Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-28
DUNRAVEN BOUNCED.
lie Is Formally Expelled from the NsH
York Yacht Club.
INDICATION AGAINST
HIM.
The Vote for Expulsion Almost
unanimous, Standing Thirty-Nine
to Onc-Letter from His Lordship
to Hon. T.. j. Phelps.


London, February 9th. Norfolk street.
Park Lane. February 18TH.
ITO ]. V. S. Oddie, Esq. Secretary:
Dear Sir.-In experimenting my cable
gram and letters Of February l4th, WISH
TO emphasize the fact that my letters
to Messrs. Rives and Phelps were writ
ten and dispatched before l had heard d
the motion of Captain Ledyard.
without commenting upon the GROUNDS
or terms Of the motion. as 70 the justice
of which | don't agree, l wish 10 say
that. in view of the fact that motion
Of such nature has been made, and IL
\ matter of record, l don't desire to
remain a member Of the club whatever
may De the result Of the motion. !, there
fore. beg that you will lay my resignation
before the Cuba course which VIII prop
ably be approved by majority oil the
members.
II remain, yours faithfully
"DU NRANEN."
ON February 18th Lord Dunraven ad-
dressed a letter TO Hon. r. ). fhel9a' d.
follows:
Dear Mr.. Phelps: The attitude OF
assisting the inquiry as a witness anu
NOT as prosecutor. which, in the nature
of the case. / had 10 adopt, ana when
have consistently maintained, prevents
mo from presuming to accept or reject
or to criticise aiiirmativeiy or nesauFely
M. committees report officially. but, III
view OF the many MISUNDERSTANDING
which have occurred, ] have ielt myseil
justified in writing briefly TO you, as
should be sorry IT you or the committee
misunderstood my silence, and In saying
a few words 70 which you may give such
publicity as you may think NJ or hecea-
sary. My complaint was made In good
faith, ON the direct evidence OF my own
and competent men as to effects the
Cause Of which they did not kno" OF at
tempt to define.
"It win. I'm my opinion, be irpossible
TO find stronger reasons upon which ac-
ton could be- taken, or justification ior
a complaint of like nature to that when
| most reluctantly made, and am I'M
able therefore to agree THAI the COM
plant was unreasonably originated. l
cannot admit that there was mistake
I'm the observed facts, rs suggested by
the employment of calculations when
were accepted by the committee as math-
ematicaly proving that We did not see
tho actual objects which We did see. The
Of the complaint that the Defender dii
not sail the race on September 18th, under
her measured load-water-line length must
have been on the day of the race. My
conduct after the first race. and my at
tttude towards the inquiry when ! oIer-
"a 10 20 10 New York, and before the
inquiry when | was present IN New
York. all show my belief in that PROPOSE
ton. "A proposition which. In my opinion
was self-evident, and l think admitted IN
evidence by members OF the Cup Commit
tee.
CONSIDERS DISPUTE CLOSED.
"reellng as DO upon this point. l was
unable 10 adopt toward the judgment Of
your committee the attitude which
should unhesitatiugly have taken had the
inquiry been conducted at TIE proper time
by the authority under when l sailed, 70
which I made my complaint, and whose
decision l was bound TO accept. | fully
realized the difficulty Of the situation
which rad arisen. | think largely through
mutual misunderstanding. and on the evil
dence before them, ] must willingly ac-
cept the main conclusions Of your com
mittee. and am only too slad to consider
the dispute closed.
Il have throughout frequently stated
that / had no charge to make against Mr.
Isplin or tine other owners Of the De
fender. and | do not agree that ne ana
his friends and all connected with the
vessel must have been aware Of II II the
Defender sailed her first race deeper IMAM
when she was measured. As this is
matter personal 10 them, / have written
TO those gentlemen 10 make the point per-
fectiy clear
There are two less important matters
10 which | may briefly refer. | believed.
and for the reasons given in evidence, /
think 1 was justified in believing. that
the. owners of the Defender knew Of my
COMPLAINT at the time II was made, but
/ fully accept Mr. Iseiins statement that
he only became cOgnizant Of II on OctO-
Der 9th.
Il have also written TO Messrs. Garfield
and Rogers, admitting the error In my
belief that the vessels were ordered
marked in Difference TO my request, made
70 the CUP Committee on September TN
though neither / nor any one connected
with the Valkyrie Ill understood that
the Yachts would be marked on Septem-
Der Sth. I fully accept the statements OF
Messrs. Garfield and Rogers. that they
believed they had explained the intentions
Of the committee 20 me.
Il remain, my dear Mr.. Phelps. yours
truly. DUNRAVEN."
on February Sth Lord Dunraven wrote
TO Mr.. George l.. Rives. honorary secre-
tary OF the special committee. as follows
II beg 20 acknowledge receipt Of a copy
Of the report OF the proceedings Of the
special committee OF inquiry Of the New
York Yacht Club. and trust that you
will express TO the members Of the COM
mittee my appreciation OF the courtesies
and patience with which the conduct of
80 difficult an inquiry has been marked
Faithfully. DUNRANEN."
The letters Of DunraVen 20 Iselin. Can
field and Rogers, mentioned in his letters
70 Phelps, are not embraced I'm the cor
respOndence made public.
The Ledyard resolution. 10 which Lord
Dunraven refers In his letter OF rcslgna-
ton 10 Mr. Oldie, was introduced az the
annual meeting Of the New York Club on
February 18th
DUNRAVEN EXPELLED.
The New York Yacht club met to-
night in special session, pursuant to ad-
journment, and expelled DunIaven by
vote 4 80 to /. Commodore H.. n. Brown
presided.
The foregoing letters were read, and
also the following in reply to Dunraven's
letter 10 Mr.. Phelps:
New York. February %. 1896.
ITO the Commodore OF the New York
Yacht Club:
Enclosed herewith will be found a
communication from Lord Dunraven. As
the committee at its request was dis
charged az the last meeting OF the Yacht
Club from further consideration of this
matter, this communication Is transmit.
ted to the club for such action
as Il thinks proper. The committee has
acknowledged the receipt OF the letter.
and has notified Lord Dunraven Of It's
transmission To the yacht club
They cannot submit this letter without
observing that Lord Dunrayen mlsstates