Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-27
BOGUS MAYOR
OF NEWPORT
HOAKES Club
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[By Latest Maill

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NEW YORK, N. Y-The aristocrat.
ic West Side Tennis Club held its an.
nual meeting in Delmonico's the other
night. and soon after 1t had been call
ed to order, Edward c. Conlin, one of
the members, arose and said:
Gentlemen, I have taken ii upon
myself to invite the Mayor of New
port, the Hon. Warner H. Jenkins, to
attend this meeting. so that he may
expatiate upon the beauties of New
port and the many reasons why it will
be mistake to hold the championship
games anywhere except at the New
port Casino"
The one hundred or more members
looked in amazement at tall, we'll
groomed man who solemnly arose
from his chair. It might be explained
here that the West Side Club has
been pulling hard to land the cham
pionship games on their courts at
Forest Hills, L. l., and there has aris-
en- keen rivalry between the hackers
OF Forest Hills and Newport.
Mr.. Jenkins Withdraws.
That the Mayor Of Newport should
have been introduced at the annual
meeting Of the club, when he was not
a member and had no right there. was
some shock, but that he should have
the nerve to address the club on a
question which already has begun to
get under the skiing was great shock.
The Mayor OF Newport bowed sol
EMMY to Oren Root, chairman of the
meeting. and was about to proceed,
when the chairman ruled that he was
out OF order, and, furthermore. that
he had neither voice nor place in the
meeting.
His ruling was unanimously sustain
ed, and there were angry sentiments
expressed in every part Of the room.
The mayor sat down. He seemed far
from being at ease. and showed en-
barrassment.
Suddenly he arose again, told Mr..
Root he agreed with him. that he had
no place at the meeting and had made
q mistake by coming at the invitation
Of member.
1T is not even proper for me to,
listen to your discussions, :, he con-,
tinued." and shall withdraw. Good
night.
He went to the cafe and there de-
clared himself redhot partisan Of
Newport.
The club proceeded to do business
and early next day learned that Rob-
ert T. Burlingame is Mayor of New,
port and that he even resented the
idea that he had been In New York.
Then who was Warner HI. Jenkins?
None of the club members knew.
jenkins was supposed to be staying
1t the Biltmore, but inquiry there de-,
veloped that he wasn't.
Think II Was . Hoax.
Robert ID. Wrenn. president of the
Association. was of the opin-,,
lon that q practical joke had been
played on the members of the tennis
club. and was considerably annoyed.
Lyle Mahan, q member, declared he |
would prefer charges against Conlins
and Julian s. Myrick. the newly elect
ed president of the club, issued ],
statement In which he said:
ION behalf Of the West Side Tennis
Oiuu WISH W say tudt uOnc Vi INC
officers or the members was aware;
hat the gentleman in question was
not the mayor or Newport, as subse-
luently turned out to be the case.
sThe action 0f the member in ques-
lion was evidently inspired by a spirit,
3f Jest The club regrets exceedingly
he occurrence, and that the press as I,
well as the club was deceived by the
hoax
ConIin could not be reached at his
home, No. SIS Cathedral Parkway.