The morning call., 1895-01-06
BACHELORS CLUB.
A Unique Organization of
Detroit, Mich.
What the Constitution and the By
Laws Provide-What "a Bachelor
Gets If He Marries.

A number of gay young bachelors Of
Detroit, who look forward with pleasur-
able anticipation to the time when they
shall do their full duty to their country
and become the heads of families and
solid men in the community. but whose
efforts in that line did not meet
with success, have decided that Matr-
monial Aid Society was what they needed.
The idea was suggested at recent ban
quet held in the leading club of that city
1t was Immediately acted upon. and
twenty young men assembled In "bache-
lors' nest" a handsome residence on
Woodward avenue, and organized 1.-THE
Bachelors Mutual Benefit and Matri-
monial Insurance Association"
Lindsay Russell, u young attorney. drew
up a constitution and bylaws that were
signed by the young men present. The
object of the association is to accumulate
''conjugaI jackpot or trust fund" by
means OF monthly dues, not less than 81
a month, payable on or before the 10th of
the month. Ten per cent of this fund is to
be paid on the day of marriage to the sue
cessful young lady who opens the jack
pot by entering into matrimonial alliance
with any member of the association. The
remaining 80 per cent is to be held In the
treasury as nucleus for the increase of
the fund; provided, however, that in case
of the marriage Of any member of this
association within six months from De-
cember /, 1894. the young lady he shall
marry shall not be entitled to any part of
the fund, the purpose being to Keep it in
tact for that period OF time.
Any bachelor may become member Of
the association. provided he can qualify.
7 have ali Av~s l.
constitution. but the marriage ofany young
lady to an honorary member does not
render her eligible 10 open The jackpot or
participate in the fund.
An advisory committee will be appointed
to determine the eligibility of applicants
for membership in the association. The
constitution defines the inquiries to be
duties shall be TO investigate the antece-
dents, previous conduct and present
status. particularly with reference to
young ladies and matrimonial turn of
mind, and to adjudicate and determine
upon the eligibility of applicants for mem
bership in this ASSOCIATION.
SIT is further provided that if il ha
deemed expedient and conducive to the
welfare and interest of this assocl alton
and necessary for its protection from MEM
bers that are dangerously inclined toward
falling in love. the advisory committee
may inVlte some young lady that Is
In their estimation pre.eminently quail
fed and fitted for the position. either bv
reason of her knowledge of the current
affairs and gossip of the day, or her undis-
puted and superior excellence as an in
vestigator and Judge of the diseases
peculiar to the organ or seat of affections
aud sensibilities No young lady shall be
selected Tor this position who is given to
drawing on her imagination for facts "
No married man or engaged Young man
is eligible for membership. TO test his
eligibility he is required to answer a num-
Der OF questions affirmatively. "snch an
sWers 10 be made without hesitation, mental
reservation or secret evasion of mind, and
all answers to such questions to be
forever held secret and inviolate by
the committee and never by them d.
vulged." The questions are: "Are you
married? Are you engaged? is Their q any
prospect or probability of your becoming