The Washington herald., 1908-03-22
WILL FORM A COUNTRY CLUB
Site Chosen Is on Rixey Estate, in
Alexandria County.
Ideal Golf Course VIII BE Laid Out
and House Built to Accom-
mOdate the Members.

Prominent Washingtonians, among
whom are some Of the most enthusiastic
golfers OF the city. have united in
project 20 establish "a country club. to
be known as the Washington Country
Club. on property owned by Admiral P
NJ Rixey in Virginia. A meeting was
recently held TO further the project. at
which there was large attendance and
the enterprise took active shape and con-
siderable progress was made toward its
realization.
The organization OF the club has been
completed. charter has been applied
for under the laws OF Virginia. and viii
probably be granted An option has been
obtained upon eighty-fve acres Of ground.
the site has been examined by several
golf experts. and is pronounced ideal FOR
the purposes Of a club Of the kind de-
signed.
The site chosen for the clubhouse is on
the crest Of the hTl upon the estate Of
Admiral Rixev. in Alexandra County, 500
feet above the Potomac River, and gives
a view over nearly the entire golf
course, as well as an extensive pano-
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the northern end OF the District OF
Columbia. the hills OF Maryland filing the
sky line IN the distance. The site is less
than four miles from the White House.
and is probably the highest point Of
land within that radius OF the Mansion
OF the Presidents. The Great Falls and
Old Dominion railroad passes within 80
feet Of the clubhouse site. near Rock
Spring Station, about twelve minutes ride
from Georgetown.
The present seems a particularly Oo-
perfume time for the Organization Of such
club. as the largest golf club in the
District is crowded with large waiting
list of applicants for membership, and
the other clubs Of similar nature have
brief tenureS upon their courses
Profting by the experience Of clubs in
this and other cities. the new club VIII
purchase the necessary land and make
its own improvements, so as not 20 suffer
the hardships endured by the Washing
ton Golf Club and others who have pre-
pared their courses and have been forced
to abandon them after the lapse OF
comparatively short lease at the behest
Of the real estate speculator and the
exploitation Of suburban subdivisions.
The golf course invariably gives added
value 20 the land upon which il IS laid
out. attracting home seekers 10 the vicin-
ity. and the owners often try to release
the ground for the sake OF realizing upon
it for real estate Improvement.
Arrangements FOR the purchase Of the
land for the proposed country club are
on such favorable terms that all those
approached IN regard 10 the club imme-
diately become enthusiastic about the en-
terprise and lend their names and infiu-
enee to the project. Subscriptions 20 the
club fund have already reached a sum
that seems TO insure the success of the
plan
Among those actively enlisted in the en-
terprise are the following Arthur W.
Dunn. r. F. LOCKER. f. B. LOCKER. +.
W. Talcott, a. c. Yates DR.. J. Tabor
Johnson. L. B. T. johnson. Admiral p.
NJ. Rixey, Ira Bennett. Otto Leubkert,
Frank s. Bright T. B. Jewell. Charles s.
Bradley, r. II. Lynn, Prof. Percy Ash,
Frank Upman. +. B. Calvert. Appleton
Clark, jr.. William l. DemiRg. DT Cray
son. L. s. M Charles Moser, z. l..
Dogerty, and DR.. Boyd, Z. S. n.