New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-06
THE MYSTERIOUS CALL.
NO SPONSOR FOR 1T.
Equitable Officials Plead Ignorance
addressed to Directors.

James H. Hyde's eagerness for the reporting
Of the Frick committee it is said, was large'y
responsible for the anonymous call for an N
formal conference next Monday afternoon OF me
EQUITABLE directors. excluding executive officers
While the call is dated last Monday. it MAS put
in circulation yesterday IT would seem that
Mr. Tricks ayowed desire that the directors
shall hold no meeting until after the committee
has completed its report about the end Of the
month disposed OF the report that MI FLICK
was sponsor for the call
II Vas pointed out that the date and irregular
nature of the call would preclude either the
irveetiture Of any status TO the meeting or the
possibility Of the consideration at the meeting Of
any of the data coIlated ny the FricI commit
tee
The cali was unsigned. printed on plain paper
snd dated May /. the date Of the most recent OF
a series Of caucus meetings held by drector8. it
was learned. Added 70 animated conversa-
lion between Mr.. Tarben, Senator DepeW and
William Mcintyre. on the second floor Of the
Equitable Building. soon after the executive
committee had adjourned. the call aroused no
little speculation throughout the day. At the
Equitable Building it was said the call did not
come through the office Of the secretary.
I don't know who sent il and don't think II
WI amount 10 much, anyway" was the only
comment vouchsafed by President Alexander
It don't know who sent If. received no
Invitation" said Gage E. Tarbel.
Mr.. Alexander's supporters likewise professed
Ignorance. Mr.. Hyde and his adherents were
equally retcent. The text Of the mystic docu-
n1ent follows.
Dear Sir: You are respectfully invited to
attend informal conference of the directors
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, not
including its executive officers. To be held at
the board room of the society, No 10 Broad
way on Monday, May $. 1903, at J O'Clock
After the talk among Senator Depew and
Messrs. McIntire and Tarbeu, the Senator and
ny McIntire went 10 Mr.. Hydes office Mr.
Tarbeu spent some time in Mr.. Hydes Office
1t was said.
The call includes the following eight officers Of
the society: James W, Alexander. president:
James II. HYDE, vice president; Gage E Tar
hell second vice-president; George T. Wilson.
third vice-president: W H. McIntire, fourth
Vice-president; William Alexander, secretary;
Thomas D. Jordan, controller. and H. R. Win
throp assistant secretary.
on the fact that the date line of the cali CO.
incides with the DAY the report that the presi-
dency of the Equitable had been offered TO Post
master General Cortelyou was started it was
TUmored that the meeting might have some con-
nection with this report.
Henry c. Prick. before leaving the city to
spend Sunday in PittsbWg, said:
The investigating committee is doing it's work
ss rapidly possible and thoroughly. M let
ter 10 Mr.. Alexander on April S, which
made public, fixed the scope and character of
the investigation. from which there has been
and viii he deviation.
It is reported that AT Mondays meeting the
resignation o. suspension OF the trouble brew
ers' viii he discussed. At least one director It
is said. VIII ask that these officers be suspended
aEd that the affairs Of the society be put in the
hands Of a directors steering committee
The alleged fOtation of railroad bonds through
the Equitable treasury. from which three drec-
tors are said To have profited personally to the
extent Of S160OG0 each has been brought TO
the attention Of Superintendent Hendricks.