Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-05
Metropolitan Club.

West Virginia, who afro has a home
here, bad not been elected to member
ship in the Metropolitan Club, whose
roster includes the names Of many
netsbles. The governors Of the Club,
| il is said, also failed to act on the nome
Of Representative Martin w. Littleton
Of New York.
Senator Watson has many friends In
| Baltimore, who were surprised ct the
action Of the Club. As the president Of
the Consolidation Coal Company, he
took up his residence in this city sew
eral years ago and Immediately became
identified with club and social life. He
lie member Of the Maryland, the
Baltimore, the Merchants, the Balti-
more Country, the Elkridge Fox Hunt
ing and the Green Spring Valley Hunt
Clubs.
1t is said in Warrington that pref
udice exists to"first termers,o and that
after the WatsoEs have become acclim-
ated the mem bership to the Metropsli-
tan Club will be readily extended, and
that this will be stepping stone to
the fashionable Chevy Chase Country
Club, whore President Taft plays golf
and personages Of distinction in official
and social life do their entertaining.
1t was announced day or two ago
that the Watsons would 10 ameng the
few Washingtonians who will attend
the coronation ceremonies. They will
leave for London in few weeks and
will be gone for nearlya month. While
abroad they will take box at the In
ternational Horse Show at Olympia,
the Senator having already entered a
number Of horses fer this event.
Washington friends efthe West Vir-
giniaa say today that the Senator will
yet be favsrabIy ballstted ON at the
Metropolitan Club. They say that bis
name was Withdrawn without pref
JUDGE, AZ il nearly always done when
1t becomes evident that the candidate
for mem bership will not be elected.
Neither Of the United States Senators
from observation-disclosures and Smith
is member Of the Metropolitan Club,
but number Of men identified with
the city and State are mem bers. The
Club was organized in 1875, and its
first president was the late William
W. Corcoran, who served for 10 years
Senator Elihu Root, the present presi-
dent, is the eighth man to hold the
Office. For lohg time the army and
many element prenominated in the
Club. Admiral Rodgers succeeded Mr..
torcoran as president for 10 years, and
admiral Dewey was president from
l SO to 1901. The Metropolitan Glib is
not as old by Is years as the Mary
land Club, which was organized in
1857, with the late jerome n. Bona
parte As its first president.
The Metropolitan Club has for 1911 a
total mem bership of 1885, including
four life members-P President Taft,
ee-President Sherman, former Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt and former
Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks
-35 honorary, 591 resident, 5S3 non
resident, 40 diplomatic and 142 absent
mem bers, that is, membefs who are
abroad.
The entrance fees are $500 fer resident
and 500 for non resident ard diplom-
attic members, and the annual dues for
resident and diplomatic members are
500, for the non resioeut mem bers
$37 so and for the absent members SO. |
Judge Henry NJ. Clabaugh Of the
United States District Court, aud for
merry Attorney General OF Maryland,
is vice-president OF the Club and q
governor until 1915. Thomas NJ. c. at
ard of the Baltimore family OF that
name, II. Roszle Dulany and Gist
Blair ara on the board of governors.
Mr.. Bia was Republican candidate
for Congfers il the Sixth district last
fall but WAS defeated in the primaries.
HIS brothers, Montgomery Blair and
" OSAAhAI 1oiolii 81 u AIS MIST COuAlD,
State Senator Blair Lee, are also mem
bess of the CLUB.
5. Davis Warfield has teen mem.
Der since 1858, and the late Gov. Jonn
Lee Carroll, who died few months
ago, had held mem bership since 1887.
Judge Ashley M. Gould, Col. Henry
May, brother of George May; Henry
White, in the diplomatic service; DR..
Louis G. Lehr, a brother of the renown-
ed Harry Lehr; former Congressman
George A. pearre; Stephen BonsaI, the
war correspondent and brother of
Leigh Bonsal; Benjamin H. Brewster
Royal Phelps Carroll, United States
District Attorney John Philip Hill,
John w. Garrett, Robert Garrett, T.
O'Donnell Hilles, Theodore Marburg;
F. Hopkinson Smith, the author and