The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-01
IRRIGATION SCHEME
FOR GLEN ECHO LINKS.

Colonel George s. McGrew. impresario OF
Glen Echo, says that he has the only feat
ure Of Its kind in the world-a fountain
playing on the golf links. The fountain is
an acquisition Of the last week. 1t stands
in the center Of that limpid pool of water
which decorates the ninth hole and which
incidentally costs most amateurs at golf at
least forty cents each time they play, by
reason of balls which are driven therein
and which never return,
Nestled down In the tiny valley just below
the clubhouse and surrounded by fine old
oaks and sloping green. the pool and the
fountain together make up a decidedly pic
turesQue- bit OF landscape and do infinite
credit to their originator.
President McGrew's constant and increas-
Ing devotion to the club and its welfare is
showing evidence of fruition these days
His latest scheme Is the piping of the links.
This will give the course a water supply
that will keep the sod in fine condition. be
the weather ever so dry. and make Glen
Echo the pride Of the town so far as her
course is concerned. No other golf club in
St. Louis has ever attempted to 1T out Its
course with water pipes: and the Glen Echo
plan. therefore, takes the Initiative. The
laying of pipes is an expensive scheme. cost
ing not far from Sc 900; but its benefits can
hardly be estimated.
Colonel McGrew who has taken up his
bed and board at the clubhouse, devotes
every waking moment aside from his busi-
ness cares to plans for the club. A late
invention of his Is the naming OF the Sleep
fng-rooms. since 1t seems desirable to have
some designation for these aside from mere
numbers. When a member now desires to
quested to put Mr.. Won Wedelstaedt in
Colonel Bogy."". which. as the name indi-
Gates Is the best room in the house; The
Two largest rooms are respectively Driver
and SBfassfp - The amaltosf room haa booy,
dubbed Half ShotS the meaning Of which
10 perfectly obvious to golfers.
one room which Is reached only by de-
scending four or five steps Is called 1.-The
Hazard Manager Evans room is the ZAP
proach." One large room designed for use
eos sSs snS
another smaller and not very desirable
ker." The 'Niblick'' is rather out Of the
Hole" lacks quite as much ventilation as
Its name would Indicate large sign has
Just been set UP outside the door to the
Toasted on an excellent table d'hote dinner dinner
Saturday night, !yervedyonl the grassy lawn
ana on music
and n little dancing III the big living
room. though the night was too warm to
make much exercise desirable or pleasant:
After dinner people sat about. atrolled
down to the lake in the moonlight. and va
riously enjoyed themselves. until late cars
or traps and stanhopes took them back 10.
town. The sociability at Glen Echo is
marked. Each. member, assumes self-im--
POSED duties as host and personally sees 10
1t that everybody has good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alonxo Acuf drove out in
their trap with Mr.. and Mrs Holiday, the
four dining together. ::
Alfred Robyn always brings out guests on
Saturday nights. With him yesterday were
MI. and Mrs. Sam Parker, who are living
In Ferguson this summer, since thsir re-
turn from the South, and Joseph B,ise
Miss Lucy Scudder drove out with her
nance. Kennett Green: MI. and Mrs Ralph
Orthwein arrived In their stanhope Just be-
fore dinner wos served Saturday night. Mrs
Orthwein- wore pretty grass linen gown
touched with blue; Mr.. and Mrs r. G.. Bon.
sack and Mr.. and Mrs. Sharpe formed one
quartet Of Diners.
Mr., and Mra c., A. Smith were early ar
rivals and drove into town immediately
after dinner Saturday. Mrs. Smith will give;
an afternoon garden9party to ladies' the
coming week ai;fhe Climb. (.
Mr.. and: Mrs. A. H. Handlan and. their
daughters came out on the Suburban and
dined en- familIe ON the porch. Eugene
HAndlan Joined them In the evening e.7G-si
r. Park won Wedelstaedt played. rolf IN
the het 1dn irldefAttgAbly al Saturday aft
ernoon, appearing at dinner time IN fm..
nnnculHto white flannel. He 01l6d with III.
and Mr.. Arthur Finley ana fleif finily.
B II. ana 1lrl e. II. N6keel 0nd .fha &.
Whitee foE1asd another pexty.Who drove
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