The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-12
ADJUTANT GEN, CORB|N
BLACKBALLED At CLUB
Aftermath of the Sensation in the AristocFatic
Club Circles of the National CapitaI---Not
Much Light on the Mystery.
fMA1L SPECIAL TO THE ADvERTIsER0

tMA1L SPECIAL ADvERTIsER)
WASHINGTON April a5Every social club in the country
Europe notified through the that Major Genera
Henry Aduant General Of the and destined TO De
the Commander in Chief American military forces within the
year denied membership the Metropolitan
Club the most exclusive social organization nations capital at
which nearly prominent from Hawaii Washington
have been entertained
Naturally universal organization which would
he 60 bold as to refuse membership occupying the hgh
official and social position Major General Cobn enjoys various
have been given rejection but members OF the cuD
regard it as ad for publication the secrets OF
purely organization Official and social jealousy have oee as
signed as the unexpected opposition to General Cor
application membership and by the allegation oeeVea
be The nearest approach to MAJ
club supposed be familiar with all the
surrounding national well International topic is ea
social jealousy but simply because certain number OF sene
OF throughout the land discussing the why's
and @ Ta M fe TO Of fS Unted States Army when
of both the and OF inferior rank are now ana
tobe very organization 1t alleged that General GoFbn
ti taken his name was withdrawn Personal including
General Wood several members OF the Cabn
Metropolitan Glib would have gladly welcomed General Corbn as
Some of his most sponsors the OF claiming
Metropolitan Club ORGANIZATION because
ship of the United States all Anbassa
makes special diplomatic list for all OF the members OF the diplomatic
OF these exceptions are what is termed as nta
fee fifty dollars the annual dues OF @ dollars
the rank Of Ambassador Plenpontary be admitted
popularity their official position Some Of the friends OF
General Cobn bitterly complain that an unjust % M
against American officials in favor OF foreigners on account OF the
latter's official position.
WHAT FRIENDS SAY
MANY of General that his official rank
social position should enle him to membership aside from an
the extraordinary coues extended to the
lean Ambassadors representatives foreign denied
similar privileges social clubs in London Paris Berlin and other af
representatives United States who receive social CLUB
R1 sce9fdamee u m f open dooT policy extended
foreigners by the Metropolitan Club Instances are cited to show
for American representatives abroad to be
accepted membership in the social clubs of Europe similar in rank
and exclusiveness to that Of the metropolitan Club
membership General Corbin by certain element
the Metropolitan Club has given rise to the question OF whether
agitation of this question has been going within the club TOR
should be amended so applicant
bersp should be entirely eliminated The object OF this would be
ner than extended American citizen and especially
occupying high rank of that held by General Corbn
In club circles this question has been So SHARPLY ascsd
is said that the club paroF is occupied almost exclusively by M
equent ioggia just the hall from the paor OF
this may but has been frequently remarked
by the daily habitues o the club.
ELASTIC RULES.
While is generally conceded that the MsTopoan Club is the
regulations are many organizations elastic and
be e d s e mse Of senoP aea at eF irons
Cuba time before he became the official representative to the
oficio membership given Ambassadors and foreign Ministers
citizen Of New York who was elected to Congress Acting
impression that his official position member OF the House Of Rep
% On be that he ordered his mail to be addressed to him
care Of the Metropolitan display his part
unintentonal perhaps resulted in his overwhelming rejection
show hat the directors discretion
passing credentials OF American citizens proposed for member
NAMES OF DIRECTORS.
The present distinguished itself recently by turning
~ No less than venty-one membership Among the
Gown General Corbn; Harry Thaw Pttsbug millionaire, who
to beGomf the ned several 0 81 me The
board is composed OF 5rgadeT een f q p;5 s Pt N