Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
CHICAGO AWAITS
THE GOLF SOLONS

CHICAGO. January aside from 1t being
the first to be held at Chicago. the annual
meeting Of the United States Golf Associa-
ton on January Is will long be remembered
in the history OF the American game for
the good-fellowship it will reveal between
the players west and east. Hitherto the
annual meetings have been cut and dried
business sessions but the westerners be-
lieve in mixing sociability with the routine
of golf management. A subcommittee OF
the Western Golf Association has held sew
erai meetings to perfect arrangements. On
the committee were Fred s. James. Phelps
B. Hoyt. Wiley J. Lttlejohn. H. Chandler
Egan. Richard D. Bokum and Edward P.
Martin. They have selected the following
as q reception committee for the eastern
visitors:
c. T. Atkinson, Richard D. Bokum. E. l..
Booth. A. P. Bowen, J. Fred Butler. Stew
art Clark. E. P. -Cockreil, Percy 8. Eustis.
David R. Forgan. J. R. Grifaths. Angus g..
Hibbard. Crofts w. Higgins, w. s. Hob
kirk. George H. Leslie. W. ]. I.lttlejohn. J..
f. Mosser. David A. Noyes, c. E. Ray
mond, Alan L. Reid D. E. Sawyer. Thomas
Taylor, IT.. Charles F. Thompson. Siason
Thompson. Trigg Waller and Bertram Nj.
Winston.
A room will be secured at the Auditorium
as headquarters, where proper attention
may be shown to the visitors The recep-
ton committee has been asked to meet at
II O'Clock noon in the palm garden OF the
Annex. 1t is earnestly desired that this
meeting be made the most representative,
the largest and most enthusiastic in the
history OF the United States Golf Assocta-
ton. President Heyt has sent out letter
to each member Of the Western Golf AssO-
citation that is also a member OF the United
States Golf Association requesting the at
tendance of at least three members from
1l,,I (N~f Ill, 1<nA
to furnish greater attendance than the
outside clubs. All golfers will be welcome
Word has been received at Chicago from
the eastern members of the executive COM
mittee. and 1t Is thought probable that
there will be a large contingent from the
east. Daniel Chauncey. the nominee for
president, will attend without fail. and
favorable word has been received from s.
Alexander Britton, George s. Willett and
g. Herbert Windeier The new nominees
on the committee. Leighton Calkins of the
Plainfield Country Club and Herbert Jaques
of the Country Club. Brookline. are also
expected. OF course. the new western
members of the committee. Silas H. Strawn
and Warren Dickinson of Des Moines. will
be on hand.
executive committeeman, established last
year as an annual fixture to precede the
meeting. will be served at $50 O clock at
the Auditorium and the meeting will begin
two hours later. After the meeting there
will be the customary supper for all who
attend. This much is usual, but nov
city will be a luncheon in the early after
noon at the Chicago club, rendered by the
Western Golf Association officials to the
executive committee of the L. S. G. A.
Should the eastern delegates remain over
Saturday, January 10. additional entertain
ment will be provided for them.
1t is thought that number of clubs
whose interest has been stirred up by the
meeting in the west will be elected to as
sociate membership at the u. S. G. A.
committee meeting in the afternoon. The
new members will include the Calumet
Country Club. Homewood Country Club and
other farther west.