Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-15
Overheard by Shades
Near the Essex Club
Visitor from Other World Over hears How Officers We're Re-
elected and the Annual Dues Increased.

troll of things, but their forces aug
mented by recent additions, the young
er members turned out in force last
night with a we'll organized opposi-
ton
Give me good organization, as l al
ways said to my chief aide-de-camp,
Colonel -" came from the lower end
of the park, but again needless OF in
terruption the secretary continued:
THE ball was started when Rresi-
dent FreliDghuysen announced hat the
treasurer, William E. Gordon, was
much too embarrassed to read his an
nual report, but hat John r.. Hardin,
of the governors, would make a few
financial comparisons with the previous
years figures. This Nh. Hardin did.
He said that the high cost of liv-
ing
Republican tariff from General
Kearny.
The grand old Republican party"
began Secretary Frelinghuysen, in his
most dignifed, diplomatic n
when again the reporter lost the thread
Of what may nave been a bully old
political tilt between these veterans
of opposite political faith. Finally:
-" That aside. sir it was the
secretary's voice, the resolution to
increase was made m duly seconded,
but when the presiding officer was
about to put the question up jumped
Second Assistant Prosecutor Andrew
Van Blarcunl--
Nephew Of Vice-Chancellor James
E. Howell. ! believe"
mo; brother-in-law. However, he
called for a secret ballot. I oppose
that from Mr.. Hardin. DO you mean
to tell me hat there is any member
here who is afraid to vote openly
Not afraid came back Van Blarcom.
but there are many here who do not
care to have their vote known
"'Who?' asked Hardin. i, for one
answered Van Blarcum steadily. and
there was a ripple of applause. There
was a good bit of rapid-1re argument
about here, general, but, what with all
the noise of the 10:4o Rapid Transit
getting under way, ! missed it. The
ballot was taken by a raising of hands.
The motion to increase was lost by a
vote of about 45 to L."
Nearly three to one.
yes, and they were not all young
members, those forty-five," went on the
secretary, ruminatingly. for l heard
distinctly a voice among them that is
but rarely heard in the clubhouse. I
think it belongs to a member from
New York. But to continue: The bird
of victory, general, as you know, is not
the dove of peace. This particular VIC
torious fowl was diplomatic. Di-
plomacy. as l have always held
Yes, yes; but the rest of the story
s'Ho11t' want on tho former diroloYp a =
with a sigh, there was next a motion
70 increase the dues to $50 annually.
This came from Chauncey G. Parker,
who had voted with the insurgents.
1t was a peace
"Too much peace, these days. While
war MAJ be what General Sherman
called 1t, I prefer 1t to these peace
fights growled the militant voice of
the general.
and it was carried with only one
dissenting vote, that of Edward Wright,
jr. BY the way, ] thought I heard the
voice Of Uzal II. McCarter voting in
the affirmative each time. Well, then
somebody proposed raising the initia-
tion fee TO s75. This would not affect
any of the present members; so it, too,
became a bylaw; and so, there you
SChS1 oil. ~ FtSlclS " LIE ll5ul-
ge~nts-complete but gracious and gen.
After the meeting there was
discussion, and from hints
dropped | would not be surprised II,
when we came back a veal hence, gen.
eral, / will again be comfortable in a
still warmer blast from the clubs an
nual election"
Blast? Yes, blast it! Why did hat
old 10:40 make such a noise Just when
things were getting most interesting"
came in disappointed tones from Cen
eral Kearny, but the reporter espying
an approaching Kearny car could
wait to hear no more.
The Essex Club Saturday night re-
elected the following officers: President,
Frederick Fre~linghuysen; vice-presi-
dent, James e. Howell; treasurer, Will
lam 70. Gordon; secretary, William T.
Hunt; governors for three years, Mar
Gus L. Ward, James r. Howell, Colonel
Edward II. Wright, Wallace NJ. Scud-
der and William r.. Hunt.
Resolutions increasing the initiation
fee from $50 to SIS, and increasing the
annual dues from $50 to $50 were
passed.
After the meeting a buffet supper
was served.