New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-05
TO BUY THE GOLF GROUND s
PLANS OF THE MORRIS COUNTY CLUB.

DART OF THE PRESENT COURSE TO BE CHANGED
AN EXTENSION OF THE CLUBHOUSE.
rrose upon the news Of the change In the plans of
,he St Andrews Golf Club comes word OF a similar
rro,ect OF the Morris County Golf Club OF Morris
town y J. Arrangements have been made 10 pur-
chase the grounds occupied. which are near
convent Station about two miles from MorrIstown
A better place could hardly have been secured
The eghteen-hole laid out last spring by
Willis Park and is full OF natural advantages. af-
fo-led by rolling hills ravines and excellent turn
The tract which the club Will buy. al cost Of s6l.-
cu comprises nnetyeisht acres. 1t includes all CT
the present course. with the exception OF portion
O, the field in which the third or meadow hole Is
situated This hole. measuring i5s yards, has AL
WAYS been considered tr!fe long. and the cutting
or OF part o. the field VIII reduce 1t to IT yards.
The old fourth hole will be abandoned, and one
built in It's stead in spot across the track. This
plot Is no: included in the present links 1t con-
tains about twenty OF fine rolling ground The
hoe VII! be placed AT the extreme end. where the
elevation Is greatest and the approach to II will be
made stu more sporty" by the erection of mod
erately high bunker. 1t viii be about four hundred
yards from hole. and the dull features of the
present course this point will be eliminated Long
drives will he required in the early part OF the game,
Tor this will be about the most difficult hole Of the
course.
From the fourth the direction is toward the pres
ent fifth hole. and thereafter the course will remain
unchanged.
Alterations Will be made in the clubhouse to in
crease It's size by one-haf on the end there is
20 be an extension in which will be placed the mems
lockers. dressng-room and smOking-room. The main
room the OF the building Will be left as
Is serving the general purposes OF paror. din
ing-han and stinG-room The right wing. toward
che street. where the mems dressing rooms are VIII
~ devoted 70 the use OF the women members. All
the piazzas Will be enlarged. but the general feat
ures of the original plan will be preserved
To bear the expense OF the enterprise corpora
ton known the Morris County Golf Club has been
formed. The capital stock Will be $4,000 in 800
shares
When the club was started by women OF Morris
town little year ago the constitution pro-
vided that there should be only thirty-two regular
members who should be women over eighteen years
OF age. Limited members, both men and women,
could be admitted until the number OF 400 had been
reached.
The intention is TO Issue share OF stock
each Of the thrty-two regular members in pay
ment for the dues a. slc0 which each contributed
in Joining The title 10 the house and grounds will
be made the corporation. but 1t is en-
phaticaly stated that the clubhouse Will remain
under the management and direction of the women
members The balance OF the stock Will then be
offered TO all the regular and limited members Of
the club so that each shall have the right to
subscribe for II before December 1885, 1t is
hoped that the distribution of the stock will be
nearly equal The company is TO have the right to
It's property. If necessary, 10 pay for the
improvements to be made thereon, but this may be
done only consent Of 80 per cent Of the stock
issued. and for no in excess OF $4,000.
From the day OF its opening the Morris County
Golf Club has been a success. II has with such
favor from the families living IN the neighborhood
that scarcely pleasant day OF the last went
by without finding many players Oh tAe course.
Tournaments for the eubers have been held az
short intervals. on Election Day large open con-
test took place IN which reTre sentatives from all
the prominent clubs participated. Professional
games between Campbell and Park and Dunn and
Park have also been played on the links
The officers who We're elected at the beginning Of
the year Miss Nina Rowland president, Mrs.
y McK Twomoy. vice president. Miss lice Field.
corresponding secretary. Mrs William Shipper. re-
corlnc secretary. ana Mrs. Charles Bra1ley.
Alexandcr II Tiers and G. G. Frelnc5uysen. who
members OF the Green Committee , the club,
have charge Of the arrangements Of the
pJra ti0n.