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

The Following prospectus is being
sent out to all the prOspcc i've mem.
bCrs Di the Country Club.
Dear Sir:-For more than year
past plans have been in preparation
Tor the organization OF q Country Club.
Various sites were considered IN the
vicinity Ol Honolulu and those In or.
CstCd I'm the matter have carefully OK.
gmiucd an Of them and considered
their different advantages. OF the ,wO
or three places which seemed avail.
able the only one which met the re.
quirCmcn.s was the Rookie property
In Nuuanu Valley. This land extends
muuka from the Puunui tract at the
head Of Liliha street up WaOlani Val.
Icy, which branches from Nuuanu Val.
ley near the electric light station. and
contains approximately 500 acres Of
land, Of which at lcas 100 acres is roll.
ing land suitable for our purposes. Il
i8 accessible either from tho Llliha
street Cur.liuC or from Nuuanu avenue.
its eastern boundary being about $50
yards from the latter street Just he.
low the electric light station. The
land Is gt present covered with guaya
bushes ana hllo grass, but can bc
cleared at a moderate expense. \
stream which Is said TO How during tho
dryCst weather crosses the lower end
Of the property
A lease OF the property for twenty
years has been obtained from tho
Rookie heirs in England; rental, $500
per year. They have also given an OF
tlun whereby We may nj any time with.
in five years purchase the whole prop.
crty for $4,000. II Is proposed 70 or
rani2c corporation with n capital
stock Ol $4,000 To take over this lCIGo.
4 club house to cost about $4,000. for
which plans are already being drawn.
viii be erected at once. This structure
viii have broad lanais, an ample din.
ing.ruOm, kitchen ana stewards quar-.
tors, aud separate locker aud dressing.
rooms for mon and women. 4 site for
the club house has already been select.
cd. From the clubs lanals thcrg viii
he magnificent Wow stretching from
the Pail and including the whole sweep
OF Nuu8nua valley tn the harbOT. ana
overlooking the entire stretch of land
which will be devoted to the golf
course Just In front there Ia Il good
location for tennis cour,s, and In the
rear q bowling alley Onl probably o
swimming pool viii he built. Tho
land available for golf links rs ample
IN extent for an 1S.holc course. with
natural hazards that will make the
coms9 interesting and sporty. Enough
Of the land will be cleared at once "a
make a good 0h1lc course and as he
membership OF the club increases this
will be extended 10 eighteen holes.
a meeting OF those Interested IN OF.
canizing the Country Club win be held
at the Alexander Young Hotel root rar
don on Thursday evening April 9Th,
1906, at s o'clock. Al this meeting all
who have already subscribed to the
lists which have been In circulation,
a. well as all others who wish 10 be
come chnrtCr members, are requested
To be present. or the desired list OF
$50 charter members about goo have
already subscribed. You are urg ntIy
rcquCsc ed 10 show your interest I'm
this organization by attending this
meeting.
Respectfully,
T.. Il. ADAMS,
G. $. HOLLOWAY,
c. J. HUTCUINS.
WADE W. TIIAYER,
J. o. YOUNG,
e. u. HIGH,
JAMES McINERNY.
FRANK ARMSTRONG,