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others who had also made finance the

others who had also made finance the
study OF their lives.
Had the club been composed Of men OF
ordinary financial ability. 1t Is probable
ina the scope of assessment would I'VE
been Increased. and that there would
have been little trouble In securing the
required funds. But 1t was Greek
against Greek, and, finding that they
already composed the membership Of the
club, the committee was forced to adopt
the only remaining measure. That. was
to increase the membership roll of the
club without regard to millions. and,
IN fact. without regard to anything
else In particular.
The consequence has been that the
club, instead OF becoming an ex-
elusive organization OF millionaires, as
was at first designed, is a hybrid affair,
neither one or the other. The letting
down OF the barriers admitted SO many
strangers and men who do not usually
figure in club life in this city that, It is
said, a number of the older members
have, threatened to resign. The new
membership has thus far been derived
city, SO that the club at present
Is made up OF fnanciers and politicians.
The main purpose OF the organisation
as set forth in the constitution. namely,
entirely lest sight of.
thing Of ali, Why did not the rich msn
RssnGsSirs ' Were CLUB aSm SstsFs ' %iss nv r..
mos. magnificent clubhouse In the
world at their disposal. the most luxur1-
GUS surroundings and with all the physi-
cal c'n,m comforts Hts, that the most fa sat Ss
m%illionaires take advantage OF these
manifold blessings7 These are not hard
questions to answer, and the reply will
a study OF American Institutions. The
answer Is contained In the remarks OF
a prominent member Of the club who,
in conversation with a World reporter,
said:
There are not toadies enough in the
club to make It a success. The thing was
started on a magnificent scale. and our
wealthiest men easily yielded to the
TO join. They felt that they would be
would be constantly held UP before the
public ,.d IN admiration mira 10 as containing the
rally, this was an attractive prospect,
and few men could have resisted 1t.
But after having their names enrolled
there was nothing else for these men to
cially attractive In visiting the club
house itself. II they went there they
were sure to meet men with whom they
Of their lives, and in whom. on accoun,
Of the nature of their occupations and ths
closeness with which they had devoted
themselves 10 the RAISING VI money, tney
would find little for amusement or in.
struction. There Is no satisfaction in a
mans listening to another's explanation
how he made more money than the first
tie else in common. Most Of them be.
longed to other clubs, which they had
Joined for social purposes, and where
they had formed really pleasant a~ssocia,
lions. Therefore. whenever they wanted
diversion they went to these other clubs
The consequence, of course. was that thu
Metropolitan Club was comparatively de-
serted.
III we had been toadies we should havt
and hear these other fellows brag about
easrse. m Ws 9Yon' an ike Talk tsat, sh SFtbo sus' w %
may have a million or so less than they
have, still we cannot help but feel thai
we are their equals"
An idea of the membership of the Met
ropolitan Club may be gained from the
following list Of names taken at random
It is said on good authority that none o.
these makes a habit Of visiting the club
Fre d d Ein Vanderbilt alsn, Mi Robert kas Gtfn ana os asi
qoelet, Elbridge T: Gerry. o. H. Paine
Chauncey DePew. w. w. and ]; ]. Aston
Francis II. Weeks tst presen. Going TIM
Brayton ives Adrian Isei!n, Henry, &
k ~W{,,,d Merm man 9elrlshsth o Wh agsIIaT
Samuel Sloan, w. D. Sloane, r. T. anc
Orme Wilson. W. Seward and H. Waite,
Webb,, A; S, Hewitt, !; Hooker Hamer
Lorillard, Henry kountze, John H. In
man n A. Newbold Morris. J.. Sar
gent Cram n John D.. Crimmins ar,
among the prominent Tammany men.
Richard Croker Is not O. member and
so far as known, has not sought to gail
admission. The Initiation fees are $50
revenue Of s23S, 500. The interest on tn,
building. at 6 per cent, Is about $l2O, 900.