Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-03-26

With the idea of bringing together
in a friendly and intimate way and
in the spirit of goodfellowship men
from all parts of the country the In
terstate club has been formed, and the
some 5000 members already belong
ing to the organization have acquired
2l,OOO acres of land near Chattanooga,
Tenn, and formed a club, the like of
which does not exist anywhere. Their
fish and game preserve on Walden's
Ridge, in the Tennessee mountains,
will be among the largest in the coun-
try. 1t will be accessible by way of
Chattanooga over many railway lines
and by motor boat from the great
lakes and the Mississippi The club
may become one of the largest in
existence. The club house is to con-
tain hundreds of rooms. From its
dome, glimpses will be obtained of
nine states.
The main idea of the organization
however, lies deeper than all this. It's
objects are suggested by the title
the Interstate club. The founders are
seeking TO merge America into So
cial unit. They see in the club a
speedy way to end sectional feeling,
If it still exists, between the north
and south, or different parts of the
country. 1t is proposed to make an
ideal home, park and game preserve,
where the tired city man and politi-
clans, financiers, and men of achieve.
ment, irrespective of section or diff
ferences of opinion, may meet, hunt,
and rest. "A home for the American
people," is the way the idea was de-
scribed by Col. Peyton G. Bowman, II
lawyer of Birmingham, Ala, one Of
the founders of the club,
The way the country will be unified
by the new organization is suggested
by the membership list. Former Sena-
tor ]. S. c. Blackburn is the president.
Among the honorary members are
President Roosevelt, ex-President
Cleveland, Vice-President Fairbanks,
William j. Bryan, Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Potter, DR..
Felix Adler, and the governors of a
number of states
Among the vice.presidents are Sec
rotary OF State Root, Secretary of War
Taft Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, Per
ry Belmont eX-SeCretary of the Treas
ury Leslie NJ. Shaw, Melville f.. Stone,
president of the Associated Press;
Gov. M. Il. Patterson of Tennessee,
Senator A. ]. McLaurin of Mississippi,
ex-senator Charles A. Towne of Mime
sofa, Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, eX-Congressman Joseph Sibley
of Pennsylvania, William p. Nixon,
formerly editor of the Chicago Inter
Ocean; Senator ]. b. Frazier of Chat
tanooga, Senator Robert l.. Taylor of
Nashville, Tenn, and Robert j. Lowe
Of Birmingham, chairman of the Ala
bama state Democratic committee.
The sentiment back of the club also
took a very definite form when the
invitations were issued for the first
dinner of the organization. 1t will be
given in Chattanooga on June 25 next.
Among those who have already accept
ed invitations are Admiral Dewey,
| Speaker Cannon, ex-senator John NJ.
| Thurston of Nebraska, United States
Senators j. A. Dolliver of Iowa, Joseph
| f. Johnston of Alabama, Moses f..
| Clapp of Minnesota, Robert l.. Taylor
of Tennessee, Boies Penrose of Penn
| sylvania and w. Is. Scott of West Vir-
| ginia; Justice David ]. Brewer of the
United States supreme court, Rear
Admiral Winfield S. Schley and Con
| gresham Richmond p Hobson.
The letters received from men of
note show how they feel toward the
| plan.
ut appeals to me as a sportsman, "
wrote President Roosevelt, 1T appeals
| TO me still more because of its pur-
| pose to bring in constantly and in
creasingly closer relations all our PEG.
| pie, from every part of this great
| union"
Speaker Cannon expressed a similar
| sentiment, adding: Such policy, if
carried out, must assuredly result in
| untold good to the entire nation, there
fore not only accept the courtesy ex,
tended to me, but will aid in every
way ! can the upbuilding and main.
tanning of so patriotic an institution. "
Letters OF similar import were re,
Ceived from Admiral Dewey, Bishop
Potter, Gov. Andrew l.. Harris of
Ohio, and many others.
The plans for the club have been
under way for more than two years
The first charter was obtained in
Alabama The club afterward be,
came a Tennessee corporation.
A journey Of six miles from Chatta.
nooga will bring the members to their
| club house In addition 10 a 6O-foot
boulevard aud automobile course, il