
ried Misc Bradley Martin with her mil
lion dowary as his bride short time
ago, met with during his soiourn in the
city of the Angels.
The earl had been staying here in the
city for several days and he had &C.
qaired reputation as a liberal spender.
The Orc Fino Republican club was then
in the height of it's fame and glory.
Mr.. Barney Fehneman, guam
dam Republican leader, was here
on the ground in thoae days,
and he was on the alert for honorary
members. The earl was marked ont aa
the proper party for an honorary mem-
berehip in the Oro Fino club, and the
ever agile Fehneman proceeded to ar
range the details to bring about this
result.
It was skilfully worked. The earl met
Col, Walter S. Moore and E. j. Niles.
The gentlemen showed him many court
estes and the earl became quite taken
with them. They invited him to the
Oro Fino club rooms, aud he accepted.
A big meeting was arranged for that
night, and the earl was escorted to the
rooms. When he entered the hall be
was enthusiastically received, Headed
by Billy Stoermer, the club members
and the room was alive with them gave
him a perfect ovation. The earl WAS
surprised and pleased at the honor and
Difference paid him.
"Why," said he to Colonel Moore,
''Donchoknow you chappies have way
of doing the clevah thing very neatly.
It is deucedly fine club, indeed it is. !"
eyes, they are all lovely boys" re-
piled the colonel, "and you will like
them more as you become better %
quainted with them"
And the earl took the colonel
word and proceeded to become bet
quainted with the boys-"dear
| pies"
When it came to the election Of of 3
Mr.. E. j. Niles, in a brief speech a
with great sclat, placed in nomii u
the earl of Craven for the office Of -
vice-president. Aa near as could te-
membered by an auditor who was = So
ent on that eventful night Mr.. y lsH
said: nst
"We have with us this evening dis
tinguished gentleman whose name 10 q
/ l. L %r 10
comes from an ancient and an honor bic
family, and is visitor in our midst.
| He is q hard money man and has plenty
of it. He is liberal minded traveller
whom it is joy to meet, and will assist
us in our great work this fall. Gentle
men, it is seldom that we have the OPP
portunity OF honoring an English noble-
man. In the past we have been COM
PEELED to associate largely with candi-
dates. I nominate for first vice-presi-
dent the earl OF Craven"
And then the applause broke out
again. Headed by the able Stoermer
the club gave the earl another ovation,
at which he manifested great satisfac-
ton.
Barney Fehneman seconded the nom
ination of the earl. So did @. M. Smell,
| Capt. Z. Blennerhssset, George Flint
and several others OF the rank and file.
Amid great applause the earl was de-
clared unanimously elected.
In honor of his election the Earl gave
banquet which was quite an affair.
The leading spirits Of the Orc Fino club
were present and lavish spread was
made. Col. Moore responded to the
"Our American Institutions" Col. Niles
responded feelingly to the sentiment !:
Purity OF Elections" Barney Fehne-
man talked about "Our Honored Guest"
The only Stoermer spent the evening in
leading the applause. Later the earl
gave up ten round twenties as dona-
tion to the club. This timely contribu-
ton saved the reputation OF Barney
! Fehneman as ''sizer up"
Later the Earl appeared in a street
parade with the Oro Fino club bearing
torch of nickle plate. He loomed up
in great shape and attracted considera-
BILE attention.
When he left here he bid all of the
boys fond adieu and the round of
hilarity and shaking down that he got
here he probably did not forget during
the rest Of his trip around the world.