Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-12
MR.. NEVILLE SUSPENDED.

Men at the fashionable clubs were
gossiping last night over rumor that
| lloated on from Washington. This very
palatable rumor was that Colonel Rob-
ert Neville, ('Bob Neville') has been
uspended Tor five years from the Me
troplitan Club, ia Washington. because
ne governors of that exclusive club
objected to some Of tie Coionels friends
whom he ''put up" there. When the
Governors limited that the Colonel's
friends were not entirely welcome Ne
vile, rumor said, defended his &C
quAntances with so much vigor that
the governors decided to give him five
years time to cool outside of the club
house.
This rumor is here called palatable,
nor because any one was glad to hear of
Colonel Neville's social misfortune, but
secause OF the standing CT the Metro
9oli sn Club, and because Mr.. Neville
,s so well known here. 1t was an ap-
nelizng bit of gossip TO roll over the
ougus; whether or not it is true. For
he Metropolitan is Washington's swell
ciut; what the Maryland Club is
10 Blltimore, the Philadelphia Club
The city OF Philadelphia or
he Union or the Knickerbocker to Nav
York IN c season the Metropolitan
The gathering place OF the leaders of
Washington society; the diplomatic
corps is included in It's membership; its
Madeira is thing to swear by, and its
chef is Gordon blue who never gave
my man headachae or indigestion.
and Colonel Neville is best known as
4bie to take care of himself physically.
He is a big man with big mustacbe
aud ha never shirks an argument, forcl
bic rs it may be. II these were ii Q
days of myths Neville would be ceL-
taur. When he rides he seems to be
part of the horse he straddles. He is
fine gentleman jockey and member OF
the hunt club that chases the anise bag
around Washington.
Colonel Neville quarrelied with S. S.
Rowland in Washington over some fox
hunting or horse-racing matter. Mr.
Rowland is the brotherin-law of the
BelmoUts and pillar of society. He
aud Mrs. Belmont, VINO loves horse
as well as her brothers, always exhibit
tt that exhibition of handsome women
aud fine gowns in the Horse Show in
Madison Square Glrden.
After the misunderstanding With
Colonel Neville Mr.. Rowland come on
10 Tue Horse Show here. Colonel Ne
vile came on, too, presumably nursing
his grievance and keeping it warm.
For while Mr.. Howland sat in box
at the show with Cornelius Fellowes,
and some other fellows. Colonel Ne
vile approached and attacked Mr..
Rowland, who. it must be said, is
much smaller man.
There were women all around and
Mr.. Howiand did not retaliate. Nor
did he call Colonel Neville out upon
the field OF honor and so make tar
yet for himself. But he had Neville
arrested and taken to Jefferson Market
police court just as if be did not belong
to the ''swell'' Metropolitan or any
other club
Colonel Neville also had a very pref
ty row in Washington with Prince
Augustine IJurbide. Prince Itur-
bide's grandfather was Emperor OF
Mexico, but since Mexico has become
republic the Prince has not hourished
as did his grandfather. Prince Itur-
bide was member of the Metropoli
tan Club, too, but the governors ex-
pelled him for scandal-mouging. The
indignant Prince brought suit to be
restored to membership and-lost the
suit
The Prince is good deal of q horse