The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-04-10
CORBIN AGAIN BLACKBALLED
AZjutant General of Army Thrice
Fails to Join Exclusive Set.
Chicago ChrOnlcle.)


Washington, April 6.-FOr the third
time Major General Heary G. CoIbin.
adfutant general of the army, today was
denied election to membership i'm the
Metropolitan club of this city. The board
Of governors of the club met last Sat
urday and General Bate proposed Cen
erai COrbin name as candidate Tor
membership In the club, but after some
time spent i'm discussion the meeting adj
jOurned without taking action upon lhe
nomination Today the board again TOOK
up the matter, finally voting against the
admission of the adjutant general 10 the
privileges Of membership.
The action OF the board of governors
of the club was a severe blow 10 the
ambition of the adjutant general, VINO
had fortified himself with the lndorse-
ment of President Roosevelt. Secretary
4 Of War Root and General Leonard Wood.
| The high standing Of his sponsors only
made COrbin's downfall greater
Elected From Chicago Club.
The reason upon which the board bases
] it's decision is that COrbln had some
/ trouble with one of ChicagO.s clubs. from
| which he was expelled, and under the
! circumstances the rules of the Metro
politan club could not permit of ms
/ election to membership ln that urgaul-
! Zation. The Offense for which tcrbln
( was expelled from the Chicago club I'm
| question. which, il is understood. was
I The Marquette club. was cheating at
I cards.
Subsequent to this incident. which oc-
| CURED several years ago. the present
/ adiutaut general was tried by courtmar-
I tial for the Offense Of which he was &C
cused- He was finally acquitted by tne
court but that fact did not secure MS
reinstatement in the club
Twice Was Roughly Snubbed.
Ever since then Corbin bias rested un-
der a cloud. Some years ago he desired
TO join the Metropolitan club but lnyesu-
CATION having brought out the chicago
incident his application was turned down
Z Later. soon after the beginning or the
Mckinley administration and when Cor
bin had been raised 10 the position of
adjutant general his application was ic-
peated. But again Do was denied
. After having passed several weeks non
UObbng with royalty and military CeleOrl'
/ ties in Europe on the occasion or hls
visit TO Germany last year TO dLltAt
the maneuvers Of the kaiser army, dul
having i'm view his eventually becoming
lieutenant general and chief OF starr OF
tha United States army. General Oorpll
] desired to be in a position 70 oIIer nos
pitality to his foreign military trlend'
us a member of the SWEETEST ana mos
exclusive club I'm Washington. Hence tn'
renewal of his application for member
ship therein.
Is Denied Social Equality.
Corbin desired to minsle ON an eQua
I. footing with the military and naval mel
! of prominence In Washington. VINO. al
most without exception belong 10 ll
, Metropolitan club, and thus 20 DE abl
1 10 introduce General Lord Roberts. com
I mander-in-chief of the British army am
Y I other foreign soldiers who have prom
I Used TO visit this country, 10 the charme
. / circle.
A.. Notwithstanding the great pressure tina
I / was brought TO bear upon the member
: Of the board of governors 10 vote D
E favor of COrbin's nomination. every error
. Droved unayailing and the adiutant gen
eral will perfOrce be content with nom
e life OF second-rate club hospitality ia
( himself and visiting friends hereafter.