The Washington herald., 1909-06-17
GOLFERS WILL MOVE
Members of Columbia Club
Vote to Make a Change.
TWO NEW SITES CONSIDERED
Tracts Of Land in Virginia and Chevy
Chase Are Favored by Committee
on Selection of n New HOme-Den-
mite Decision VIII Re Reached AT
a Meeting Called for June 30.

At a meeting OF the members Of the
Columbia Golf Club. held at the Raleigh
Hotel last evening. it was definitely de-
cided TO change the location Of the course
matter that has been under eonsidera-
ton for the past six months.
Two Eew sites were considered. one
located in Chevy Chase, between property
known as the Chevy Chase Inn and the
lake. and the other known as the Saeg-
muller tract. and owned by c. y. saeg-
muller. a well-known resident Of Alex
andria County, Va The latter Is stu
ated about six miles from the United
States Treasury, and in the state OF
Virginia.
There were factions favoring each site
and the leaders gave many reasons 10
prove why these selections should be IA
vored
Both sites were shown 10 have advan-
tages and disadvantages.
According 70 arguments presented by
the adYocatOrs. both tracts seem 10 in
clude the necessary territory. and the
run OF the ground IN both cases is or can
De made adaptable to a golf course. on
the other hand. there were numerous OBJ
Jections forwarded. The main disadvan-
tage OF the Virginia course seemed in the
nlnds OF those present at last nights
meeting 10 be the location. It was ex-
planned that the site IS too far away from
the CITY, and that ii would be impossible
10 increase the membership, which would
be necessary in order To finance either
proposition.
Favor Chevy Chase
In the case Of the Chevy Chase site. the
fact that a branch Of a railroad was di-
rectod through the course brought ont
numerous objections and caused much
animated discussion. However. it was
finally shown by the advocates OF the
site that this disadvantage could be easily
remedied by building a bridge over the
said railroad. Inquiry from q representa-
tive OF the realty firm present al the
meeting disclosed the fact that there was
a difference Of about Sc. 600 IN the value
or the two sites, with an estimated value
OF N25,OO for the Chevy Chase property
as against >a5.00 for the other site in
question.
After much discussion. the members
present voted TO obtain the general opin-
Ion in regard TO the sites among those
present This was decided by ballot
and left the Chevy Chase site a farorire
with vote OF 81 70 10. The result OF the
vote will, however. have no weight in
the final selection OF a site
A motion, presented by BENJAMIN Wood
run, advocating a selection by the presi-
dent. OF committee Of twelve repre-
sentative members OF the club. each Of
whom should be delegated 20 personally
interview twenty-five members OF the
club in regard 10 the adyisahiitv of
selecting either Of the two sites. and AZ
the same time 10 solicit subscriptions
10 finance the enterprise
Committees Chosen.
Accordingly the president chose the fol-
lowing members 10 serve in that ca
pacity: J. T. Hendricks. E. 3. Evnon
S. A Reeves. l. R. Platt. B. Woodruff
J. NJ Stoddard. A. Leet. NJ E. Danforth.
H. Y. Sanford, K. Jackson. E S NARROW.
and John Weaver Another motion. In
troduced by Mr.. Mckinley. calling for
the appointment OF a committee Of three
to estimate the probable cost and income
OF first class club. was unanimously
adopted.
The meeting thereupon adjourned 10
meet again az the Raleigh Hotel Wednes-
Gay evening. June 80, at which time a
report viii be made by the committees
and definite decision reached IN regard
IN q l0raftor 90 49,. - g.