New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-26

PROTEST BY REPRESENTATIVES, OF
MANY ORGANIZATIONS.
,,rrrIvc LAST NIGHT AT THE HOME OF THE
ARrON SOCIETY-A COMMITTEE CHOSEN l"
INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION.


INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION.
The possibilities of the Raines act in Its enect
upon clubs resulted in a meeting last evening Oh
rnnrssen,ot,vas If large number Of clubs Of this
city who wished to protest against the measure
and TO ascertain what could be dore 10 oo'"'" ~
dress The number would have been much larger
had the invitations been extended IN uihe loi
formal response The meeting was held In the Ar'oh
Societys clubhouse. at Fifty-ninth-st. ana tarN-
ave- II WAS called TO order By Richard katZeh-
MEYER the president of the Aron society. he s"i
that the provisions Of the Ra.nes act "e'c '
that a deputy commissioner OF excise or ms 'ep'
sentative could invade clubhouse at any time OF
Aav ord that under the act all the excusiVehess'
pleasure and comfort of club HE "ouiu NC '
away with.
THE CLUBS REPRESENTED
m. following clubs were represented at the meet
,rx NV the men named: Manhattan Club. John Won
Claim; Colon Cervantes. A. Martinez; |oIuio'a'
sIchel; Heinebund. Hugo Jansen; new io %
le,ic Club r. S. Watson: Lotos Ciuo' r'a "
Lawrence F. J.. Murray and d. b. SIche's,
ers' Club. H. c. Schroeder; Press CLUB rieue'N
remmine. Holland Club. Furman T. Nu''' >e"
York Club Carl Eglinger Cercle FrahcA'S Wv
rHarmonie J. Well; Fdelo, j. NJ hleih' 49,.
Turn Verein. w. Hem sburg ana j. W ,
Regimen, Cub. W c. Palmer; Harlem CIup. james
H. Taylor and Union League |'"o' -
woi'nier. .,ao
Frank r. Lawrence. Of the Lotos Club. was maze
chairman OF the meeting.
COMMITTEES OF INQUIRY.
The following committee was "pro'n''u 10 ." -
vass the situation TO see what leg Al a''.'"
taken and what redress might BE- secure On"
port at a meeting to be held mex Mori"H
John r. Van Woimer. OF the Ohoh go
Club: A. McBinghard. OF the Arion Soe'e'S' Jun
von Claim Of the Manhattan Club; Bartow .
Weeks Of the New-York Athlete ~ -
Schroeder OF the Scbnorers' club ). H. iaSo,, -
the Harlem Club, a. Martin'T. Oh 'he NV caro,s
,.ar,os CHM and Gustave Durvan Of the Cerc'e
Francois De rIIarmonie
Az INVASION OF. PR1VATE~ RIGHTS ,'~
,o,,o ,,r,,,ses Of N. movement Mir. Ka'2en-
never said after the meeting We mem % p.
ourselves in communication witt all the '!'o9 !"
.he state We nave no DOUBT that me- WI "s a
with us ,ha, the kanes @n d,, S'T AZ pure and
eirole !, will, make the are DE- n,eratc ~ ' M
@ asE le ,G ascertan 5nr " iss
lat:on which is hostlls 20 every law vii
and to Am 9se9s N ,he siac whea viii bury IT,
author, Tom Flat. oar o. sigh 1t Is gross N"
W'chaTi Wanscht recently president Of the AT rS
Sanes hi iH IS an nrssion Of h4 sAs e AnsTiSaa
ci,.zenship direct blow al the funaamentai i,ghos
Of cSenshg as suaTTShs all r ~ ana pnrpess
does away with Club Sh. = sspi IN and 1 r4
h1 To 3sr IN 6Tday SS 9sa be
ne Of spin p0"i nnho: an for 0 ens ro
,S,.s ~ another ! say tina; club Dfe VIII be Killed
!s po sense In this nov This 70 Al Plat;
measure and you watch my pred'".Hol 'hat IL VII
isss+' the State democratic ''''
SOME PROVISIONS or THE LAW.
N Though some lawyers believe that cubs are not
Included within The number Of corporations or as
socations which must take out tax certificates In
order 20 sell liquor. examination OF the Hainea
bill shows that there Is difference between us
provisions and those Of the old excise law when
may make clubs liable under the new law even
II they were not under the former one The OLD
excise law con,aine, no reference 10 clubs directly
and the argument was made that they were
places the sale OF liquor, because the legs
Iators did not have them mind in considering the
subject The liquor tax law. however. contains
direct reference to clubs in the tweny,fourh seq
not be carried IN building or other Place ON the
same street or avenue within 20 zee: u Diila-
ing occupied exclusively a church or echoolh0use
The section contains the exception that this pro-
hlbi,on shall not apply TO place which Is occg-
n liquors is sctaaiiy lawfully carried on when his
act takes effect nor TO pace wreh at sven d coT
poration or association which frames IN liquors
solely with the members thereof. 10 a pace
within such limit TO which corporation or associ-
alton traficking in liquors solely with the members
thereof when this takes effect may remove: pro-
vded. however. such place to which such corpora
ton association may so remove shan be 10
Gated within 20 feet Of the place in which the cor
poration or ASSOCIATION so traiics In liquors when
this act takes effect"
These references TO associations which traffic in
Legislature in passing the act considered the ques
the associations TO which licenses must be issued.
The Court Of Appeals has never squarely decided
the old excise law for selling liquors Sunday A
case Is now awaiting decision in tha Court Of APP
Ing OF clubs under the OLD excise law District-At
torney Burlingame, Of Albany, is one Of the counsel
a few days