New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-18
TO BUILD A NEW HOME.
PLANS OF THE ST ANDREWS GOLF CLUB
THE COLONEL LAWRENCE FARM NEAR MOUNT
HOPE STATION sELEcTED-HIsToRY OF
THE ORGANIZATION.

HOPE STATION. sELEcTED-HIsTORY OF
THE ORGANIZATION
The subject Of greatest interest at present to the
members Of the ST. Andrews Golf Club is the adj
vancement OF the project recently set on foot for
their removal to a new home The property
selected has long been known the Colonel Law
renee Farm and is near the Mount Hope station. on
the New-York and Northern Railroad ten minutes
ride beyond the present station of St Andrews. To
meet the expense Of purchase and removal and the
erection Of the new clubhouse. stock company has
been organized within the club This will be known
as the st. Andrews Company. and will suitcase the
property 10 the club. IL has fixed upon $4,000
the amount OF the capital stock. which will be in
30 shares OF this amount $4,000 has already been
paid In, and the OF the enterprise is prac
tically assured. The papers OF incorporation were
sent 10 Albany nearly two weeks The d.
rectors Of the ST. Andrews Company are Horace
Russell. Theodore A. Havemeyer. John Reid
Arthur l.. idvermore W. J. Caesar. Willard Brown
". l.. Baldwin. y. @. Henderson. Ernest c. Bliss
and II. O Talmadge.
There Is great satisfaction among the club mem
bers over the acquisition Of the new land The
farm comprises Is acres which will allow ample
room q long eighteenth course In its physical
features the country somewhat resembles the
present st. Andrews The St. Andrews
course has always had the reputation OF being one
of the beautifully kept in the country. and no
pains Will be spared to make the finer than
any now existing The clubhouse, which is to be
built on high ground that it may overlook as much
As possible Of the course. will cost $4,000. As soon
as the preliminary arrangements can be completed
and the title secured work Will be begun on the
grounds The building. TOO Will probably be begun
ia January very early IN the spring In taat
the course Will De ready for use next fall al
though. = the lease OF the lOukers property runs
until April. W. it is not likely that the club Will
move in much before that time
The st. Andrews Golf club IS now nearly eight
years old. X was the first organization in the
United States formed for the purpose OF playing the
man Putnam. John Reid. l.. i. StOddart and II. ..
Tallmadge were the chief Of the pioneers who set
the sport its feet and encouraged II until II was
able 10 take care Of itself. At first the club mod
in the fields behind Mr.. Tallmadges house in ran,
sade-ave NOnkers. For four years, until the land
was needed for building purposes. these links we're
used Then a thirty-acTe tract. about three-quar :
tars Of A mile from the first course. was secured.
and tho same number Of holes constructed there.
Two years later in April 1894 the club took three
wear lease of the old Odel farm, on The Sawmill
Road u one of the outlying wards OF NOnkers. ] ne
farmhouse was altered so as to make cOmfortat e
mile clubhouse and the club has grown steadily
since II moved TO It's present location Inc mem
h.rshfp roll now numbers 10 with twenty more on
the waiting list but meet the enlarged AMBITIOUS
~ the club the limit will be raised 10 go me
present officers are John Reid. president. W -
baldwin vice-president. Walter f. Hodgmal seci
tary. William r. limits. treasurer ana ArlnHr, T.
fiverr,ore captain. Or Henry Monat. Harry hol-
brook and John p. Jpham form the Governing
among it, members the St. Andrews Club NUM-
bers majority Of the finest golfers IN the couhtIy
4 meeting Of the Board Of Directors OF the -,
A naraus Comnanv will be held this week, when
bus,ness connected with the new purchase VIII hs
transacted.