The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-05
Practically Turned Down by the Governors Of Chev,
Chase Club---Rumor that His Wife Was the
Cause--.Not Received at White House

WASH1NGTON,.D D. c.. April 4.-Mr.
Perry Belmont.s eligibility for mem
tcrship In the Chevy Chase Club has
never been passed on BY the board Of
governors Of the club.
OF the fourteen governors. twelve
voted for the admission of Perry Bel
mont, whose name was up for admis-
s.on. HI
Mr.. Bclmonts friends do not regard
the affair as ended, and are confident
that he will yet become member or
the club
These are the real facts OF the pub
slished report that Mr.. and Mrs Bel.
mont had been blackballed by the club.
Open Opposition.
meeting of the governors was
held Friday. and Mr.. Belmont friends
proposed his name for membership.
"A. S. Worthington openly announced
that he would oppose Mr.. Belmont's
admission II the thing came to a vote.
The vote was taken, and two black
balls were found in the box in which
ballots were cast.
General Wallace Randolph was the
other man voting against Mr.. Bel
mont. according to those who are fa-
lnliar with the situation. At any
rate. few nights later. when Mr..
Belmont was invited to join group
of men in the metropolitan Club.
among whom was General Randolph,
he replied coldly that he would not
take drink with General Randolph.
Hot words ensued. General Randolph
wentrto his home, and, according TO
Mr., Belnhonts friends, has not been
seen at the club since. while Mr.. Bel
mont has been there every day.
Reasons for Hostility.
OF the explanations forsanybody OPP
posing the admission Of Mr.. Belmont
to the club, there are many. One 1 S
that somebody had been infected with
the idea that it was good TO follow
| up the attitude of the White House and
not encourage the social aspirations
and triumphs OF the Belmonts. An-
other Is that one OF the opposing men
was close friend Of Thomas Nelson
Page. who disikes y the New York
smart set In general and the Belmonts
in particular.
Still a third piece of gossip is that
one of the men voting against Mr..
Belmont is connected in some way
with Mr.. Sloane, the former husband
! OF Mrs. Belmont.
Mr.. Belmont was obliged to go to
new York this morning on important
business. He will return Tomorrow af-
| ternoon. One of his friends, in dis
cussing the matter to-day, said:
Mr.. Belmont will not be affected by
this action. He will continue to make
Washingtonai,Ir regular winter home
He has come mere to stay. AS every
body knows, he Is one Of the most
famous men In clubdom In this coun-
| try and in Europe
Mr.. Pages Attitude.
The story Of the alleged connection
Of Thomas Nelson Page with the mat
tee covers an interesting train Of
| events. More than a decade ago. Mr..
| Page wrote n philippe against wha
he thinks are the wrongdoings OF the
New York smart set. Hea is frankly
and openly opposed to New York So
ciety people. and he does not like the
| Perry Belmonts.
In front OF Mr.. Pages palatial home
here there is a triangle which he want
ed converted into a government reser-
vation. He worked for this several
years. II he had attained his object
the park would have beautified the
city and would have given his house
a fine outlook. But Perry Belmont
bought that triangle, and on 1t he wi
have erected in the near future one
Of the very handsomest houses in the
city.
This does not increase the friendli-
ness of the Pages for the Belmonts a t