New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
MR.. SIEGEL NOT ADMITTED.
THE CHICAGO MERCHANT BLACKBALLED
BY THE UPTOWN ASSOCIATION.
TWO MEMBERS WHO PROPOSED HIS NAME. ISSUE
CIRCULAR OF PROTEST AND ARE Ex-
PEELED FROM THE CLUB.

The Uptown Association Of the City OF New
York with rooms at No. Ill Fifth-ave, Is com.
posed Of business men who dine at the club ana
introduce their friends there 1t was incorpo-
rated February s. 1895. and It's bylaws provide
that it's membership shall be limited to 5oo
1t has now about ESQ members. hut the action OF
several of these shows that they are not anxious
to increase the number short time
ago Henry Siegel, a member OF the firm
of Siegel, Cooper & Co., was proposed for
membership by John l. d. Bristol, OF NO.
l Madlson-ave., and the petition was indorsed
by ]. Carlton Ward. The men who proposed Mr.
Siegel had no idea that there would be any op-
position to him. and thought that he would be Q
desirable member. The proposition was indorsed
by the Committee on Admissions. consisting OF
H. Blanchard Dominick John w. Aiken and II.
j. Hardinbergh and referred by them to the
Board Of Directors.
CIRCULAR FROM BRISTOL AND WARD.
When 1T reached that body. the men who pro-
posed Mr.. Siegel learned that several members OF
the Board of Directors had business objections
to the applicant which they would to keep
him out of the club and to counteract this and
to make the matter clear to the other members
Of the club they sent circular letter to the
members, in which they said
The undersigned proposed and seconded Henry
sieg for memb'rshp n the Lptown AssSeaon ses
ondcd by Frank J. Sprague, Louis Auerbach. Mar
linus /. Vanderkloo, and Elias Rothschild.
etin board for n unusual length OF time, We
the 7th day Of the present montn afdresse' nn1 ene
the Board Of Management: u
Dear SIR As mover and seconder OF Henry
Slegel for membenh.p of the Uptown Association
we respectfully protest against great length of
time his name has been posted upon the bulletin
'': uniers;anding @ that Mr. segel has enemy in
your honorable board, who has declared that MI.
Siegel will not become member OF the opxOwrt pt
Association. We have written to few ProGnen,' Si,
and stated the facts. We have replies as follows
the original letters being AZ our disposal: >.,or,
Bank Of illinois Chicago says: He is man Of
honor and integrity, and has. TO my knowledge all
'' n G. Selfrdge, OF NIessrs. Marshall Field =
Co Chicago saws: Wherever have come IN con-
tact tact VITA Henry slegel, he has shown himself to
"O,to Young, The Fair, Chicago says: I L. look
upon him as a good man, and well hxed nnan'
cially. and well fitted to associate with gentlemen;
lty and integrity are OF a high order have never
heard breath against his personal eharacser b,
consider him fit associate for any BODY oil pus''
Leon Mandel. Of Messrs. Mandel Bros. Chi;
have known this gentleman for nu!noer Oh yedrs.
s9a;a9g 4m worhy 54 cSp to become member
John a. Lynch, president OF the National Bank Bank
Of Of the KsPuIi6 REP, have kn6%n y sege
for a number of years, ana can pos.tNeLy assert
lent ard that he is worthy of membership in any
club IN this country 49, r.. ~..s. a
Fischer Chicsgo, says: There are few men in Chi
cago who stand higher hnancialy and orS socially. ~
have never heard whisper or word de.
rogatcry 20 his moral character. -. Taking II
for granted that the membership Of your CLUB Is.
generally 1t is my opinion that If the commercial
rectitude and moral integrity are as high as those Of
eisewhsre TO be found IN this country
T9f6 or fS IRe bs 5hs ter
ests Of the club. could be very greatly extended
I'm conclusion We 40 n9i gr n TX tas ,ra, M W SeSsi
I'm the manner that 1t has, and We hope TO De in:
mediately advised OF MS e'ec"oh d ie"A'e' "
4 SERIOUS MISTAKE, THEY SAY
"1-nder date Of the sh inst we were informed
nv II J. Park secretary, that Mr.. Siegel had not
been elected. We naturally look upon the whole
proceeding Of blackbairg Mr. Slegel as serious
mistake and as not by any means the expression OF
the wishes Of the great majority Of the club. The
only question that is paramount in this whole mat
ter is whether Mr. S!eSel Is III ihe''Oe' VI NV
Uptown Association
I'm proposing Mr.. Siegel we had in view his mod
est genial and gentemanly qualities; the iact OF
his being the leading member Of the firm OF sieseA
Cooper x CO., whose $4,000 enterprise Is now
under way within block or two from the club
house and that additional members OF the standing
and reputation OF Mr.. siegel who are pronounced
factors in the development and growth OF the
Greater New-York are to-day the ereat need OF the
association az successful club.
The immediate recthcaton of the ill-advised act
Of blackballing Mr. siegel should appeal. be-
lieve to the sense Of right Of our brother members
and We now seek for advice and counsel In this
matter and hope 10 receive from You an immediate
specia meeting Of the club as provided in Article
XNIII OF the bylaws should be mmedlately sent
ont and that at this meeting the necessary amend
t mentS con lG fe b cc TO membershp as soon as pos.
c, IA nd
past"
MESSRS. WARD AND BRISTOL EXPELLED
The appeal Of Messrs. Bristol and Ward had
little effect. as may be seen from communal
cation addressed by them under date of Febru-
airy to the members Of the association In
this they say:
On the sth OF January, Henry Siegel, OF the
posed by US for membership in the association, was
blackballed by the Board of Governors We had
already been informed by member OF that Board
that such a result probable that there was
nothing against Mr.. siegel except a CONTROVERSY
Board With Whom Mr siegel has litigation re-
dIf e M sIe eemed O Re ec hy
njustfiabe. and determined TO exercise our rights
with others in proposing a ticket OF candidates for
membership in the Board at the February election,
With whose action we we're dissatisfied; and. sec
ond. by obtaining II it met with general approval
meeting and amendment OF the bylaws SO that
Mr.. Siegel's name could be proposed again within
shorter time than is nOw allowed by the bylaws
on January - called before the Board OK
Governors and told that were offered IN oppor-
tunity 70 make explanations IN Justification OF our
action in sending the circular We asserted our
right TO send H. and on the same day we were
nCtlht, that we had been expelled rom tne asso-
cation We are advised by counsel that this ac-
ton of the Board without legal justlhcatlon;
lawful manner in sending the circuar ana tnat me
Roa rd had no authority to call us IN question IN
resnect thereto shall take proper steps Tor the
assertion of our legal rights In the mean time as
regaris the social effect OF this action we appeal
~ The sound Judgment ami the sense OF justice OK
cur fellow in the association against TINS
unwarranted, arbitrary and odious violation Oh QUE
r,arnts % a. members and gentlemen.
II Is reported now that the club has been COM
neliad 10 revoke its action as to Messrs Bristol