The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-19
The Country and Golf Now Un-
 der One Head.
WILL BUILD AT LAKEVIEW
Committee Is Continued, With lnstrue- tions to Act as 1t Thinks Best. May Lease Property for
 Ten Years.

were consolidated yesterday afternoon by the unanimous vote of about forty mem- bers of the two clubs. The new organizas tion will be known as the Country club and will be composed of members of the old organizations.
 The erol ganized club will as soon as possible purchase or acquire a large tract of land known as the Lakeview property and will erect a clubhouse to cost between SeO00 and $s006, and will lay cut golf course which will be one Of the best In the south. The entire extent of the grounds will be about eighty acres, from two to four acres of which will be bought by the club and the remaining acreage will be leased for the next ten years al yearly rental of $500.
 1 The meet ting was held in the Cemmer- cial club rooms, and after much discus sion it was made permanent organiza- tion, and the following officers were elected
 observation-disclosures Exum. Vice Prcsident-J. D. Kirkpatrick. Secretary-George H. Clark. Committee Has Power to Act. The advisory boards of the two old or ganizatiops will be continued as the ad- visory board of the rev. The committee composed of members from notn the old organizations was, on motion of F. VI. Barrett, continued and given full power to act in all matters in behair or the new organization. The committee consists Of J. D. Kirkpatrick, Eugene Brown, Thos Ward, H. C. Stiles. R. H. Baugh. George II. Clark, W. c. Phillips, Culpepper Exum, Will Walker, William M. Little snd w. M. Drernen.
 This committee Is to Investigate the title to the property and make the desired purchase; also to lease the larger DOT tions It is to report back to a general meeting.
 The club also determined that the way to raise the amount of money necessary to carry out the plans would be to in- corporate and sell the stock to the various members. It was agreed that the club should be capitalized at S2O 900 and under written by the members
 Homen to Be Admitted.
 Just before adjournment a motion was made and carried to admit women to membership in the club. granting them every privilege enjoyed by the men. This 1t was explained, did not abolish the right of members to carry their wives, daugh- ters and friends to the club even if they are not members The women members l will merely have additional privileges on the golf links. 339l
 Until the clubhouse Is completed, and the members are ready to move in, the two organizations will continue to act as separate bodies under their own manage ment, and the dues of each will remain the same It was suggested that the n- itiation fee to the new club be $25 and the dues $30 per annum. In conformity to this plan the Golf club has increased it's initiation to $25 in order that no one could join it now and get Into the new club for less than the proposed initiation fee. The members of the old organizations will not be required to pay initiation fees to the new organization.
 Culpepper Exum. as chairman of the joint committee, reported that he had made a thorough investigation of locali- ties and that finally the committee had decided to recommend that the Lakeview property be leased. He read a proposi- tion from the Birmingham Realty Com pany and the Lakeview Land Company offering to lease about eighty or more acres to the club for the sum of $500 year for ten years. and also to sell a few acres for the club site at nominal sum- T 4I.. out plan to incorporate the club and erect club house.
 Unanimous Vote.
 The motion to consolidate was made by w. M. Drennen and the vote by which it was carried was unanimous
 MT. Kirkpatrick, president of the Golf Club stated that his organization had met and decided to unite and that there fore he spoke for it. He said he wished nothing in the way of an office, and that he was ready to come down in favor of MT. Exum, president of the Country Club.
 Mayor Drennen stated that he had re- liable information that the city would win the suit for the Lakeview property, and asked the club what it would do in this instance, as the park would be pub lie. The committee replied that 1t had investigated this side of the question and that should 1t become city property 1t was thought the city would not object to the clubs keeping 1t in condition and taking care of 1t. Before making any lease the committee will investigate the ownership of the property.
 
 The club adjourned to meet again at fha call of the nreaidenf