New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
YOUNG EAST SIDE CLUBME\
TIE PROCEEDINGS AT A GATHERING OF
TWENTY FIVE CHOICE SPIRITS.

Ahc meeting was held in a tenement basement.
woman sat I'm the room to keep order. and each
boy who came In greeted he- with a bow and
smile She took no part In the proceedings. The
young members were unembarrassed and ap-
peared unconscious that critics were present.
1hey numbered twenty-five. and appeared o
range i'm age from fourteen to sixteen or seven
teen years. They were Of several nationalities
but the Semitic type prevailed. 1t an open
meeting. and number OF boy visitors sat at
side
When some business he'd been disposed of
accordance with the bylaws. the election OF
new members In order boy was meas
ured and VAS Of the height required for admis-
sion. He left tn. room to allow free discussion
regarding his election
"Centlcmen' said a member some of Won
know that Mr. " hasn't always kept good com
pany; but he been in better company lately.
and n fellow ought to be encouraged. We be-
Neve in giving fellow a fair chance Let's give
X his chs nee and he'll turn out to be a credit
TO this club"
Several others discussed X favorably. but
when the vote taken it adverse X.
recalled ard informed that he had been black
balled. but inight remain for the evening a
visitor. He accepted the situation pleasantly.
Discussion on another candidate brought out
the criticism that he played craps and otherwise
misconducted himself He was unanimously de-
feated Before he was recalled visitor arose
ard demanded the floor. Gentlemen" NJ said.
you have accused Mr.. Y. member of A
y c club. OF playing craps and have said dis
respectful things about him. l promised to play
the violin at your concert. but l take it back.
I'm not going TO help i club that's gone and in
suited my fellow clubman. resign
Tho chairman replied with much dignity: Mr..
T.. the gentleman who invited you to play AT
concert hadn't any authority to do it, il wasn't
official, and a fellow can't resign anything that
he had
10 a at IN NJ elpcf ing Mr. hon
orary member UP member object Cd.
We've heard that Mr.. U. intends to ofer prizes
to this club. but he hasn't done It yet. II we
elect him it VIII If want maxi
sure OF the prizes Now this club isn't working
that way. After Mr.. U. has given the prizes
may talk about making him honorary mem
ber." His position was sustained by the club.
When II was announced that a members dues
were in arrears. and that he should be suspend
ed. his friend objected: Mr. v. Is honest fell
low. and you ought to give him a chance. His
father has been in difficulties. and " has been
hard up: you ought to be willing to take his
word that he'll pay when he can.
AS the fellow members were not inclined to set
aside rules the friend walked to the table took
som" money from his pocket, and announced:
THE question Is settled. gentlemen: Mr. VS.
dues are paid
When an apology was demanded from a Mr. O.
he rose and said. rather sheepishy: Mr.. Prcsi-
dent am sorry for what did on Friday night"
Sorry for what you did Friday nightr'
claimed the president wtheringly. DO you
mean everything you did? Perhaps you ate your
dinner and it disagreed with YOU Keep to the
point Mr.. O.. and state your offence against the
club
boy who accused Of calling "A fellow
member a "sheeny' rose jauntily and explained:
MIR. President. admit the charge, but the word
was used in complimentary 1t means
bright and shining"
A member then read original selections from
1.-THE Journal" the organ the club The
Charge of the Quarter Hundred" referring to
the twenty five members. "A bright parody
original anecdotes. verses. renat ks and conun-
drums wer" greeted with loud applause. one
contributor evidently believed that offensive per
sonalities are permissible in journalism. A mem
Der to object. I'm not thin skinned and |
stand anything Mr.. .. says about me but
I'm not going To stand insulting remarks about
my family His objection was sustained and
q. reprimaEded. An impromptu mock trial
followed Then the meeting adjourned each
boy bowed ella boratcly To the woman in charpe
and the members he'd cut in good order
1t is doubtful IL any aSSemblage of bows of tho
would conduct themselves with more ease and
Aecorum SHOW more ability