New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
CLUB PRESIDENTS 10 ACT PROMPTLY.
,,r1~rrNc WILL. BE HELD THIS EVENING AT
THE ARIoN sOCIETY-wIAT THE

OFFICIALS SAY.
Tho R,,nes law has aroused intense hostility
among members Of the Lederkranz, the @roh anu
other German societies Of this city IL Is not 10 ne
dleruised that German Americans are ehceVu'"sS
h,,,ar against the bill. They denounce it as being
an infract,on OF the peace and quiet OF clubhouse
lfe and as introducing spy-system INTO CLUBHOUSE
existence which is nolerable. $3.50
Richard Katzenmeyer. the president OF the AtIo"
Society when asked for his opinion on the Dill yes
terday. said: ,.o =,
49, ,ob.e ~ American citizenship 1t strikes at
,ha, on,a, neace and calm OF club life when gives
I, ne necullar charm. What are CLUBS orsafiizeu
for2 What are the Aron and the LieoerNia"| 'o
c,e,es ORGANIZED for? Ii Is for mutual EMO! ie"'
and the opportunities Of kind OF nome NE a'"o,e
rho members Under the Raines bill we VIII De SUD-
iect TO the bouncing upon us at any time u po".
men and spies Therepy the ""''e pN'F
life will be destroyed 49,, o,h
clarence A. Seward, president OF the Union Ciuo'
sad: ., Al M,
~ nave not read the bill. and consequently 90 not
know It's provisions. Whatever these
may he OF course we shall abide by the ia "
James w Alexander, president oi '"e
Club, said: -. hm end therefore am not in
osiaion 70 sneak OF It's scope and APPLICATION
Frank r. Lawrence, president OF the i'o'0' ~''
hed i hnye not seen an authentic copy OF the law;
vet am inclined think that some o, Io,os Cub
provS,0ns .ac " IawabidiMg citizens. Our dispose
ton viii be to obey the law whssex oyo hat there
~ " or can be any law which can convert private
house into a public place. ,.,cs is regarded
among striking at The ed root bot 1T s n
The saIs0uTs s IS sSouId there
a. a. ~ ,nstter IL is asserted by cubmen INA. '"o
contention will turn upon that .bs Manhattan
frederic r. Coudert, president OF the ""''''
cup no: studied the provisions Of the Kai ines
q be general llteipi
Of the law There clubs ana s cTos am IN dis
Trainers 0s between bogus clubs and the genuine
onSs The provisions, therefore may n class are
tended to ncnds ALL law A cItGs an an open question
10 the extent to which the f'a'he' D"' A''''N
cre will be meeting Of club presidents a, the e
headquarters OF the Arion S9si have been
co... 40 ali Inc presidents Of the leading CLUBS ny
Committee of which John b pa rsnsvsd and it Is
'oad that The meeting will prove an ihtereSe
.r,u rr1C, MEN WILL OBEY THE LAW
lanes WHITLEY the popular president OF the New
York Athletic club. was seen at MS o''e
husv day in Wall Street. He SAID: .o,,,.
as far "A [ have been able to judge 'ne ST.
s, ~ tho Street IS unanimously opposed 10 inc
measure. and think the same state OF a'iaile
is,s among the clubmen whether they oeoi,iS r
social. political or athe ss made serious bunder
and one that will do no good Cu, St roth in
co,,rse obey the law, no matter wiz, !. -, Trovars
ov~ civ house and IN our country nome ~ n,ubs
' The measure will cause many OF inc Sicb b
20. Inconvenience and hardship. fesa au ary
,,es.yc ~ IN. bill as grave mistake non az ~
rronf Of view Many of the CLUBS hase sp and
r,at,ments AT their houses on SATURDAY iiSm's, @
- u.hng can he sold after midnight u WIN Saus
mmo,oria renrrangement OF the cup plans ~.
.he .i,,hs NAV contest the matter, Dut am ~
orenared TO say just what the Ne"-tofA F'"
club will do ,..,a,,. ~ tho now Man.
haitian Athletic Club found time from ms du psoce s
~ oiltirai convention NJ the Grand Centrd rhuce
n talk about tho Raines bill. Ihis WAS MS 'o"
ment: ,,,o, % tolL about the bill at
osant for / have not had time TO read the mater
pps CAREFULLY ns intend to do. As far as me Mail
ho,,an Athletic Club is concerned. suppose INA. we
I'm Ia ve 10 take out hotel license mink 'hts
,be Hill ms A whole will prove 10 be good one anu
.ho IL massage has caused much unfavorable COM
WINE ' ISL now am convinced that there will be
decided change OF sentiment before long thlnk thit
stcr the law has In effect for few mohtns tne
na,nl viii have no desire to change back 10 the Ola
nrder Of affairs Our club Will. or course observe
the law The talk about the extremes we "ea'
" - :, Ci,yIer of the University Athletic Club was
seen In the afternoon but he had nothing 10 say
until after the Governing COUNCIL OF the c'D hau nu
a., =, sstinv ON April Tracy Harris another promi
Us vs., a6sr ~ the Board said that the club had
not taken any action and he did not feel disposed 10
nredict what action the club would take: a.,
The owners OF the New-York Baseball Cup WI,
protest when the president understands what me Dill
means The liquor license at the Polo GROUNDS VIII
cost the club several hundred dollars. and as tho
nriviIege last year did not pay any DIVIDENDS
"Harry' Stevenss prospects for this year under