New-York tribune., 1896-02-01
MR. MORGAN READS THE REPORT.


Tn. secretary. J. T. g Odiie. read the call for
the meeting and then J. Pierpont Morgan in
the absence OF ex-Minl.ter Edward J. Phelps
the chairman ~ the committee. arose and read
tho report while the document was being read
tn. members ~ tho cub gave evidence Of their
feelings in the matter 10y applauding the various
points and when the end was reached they
burst out in united rhi long-continucd demon
stratlon ~ rejoicing.
Ex-Commodore James D. Smith took the floor
after ih. applause had 9ubsiIed ana offered the
following
Tint the ropo-, = 30 committee as read bc ac-
ccptel and adopted thai the thanks u the club bc
icnd.rod 'hc committee for ih.ir very able and Ok
DISCHARGED
The motion was unanimously carried Then
Mr. Lcdyard made this motion:
1ha. the consideration Of the rcpor, of tho com
nlf... .ld ~ the matters r,'"rrcd - therein he
Postponed until fNo next genera meeting of the
c...h T.nruary l3 and that iu the time cop x
of ine r.por' ara the evidence be sent to each
uber of the 'i"'
This motion was also adopted. and then after
H.. transaction Of some minor financial mat
ters. In, meeting adjourned. Tne motion IT,
rostpone action In the matter prevented any
,hing be- < done looking toward the expulsion
q. other punishment oi Dunrayen. and. on the
irgly temperate tone.
oplNtoNS ABOUT IT.
Ae the members lrft the club most OF n M
made some remarks AZ to the report. and every
ono had good word To- say for IT, EX-Com-
modorc Smith said 1T Is the most able report
| have eyer listened to. and 1t cannot fail to
satisfy every member of the club
Some one asked How about Dunraven; he's
Nor. had 4
Something NAV be done to affect Dunrayen's
membership at the next meeting II rum ':'
v.bich noatcd about the clubhouse last night
count for anything.
rx.secrc,arv whitney was seen just as he
emerged from the clubhouse at the close Of the
session and was disappearing up Madison
ave He said the full Information was IN the
hands Of the men inside the clubhouse The
,,o,,or ,o carry the matter over" he continued
",.s made bv Mr. I.edyard. The case will be
brought IN In two weeks. at the annual meet
ing"
'. p,ves the secretary ~ the lnvesti-
oa,ior committee. was approached by tribune
r.,,r,or .t the close Of the meeting. Replying
70 t,,u,,ries Mr. Kiyes said tina as member OF
tbo committee ne had nothing 10 say. IN we"
Of the action OF the meeting III pos'po"ihs '"e
consideration of the report untll the a'''ua'
meeting Mr.. Riyss, In answer 10 o'her III
ouirics eaid the findings of the committee were
apnar.ntly i'm accordance with the deductions
and feeIines of the members Of the club IN gen
eral and that there mad been perfect unanlmity
In the spirit of the gathering as to the justice
of the co,nmlttees findings on the evidence
which had been adduccd Mr. Fivcs added that
as a member Of the Committee OF investigation
he could give no opinion on the present situation
AS rcgards Lord Dunrayen and the New-lorA
Yacht club until the report OF MS committee
had been formally acted upon.
WILL DUNRAVEN BE EXPELLED?
A member. whose name WAS not obtainable,
was seen lust as he was getting into a carriage
with a friend "Our game il blOckeG. said he.
"W. cannot do anything till the next meeting.
two weeks from tonight Then we may be able
20 accomplsh something The obvious infer
cnce was that at that meeting some action may
be taken on Lord Dunraven's membership in the
organization
Another member remarked:
.'Wcu we were shut out by that motion, but
nrasune we shall have chance at the next meet
ing"
Another member who was seen outside the
clubhouse lust as he entering a cab, said:
1.-THE report was read by Mr. Morgan. II was
listened to attentively. but must say there were