New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-28
FOR 4 yrW SOCIAL COUNTRY CLUB.

- ,r- MEMBERS CAREFULLY AND HAVE
80 ,n,.rAnr,E HOUSE AID GROUNDS.
Robert and Ogden Goe'et, Charles I. van SAM,
| George r. Howell, DR.. ]. Leroy s"UcIi,'' n. -
| Alexander and some others have. iN'"'u '"N' "
, ,,,,.., ~ their friends 10 Join In the formation
NJ another social country club. The newcomer 70 w
he a pryate or proprietary club. the members pe,"s
resnons,Io only for the payment OF their ahHlssio"
| fees md dues The membership VIII DC I"''eu "
200 and tlc candidates for admission hSV DC VI "a
cellent character and social siahdlhR ""u az '
twenty one years Of In order 10 Secirc o"P
srable people names Of candidates not Pc.So"'''
tnown to the council viii. before election, DE- sc"'
fa tn1o,.oreut or comment 10 the first fifty members
elected by the club. aud the right Is reserve" W
o,.c a renewal OF membership AT the end OF season
| to any person whose presence Is ionhu' III "'o 'o
ment Of the conncil prejudicin! to the clup'
II will be called the oval Club taking us name rom
the well known and beautiful Ecrkccy OVAL "'", ="
! grounds II viii use. Tho clubhouse ho" 4" wv
| oval will he greatly enlarged and improved at an
expense OF ~ 600 II will be practically douueu " N
ny the erection Of large extension upon the 'etcc
north NJ .,o ho,,se consisting OF two stories ana bn'e
nent with covered vcrandas both stories III te DIS
mont will be the lockers for members VII" '"o"''
baths 4 plunge and EvatoHes. together WIN F" '"'"'
for the storage Of bicycle. VITA indVid"'i SLAMS i'
machines on the main lcor will be the Ia ~ '"1,'''
entrance with Offices coat r.oms etc. with bii
Z
/ command. q fine view OF the Harlem and liuhSoh
River, and a loag stretch CT country TO the west ana
north there will be a drincroom With butter $
pantry connected with the Kitchen In the man
building There will also be dining rooms Tor
priyatc parties and meals NAV De ScrN'u
on the vcrandas in warm wenther The Ncf"se
tempe,aure at the oval In tho summer IS about eight
and one half degrees lower than in the city. In the
main house will be living rooms for twelve members
with a writing room and ladies' reccptlonroom Tor
visitors The whole building will be finished IN Ola
colonial style and viii DC neatly furnished
The services Of competent and experienced steward
will he secured and feature Of the club VIII be inc
/ pr vision Of an excellent cuisine
| There are now two Ono macaismIzcd drive-wnys
from tne Harlem River TO the Ovnl-MoCombs Dam
/ Road and sc,gylchavr. The entrance TO the oval
4 about twelve Minutes cr.ve from McC0mbs Dam
Bridge and nve minute nom the new Washington
Fridge. 1t Is seventeen minutes Distant by rail- from
| Fosty-sccoads -.
In order to meet tho demands Of the club FOR the
care Of horses and carriages both on ordinary day' and
on days OF games tho large grand stand ut the
carriage entrance on MoComb's Dam Road Will 10 50
rcmodcled that without altering the seating arrange
mens 100 stalls for horses ard twcrty cnrringe stalls
n opening By doors from the road viii BE- Introduced
underneath. The compartments viii measure alunt
twenty-five feet IN length b. eleven IN width. so that
teams may lie driven In without uuhitchins horses.
and a number OF them viii have ample head room for
the &c, pmni1fat.on = coaches. \ permanent stable
for tho horses employed on The grounds and for
others that members may wish 20 kccp T.. the oval
during the summer viii Dc built AZ the west end %
I the stand Ample stable service will b" maintained
and reasonable tnrlr If charge will be- set.
The manager Of the club will be- assigned 10 a
/ council Oi gentlemen Of experience and Wide
acquaintance. who will hnye personal oversight and
control Of the clubhouse boahOuse and grounds. The
/ council viii al-O constitute the committee on ad
missions who win take pains 10 at the sam"
time the amp!es facilities for the club the highest
grade Of membership. The animal dues have been
sci at n reasonable figure. but which win make
the club self-suatnnlng II IS intended that the club
house and restaurant shall be merely sclf-susianlng
In order 10 have "A init class cuisine and service.
\ members ticket will sccurc to him the following
privileges: the use OF the clubhouse restaurant
billiard and baths Of tennis courts and nets OF
The tracks for running. walking and bicycling; OF
tho cricket and ball ground. and thc faclltes f)i
jumping shot putting etc, Of the bOnh0usc and boats
ut Morris Heights station foot Of the oval; Of the
ground for tobogennlng aud other wiacr sports; free
entrance the grounds every day In the year.
On days when an admission fee Is charged III,
ticket will also admit IN" members family, N accom-
paving him, but all days when admission fec
Is charged each one Of i" party, except the member
will pay the prescribed admission fec.
As soon rs 100 invitations have been accepted, n
meeting will be called for the organization OF the Ova
Cub for The election Of p'rmnncnt council and the
adoi tion Of bylaws. Acceptanccs coming In witt
gratifying rapdity. among them those Of Alven Bower
idge. William +. iI%yemeyer, George r. sheldon
S"''Ih ti,1c 'I'' parncs Wapmcr
Dudlcy Wolfe. T. stuart Bond. W. J. Palmer and
several men from Western cities who consider New
York q Summer seaside resort good enough for then
for a large part Of The hot season.