Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1908-01-12
C0ONTRY CLUB
FOUNDED AMID
ENTHUSIASM
Almost a Hundred Members
Secured Last Evening
Prominent Men Are Back of
Movement.


With q membership of almost 100
the Warren District Country Club
came into existence last evening
amidst the greatest enthusiasm at the
Copper Queen hotel, the subscription
list including the names of the most
prominent men in the district. No
public movement ever received the
same hearty support, everyone pres
ent seemingly DESTROYS of making of
the Warren district not only the great
est business section of the southwest
but also making it attractive as a
home center.
In reply to the notices sent out by
the committee of business men about
200 OF the prominent business men of
the district gathered in the Copper
Queen hotel last evening at O'Clock,
Within a few minutes NJ. ]. Cunning
ham was selected as temporary chair
man. and r. A. Kirk as temporary
secretary. tHsoaE
The chairman stated that the object
of the meeting was to form country
club thereby adding to, the to the at
tractive features of the Warren dis
trict, and affording opportunity for
pleasure and healthful outdoor sports
for the members outside Of business
hours. He enumerated still other ad,
vantages and then asked for sugges.
tions from those present.
A motion to form permanent or
ganization was made and carried, the
following officers being chosen: Col
l.. w. Powell, president; Jesse Yoa
KUN, secretary; and H. A. Schwartz
treasurer.
In a few remarks Colonel Powell
suggested that. the initiation fee be
placed at $50 to be paid in regular
installments and the suggestion met
with general approval The name
chosen was the Warren District
Country Club" .....
A membership list was then start
ed and within Few minutes seventy
FIVE members were secured and many
who could not gain standing room
in the large parlor afterward signed
bringing the total list up to eighty
nine, with a great many others still
waiting to subscribe their names.
The following board of directors
was chosen to act during the ensuing
year: Col. L. W. Powell, Jesse Yoa
KUN, George E. Buxton, J. T. Hood w
B. Gohring, F. r. Harrington, DR.. F. e
Shine, Roger Pelton and H. A
Schwartz.
The chairman then appointed com
mittee of five to- secure addiuona
members as follows: Jesse Yoakum
w. Mexican, ]. W. Hogan, Cleve W
Van Dyke and F. c. Hurst.
A committee consisting of Waite
Douglas L. w. Powell and c. w. Nc
Kean will today make trip over tn
lower end of the district for the pun
pose of selecting site Tor the loca
ton of the club.
The grounds will be obtained WIFE
out anv expense, as the Warren CON
many stands ready to grant the Gu
a long term lease on any avallapi
ground
The greatest enthusiasm perVade
the meeting members as they slgne
offering their services to make the OF
ganiZation success.
Before the end of another wee
II is expected that the membershi
list viii have reached the 200 mar
as the movement is the most popula
ever started in the district
The wives of all members OF tn
c1pb are entitled to all privileges, an
when the organization is perfecte
will be assigned to the various con
mittees on which their services WI
be valuable.