New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-25
INVESTIGATORS APPOINTED.
ACTION TAKEN By THE NETWORK
YACHT CLUB.

MEN OF THE HIGHEST CHARACTER NAMED TO
LOOK INTO THE CHARGES.
The Dunraven charges were published in an
English paper, but the New-York yacht club
took no notice OF them until November is. when
special meeting called to consider them.
Commodore Brown issued the call, in which he
said that the Dunraver charges would be con-
sdered All doubt az to how the members or the
club felt about the slanderous 'nsinuations were
set at rest on the evening of the meeting The
rooms Of the clubhouse crowded long be-
fore the hour named in the call for the meet
Ing Men who had not been in the clubhouse for
years made special effort to be present and in
the gathering, which taxed the house to its
utmost capacity. were the sagcs Of the club, who
knew the name Of every yacht that ever raced
in the Americas Cup contests, as well as the
youngsters who had seen only one regatta The
Oldest member of the club Joseph Peabody,
who is No. 1 the list Of members, came from
Boston to be present.
HELD IN THE MODEG.-ROOM
The meeting was held in the model-room, in
the shadow of the models OF the many Eng
lish yachts which had come to the
cup--whose owners had taken their defeat
gracefuy-and in the room where only short
gatta OF 'o5 had been signed by Dunraven and
the committee. The historic room was much too
small. and the members who could not gain adj
mission stood on the stairway and loitered in
the hall and in the the lower floor.
1t was the first night of the opera season, and
many members OF the yacht club who had
looked forward TO that occasion with pleasure
missed the carly part Of the musical treat in
order TO emphasize with their presence the pro-
test against Dunravens charges and their con-
idence in the honesty and integrity Of the De-
fender syndicate. The yacht club has been or
gained about forty years. but it never held
more earnest gathering and 1t seemed that
every member felt that the audacious charges
reflected him personally.
MIR. ISELINs LETTER
The meeting was a short one but enough was
done to show that the charges would not be al
lowed to rest undisputed. In letter from Mr.
Iseiin. which was read by j. V. S. Oddie the
Dunraven charges We're referred to, and Mr..
Iselin said that he considered himself as stand
ing before the world charged with offence as
base as could possibly be imputed to a sports
man and gentleman and which he repealed in
dignantly Mr.. Iselin said also that the charges
Of Lord Dunraven placed him in the light Of
having betrayed the confidence Of his associates
y
had placed in him. well as the good name of
his country.
The reading Of this letter was followed by loud
and long cheers. and the members lost no time
to express to Mr. Iselin their confidence, and
their disbelief in the Dunraven accusations
THE COMMITTEE NAMED.
Then the club unanimously approved Of n
resolution which said that. Notwithstanding the
extraordinary conduct on the part of the Earl Of
Dunraven in respect to the time and manner Of
making the charges. 1t due to the dignity
and the honor Of the club to take some action.
and it resolved that J. Pierpont Morgan.
William c. Whitney and George L. Rives be APP
pointed as committee to investigate the
charges The character Of the committee was
such that there could be doubt to the in
vestigatiOn being fair one. The men who COM
posed II we're well known two continents. |
their ability and their honesty were beyond
question. and with the announcement of their |
appointment all who We're interested seemed to
feel that absolute justice would be done.
Afterward Edward J. Phelps. ex-Mnster to !
England. and Captain A. T. Mahan, OF tho Navy, !
were added to the committee.