New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-25

tables costly placed on the lawn under tent
like awnings The object Of the Automobile
Club is to further the interests Of the motor-car-
riaee industry The Americans who belong TO
it are Messrs. J. c. Bennett William Roosevelt,
William Robinson. George Derby Welles. George
Heath. Paris Singer. Franklin Singer. William
Marston Lewis Sanford, Edward Tuck Will
lam Ingersor and Oliver f. Bodington. The
reason for the severe measure taken by the
Government against the Automobile Club is
probably the fact that the Count de Dion is its
vice president
BLOW TO AMERICANS.
The closing Of the athletic club at the island
Of Put-aux is severe blow to the Amcri-
cans living in Paris The president Of the
athletic club at PuteauX is Ncomte Leon de
Janzt. Every day in fine weather numbers Of
Americans were in the habit Of lunching or
taking afternoon tea at the club. 1t Is essen
italy a woman's club. The lawn tennis
courts are the best near Paris. The spa
cious lighthouses are at times transformed
into dancing halls 1t has for the last twelve
wears been the favorte open-air resort for
American families one Of the most active
members Of the Puteaux club is James Gordon
Bennett who for several years has given en-
tertainments there as often as two or three
times a week. which have been keenly appre-
ciated Baron Christiani is. unluckily for the
Puteaux club one Of its members. although he
has seldom put in appearance there. Count
Albert De Dion is also member
The suddenness with which the closing Of the
clubs was carried out may be illustrated by the
following incident: on Monday, at l:15, NJ.
Cochefert. Commssary Of Police. attended by a
squad Of his men entered the Automobile Club.
Twenty-Five members were lunchng in the
breakfast room VI. Cochefert exclaimed in loud
voice. "Gentlcmen. this club is closed and dis
solved boy order Of the Government Of the Re
public / beg that you Will leave the premises
at once The Marquis De Valobar secretary
NJ the Spanish Embassy. who happened TO be
sitting at one Of the tables replied: Il am a
member Of the Diplomatic Corps and claim its
uriviIrecS"' VERY we'll" rejoIned VI. Coche-
fert you may finish your lunch, but all the
other gentlemen must quit forthwith"
The Marquis be Nilalobar quietly finished his
5eef,teak and potatoes while the police stood
about him. The club WAS closed. Even the re-
mains Of the lunch were Lot permitted to be
removed until two days afterward; and no one
.ould have access To- the roof to- water the flower
garden. consequently jhe flowers there have
wthered All the letters and correspondence
were examined, but nothing reasonable was
discovered.
1t is believed that the object Of the Govern
ment in carrying out these measures with such
severity is To make what is known as Partisan
society suffer for the escapades Of a few Of its
members. SO that in future society" will use its
influence to prevent a repetition Of such dis
graceful disorders as occurred at Auteuil. The
action Of the Cabinet meets with the approval
Of the public which so far heartily indorses this
now departure Of holding the fashionable clubs
responsible for offences committed by a few
black sheep who belong to them. G. /. Il.