The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-03-11
LOCAL GOLF INTERESTS
COUNTRY CLUE TO BE ORGANIZED
ON A GRAND SCALE.


Club House and links VIII Probably be
Located on the Shores of Lake Whitney
The N. II. Club to Build "a Handsome
New Observation-Disclosures Matches to
be Played the First Week in May.
/, The delightful weather of the past
week has had an enlivening effect on
all golf enthusiasts and every day the
links of the several local clubs present
a busy and interesting scene. Inter
est has revived much earlier this year
than formerly, and the prospects are
that before the end of the golflng sea-
son the membership of the clubs will
be greatly increased. All the old clubs
have begun preparations for big sea-
son, and several new clubs are on the
tapis. One gives promise of being the
largest in the county and probably in
the state. The promoters of 1t are
some of the best known gentlemen in
the city. The organization is to be a
Country Club" and will probably be
located on the Davis farm at Lake
Whitney. Negotiations are in progress
for the lease of about seventy acres.
The farm extends about 1000 yards
along the east shore of Lake Whitney,
opposite the church, between the first
and second bridges. The grounds are
30 adapted that several fine golf links,
tennis courts, etc, could be laid out
without much expenditure.
A foot bridge will be built across the
lake at the Whitneyville church, so
that the club may be in easy access
to the street cars. Plans for an ele-
giant and commodious club house and
the Bridge have already been prepar-
ed and will be submitted at a called
meeting of all those who signify an in
tention of becoming members The
association will be organized without
capital stock until a charter can be
secured. The club house is to be mod
elled upon the lines of similar houses
In the country. 1t will occupy knoll
some sixty-fve feet from the lake,
commanding extensive and picturesque
views. It is not thought that the whole
of the club house can be built within
a year, and the part to be first built
will include dressing rooms. lockers
and assembly room, tea room and large
piazza, and will be built with reference
to future additions. The grounds and
house will be reached by a private road
from the highway, east of the lake. 1t
is proposed to lease the place for ten
years with a privilege of ten years
renewal, and the lessor to have the
privilege of sale on two years notice,
during the renewal period only, and
the lessee to have first option on the
premises at the selling price. The an
nual rental agreed on is substantially
$1,000 a year.
To meet the expenses of the improve
ments mentioned so far as can be done
In the first year about $4,000 will be
required the first year, of which $500
represents the cost of the foot bridge.
The estimated annual cost after the
first year is $1,000, not including res
taurant.
1t is proposed to have the member
ship made up of actives and associates,
the associate members to have no vote
at meetings and their use of the club
privileges to be regulated by commit
tee in charge. The active members are
to have the privilege of nominating for
associate membership members of the
family residing in the same house, pro-
vided that no man over twenty-one
shall be elected as an associate mem
Der, and boys elected as associate mem
bers shall, upon coming of age, be-
come active members and pay dues as
such.
The entrance fee proposed for active
members is $25 and the annual dues s25.
The entrance fee for women Is SIS, and
dues SIS. The proposed entrance fees
and dues for associate members are
for boys, $10 and women S. Under
this ARRANGEMENT 1t would require 1855
men and 20 women active members and
20 boys and 80 women as associate
members as the equivalent to raise the
$4,000 for the first year.
The following is a list of the gentle
men who have signified their intention
OF Joining the club: John w. Alling,
Roger s. Baldwin, r. Attwater Barnes,
d. Henry Barnes, Francis G.. Beach,
John X. Beach, F.. V. Beach, William
Beebe Thomas G.. Bennett, William L.
Bennett, f. L. Bigelow, c. K. Billings,
DIR. T. H. Bishop, J. w. Bristol, r. G.
auckland, J. B. Darlington, Dr. s. Fl.
Chapman, William ]. Comstock, Leon
ard M. Daggett Arthur H. Day, Harry
e. Day Godfrey Dunscombe. Rev.
George William Douglas, Lewis Fl. Eng
fish, Henry r. English. Henry w. Far.
man, William w. Farnam, Bruce Fem
w. T. Fields, S. Fl. Fisher, Arthur T.
Hadley, Lynde Harrison, J. Edward
Heaton, r. H. Hooker, Thomas Hook
er, Henry L. Hotchkiss, Justus S.
Hotchkiss, F. Thornton Hunt, Burton
Mansfield, Phelps Montgomery, Arthur
D. Osborne, Henry S. Parmelee, Will
liam L. Phelps, z. v. Reynolds, H. M
REYNOLDS DR.. Henry W. Ring, H. c.
Rowe, Henry B. Sargent, George D.
Seymour, Rev. Newman Smyth, E. G
Stoddard, William K. Townsend, Ruth
erford Trowbridge, Henry c. White
Eli Whitney, Stephen Whitney, Theo-
dore s. Woolsey, J. T. Whittlesey and
James E. Wheeler.
The New Haven Golf club was never
in a more flourishing condition than al
present. It's membership is now about
200, with prospects for many new addi-
tfons. There is also good surplus il
the treasury, and the erection of g
new club house at an early date is ar
assured thing. Plans have salready
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