New-York tribune., 1901-05-11
HELP ISSUE RENDS THE q. l..
HOUSE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES
To RESIGN
FEEL THAT THE RECENT ACTION OF A
SPECIAL MEETING REGARDING DIS
MIsSAL OF CoLORED SERVANTS
WAS VOTE OF WANT
OF CONFIDENCE.

The question of colored help at the Union
League Club has resulted in an upheavaI of that
organization. 1t was learned last night that the
house committee had resigned, and that out OF
sympathy the members of the executive COM
mittee which is the chief governing body in the
club, had also decided to give up their positions
Four members of this committee renqushed
their offices yesterday. and the rest are to fol-
low in a few weeks.
The cause of this movement is traced directly
back TO meeting of the club last month. at
which the action of the house committee in
voting to dismiss the colored help employed on
the second floor and in the dining room was
overwhelmingly Overruled.
The house committee in spite of the asser
tions Of many members. regarded this action Of
the club as evidence of lack of support on the
part of the club and indeed personal mat
ter The executive committee. because the
house committee is enc Of the subcommittee,
and because 1t considers itself held responsible
for such a sub-commlttee's acts, also felt az
grieved. Several meetings accordingly
held by the executive committee. but the pro-
ceedings were kept absolutely secret. even from
other members of the club. A final meeting
held Thursday night.
At this time the touse committee which is
composed of three men. rendered their resgna-
tions. The COMMITTEES composed OF Eugene
d. Hawkins, Samuel T. Peters and Samuel W.
Fairchild. The resignation of the house COM
mittee aroused the other members OF the
executive committee that in spite Of the pro-
test of David Bennett King and Mortimer C.
Addoms a resolution passed to the effect
that the whole committee of fifteen members
should resign. four members rendering their
designations at a time Such arrangement
was made so that the club might not be sud
b,-a ipfe of
the committee resigning in a body II said
that if four members resigned at a time a
quorum would still be left TO fill the vacant
places. The fifteen members OF the executive
committee as follows:
EUGENE D. HAWKINS. Tos5GPH 5III & WILLITTS Tr5v
sAMI,EI W fFATRcHI1D E6TARD y " R0ssiTER
of the House Commitlce ALBERT Il, BKoWN
M0RTIMER .. ADDoMs RoHERT c, HI.ACK.
CHARLES MEYERS WILLIAM IL HoLIIsrER.
In addition to these. there are three ex-oflcio
members the president. secretary and treasurer.
The four members Of the executive committee
who are the first to go are Charles Meyers.
Joseph c. willitts. Albert II. Brown and George
p Benjamin. Two members OF the house
committee are David Bennett King and Nor
timer c. Addoms The name OF the third mem
Der could not be learned last night.
II is thus that Messrs kipE and Ad-
doms, who originally voted tagainst disnissing
the colored help and also against resignation,
Will be retained as members OF the new house
committee.
one Of the four vacancies left IN the execu-
tive committee viii be filled by Herbert T.
Brown. The names Of the other three could
not be learned last night
Frederick u. Tappen. president Of the club,
when seen at his nome, NO ~ West Sky
eighth-st., said that he would not talk about
the designations. I would refer you 70 George
5 Terry the secretary Of the club he added,
but / say nothing myself
Mr.. Terry equally uncommuncative.