Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1906-04-06
COUNTRY CLUB MEETS

The new Country Club will be known
rs the Oahu Country Club. Ltd, of Hoo
nolulu. Faxon Bishop will be the
president for the first year. About fifty
enthusiastic members met at the Young
hotel last evening and took the pre-
liminary steps toward organizing the
club.
when the meeting was called 10
order by Il. II. Adams he was appoint
ed temporary chairman and Clinton j..
Hutchns was chosen temporary secrc-
tary.
Mr.. Adams proceeded to read the
committees report. which was as fol-
lows:
The history Of the movement toward
the organization of n Country Club
dates back nearly two years, when q
sclf-appOintcd committee visited the
lands known as Waolani valley for the
purpose Of investigating its feasibility
ms site for such an organization. The
committee found the land to be ~
splondidly adapted for the purpose that
Cvcrtures were made TO the owners OF
the property fer u lease with an option
Of purchase aud finally an agreement
was reached and lease secured. which
lease bears date OF October 2, 1905. and
runs for a period of twenty years. ut
an annual rental OF $500. At the time
the lease arrived the committee secured
on option to purchase II within five
years for s2i.OOO,and the owners were
willing to accept $4,000 cash and allow
SIS 900 to stand as n mortgage on the
property for an indefinite period. said
mortgage to bear 3 per cent interest, as
the land covers an area Of 200 acres
with at least Is per cent peculiarly for
our purposes. this was considered a
reasonable price. The lease was made
in the name of Wade Warren Thnycr
as lessee and has remained unexecute6
To the prcsen! time.
Several gentlemen who were APP
preached ON the subject Of organizing
country club to he located ON this
properly. claimed that II was insult
able for the purpose on account OF Il
being DOGGY and swampy and refused
to interest themselves In the further
ing OF the organization. In order "a
thoroughly investigate these stata-
mcnts. n committee OF five, consisting
OF l.. Il. Adams, J. ID. Mclncrny. DR.. y,
u. High. G. $. Holloway and q. L. Sor-
onson. were requested TO make u thor
ough investigation OF the same and
make report.
The committee visited the property
and after thorough investigation pro.
nounced It suitable In every way fol
the purposes of the club finding tht
land dry and the location In every wa,
adapted. They also reported that rs d
| business proposition they considered !!
good investment as quite n large area
could be divided into house lots and
sold at u fair price without interfering
In any way with the general scheme
On March 25th about twenty-five ol
those interested In the scheme visited
the property and while there held an
impromptu meeting. y. II. Adams be-
ing appointed chairman. A gommltte,
on organization and membership wa
appointed and after numerous meet
ings. decided to hold this general meet
ing. and notices to this effect were
mailed to over 800 citizens.
The committee recommends that {
corporation be formed at once for ia,
purpose Of acquiring the property
known rs Waolanl Valley. thereon Il
erect a suitable club house and instl
tute such improvements MS may h,
necessary and proper In the conduct o.
such a country club. We believe tina
the corporation should be capitalized
at $4,000 with the privilege OF exteg'
sion 10 $4,000 and that suitable by
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