Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1916-03-25
Frolickers Inc.

FTOllCRefS INC.
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that the Frolickers, Inc, have moth
ing whatsoever to do with the old
organization.
We have complete proof that this
mean contemplate lie did not come
from the old members as a body, but
only from a certain few, who tried by
dishonest means to place US in disre-
pute before this community and to
lessen our prestige in establishing q
new club under the name Of Frol-
ickers, Incorporated.
We are in possession of the names
of the parties who made these state
ments and we are taking such steps
as our counsel advises to force them
to retract in this paper the state
ment which they made in last weeks
issue concerning US, and to apologize
for the same. They will be notified
to this effect and ample time given
them to do SO.
We are not anxious to prosecute
these foolish ones, but we will be-
forced to do so if our demands are
not complied with. The statements
made are, Of course, personal to
Messrs. Vieau, Madden and Pfeiffer
and they are determed to carry
through the above procedure to q
finish. We together with two other
citizens of this community incorpor-
ated the Frolickers and established
the club legally. We did this for the
reason that clique in the old organ
ization was untrue to it and it be-
came very evident that this clique
would in time ruin the organization
if continued to do the club these in
justices.
Mr.. Madden, who was acting chair
man of the organization when it made
its debut in dramatic enterprises,
and who successfully executed his
duties in his efforts to make the first
show success, which it certainly
was acknowledged as making very
good showing for the first time.
Mr.. Pfeiffer was chairman of the
old organization this year and it was
acknowledged by the press and public
alike that the performance given
February 4, 1916, was q complete
success, and this was largely due to
Mr.. Pfeifer's ability and efforts as
chairman.
N. Vieau, the newly elected treas
urer, was at all times one Of the
hardest workers in the club in them
hardest workers in the club, both in
dramatics and in the business per-
tanning to the club.
Considering that the foregoing
we who had so earnestly worked
under the name Of the Frolickers
thought we were entitled to this name
and to possess the same without any
connection with this clique, and for
this reason we legally Incorporated it
and have filed our papers both in
Trenton and Hackensack.
A few members of the cid organi-
cation heard through different chan
nels that we had Incorporated under
the same name as theirs, and they
Immediately got together and called
a special meeting over the presi-
dents head and took the liberty of
notifying the secretary to send out
notices to all members that "a special
meeting would be held at certain
date"
No one knew with the exception Of
the few members who had made this
effort to call the meeting, why it was
called or what it was about We at
tended this meeting and it was then
that our resignation was asked, and
we promptly complied with their
wishes, and when asked whether or
not we had started this new organi-
cation we frankly admitted that it
was true. Mr.. Vieau being treasurer
of the old organization at the time
was asked to turn over his books and
funds to the club, but as the treas
urer's books are shown only at regu-
lar monthly meetings he did not have
them with him, but stated that he
would turn over the same to the club
at his earliest convenience. All the
money which had been turned into
the club for all past performances
and entertainments was in the hands
of Mr.. A. Hartmann, former treas
urer and chairman of the last enter
tainment with the exception of $11.85
which Mr.. Vieau had deposited in the
bank.
Lie Icdu6I call readily understand
from the above facts that the article
appearing in last weeks issue of the
"Palisadian" was commonly speak
ing q "dirty trick" on the part of
these individuals who published it.
The Frolickers, Inc, do not intend to
adopt any such means as this to try
to win the favor of the public, and
are surprised that these individuals
would resort to such means to try to
misrepresent and injure our reputa-
ton, and we feel sure that the people
in this community know that we
would not be guilty Of such a crook
ed deal.
Up to the present time we have not
been very active in soliciting new
members to join the Frolickers, Inc,
but are proud to say that we have
ten members so far and many appli-
cations for membership. We want
real Tive wires" and hard workers
to help us in managing the corpora
ton IN producing shows, and welcome