The Washington herald., 1909-07-01
GOLFERS CHOOSBSITE
Columbia Club Buys Prop
erty in Chevy Chase.
IS ADAPTABLE TO PURPOSE
Ground Is Amply Large and Run OF
Place Suitable 10 Golf LinkS-Am-
pie Funds Voted for Financing
the Proposition - Talk by Odeu
HOrEtmHnn EvOkes EnthuEiasm-

At a well attended meeting Of The Co
lumbia COLI Club. he'd n the reception
room OF the Raleigh Hotel last evening.
a site was decided on for the new home
and course q ll- club. which VIII be
known as tns Columbia Country Club. %
The new s!Je IS located in Chevy Chase,
betV cen property known as the Chevy
Chase Inn and the Lake. According 20
those who have visited Il the past few
weeks it is said 10 b. superior In every
respect 10 any other IL This section The
site is amply large and rhe run OF
ground IS highly adaptable 10 the pur-
pose
The price set on the property BY the
owners is IN the neighborhood Of SIS. 90
not including clubhouse 10 cost not
less than $5o.ooo, and an appropriation OF
$4,000 10 carry expenses for the course
A committee composed OF twelve repre-
sentative members. appointed by the
president al the last meeting. 20 per
sonaIly canvass the membership for
funds TO finance the proposition. reported
progress.
uucs Are subscrt bed.
The chairman OF the committee an
nounoed the result OF the canvass in
which he said that shares and bonds
subscribed would amount 10 Su5o00. and
that after careful consideration n every
detail the committee had decided il
would be possible % finance the proposi-
ton
The club voted for the continuation Of
the committee without change IN person
mel or number 70 take charge OF the hnan-
cal end OF the proposition and az the
same tine vote a limit OF $4,000 for
funds for the purchase OF the property.
The only other site considered was one
known as the Saegmueller property on
the other side Of Chain Bridge. IN Viz
ginia- The only objection advanced
against this site was IT'S location
II was explained that the Virginia site
Is too FAR away from the city. and that
L would be impossible 10 Increase the
membership, which would be necessary
Ia order 70 make ends meet. The only
objection 10 the Chevy Chase site seemed
10 be the fact that a branch Of rail-
road was directed through the course.
which many cited as an Objectionable
feature. Il was finally proved conclu-
sively by the advocates Of the site that
this would be an advantage rather than
2 hindrance.
An Interesting Talk.
During the course OF the meeting Oden
5orstmann. a weI-known member Of the
club. gave an interesting tax treating
1n the possibilities OF the new course.
Mr.. Horstmann Is q member OF the com
mittee appointed by the National Golf
Association for the purpose OF supervis-
ng the construction OF a national golf
course at Long Island. n Y.
In the course OF his remarks he said
hat taking into consideration the amount
II time consumed IN building the New
York course. that the local club links
should be completed early next spring.
rhis aroused much enthusiasm among the
members present. and a conversation OF
he bury variety Indicated general
Mr.. Ho7smann also advised that each
md every member OF the club make the
natter a personal one and render as
much aid as possible He promised that
he would make It a duty to add fifteen or
-wenty members 20 the club role. and
.nought II possible for many others 20 do
ikewise.
The meeting was one ot the most sue
,essfuh in the history OF the club and an
indication OF future prosperity.