Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-03
FIELD CLUB MAKES CHANGES
Extensive Alterations in Buildings and
Grounds Announced.
ANNUAL MEETING CALLED FOR 1ONsH1
Members win ne Asked 10 Choose
Omcers and Directors End sane
tiOn Some Proposed Changes
in Management.

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the Omaha Field club. to be held tonight
In the Commercial club rooms, win be the
occasion Of the adoption Of several i'm
portant changes In the executive policy
and manasement OF the organization; It is
known that this session will mark the en-
try OF the cub upon q year replete In i'm
p~rovements. The progress will be In three
directions, an extension Of territory, the
addition Of many new buildings. and the
'remodeiing Of and lettering Of the prop
critics already existent, both as regards
grounds and buildings.
Though the changes In the ofncIal roAter
resulting from the annual election will
be important, and the contemplated alter
atoms Of the constitution sti1l more so,
what is Of most striking and immediate
interest to the average Field club mem
Der Is the details Of the improvements to
be made. These are now fully formulated,
and the plans for the new construction will
be presented by the board OF directors,
which has had this matter in charge, at
tonisht's meeting. They are already eom-
pleted and indicate . radical change from
the scheme az hrst mapped out.
This Is a determination not to have
three new buildings, as frst schemed, but
to combine all three In one, making this
one elaborate and imposing. A dancing
pavilion costing $4,000, a caddy house, at
an expense Of $500 and new bowling alleys
for $500 had been intended, scattered
about the grounds. The plans as finally
adopted by the directors combine these
in one structure at an expense Of $500.
Expansive Dancing Pavilion.
This building will be located directly
west Of the present club house, and will
be In many ways q superior edifce. The
top floor will be a dancing pavilion, with
a floor thirty feet wide by seventy long.
This will accommodate 100 couples dane
ing easily, and many more II necessary.
The roofing and open wallwork will be very
handsome with ample provisions for pro-
lection against the weather. The pavilion
aoor will be on q level with the door Of
the present club house. Below 1t viii be
the bowling alleys, four in all, The
ground slopes AVA rapidly on that side,
and he fact will be used to advantage in
the construction Of the alleys. Finally at
one end will be built ample accommoda-
lions for caddies and pin boys.
Meanwhile the present bowling alleys are
to be converted into locker rooms, and this
will give six times as much locker accom-
mediation as the club has had. Other i'm
pTOVemenLS Will De maue III tue pToHoHL
house. among them being an enlargement
Of the kitchen. II veranda will be built
out to lead directly into the dancing pa
villon.
Everything 10 now ready for letting the
contracts on this work. 1t is intended to
have all building completed by June 1, when
there will be q grand opening fete. Elab-
crate equipment will be provided ali por-
lions Of the buildings.
Remodeiing Grounds.
On the grounds scarcely less extensive
plans are already under way. The new
forty-acre tract to the west will be. the
site of the golf course for the earlier
months. and a force OF men was started
at work on II last week chopping out the
weeds and sowing grass seed. The old
course Is also being reseeded. and by July
1 the entire seventy-nve acres will be
available, which means a standard length
eighteen-hole course. Till then the new
forty Will be laid out in nine holes for use.
other changes in the grounds will be the
abolition OF the cricket field and the NOV
ing of the base ball diamond further south
to the place where cricket has been played.
This is to give room for the moving of the
tennis courts south also, as they are nov
crowded too close to the terrace that sep
arates them from the club house. A new
fence will be put up about the entire prop
erty.
Club onicers throughout and three new
directors are to be elected tonight. AT
present John Francis Is president, Robert
Howe vice president, Philip Potter treas
urer and Henry Doorly secretary. The
board of directors comprises seven men,
but M. A.. Hail withdrew early last sea
son. The other six are II. s. Susmann, q.
w. Clabaugh, Lysle I. Abbott. Byron Hast
ings, J. b. Reynolds and Mike Murphy.
The terms Of Mr.. Murphy and Abbott ex-
plre, and a new director will also be chosen
to all Mr.. Hairs place. making three new
ones in all to be named.
Changes in Management.
The announced purpose ef the meeting
Is TO consider amendments to the constitu-
tion giving the directors power to elect the
secretary and changing the time of the an
nual meeting to the FIRST Wednesday In
December.
1t il said, however. that other important
action win be taken in establishing sew.
eral new committees. Heretofore there
has been q green's committee. In general
charge Of the grounds. +. ]. Hoel. J. b
Rahm and O. w. Shields compose Il. Tnl
attempt will be made to hav established
base ball committee, tennis committee
bowling committee and golf committee. 81
that each sport will receive its Just At,
~tention ana no one committee loaded vi
with more than II can well handle.