The Philadelphia Club - Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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34 BY-LA WS. than once in any one year save to an entertain- ment given in a private room, When the number of such residents shall not exceed one-fourth of the company present: Provided, That the Board may, at any time in its discretion suspend the operation. of this By-Law. XLV. The Board may admit to the Club, by Written invitation, any foreign diplomatic agent accred- ited to the Government of the United States, of Which the Secretary shall make a minute. I XLVI. A member introducing a stranger to the Club, or procuring for him an invitation from the Board, shall be liable for all his debts to the Club. . XLVII. A No stranger nor visitor shall give any gratuity to a servant of the Club. XLVIII. . On any infraction of the above By-Laws, the Board shall notify the offender, through his intro- ducer, that he can no longer enjoy the privileges of the Club..J l

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B Y-LA WS. 33 . ' ' XLII. Such introduction shall not confer any right of re-entrance, but the Board of Direction mayin its discretion, give a written invitation to any stranger for ten days which shall not be renewed within two months, or for one month which shall not be renewed within six monthsfi XLIII. At the written request of five members, one of whom shall sign himself responsible as in By-Law XLVL, a quorum of the Board, by a unanimous vote by ballot,lmay extend to any stranger who may have been previously invited to the Club for ten days or a month, the ,privilege of admission for a period of one, two, or three months more: Provided, That such privilege shall not be enjoyed until after the payment to the Treasurer of ten dollars for each month specified in such request: Arid previded further, That in the case of ofhcers of the Army and Navy of the United States stationed here, invitations may be issued for six months, with the privilege of renewals for like periods, and that the monthly payment shall be ive dollars instead of ten dollars: And provided further, That such privilege may be withdrawn at anytime by the Board. XLIV. Residents of the city of Philadelphia, not being members, shall not be admitted to the Club more

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B Y-LA IVS. 35 .3 PAINS AND PENALTIES. XLIX. If the conduct of a member be disorderly, or injurious to the interest of the Club, or contrary to its By-Laws, the Board shall inform him there- of in Writingg and if the nature of the offence require it, shall request him to resign. L. Should such information or request be disre- garded, the Board shall refer the matter to the next stated meeting of the Club, or to a special meeting to be called for the purpose, of which due notice shall be given to the offending member. LI. At such meeting the circumstances of the case shall be considered, and the member may be ex- pelled. LII. The Board of Direction, by a unanimous vote by ballot of all its members, may expel a member of the Club for an infraction of By-Law Number XXXI., or for intentional Violation of the By- Laws relating to the ballot, or for other gross misconduct, immediate notice of Which expulsion shall be given him. Such expulsion shall be final, unless reversed. by a special meeting of the