
I was doing some research on these UFC Crest & Seal chips and can across this article. Could the chips be from here? "Ye" is often used for "The" and gambling was indicated being a staple at the club.
The Pot and Kettle Club, fo unded in 1899 by six members of Philadelphi a's famous Rabbit Club, was simil arl y exclusive. The men who orchestrated the building of this club, all from Philadelphi a and New York, sought to replicate the Rabbit Club in Bar Harbor. 17 From its inception, it was seen as a gathering spot for the most wea lthy and sociall y prominent summer people. 18 On any given summer day, one could find upwards of 35 yachts ti ed to the Pot and Kettl e fl oat. The lore surrounding the Pot and Kettle Club claims that its membership co nstituted 85 percent of the wea lth 22 Playground Contested of the United States. In Cleveland Amory 's estimate, the Club "boasted as high a proportion of ... marmoreally entrenched aristocracy as has ever been in evidence at any resort club." 1 9 The Pot and Kettle Club was so selective that an in-house anecdote had Senator Harry Truman stopping by the Club on his way through Bar Harbor, but not being invited to sign the guest book because he was not deemed important enough. After Truman became president, the Club sent their guest book for him to sign at the White House. Members of the Eastern Yacht Club of Massachusetts, the New York Yacht Club, the Seawanahka Yacht Club of New York, and the Corinthian Yacht Club of Phil adelphia were extended reading room privileges. While many accommodations were made for those individuals who held membership in other similar clubs, little was done to welcome local residents. Out of 111 early members, only five were from Bar Harbor.20 The main purpose in creating the Pot and Kettle Club was to "encourage riding, driving, a nd yachting among its members by the maintenance of a country resort for meetings and athl etic sports." 2 1 Gambling and dining were also staples of this organization. At first the members were required to do the cooking, but they soon found it too difficult to do the cooking and serving and still carry on productive conversations. Servants were hired to take care of food preparation.
Searching further I came across this Cover for their Charter By-Laws which definitely matches the logo on the chips. Mystery solved. Now just need to find some of these chip, as Gene would say "cough them up".
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