Evening journal., 1918-05-02
RATIFY LEASE OF
CITY CLUB RO0HS
Members by Big Majority
Endorse Action Of Pre-
viouS Meeting
MEETING TALKS OVER
SUBJECT AT LENGTH

Ata special meeting Of the City Club.
held in Parlors A and 3, Of the Hotel
dupont last night. the action OF me
board Of trusteees Of the club M sell
Ing the properly of the club. Including
the clubs lease of space IN the DUPONT
building. to i. J. dupont de Nemours
and Company, for Si53ioe9, ana the
approval OF such action given by the
active members Of the club at thcir
meeting, held February i5, were con-
nrmed by vote Of 2ci members, as
against 81 members opposed TO suoh
ratification u ihe majority endors-
ing the trustees. i0i were personal
ote- and i5l votes by proxy. or the
votes against combination, 20 were
personal. and one was BIZ proxy.
Thece was objection on The part Of
the opposition TO The action OF The
trustees. which was stated by John
W. Huxley. Jr.. Tie objected to amy
proxy votes being cast at the directors
meeting in February on the ground
that as the organization was mem
hership affair. and because the mem
hers were not stockholders. The direc-
tors acted Illegally in counting proxy
votes In with those favorng the ac-
iion taken at that time. approving iAc
hoard of trustees disposal of thc club
property.
a number Of those in the opposition
took the standpoint that the City Club
was entitled to continue in its present
location; that the club was con-
venience and comfort which these mem-
hers thought should be continued, and
which they did not wish TO give up.
The legality of the manner OF disposing
Of the club property and rooms, and
the question of whether the club
should give up its personal convenience
without adequate compensation were
points raised by the opposition. The
club had a fve-year lease on the
rooms.
The majority felt that as the space oc-
cupied by the City Club was needed
by the government for work directly
connected with the carrying on of the
war. It was not time TO give con-
sideration to red tape or 10 private
pleasure but to let the space be taken
over for government work Immediately.
The activity now going on 10 the rooms
formerly occupied hy the City Club IS
directly for government work I'm which
the dupont company is only acting AS
an agent.
William Coyne presided at the meet
ing last night. The iellers were Will
liam Morrison, r. II, Brennan. Jr. J.
u. Bader, Enoch Moore, Jr., j. r.. Hen.
derson, and William r.. Davidson.
The resolutions adopted werc as FOL
lows:
Resolved, That tho action OF th'
board OF trustees of the City Club IL
recommending and consummailng
sale OF an The property OF The club. nX
cept accounts receivable including ih
clubs lease OF certain space In lhe du
Pond Building, Wilmington, Delaware
to e. ]. dupont de Nemours Compan,
for Si5.3iSS9 and the action taken b.
the active members Of the club at thoi
meeting held February i5, 1918, approx
ing such sale, be and the same are here
by approved, ratified and in an thing
confirmed; and further
Resolved That the board OF trus
ices Of the club be and they hereby arr
authorized and directed 20 refund 10 IN
members of the club any and an due
which were prepaid beyond Februar
20, 1918, and 90 collect SO far as posi-
bic, 9ll outstanding debts due 30 On
club. and thereafter 20 distribute Oh
assets OF the club. equally, 10 am
among IFS active members"
The voting resulted in the recollection
OF James p Winchester. Willlar
Coyne. Charles C.. Kuriz. C. d. Carrot
son and John ]. Raskoh as trustee
until the next annual meeting. or unit
their successors are appointed tn
trustees were reelected by 265 votes
i01 OF them personal and i5S by proxy
The following ticket also receivel
votes for trustees !. Win Willis .
voies; q. a. Rudolph % votes; J.. r
Pusey. % votes; Charles C.. Bye, p
votes: A. b. Jeneris, % votes
Several members who We're prcsen