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Tho Charity Organization Society has been
investigating the affairs of the Railway Con-
aus prs Club Of North America. The club was
orR1s.Aed In 1895, and was Incorporated the
same year. Its flrst home was at 100 Liberty
street, but this location was not deemed suita-
Die' ana q Eood-sized house mt 115 East Thirty
fourth street was purchased for use as IA club
house some time ago. Last month the club
moved It's effects from tho Thirty fourth street
quarters The place is advertised for sale by
a. ). Hall. room 81, 25 Third avenue. Mean
WINE the club has rented o hall over tho
"ohimney Corner saloon at Sixth avenue and
Twenty-hfth street. Tho principal charges
winch the Charity Organization Society brings
against the Conductors Club are that IL has
used the names of many prominent citizens of
rev York as honorary members" who knew
nothing about the club and had no connec-
ton with 1t; that It has solicited subscriptions
BY means Of forged signatures. and that tho
actual and active membership has always been
DO small as to warrant the suspicion that tho
promoters Of the organization were not acting
In good faith. A list of 617 honorary members
was published by the club. Secretary Edward
I. Devinne of the Organization Society addressed
letters of inquiry to each one Of these alleged
members, and he classifes the 4l0 replies re-
ceived as follows:
BIZ InhL N0eY never GhTu OF Ln0 CluD........ ~
Doubtful about membership or know nothing
about the club or arc unable TO reply at once TO
Hsve been solicited to contribute and have
Have been solicited 10 Contribute and have not .
Have been solicited TO contribute but have for "
Have not been asked to contribute or do not re.
member whether they have been asked or not. 1873
None of these gentlemen. who included Cebi-
net officers, Senators. Congressman. officials
Of the prominent railroads OF America, bankers,
clergymen, and business men. knew anything
the manner in which It's alleged objects were
being carried out. The usual method Of OBJ
tanning g n honoTTa 1sr5 % snno%Dc WAS .hn }aS, to t send
election. Later on they received notice that
the Board of Governors had made an assess;
oblige greatly by rcmitting at once.
The Charity Organization Society knows Of
s amount le o} $500 aSnat1 on ono no te oss s.ss fbs p F. she
dent of q prominent railroad was asked for q
large gift, and a signed subscription for
shown to him. Inquiry developed the fact that
this signature was a forgery, and that, more.
been solicited to Contribute, and that a similar
forged subscription from the f1rst-mentiond off,
cial had been shown to him..
Charles E. Weis1. who bears the title Of MAN
aging Governor" All Of the documents sent
Cramer, Secretary and Treasurer. 1t is al:
circle OF FOLLOWERS, have been. the only active
cation Society is inclined to believe that the or
ganization is merely a money-making scheme
for q few men.
The alleged objects Of the club are to bring
the conductors Of North America together on q
social basis for the discussion of subjects of In
forest to the conductor, railway and business
interests in general. to promote arbitration. to
educate tho conductor to the requirements of
the various business interests. and to bring
together employer and employee so that they
may better understand each other"
Weisz has an Office at 25 Third. avenue, but
was said to be in Middletown, n. Y, yester-
day. Cramer is o switchman and lives at 233
Adelpht street. Brooklyn. He was also absent
when THE SUN man called.