New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

afresh any entrance fees.
After this it is scarcely necessary T. add that
conduct which IS in The least degree dishonora-
bile. or oven open TO question. entails expulsion.
Indeed. the rules Of the leading London clubs
on this subject are very comprehensive. Those.
for instance. Of the old Glrrick which l. one Of
the longest established and assurcdiy among
the very richest Of London clubs provide that
II any member. in the opinion OF the commit
tee. is guilty OF conduct unbocuming a gentle
man or prejudcial TO the interests OF good
name of the club. it shall be in the power VI the
committee 10 oxpcl such member from the club
the votes necessary for the expulsion being uy
a najority Of two-thirds of the committee"
These rules apply to all the older rich.r and
hrst-ciass clubs. both IN England and IN most
Of the capitals Of Continental Europe although
they are not in force and often do Aot even
exist IN thc case oi Tn. more moi.-r clubs os
pecialiJ those mushroom creation, which are
50 often proprietary. But # a foreigner coming
t. TINS country belongs 20 any If o., so-callcd
senior clubs either IL ENGLAND or on Tho Con-
mont of Europe and retains l.. membership
on ldndirs d. The United States D., may pee safe
~ taken for granted that beg is neither a bank
rupt nor q fugitive finm justice. that hc has
ben guilty Of mo- conduct that U.s. either dis
honorable or even questionable, ana That in
spite Of any maIevoient gossip concerning him
by foes of ordinary scandal rorsers his char
acieI a. a gentleman IN e'rry Sense Of the ,rd
Is beyond repToach We're i otherwise. IA. .ou-
mittee Of the club To- which h. belong, n III
which H. olaims membership would have aiken
action N his case. both for The sake If Is own
good name and IN accordance with is strict
rules
HOW To T,IS,ri \,.f-fSti TIL, " >.,t .,, .t.,
OF course there are clubs and clubs. ana it H.
necessary t. distinguish between thos, that are
old, exclusive. wealthy ana first class and those
which are only fourth rate. admission 70 which
is faDie to those gambling HEELS called
casinos at spa. Oslend. Monte Carlo and othcr
Continental resorts Of the same class In fact
these mushroom and open clubs. which are
really clubs only name. abound IN every
city in Europe. and can best be- distinguished
from the first class clubs by the extraordinary
iowness Of the entrance Zee and u their annual
subscription. RDodle's the Afhenaur,. th-
Marlborough, the Turf the Travellers Arthur's
the GirIick. the Guards. the oxford ard cam
bridge the Army and Navy and Krpok~s all
demand initiation fees ranging from Sipr 10
500 ana annual subscriptions VI at ie.ts:
$50. whereas thtre are scores ot other Lon
don clubs which either ask for no entrance
fee at all or Else pat It At - OF $40. limiting
the, annual subscription - either So OF so
Ii - hardly necessary e. say that ~. D-rsiip
Of clubs such as thcsr which ar. here t0-lay
ana gone to-morrDN far from aiding O. ones
social status. the contrary tends to iiurair
the latter since It implies that those "a no tue
long thereto have be"r Uuah" 20 got INTO Any
first class club
Formerly ,hcr~ vas o., certain drEree Of x lse