The Topeka state journal., 1905-04-11
IN THE OPEN.
The Topeka Country Club Is
Now Assured.
Membership Already Almost Up
to Limits Adopted.
THE TWO HUNDRED.
A Margin of Thirty-tWO Only Is
Left.
Plans and Prospectus of the
Organization.
THE TWO HUNDRED.

into the open.
The Topeka Country club is assured.
This was settled at an enthusiastic
meeting held last evening at the office
of c. B. Merriam in the Columbian
building. The plan limits the mem
bership to 200, the association to be
incorporated at $500 representing
200 shares at a par value of 100 each
Membership papers were filed last
evening signed by 16S. The committee
of twelve represented forty-eight pros
pective members, part OF Whom VINO
had taken the matter under conslder-
alton and the remainder were out OF
the city with no opportunity as yet 10
subscribe to the prospectus. 1t IS eN-
pected that so many of the forty-elgnL
as actually sign the membership roll
will be taken care of. The 1ncofpora-
ton papers will be filed in a few days
and will limit the membership TO the
/ actual number represented by the
signatures. g Thereafter, those desiring
to join must take their places on the |
waiting list until vacancies occur. The
Wichita Country club has 1Sl on lts
waiting list
The club expects to buy the ninety
acres adjoining Gage park offered to
/ the association by Norris L. Gage for /
/ $4,000. Mr.. Gage has been offered |
$4,000 for this tract. but desires 1t to
/ go into the hands of the Country club
ing the value and interest in Gage /
/ park as a park. One enterprise viii /
supplement the other. The country
] people say that Gage park will be
/ our front yard"
The improvements by the Country
4 club people and the arrangement of
/ the grounds will make this tract ap-
pear like an addition to the park be-
/ longing to the city The tract extends
from the Tenth street road to the
Sixth street road and is bounded on the
west by the north and south cross
roads connecting the two. The land
is rolling and has a large number of
4 well grown catalpa trees This same
ninety acre piece was sold in 1887 for
I S45, 600. Albert Parker made the sale
and his commission was almost asl
large as the proposed present pur-l
chase price. The Boston Syndicate
/ bought it eighteen years ago, paid
/ $4,000 down and about $4,000 more
in subsequent payments, afterward
+ permitting the land to revert to the
! original owner, RTr G.. G. Gage, rather
than make the remaining payments as
! covered by the original contract.
4 The Country club is one not only
for the members themselves, but will
be for the special entertainment and
enjoyment of the wives and children
and lady friends of the members. 1t
was the emphatic sentiment and de-
cisiOn at last nights meeting that no
I liquors should be served at the club
house, through the locker or any other
4 system.
The following prospectus and sub
! scription paper outline the general
plan, and below is a list of names al
ready actually signed:
Prospectus.
1T is proposed to incorporate the To-
peka Country club to promote social
! intercourse among its members and
/ their families and to provide a suitable
place for social gatherings, indoor and
4 outdoor games and the entertainment
of members and guests.
THE stock will be limited to 200
/ shares Of a par value of $100 each. Dues
will be $24 per annum for each mem
ber.
AN option has been secured upon
a tract of so acres of suitable ground
lying west of and adjoining Gage park
at $4,000. As soon as 200 shares have
/ been subscribed this land will be pur-
) chased and suitable club house of mod
crate cost erected. Golf links and ten
mis- grounds VIII be laid out and the
club viii be opened for use.
The club house viii consist Of
large reception hall with an open fire
place, dining rooms, apartments for en-
; ployes and other necessary rooms, to-
:. gether with spacious porches on at least
three sides of the building. A bowling
alley viii also be provided.
Suitable conveyance will be provided
and run regularly to furnish transpOr-
tation between the grounds and the
a uniform cost of cents a trip.
subscriptions for Stock.
I'VE the undersigned hereby sub
r scribe for the number of shares of the
capital stock of the proposed Topeka
Country club set opposite our respec-
l tive names with the understanding and
agreement that said club shall be or
ganized in accordance with the fore
going prospectus This subscription
shall not be binding until the total
number of subscriptions shall amount
to 200 shares, after which one-half the
amount subscribed shall Immediately
become due and payable, the balance
to be payable when called by the board
of directors. No stock to be issued un-
til fully paid for It is also understood
and agreed that said stock shall not be
transferable except to persons who are
. members or who have been elected to
membership in the club. Each sub
| scriber hereby obligates himself to con-
form to the bylaws of the club.
! Arnold f c. Knowles, A W
Adams GUY D. Lantry, Charles ].