The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-04-10
CLUB
REJECTS CORBIR
.a;utant General of the Army
BIackbaIled by Metropol-
itan of Washington.
r IS HIS THIRD FAILURE
,,.,roe That as Member Of a Chicago
Club He Cheated at Cards is Basis
of the Refusal to Admit Him
to Membership. =

washington, April 9.-For the third
TINE Major General Henry c. Corbin,
.dmtant general Of the army, today
nns denied election to membership in
,hs Metropolitan club of this city. The
soor I'd of governors of the club met Sat
vrSay and General Bate proposed GEN
arsl Corbin's name as a candidate for
r,a,nbership in the club, but after some
,ime spent in discussion the melting ad-
iourned without taking action upon the
domination. Today the board again
arainst the admission of the adjutant
general to the privileges Of member
ship.
The action of the board of governors
of the i was a eve blow to the
ambition of the adjutant general, who
had fortified himself with the indorse-
ment Of President Roosevelt, Secretary
Df War Root and General Leonard
Wood. The high standing Of his spon-
sers only made Corbin's downfall great.
Elected From Chicago Club.
The reason upon which the board
bases its decision is that Corbin had.
some trouble with one OF the Chicago
clubs from which he was expelled, and
under the circumstances the rules of
the Metropolitan club could not per-
nit Of his election to membership in,
that organization. The offense for,
which Corbin was expelled from the
Chicago club in question, which, it is
understood, was the Marquette club,
was cheating al cards.
subsequently to this incident, which,
occurred several ears ago, the present.
adjutant general was tried by court
martial for the offense of which he was.
accused. He was finally acquitted by
the court, but that fact did not secure
mis- reinstatement in the club.
Twice Was Roughly Snubbed.
Ever since then Corbin has rested ur
der a cloud. Some years ago he de-
sired to join the Metropolitan club, but
Investigation having brought out the
Chicago incident his application was,
turned down. Later, sooneafter the be-
ginning Of the Mckinley administra-
tor and when Corbin had beer raised,
to the position Of adJutant general, his.
application was repeated. But again it
was denied.
After having passed several weeks
~Aobnobbing with royalty and military
celebrities in Europe on the occasion
of his visit to Germany last year to at,
tend the maneuvers of the kaiser's,
army and having in view his event.,
lally becoming lieutenant general and
chief of staff of the United States army,
General Corbin desired to be in a posi-
lion to offer hospitality to his foreign,
military friends as a member of the
SWEETEST and most exclusive club in
Washington. Hence the renewal of his
application for membership therein.
Is Denied Social Equality.
Corbin desired to mingle on an equal
footing with the military and naval
men of prominence in Washington, who,
almost without exception, belong to the
Metropolitan club, and thus to be able
to introduce General Lord Roberts,
commander in chief of the British
army, and other foreign soldiers who
have promised to. visit this country to
the charmed circle.
Notwithstanding the great pressure
that was brought to bear upon the
members of the board of governors to
vote in favor of Corbin's nomination,
every effort proved unavailing and the
adJutant general will perforce be con-
tent with home life or second rate hos
pltality for himself and visiting friends
hereafter.