The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-31
JEKYL's SEASON NOW OPEN.
OUTLOOK - ron THE BEsT SEA-
son CLUB HAS KNOWN.

thing Has Been Put Ia shape for
the Fashionable Guests Who Are
90 Arrive soon-Prrsidcnt Mct<in-
ley md gov. noosevelt May Sc En-
tcrtafned ThiS Nlutcr-'rhe Clubs
stock NomtnaIls 5000 share. hut
None For sale az Any Pricr--There
Are just EIRhtS-ninc Members-A
Complete List OF che Officers ana
Members of the club.
brunswick. Ga. Dec BON Wodnes-
day. Dee. d. the season OF ieoo-leoi opened
on Jekyl leland. and what promises 20
be the most successful season since the
club vas organized. g. in prospect. supi.
T. c. Grob Is in charge. az usual and
ls assisted tins year 20 the Office By Mr..
s. r. Minis, a clubhouse ofice-man 81
well known ability. sapt. Grob has had
the large Jekyl Island force at work Cor
some weeks getting the club house and
gnounds % shape. and they present an
unusually attractive appearance. The
grounds surrounding the club building
have been eown with English rye, aud
they are green and close cropped TO suit
the most fastbilous in co.or and unity.
Il IS understood that practically tho
entire list Of cottages have been engaged
Cor the season. ana from advance letters
sups Grob thinks tho club will be- crowd
I'd with millionaire occupants. The reg
uisr winter attendants ere expected down
in a few days. and in anticipation OF AN
early opening all mo Northern white
help aud walters aave been brought down
week In advance Of the regular dates
heretofore prevailing A large number Of
tho younger set are expected after the
first week In January. their arrival being
postponed httle on account OF two New
York weddings for which they are walt
ing.
The rolf grounds are IN excellent con
dl,ion. as are also the polo fields. naphthi
and steam iaunchef sail boats and other
instruments OF amu-ements. The etabies
are nilei with the finest saddle and
harness horses when will be- largely add
ID 10 az some Of the meusbers arrive with
their regular stables Of bloo.od animals.
This year the game feature viii ~ eeps-
cialiy looked after. ana some or the I'M
est shooting Jekyi has ever afforded is
cXpected. The committee this ycar il
composed Of ~ A. Holman. chairman.
John ciafiin. William struthers. and Ed
win Gould They are taking a great In
terest IN the season, and have promul-
gated a new set Of rules which prom
iss TO add TO the pleasure OF the sport
for all members ana their guests.
The interest that Edwin Gould has taken
Ia Jeky this season 81 one Of the note
worthy things IN connection with tho
opening. The Gould cottage formerly
owned by d. II. King, Is one OF the most
unique and comfortable in the United
states. II Is Euiit on the Mexican style,
and has a magnificent swimming pool in
ito court yard The former owner spen.
$500 on this cottage but has never
seen a.
The FIRST guests this year were. az usual.
Mr.. G. 5. Maurice and family. and they
have their beautiful tabhy house thrown
open for the early arrival OF some notable
guests. Mr Maurice ae one Of the con
trolling factors 81 the Union Bridge Com
pnny and other immense steel and iron
concerns, Is devoted member OF tn.
Jekyl Island Club. ami bic stay begins
before the club house " thrown open for
mally and usually extends throughout
the entire season. during which he enter
tains magnincently many OF the promi-
hent people Of the North and East The
club expects 10 entertain this season
President and Mrs Mckinley. ana Vice
President Roosevelt
There arc now eighty-nino members ~
the club and they control all che absr,s
Itself The par value OF these shares are
-" each, bat the only one ever uut an
ior sale brought $500 Al q matter ~
fact u Is practically impossible TO buv
snare az any price, ana willis there are
some members who hold two shares they
are loath 70 LEI them 40. The exclusive
ness OF Jekyi Is one o. the things which
make the resort so popular ana the fortu-
nate eighty nine DO no. seem 10 want
any one else TO help them share the Il 900
odi acres over which they may roam az
vii. sale from anything that comes by
land or seas. The value OF improvements
on TIE island are steadily Increasing and
some Of the most magnificent cottages in
the United States are occupied for about
three months each year with many r@n
Of millions and noted bellies and helresses
q the North and East The nobility az
foreign lands. as well as the President
OF these United States haze also been en-
tertained here. and there a. yet 10 be
found one guest who has departed with
ont a fond desire 10 some day return TO
the island home OF the Georgia coast.
The official list Of Jckyi Island Club
rasmbers, officers. directors and commit
tees, revised and corrected up 10 Dec 8
1909. T. now In the hands OF the printers
and viii be issued TO the members short
~. Through the courtesy Of Superin-
tendent r. q. Gnob, I have secured ad-
vance proofs Of same and herewith pre-
sent the hrst and only authorized and cor
recs list Of this important club The list
alphabetically arranged r. as follows:
J. J. Albright. Buffalo. y y: william
y. Anderson testate). Cincinnati O..
Frances 4. Baker. New York city, Fred
eric Baker, New York city. Herbert J.
Banantine. Newark \. j.. Frances Bart
let. Boston Mass: George Bleistein. Buf-
falo. n. Y; Cornelius y. Bliss New
York city; Frank S Bond. New York
city: NJ. c. y. Borden. New York city
Calvin s Brice tcstatel New York city
Percy J. Brinton. West Chester Pa.
NJ. Bayard Brown. New York city. Pres
colt Han Builder. New York city: Arthur
H. Clafin. Lakewood. n. Y: John Clanin
New York city; =. W clarke Phiiadei-
phio. Pa; George Coppeil New York
city: Baysrd W. Cutting New York city
Charles DeerlnE. Chicago. H.; Robert "
de Forest New York CITY. Josephine
Dexter. Chicago. H. y. r. Eames New
York city; Rudolph EMS. Philadelphia
Pa; Duncan :. Ellsworth Corning. New
York; George r. Fabyan. Boston. Mass
N. X. Fairhank. Chicago. m Walter
Ferguson. Stanford. Conn: Henry Field
(estatel. Chicago. m: Marshall Field
Chicago. III. Latham A. Fish. New York
CITY; Charles u. Forrest Har, 'ord Conn.
william -. Foulke, Richmond Ind Wal.
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