The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-19
The INTEREST In GOLF.
IT rs NOW REACHTSG ENTHUsIAS-
TIC PROPORTIONS.
IL Is Said That a Club wiz be Formed Here
soon--Miss Hampton, a Daughter Of
the General, Here.

The enthusiasm on the subject of Golf
continues, and there Is daily Increasing
reason TO foretell that before long a
Golf Club viii be formed after the
course pursued In other cities, In which,
as In Richmond, the game is the pre-
vailing fashion out-of-doors. The United
States Golf Association, * VIII inter-
est local enthusiasts TO know, has had a
phenomenal growth, showing plainly that
the fad is epidemic. II Is told how. on
December z. 1894. the League was form
ed By delegates from five clubs-tke
Shinnecook HIS st. Andrews. the Coun-
try Club, of Brooklne, the Newport and
Chicago Golf Ciuos-at a meeting In the
Cabinet Club in New York To-day the
association may claim eighty-nine clubs,
seventeen allied and seventy-two asso-
ciate members New York has the iarg
est Representa- ton, or thirty-0ae in ALI
Massa chusetts comes next with nfteen
New Jersey has fourteen, Pennsylvania
nine, Connecticut four. Illinois five. Rhode
Island three, Ohio TWO, and single clubs
have been elected for the District OF
Columbia Maryland Florii ia. Wisconsin
South Carolina, and Colorado. The list
shows the strength Of the ASSOCIATION
and to certain degree The spread OF
golf yet IL does not give an accurate Idea
of the latter, the fact being that no'
one-tenth of the links are under the dl-
rect control Of the r.. :. G.. A. In The
West, for instance only Illinois ana Colo
RADIO are represented, yet the game -four
ishes near every city on the Pacific coast
and in every section bordering on the
eastern slope Of the Rockies. A travel
-. 10. rlt1Enpl frOnl q
Western trip says that he vas amazed
az the number of private links. Wher-
ever a village or town abuts an olc-time
prairie land links are to be found. The
cost Of converting the soil into Ideal
greens il so slight thnt a golf coui Sc
may be laid out at trifling expense. bi-
cycle, and a bag OF golf clubs are now
household necessities throughout the
West. In the East there are countless
small clubs and private links.
Fine Golf courses laid out solely to
attract guests to the neighboring hotels,
are common in Great Britain, and VIII
probably be the next development OF the
game in this country.
II Is stated as indicating the outlook
for he year i'm regard to the games pop
ularity, that a firm which sold nity
thousand dozen imported golf balls dur
ing 1896 has planned TO sell double the
number This season. Il Will be seen
that Richmond players are following
several precedents.
Miss Hampton, Of South Carolina
daughter of General Wade Hampton. is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. r. G. REYNOLDS,
2o2 Franklin street east.
49,. .f,-,,fro .,I far-fft- yes
terdly returned to Richmond for the
winter
Mrs. Moses d. Iioee. Jr.. yesterday re-
turned from "Montville,' King william
county. where she has been upon a visit
10 her father Colonel William Il. Ayle,t
Tt is said that a very handsome flag has
been selected i'm New York for presenta-
ton by the wives and sisters Of the gentle
men OF the Deep Run Hunt Club to the
latter II Will De an available and grace
mi means by which the ladies wish to
show their appreciation OF the clubs
numerous courtesies. and the many de-
lightul days they have enjoyed at the
hos, itable suburban rendezvous. The Gag
stan is one hundred feet high, and will
be surmounted. says rumor, by some
jockey design 90 lee decided later. Tho
flag will be ,rim on. and will bear upon
that ground the letters ID. r. II. c. in
white.
Really brilliant reh, arsals OF the Rose
mary opera were held both Saturday
night and last night at the Mozart-the
first rehcarsals with the orchestra. Signor
ampobello. whose ideal OF excellence IS
exceedingly high. was not less cnthusl-
astic than others who were present as 10
the bright outlook for the final prosenta-
ton on the 18th. Both Miss Betty Bur
well Booker and Miss Lily Urquhart sang
oxqulsitelv. and the choruses were given
spiritedly and well. II may now safely
be predicted that the opera will be an
other OF those succo3 ses which are
scored here every fall or winter in behalf
Of some worthy cause.
The second Of the informal teas at the
Woman's club yesterday afternoon di-
verted. as usual. quite a large number
Of members and non resident ladies'.
chat as TO the winters work was in
dulged in. also as usual. the opinion
seeming TO be unanimous that IL promises
much that is both profitable and enter
tanning. Mrs. LEROY IS now in cores
pondence with n number Of distinguished
lecturers for the purpose Of securing from
them a promise 70 visit Richmond and
lecture under club auspices.
-
Mrs. b. 3. Munford and Miss Munford
have returned from Bennington Centre
Vermont.
Mrs. John ". Gordon has returned from
a visit 10 friends I'm North Carolina.
Professor and Mrs. Blair and Miss Ellen
Blair with Miss Ellen Claiborne, have
returned from Europe The Professor.
with his wife and daughter. are now
guests Of Mrs. John Claiborne, east
Leigh street.