Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-22
THE COUNTRY CLUB.
A Largely Attended and Enjoyable
Easter Reception Yesterday.
Election OF Cfficers-The deception Com
mittee-Large Number of Members and
Guests Entertaincd-A Sketch OF tho
Club The Membership.

Since It's organization, four months
ago. the Country Club has been an inn
portant factor in the social life of Nor
folk.
The fashionable event yesterday was
the regular Easter reception. and the
Indictment weather did not prevent a
large number OF people from enjoying
this very pleasant occasion.
The Naval Post Band supplied the
music. and after the election OF officers
an elaborate supper was served, Easter
lilies decorating the table.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected:
Mr.. A. b. Schwartzchor, president;
Mrs Floyd Hughes. first vice-president;
MIR. Wellington Hardy, treasurer; Mr..
Hugh G. Whitehead. secretary.
-Four new members of the Board OF
Directors to serve with the hold-over
members We're elected. They are as
follows: Mr.. William Whaley, Mr..
Robert S. Baldwin, Mrs. John Graham
and Miss AIyra Vaughan.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The ladies composing the reception
committee were Mrs. II. Il. Baldwin,
Mrs. w. II. Doyle. Mrs. Thompson
Loyal. Mrs. j. Il. Hubbard, Mrs. II. n.
Page.
Among others present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Hughes. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Blackwell Paymaster and Mrs.
Eldridse, Captain and Mrs. Quimby,
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorn Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hughes,
Mr.. and Mrs. Caldwell Hardy, Mrs. w.
q. Baldwin Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
1ntosh, Mr.. and Mrs. James Riddle,
MT. and Mrs. Hicks. DR.. and Mrs.
John Graham. Mrs. Frank Mccullough,
Mrs. Osterhaus. Mrs. Killam, Mrs
John Tilton, Mrs. Edgar. Mrs Tench
Tilghman. Mrs. Frank Mccullough.
Mrs. Lane Kelly. Miss Eta Smith, Miss
Elizabeth Lauder. Miss Tilghman. Miss
REYNOLDS. Miss Elizabeth VIM. Miss
FATTY Taylor Miss Nellie Little. Miss
Bland Taylor. Miss Mayo. Miss Shep-
herd. of Fredericksburg; Miss Rosa
MrBee, Miss Florence Smith. Miss
Ames. Miss Towne. OF New York; Miss
Wise. Miss NIilligan. Miss Ililby. OF
Su:ec":; Miss Nicholson. of Washing
ton; Miss Bessie ChaInbcrlaine, Miss
Allyn. Miss Camm, OF Richmond; Miss
Jones. of Baltimore; Mr.. Albert Gran
dy. Judge HanclSel. Mr.. Schwartzchoff
Colonel Muse. Mr.. Tanner. Mr.. Fricbus,
Mr.. Tebault. MIR. Worthy Smith. Mr.
waiter IaNlOT, MT. saunders Taylor
Mr.. Harry Herman. Mr.. Dobfe. Mr..
Conway Sans. Mr. wellington Hardy,
Mr.. Morse and DR.. Field.
A SKETCH.
The Country Club was organized in
April, 1896, the membership being limit
ed to one hundred. The officers for the
first year were: Mr.. A. II. Grandy,
president; Mrs. Caldwell Hardy, first
vice president; Mrs. John Graham. sec
one vice president; Mrs. Allan Hanck-
el, treasurer; Mr.. ]. Saunders Taylor,
secretary.
The presidents since then have been
Mr.. William C. Dickson, Mr.. Frank w.
Mccullough and Mr.. Robert f. Bald
win. The membership has been in
creased from time to time until at pres
ent 1t numbers three hundred and fifty
active members and thirty non-resi-
dent. the active membership being
limited to three hundred and fifty
The club, as stated in the constitu-
ton. was formed for the purpose OF
promoting bicycle riding and other out
of-door sports.