The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1912-04-06
Crescent Club Protests
Elkton, Md, April I'd, 1912.

To the public
In view OF the false reports being cir
culated concerning TINS Club since the
Opera House nre, We feel compelled to
ask the public to consider the following
facts:
The Crescent Club has been in exist
ance since 1908. LIS room for the first
two years being on the ground floor of
the Opera House, and since in our pres
ent location on the third floor.
We have full membership of twenty,
the following young men being members.
DIR. Daniel Bratton, Writ Bouchelle, Ru-
fus Rowland, JACOB Dean, Ralph Davis,
Victor Davis, Sterling Dunbar, George
Denver, William Fenron, Ralph Garrett,
Frank Hurn, Albert johnson, Frank
Klauser, Samuel King, j. Writ Lynch,
Harvey Scott, Delaney Scott, Morris
Strickland, John p. Ward and Charles
Wells.
We understand that members of the
fire company reported that the fire origi-
mated in a box into which we had put
hot ashes. This is absolutely without
foundation, as our room is heated with a
chunk stove, from which 1t is only ne
cessary to remove the ashes three or
four times year, and this had not been
done for some weeks.
There had not been a fire in our stove
for four days.
The fire is supposed to have started in
box containing the sweepings from
the whole third floor, but nothing from
our room had been put IN this pox since
the previous Saturday, when our janitor
gave up his position.
We NEVER had put any ashes in this
box. We feel that it is unjust to pace
the blame of this fire on us.
We further wish to deny both the state
ment reported to have been made by Mr..
John M. Tucker tnaI we run a gam bling
room, and the persistent rumOr that
members of our Club were seen coming
out of the Opera House between 2 and 3
o'clock Saturday morning.
At a special meeting held Saturday
night it was established beyond a shadow
of doubt that there had not been mem
Der of the Club in the Opera House
building after 1890 Friday night.
The following are abstracts from our
Bylaws
Article 6, Section NO intoxicating
liquor of any kind shall be allowed in
the Cub room. Any member violating
this section shall be dismissed from the
Club without the privilege of becoming
a new member.
Article 6, Section 5.-1here shall be no
betting, or gambling in any form IN the
Club room. Any member or members
violating this section snail be dismissed
from the Club, with the privilege of be-
coming a new member upon the judg-
ment of three quarters of the members.
These laws are rigidly enforced
There has never been a drop of in
toxicating liquor in our room.
There has never been a card game
played for any stake, no matter how
small, and there has never been a wager
placed on the outcome of a pool game.
In other words, gambling in any form
is unknown in the CLUB room.
We have endeavored to keep open a
room where young zen might enjoy
themselves free from the interference of
non-members, and W. feel justified in
calling upon Mr.. Tucker 10 either deny
the report, prove his accusation, or
through the columns of our local papers
to admit its falseness, and apologi for
the damage done the reputation of the
Club, and the individual members.
Respectfully,
THE CRESCENT CLUB.