The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29
DEFEND INAUGURATION PLAN.
Three Prominent bulldog Owners
Justify Merging Of Clubs.

Under date OF November "a Messrs
Abram u. Gillette. Alison VI. Lederer and
Daniel p. Ritchey write from g.. Nassau
street this city. in reference 20 the ANAL
gamation OF the Bulldog Club OF America
and the Bulldog Breeders Association OF
America, concerning which some discus
sion has recently been printed in the ken
mel press.
THE Sun was specifically informed that
some OF the members OF the Breeders
Association did not consider that the
analgamation was a legal one. inasmuch
as the whole OF the members OF the asso-
citation had not been consulted and the
rules required that a two-thirds vote OF
the association was requisite before any
thing could be done in the way OF ANAL
ganiating with the Bulldog Club of Amer
lea. The information given to THE SrS
was expressly formulated by a prominent
member Of the Bulldog Breeders Asso-
citation.
II appears that under date OF November
II personal letter signed by the treas
urer OF the Bulldog Breeders Association
was addressed TO It's members. and 1t is
to these questions that Messrs. Gillette.
l.ederer and Retchey reply
First. DO YOU want the Bulldog Breed
ers' Association to continue?
'7'N'4Aus A4l you If'fNt y nollCe %
the proposed ama.gama'ion OF the Bull
dog Breeders with the Bulldog Club ot
America"
The answers Of Mcssis Gillette. Led.
erer and Ritchey to the foregoing ques-
tons are:
First The Bulldog Breeders Assoca-
t!on passed out Of existence on September
10, 1914, when those of its members who
took sufficient interest TO attend a special
meeting called for the express purpose Of
considering an analgamation with the
Bulldog Club OF America voted 20 ANAL
gamate; AZ this special meeting the mem
bers received a report from a committee
on amalgamation which the president had
been directed 10 appoint by vote of the
annual members meeting OF February
1914. This report comprehensivey and
clearly set forth the terms tentatively
agreed upon by the committees % the two
clubs In conference and upon which an
amalgamatIon could be consummated. The
report contained no recommendations
whatsoever. 1t was put before the meet
Ing unanimouSr adopted and the ANAL
gamation with tho Bulldog Club was au-
thorized upon each term OF the agreement
The Bulldog Breeders Association passed
out OF existence with the consen. and BY
the vote OF all those Of its members who
chose TO exercise their privileges ss such.
Second. notice OF meeting spec!f-
cally stating the purpose for which Il was
called was mailed on September 9 10
every member In good standing. as mp
peared from a list sent \. VI. Lederer by
one J. f. HorraX. the secretary OF the
former Bulldog Breeders Association. who
had expressed desire 10 be relieved OF
his official duties and rad resigned be-
cause they became 700 onerous. Mr..
Charles L. Wood, a former president OF
the Breeders Association, attended tho
meeting OF the Bulldog Club. held imme-
diately after adjournment In the same
premises, and there stated that he had
received no notice OF the special meeting
OF the Breeders Association. This had
been duly posted him. The conclusion is
inevitable that he purposely refrained
from attending tho meeting ~ on the
premises"