The National tribune., 1895-01-10
THE f. p. L. CONTENTION.
The Former Executive Committee Censured
by Unanimous Vote.

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The New Years Day meeting Of the Eastern
| Puzzlers' League was called to order by Vice
President Brom Bones at III: i5 a. M. with appro-
/ pri<ie remarks of welcome. Sadness filed the
! hearts Of all rs the absence of the famous New
YORK contingent was noted. In vain eager eyes
sought for the handsome face of the noted parii.-
| nientsran. King Solomon. Of Brooklyn, whose
rulings At the Baltimore meet made his ia anne world
wide; in vain strained for a sound of the
eloquent voice OF the sver-tongued orator. Law
yer Anonyme; in vain did the marble bust OF Dan
lei Conner await the tender touch 81 the llustri-
Gus ectotaler, Merton; in vain did Pbilsdel phia 8
beautiful damseis throng the Ilway for glimpse
Of the modern Adonis, st. Germane. Fishel wept
bitteriyi
Rol-caIl showed the following members present:
Alumnus, Arty Fishel. Brom Bones Cinders, N.Y.
pho, UTedgc, Guidon. Holly, Nedmac Arpei and
Scott arrived later. Eypho and ATty Fishel were
chosen Treasurer and Recording Secretary pro
tenn. respectively. Minutes OF previous meeting
The Secretary then read communications he had
received from Axul. Alcyo. aud Morton in reply
To his letter OF inquiry into their conduct while act
ing In the capacity OF Executive Committee. Ac-
ton deferred.
Alumnus presented an able and scholarly report
puzzle departments which was accepted with
thanks. The report expressed regret that Beech
Nut had again decided to debar the obsolete word
from his paper, and set down as unnecessary the
use of such tags rs FOOL. Chem. aud Entom in
word forms II depored the fact that P,z=le- Graft
and Cyclic PuzzteIors seemed content to piod aons.
In medocrity, and urged that editors maintain
higher standard in the matter of contributions.
Some of the leading pm pers and departments were
compllmenied upon the excellent work they had
published
Arty Fishel then read the following report of the
Investigating Committee:
I'VE, the members of a cominittee appointed by
the President of the League to investigate certain
actions of the former Executive Committee OF our
body, beg To report rs follows:
81. We have examined the correspondence pass
ing between the Corresponding Secretary on the
one hand. aud the members Of the late COMMITTEES
"a xuI, Morton, and Acyo) on the other.
80. We find that the Secretary made an effort to
obtain explanation from the committee menu
bars, according to instructions received the Bal
timore Convention.
"s. We believe the replies sent to the official
communication oil the corresponding Secretary not
only fail TO explain the matter under discussion
but couched in such Insulting language as to
merit the stern reproyal of every loyal member of
the League.
I'VE find. under the circumstances that we must
recommend to the League the eensuring of menu
bcrs Axul. Morton, and Aieyo, for their uncalled-
for Interference with the orderly working of the
IS. We further recommend that an additional
vote of censure be passed upon these members for
their insulting language TO an officer of the League
while In the discharge of his duty.
Respectfully submitted.
"ARTY FIsHEI,
"MAUD LYNN,
CHARLIE DAVIS"
Cinders objected to receiving this report. claim
ing that the President had no power to apuoint an
Investigating Committee; but Guidon defended
SphiDx's action, contending that while the Constf-
tuition silent with reference To the matter the
power an Implied one. to be used in the presi-
dents discretion, and the Chair so ruled. CInders
moved that the report be laid over until new busi-
ness. but Guidon objected and the motion was lost
the Chair casting the deciding vote. Upon motion
of Guidon. the report Of the committee was ac-
cepted
After recess the Treasurer's report was received,
showing balance on hand of s.. . after all bills
had been paid.
Election of officers was next In order. and the
name of Alumnus was placed in nomination by
Nypho. in a neat speech. Brom Bones nom-
mated by Arty FisheI- Upon the eighth ballot
AiumEus was elected-vote, to 4. X. T.. Did was
chosen First Vice President; Jack o. Lantern Sec
ond Vice President; Ernest, Treasurer; Phil Down.
Corresponding Secretary: Arty Fishel Recording
and r. o. Chester, Official Editor-each
election being made unanimous. Washington was |
selected as the next place of meeting; date July
T. 1895.
Arty Fishel then moved that Morton, AIul. and |
Alcyo be censured for attempting to thwart the |
wish Of the members of the League by changing |
the place and date of its last meeting. Seconded
by Guidon and carried unanimously. Moved by |
Arty Fishel that it be engrafted the minutes |
that the Executive Committee censured ,.aani-
r,otsly. Carried. 1t WAS further moved aud car
un becoming language toward the Corresponding |
Secretary of the League.
The proposed amendment to Art. x, See 8, of |
the Constitution, inserting the word failing"
where ii should have been at the time of revision
was. on motion of Guidon, called up for action /
and adopted
treasury be turned over TO tine Official Editor.
Carried.
NyphO called the conventions attention to the
fact that a number of ago Ebert had collect
ed from several of the Leagues members divers !
sums of money for the publication of "Seven
Square Book" which has never been issued, aud
that Ebert has never refunded such moneys or
ex planned his action in the matter. He therefore
moved that q committee be appointed by the
President for the purpose of investigating Eibert's
conduct toward the Leagues members. Guidon,
while expressly disolaiming any championship of
Eibert's peculiar conduct objected to the motion
upon the ground that the matter was not within |
he province of the League. as Elbert was not a
member of the body, and that the money contrib
Ited not the Leagues but that of private indi-
siduals, in which capacity the contributions had
been made. NedmRc Holly, and Cinders ex-
pressed themselves similarly; Nypho, however
warmly defended his motion, arguing that the in
crest of the individual member was the interest |
IF the League. After considerable discussion the
notion was put and carried by vote 5 to 8; Cil- |
iers roting for The motion he had argued against.
This ended the business aud the meeting adj |