New-York tribune., 1908-02-23

tractor. of No. Il Wall street whose home was
formerly in Chattanooga
At this meeting definite steps viii be taken
toward letting contracts for the building of the
immense clubhouse and the improvement of the
$1,000 acres which the club has acquired on the
highlands surrounding Signal Point
Signal Point is directly across the Tennessee
River from Lookout Mountain and commands
a view of five states From the lofty dome with
which il is purposed to surmount the clubhouse
no fewer than nine states will be visible within
a radius Of sixty eighty miles.
The officers of the club are: Senator Black
burn, president; c. Z. James, secretary-treas-
urer; vice-presidents. Secretary Root, Perry
Belmont. Ariosto a. Wiley Speaker Cannon
Charles A TOwne, Robert J Lowe. NICHOLAS
Longworth, Secretary Taft Senator Truman H
Aldrich. Rittenhouse Moore, Leslie NJ Shaw.
John A Moon, Joseph Sibley. Judge Thomas
Goode Jones, William Penn Nixon Melville E
Stone. Senator Anselm ]. McLaurin, Emmett
o'Neall. William a Bowman. Senator J. Is. Fra
zier, Senator Robert L. Taylor and Governor NJ
r. Patterson. The honorary members are Pres
tdent Roosevelt ex-President Cleveland Vice
President Fairbanks and William J. Bryan
La speaking of the work and plans of the or
ganization last night Mr.. Bowman dyyeIt strongly
upon the non-political, non-sectarian and un-
sectional features. He said:
The club organized and Incorporated
ufder the laws Of Tennessee, and is fast grow
ing TO be Of the largest organizations of its
kind in the world, including in its membership
many OF our distinguished men, among them
the President and the eX-President members
OF the supreme Court. Senate and House of
Representatives, ambassadors. ministers and
many celebrities in education and economic
fields.
1t is the desire OF the Interstate Club TO bring
into closer relation all the people Of America
10 introduce the Puritans of New England to
the pioneers OF Texas; TO unity the woodsmen
OF Montana with the fruit growers of Florida
1t has been said by friend OF mine that had
the purposes Of this club been carried out fifty
years ago the Civil War would never have been.
The location of the club in sight of the city
OF Chattanooga. connected with il by electric
line and boulevard OF eight miles is most fortu-
nate, for from this point transportation facilities
are uneqCalled. Nine trunk lines of railway
radiate out over the country in every direction.
and the reduced rates Of travel, which will be
afforded Its members all the year round, viii
much more than Offset any annual expense in
cident to the club
The site chosen for the club, Signal Point
rises to a bluff reaching an altitude of more
than twenty-three hundred feet, then running
of into magnificent tablelaId plateau
broken here and there by innumerable canyons
Around and between these VIII be built splen-
dc boulevard Of thirty miles. which is eSpe-
cially intended for automobiles. but which will
ave ample width for speedway, bride path
Ghd vehicle drive
naked eye the famous battlefields OF Chicka-
nauga, Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge
These battlehelds have been converted by the
government into q great national park, through
which winds eighty miles Of peerless boulevard,
in close proximity to which have been reared
many monuments OF marble and bronze FROM
Signal Point also can be for many miles
the meandering Tennessee River
The club owns the Signal plateau game
and fish preserve covering area OF 2IO0O
acres OF forest and water stretches, spot that
appeals TO the angler and charms the sportsman
President Roosevelt in acknowledging his
election as an honorary member wrote to the
officers OF the club:
/ deeply appreciate the compliment you have
conferred upon and l accept with pleasure
the honorary membership in the Interstate Club
II appeals sportsman-It appeals to
nee still more because Of its purpose to bring
in constantly and increasingly closer relations
al our people from every part of this great
Union.
Mr.. Shaw said:
have never had time to fish or hunt since
] was a boy: nevertheless L accept with pleasure
the honorary membership in the Interstate Club.
i do this in the hope that may some time drop
in atong the coed fellows and at least share
in the fruits of others sport Welcome. every
agency which brings together into social rela-
ucns people from widely scattered communities.
Speaker Cannon said:
1t gives sincere pleasure TO learn that
have been elected a mem Der of the Interstate
Club whose fisheries game preserves and club
house, ] am informed will be located in the
beautiful valley Of the Tennessee River.
In addition the entertainment thus TO be
provided for the membership of the club / note
with the greatest pleasure that the gentlemen
who are promoting this enterprise have de-
clared their purpose to elect to membership in
the Interstate Club-1sithout regard TO creed OF
political afhiiation-men from every section Of
our great republic. Such a policy if carried
OUT must assuredly result in untold good to
The entire nation therefore | not only accept
the courtesy extended to me but will aid in
every way / can the upbudng and maintain
ing of SO patriotic an institution.
The clubhouse will be huge dome with
wings radiafing from 1t. II is intended 10 lay
ogt or tie preserve polo grounds and golf links
and dam numerous small streams creating
ten q dozen lakes. In the Tennessee River