New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-26
VEIL TORN OFF S. PC. A.
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Mr.. Opdyke offered another resolution which
gave the members power to remove the Of
fcers. He said in support OF It:
lone complaint against the present admins
tration is that it does not encourage members
to attend the meetings and participate in the
society's business; that all 1t seemed 70 want
from them their s. a year and their room"
He declared that the present administration
would not even take the trouble to inform the
members Of meeting.
Herbert l. Satterlee said he supposed the
reason for giving the members chance to re-
move the officers was because elsewhere it was
provided that the officers might remove a mem
Der. II the amendment were adopted he doubted
II anybody worthy Of the honor would consent
TO serve as an officer or on the board Of man
ayers.
Alfred wasstar rose to sound a note OF warn
ing
I'm older than most Of you here" he said.
and think you had better guard against snap
judgment I remember when Jim Fisk came
mighty nigh getting control Of the vestry OF
Trinity Corporation in Just this way"
Mr.. Opdycke finally withdrew the amendment
and there was much applause.
motion then passed calling upon the
board Of managers Ito absolutely define and
nix what shall constitute quorum and ma
jority for the annual meetings" This was 10
prevent any trick like old jim Fisk worked on
Trinity" as Mr.. wagstaff explained.
Mr. Opdycke then did the next best thing He
moved:
That it is the sense of this meeting that the
board Of managers should be asked TO consider
at its earliest opportunity the advisability OF
comforting on the members Of the society at
large some right Of control or supervision over
the board OF managers" This was carried with
little debate, President Haines being one OF two
men who sounded sonorous negatives
Then followed the introduction by Mr.. Bethuns
Of his resolution to ask the Mayor 10 appoint
a committee 10 investigate the society. claiming
that the society is a quasi-pubIic institution
The resolution caused a storm Of protest Mr.
Iselin made the principal speech in opposition.
He said:
I think We have already given evidence of our
willingness TO take the public into our Cov,5
dence. This resolution is of a nature IN 1,1r
US on the defensive ! decline to admit that tbis
society is on the defensive. and 10 invite ann.
political official TO send his committee here In
Investigate I am willing that We should make
the fullest kind Of a report to the ladies and
gentlemen mere But 10 ask the Mayor TO send
three gentlemen here to investigate is 7 sbo1iiJ
say Well-meant hysterical outburst"
Mr.. Bethune got the floor and replied.
This society is quasi public one I was talk
ing only yesterday to Mayor Mcclellan and he
ssla ne would be glad to appoint a COMMITTEES
ciety is quasi-public one T5a Va HSa inns so
officer OF the society ex-oficio under its sbsr-
This society is on the defensive r b.. 49,.
arraigned and IL has never answered T. osg'l
slsts IN part on donations bv the T,,bIi, -,
IN part on fines and license fees which otbsr
wise would go into the public treasury
The resolution was defeated
ACCOUNTS NEVER AUDITED
Gordon Knox Bell then took the floor and
said that he knew the accounts of the 60.
had never been really audited A wear aso h.
said firm of experts had made a very SUM-
nclaI examination and their report had been
suppressed. '
Colonel Joel 3. Erhardt then tool, tho a.
and made speech which capso5 pe-. L..
Haines to make retort He smoke v,t, -,
feeling. and Mr.. Haines for the first tim, aa,,,,5
interested ''eu
he knew that two years ago a firm Of axpar+
accountants had made what he called - o,.l
examination" he said. but it amounted - -.
ing. Mr.. Bourne read the report u -
saw President Haines throw the ranort +,-,.-, -.
me table and saw Mr. Haines reading II g.
days later he as a trustee. asked Prastd,,
'iai"es ioI copy 81 II. He was told he said
mat II hau oeen decided not to make il puh1,c
, i'''" Il ne meant that I. as trustee ~
the society, could not have a con,, q, . -, -,
reply was that he had not seen A. h,.Is - ''iS
Il asked him IL he had not raa7 =, -
was offered and if he had not done tnts - :
it was thrown ON the table. had soo. -
reading it. see" MN
he SAID that he had not, and said all -,.,.
that had nothing more 10 saw All 'iSh''
nave told Mr.. Grant many times" ..,,
Colonel Erhardt' that il the money n,,+ &, 81
plate in his church did not reach b,s 'ls
would very quickly cause an investieat,or =.
PRESIDENT Haines then arose
i had not intended to speak ar oil -. ~,
statements made by Colonel Erbardt g., = '-'e
variance with the truth that an, co,,.',,, a.
to answer him." he said pe''eu
He then went on TO tell OF An a,,5,,t.
mittee appointed at a meeting in 1Soa - -,
Colonel Erhardt himself was Chairman, ~
Hicks and William FahnestocIx vyera ~. -,
members '''er
they examined every piece OF propert,- 49,.
morse. every set OF harness every bIt of -
everything. he said. Colonel Erbard. a,,,,l,i.,.
ed friend Of his 10 take an appraisal 90 50.
real estate. and little while later biy rim. -
TINS appraisal came I'm. and were paid nv. 80,
OF the board OF managers. Yet Colonel -.
""N never made "A report FOR that cor,r,i,,
would like to ask him why"
Mr.. opdycke then offered the following
resolved That the society urge the hoard ~,
managers 10 speedily prepare aTd h, u,aIu or
answer as the facts may wa 80 ~. SuCh
charges mat the society treats with anal - te.'t
ana neSiect individual effort 10 hiring so, "Ce
''7''''' instances or abuse 10 the SocietN's ~
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