New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-29
CLU BMEN DROPPED FOR DEBT
NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE MAN
HAITIAN STRICKEN FROM THE ROLLS
THE ARREARAGEs AMOUNT TO ABOUT $4,000 OR

THE ARREARAGES AMOUNT TO ABOUT $4,000 OR
si6oOo-PREsIDENT CoUDERTs EXPLANATION.
rumor that some forty members of the Manhat-
tan Club. Thrty-fourth-st. and Fifth-ave had
been suspended expelled from that organization
for the non-payme. Of dues amounting altogether
to about sl6.OO). was freely circulated among the
prominent clubs in this city yesterday.
The report caused great interest among clubmen
in general. as It had been understood that number
Of the members OF the Manhattan Club had lost
Interest in the cub because of the continued ana
overwhelming Republican victories since lS55 ana
particularly because OF the overthrow OF Tam
many last year. and that this explained the failure
of many of them to pay their dues.
Tribune reporter called at the cub last evening
and upon sending his card to David b. Gilbert, the
secretary of the club, received word from him that
he was engaged ter the entire evening and could
not the reporter.
Later the reporter called upon Frederic r. Cou-
dert the president of the club, at his home NO Is
East Forty-ffth-st
AS to the rumor already referred to- Mr.. Coudert
said
There are at present about forty members on
suspension list The list has been running since
1Sel, and has been added to every year About
two weeks ago the House Committee investigated
the standing of some of the members of the club,
and list made out, to which new names
were added. How many were suspended when the
list revised do not know, but do not imagine
that the number any larger than in past years.
"Yes. those suspended are in debt to the ciuD 10
the amount OF $500 s1.6O0 Part of this Is IN
back dues and part for meals which members nave
ordered at the clubhouse and have neglected to pay
for In glanc.ng over the list week before last
estimated that half of this amount was In all
probability good and would be paid In some OF
these debts arc collectable by legal processes
"As to the probability of those members VINO setts
the amount OF their Indebtedness, beng renstateu
to full membership, | can return no dennlte ansWtr'
They owe that money the club any way ana H.
after settlement has been made, the club decides
that any os the present deinquents are such men as
would DO the club credit IN the future, they VIII
undoubtedly be reinstated'
What proportion OF the men suspended do you
consider neglected TO pay their dues because oil the
recent Republican victories"
"A very small proportion, indeed. In fact ! do not
know of any personally. who neglected MS oDI-
cations that account. OF course. ii Is only nat
ural, In the of club strongly allied 10 the
many the Democratic party suffers reverses, a
certain class OF the members should prefer TO with
draw But far my knowledge goes In cases
Of this kind the Withdrawals have been almost on
trely by resignation and the members 40 reslgnlng
have paid their dues in full
There always some men who do not care 10
remain In "A club of this kind when the party with
which Il is allied IS not in power. Many Of them
join other clubs
There have been more Withdrawals the result
Of hard times than from any other one cause, / be-
lleve \ naturally feels that II IL Is necessary
81 don't believe that there IL anything unusual
about our suspend!ng so many members. | imagine
that nearly every other club t. compelled at times
TO do the same disagreeab.e sort Of work.