New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
4. l.. R4WSON is EXPELLED.
THAT LETTER FROM THE PRINCE OF WALES
THIRTEEN CLUB MANAGERS TAKE
MOMENTOUs ACTION.

The incident is closed-Albcrt Edward Prince OF
Wales is exonerated from the charge OF having
had any intentions Of Joining the Thirteen 'iub'
Mr. Rawson is expelled and peace Is once more
broodng Ike gentle spirit DER the earth ii All
came about through the efforts OF the Board OF
Managers of the Thirteen Club. which august body
met last night at the Hotel Rcheeu in west
Twenty fourth-st., and sat upon the case OF q. H.
Ravson who was charged with garbhng n Ie''er
were present They were Frederick Hamilton chie'
regret. honorary membership In the cup' 'h'o an
acceptance with pleasure.
The charm Of the circle of Thirteen was lacking
last night AT the dinner and meeting. for only
eight out Of the thirteen members OF the Board
were prescnt They were Frederic Hamilton 'ih'i
ruler; William p. Cond first vce-ruier' W. =
Marion second vice-ruler w. r. Whkinsoh III
,endant j. H. Stiner. artist c. /. Schampan. toast
master: William Fowler. custodian, ana D. H. Noa'-
bane.l. archlvst and acting scribe me uas
member of the club had been summoned. Out VIZ VIZ
T Board Of Managers He threw down his gauntlet
In the following fashion: .
~ Cooeland Scribe Thirteen Club.
Sir In view Of the fact thai ar, am T rSi nnq CUB
Although in sympathy with rs purposes so Lar 90
Know them. your summons OF Aprii - SUI pr
nay Very wide advertisement. free end favorable
SO rar and now you ask me to spend =, OF 50 hni
lenu S""' Thanks awfuy, but am not In that;
Var management might have rendered ns ene
RIbert refused since my first name Is Albert
IInwevcr II you have your course determlhtu, 80
have l. Your chief ruler Pupsneu ,b ,n' IN do with
letter v n,, nrint or publish any name, as you say
you WILL you may have 10 race 'o a. L. RAWsoN
- r.garded as adding insult to injury.
,"ta members exclaimed as one man: HOW an
anu a., {, IS. nv gorge rises at it," Testimony was
ho'''' hou that Rawson had confessed to hav-
s''e' 1850 ,,e letter from the Princes secretary
''s r., -. ,ho.,ght II was good joke. Ii also was
""s 'od tina, he was largely in arrears COR unpaid
~ nd fnes-in i;sclf an unpaIcohdoie V'icnSe
IN he ewes of the wellrcguaied thirteen o' IN nm on
ne u cnnv Of which had been forwarded 10 h'h
we're then read They were as follows; rehr,,arv
That or between ne ar I'm 1893 YOU 80 CARRIED
io'S 100 a i.arnd letter received by you on behal o,
said club from Sir Francis Knolys as 70 pr Mane Of
appear that His Royal hagn,he cr.b,n in me Thir-
teen Club when. In fact, ne decned 'ne 1.i ,rne
you sent the club what purported 10 o ps when
in '}act r. was a copy Of said garoed and altered
letter. -
" Wv a. NJ. COPELAND. Scribe.
4 witness not a member OF the club who told
of the facts and then pleaded for the accused man
was told that "hc goodness Of your heart - ~
conflict with your testimony IL was then So'' a.
in deep gloom and withou, a. d Esns R,,,cr sirk
ing his gavei. thigh bone, upon me con" !" I,ar
Of him. said: II therefore declare Albert H. raw, raw
Club Then the MANAGERS decided ais also %ann
mousy. that they were sorry that sir rasno,s
Knollys had been the subject OF any
incIosed a report Of the proceedings. an apology
and the statement that the action OF tns s az n;
e,c was 81 and sir Francis who
mafter' BY Z the fastest mali stsamships