Los Angeles herald., 1907-05-31
GREAT COUNTRY
CLUB WILL BE
SOCIAL MAGNET
Magnificent Institu-
tion Planned
Four Hundred and Eighteen Acres
Purchased for Purpose of l.rect-
ing Buildings and Laying
Out Athletic Fields

WinnemuCca Country clup-PlanS Ior
what will without doubt prove the
greatest institution of its kind in Amer
lea were made yesterday, giving an
other evidence of the vast growth which
is characterizing Los Angeles at the
present time.
This newest venture among men or
local enterprise entails magnificent
country place which will stand as a
home or recreation spot, not only for
Angelenos but for those from afar-
those who would spend a summer or
winter hereabouts, not within the con-
Gses ef Q hotel vet a distance of min
utes from the city.
The Winnemucca Country club is to
be erected at the Palms, on the Los
Angeles-Paciflc railway, between Los
Angeles and Playa del Rey. According
to building arrangements ground will
be broken July 1, and the main struc-
ture completed by November 1.
With Count Jaro Won Schmidt as
president and other prominent Los An
geles citizens officially connected the
new venture promises to prove a sue
cess from every standpoint.
Count Won Schmidt during a short
address yesterday at the Winnemucca
club offices before fellow officials and
members declared that in his opinion
nothing more productive of good for
Los Angeles and the immediate vicinity
could be formulated than the Country
club idea which will soon prove real
ization.
Winnemucca, as a name, is taken
from Piute Indian chief who once
roamed the hills of California The plan
of organizers provides for a magnificent
building which will be second to none
in the country so far as architectural
beauty and convenience is concerned.
Train & Williams of this city have
drawn plans.
Four hundred and eighteen acres
overlooking the Palms have been pur-
chased. No more picturesque section
in the west might be selected for such
an institution. On the largest scale
ever attempted by similar organiza-
tion provisions are to be made for the
development of all outdoor sports.
Athletic Contests
1, National and international cham
pionships will be decided, and already
negotiations have been entered upon
with the leading athletic institutions
of the country relative to future tour
naments and championship games.
AS an official remarked yesterday
afternoon:
Heretofore Southern California has
had no place worthy of holding
worlds championship tournament.
Were we able to call the easterners to
our coast with every requisite for the
comfort and necessity of their athletic
bent such Southern California stars as
May Sutton and others would not be
forced to continually invade foreign
backgrounds.
Then again the fact was pointed out
that thus far Los Angeles, with all the
beauty of climate and environment, has
really no point to which the municipal
guest and person of note may be taken
and set at perfect rest with "every
comfort of home,' yet amid the fresh
ness of open air surroundings.
Such an institution as the Winnie
mucca club will combine every facility
for entertainment from the most simple
to the lavish and it is an intention of
the directors to act in harmony with
all other clubs and athletic associa-
tions as regards social and field events.
Cars of the Los Angeles-Pacifi rail-
way at present pass within a quarter
of mile of the club house site and the
trip can easily be made from Los An
geles in thirty-five minutes. H. E.
Huntington has expressed himself as
heartily in favor of the Winnemucca
and there is little doubt that a
branch line will be run direct to the
club house.
The main building will be 800 feet
over all, containing every modern con-
venience for members and guests.
Seventy-five sleeping rooms have been
planned for those who wish to retain
apartments at the club. Parlors,
Iounging rooms, libraries and reception
halls will tend toward comfort and
recreation.
Swimming Pool
A foo ~ ~,
nection with many clubs of the country
will be an open air natatorium, which is
to lie as circular pool, 100 feet in diam
eter. Beautiful Ionic pillars will sur
round and form perfect setting for
the aquatic department.
Immediately outside the water limits
will be a ten-foot space filed with sand
in which the bathers may revel as
though basking beneath beach sun.
Nearly one thousand persons have al
ready enrolled themselves as members,
and these have handed in names of over
600 friends whose admission will COM
plete the club roster. No initiation fee
is to be charged, but every member will
be required to purchase a membership
certificate, which will be a perpetual
asset and will be transferable at any
time.
Such certificates are to be paid in four
installments of $50 each, the first pay
ment with notice of admission, or ap-
plication. Life memberships will form
feature of the Winnemucca organiza-
tion and may be secured at $500, to be
paid in four installments of $125.
Every courtesy will be extended to
lady members. No dues or admission
fee will be exacted and tickets will be
issued to each lady of a members
family upon application to the secre-
tary. Ladies holding such tickets may
invite lady friends at will.
Although the Winnemucca is to be
conducted along the line of the Jona-
than club there will be absolutely no
conf1iction, as rather different idea is
entailed. What the Jonathan club is to
a city so will the Winnemucca be to the
country.
Following are the officers:
Jaro Won Schmidt president; W. A.
Barker, vice president; w. F. Botsford,
treasurer; M. C. Neuner. secretary; adj
visory board, Jaro Won Schmidt, w. F.
Botsford, Alfred Solano, Gregory Per-
kins jr, William Rhodes Heryey, w. A.
Eyarker and M G, Neuner.