The Cairo bulletin., 1905-09-24
BREAKERS AHEAD
ALEXANDER CLUB
Popular Organization May Dis.
band or Reorganize
MUCH DlSCONTENTMENT
ON THE PART OF MANY MEMBERS
OVER MANAGEMENT OF AT.
FAiRs-sPEclAL MEET.
ING TUESDAY NIGHT

President Barclay of Alexander
Club yesterday called a special meet
ing of that organization for Tuesday
evening, October 4th, at 500 o'clock.
The meeting is called at the instance
fGf a number of members in accord
ance with the laws of the club which
provide that a general meeting may
be held at any time upon request of
not less than five members upon post
ing notice to the effect for at least
ten days on the bulletin board in the
elab house. The members requesting
the melting are w. Fl. Wood, Alexander
Wilson, c. s. Carey. J. S. Aisthorpe,
Reed Green and Hunter Bird. All are
members of the Governing Board.
The object of the meeting, as stated
in the call, is ito consider the future
welfare of the club and to take such ac-
ton in connection herewith as may
be deemed advisable" While the word
of the call Is innocent enough it is
understood that very radical action
| will be taken or at least recommended
for the consideration of the annual
meeting which occurs in November.
| 1t is fact that, although financially
strong. there has been during the past
year much in the operation of the club
net satisfactory to number of the old
err ana more prominent members. II
Lis known that there has been some If
not much cause for complaint In the
manner in which not a few of the
members have interpreted the privil.
Rges Of the club house, spirit OF
llaxity has developed. 1t is stated, that
4 is not conducive to the continued sue
l.cess Of the organization Some of
the members are quoted as expressing
1.-THE opinion that nothing short OF a
thorough reorganization will over
4 come this condition and as. an alterna
4 tive a liquidation of the club has been
4 suggested and, 1t Is said, advocated
! by a number of the more prominent
members
| Alexander Club was organized NOV
IL, 1885 with an active list OF about
seyenty-fiye members 1t grew rapid.
! " and up to a few years ago the mem.
bership exceeded $50 of the represen!
ative business men Of the city. 1t now
/ has an enrolment of about 1870, many
Of the older and charter members
having dropped out and their places
| taken, by a Younger. and less sedate
" element. Ha
The club has always been financially
/ successful and although perhaps hard
~ more than holding its own at pres.
ent 1t has accumulatel about $500
in cash assets. Early in its organ.
ization forty shares Of building and
loan stock were subscribed in three
| local associations which have grown
In aggregate value to the amount
stated, With its furnishings fixtures
and paraphernalia the assets are in OK
cess Of $4,000 and there has been d
standing committee for several years
on permanent club house" The dues
are wa per year payable monthly,
| the larger part of the revenue Of the
organization being derived from adj.
mittance fees and dues.
\ The officers are P c. Barclay presi-
dent, Alexander Wilson, vice presi.
dent, Reel Green treasurer, and Hunt
n CT Bird. secretary. The affairs OF the
Il institution are administered by gov.
\ erning board Of nine members, three
OF which are chosen annually to serve
n three years. The operation of the club
n house is in charge of a House Com
n mittee consisting Of the secretary and
n two other members of the Governing
N board H d
n In view Of the situation it Is an.
q ticipated that the special meeting call
i ed for October 4th, will probably be
N the most important one in the history
IN of the CHM