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At the risk of disturbing the dignity of the meeting, Captain Sedley remarked that he had stated no reasons. "I move that the room be called Zephyr Hall," said Tony Weston. "Second the motion," said Charles. Frank stated the question, and observed that it was open for any remarks. AT THE RISK OF DISTURBING THE DIGNITY OF THE MEETING CAPTAIN SEDLEY REMARKED THAT HE HAD STATED NO REASONS I MOVE THAT THE ROOM BE CALLED ZEPHYR HALL SAID TONY WESTON SECOND THE MOTION SAID CHARLES FRANK STATED THE QUESTION AND OBSERVED THAT IT WAS OPEN FOR ANY REMARKS
 that this room be called Sedley Hall," continued the coxswain, rising from the chair. "The question is open for discussion." "Mr. Chairman," said Captain Sedley, scarcely able to control his inclination to indulge in a hearty laugh at the dignity and formality of the proceedings, "though not, strictly speaking, a member of the club, perhaps you will indulge me in a few remarks on the question before the house. I am very grateful to you for the honor to my name and family which is contemplated by the excellent member on the other side of the table; but for reasons of my own, I must beg the gentleman to withdraw his motion." "He cannot withdraw without the consent of the house--of the club, I mean," said Frank, blushing at his blunder. "It is customary when no objection is made," replied Captain Sedley gravely, "to permit a motion to be withdrawn." "Mr. Chairman," said Charles, rising, "for the obvious reasons mentioned by the honorable and distinguished gentleman, I withdraw my motion. RED HARPER IT IS MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THIS ROOM BE CALLED SEDLEY HALL CONTINUED THE COXSWAIN RISING FROM THE CHAIR THE QUESTION IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION MISTER CHAIRMAN SAID CAPTAIN SEDLEY SCARCELY ABLE TO CONTROL HIS INCLINATION TO INDULGE IN A HEARTY LAUGH AT THE DIGNITY AND FORMALITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS THOUGH NOT STRICTLY SPEAKING A MEMBER OF THE CLUB PERHAPS YOU WILL INDULGE ME IN A FEW REMARKS ON THE QUESTION BEFORE THE HOUSE I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THE HONOUR TO MY NAME AND FAMILY WHICH IS CONTEMPLATED BY THE EXCELLENT MEMBER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TABLE BUT FOR REASONS OF MY OWN I MUST BEG THE GENTLEMAN TO WITHDRAW HIS MOTION HE CANNOT WITHDRAW WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE HOUSE OF THE CLUB I MEAN SAID FRANK BLUSHING AT HIS BLUNDER IT IS CUSTOMARY WHEN NO OBJECTION IS MADE REPLIED CAPTAIN SEDLEY GRAVELY TO PERMIT A MOTION TO BE WITHDRAWN MISTER CHAIRMAN SAID CHARLES RISING FOR THE OBVIOUS REASONS MENTIONED BY THE HONOURABLE AND DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN I WITHDRAW MY MOTION
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