Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-23
GOLFERS TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
Western Association viii Con-
vene January 21 in Chicago:
Changes in Constitution

The annual meeting Of the western
cole association will be held in Chicago
at o'clock Saturday night, january
21. 1911. at the Hotel La sane.
The purpose of the meeting Is tne
election of officers and directors for
the ensuing wear, the election of the
nominating committee for l9ll, the
awarding of association tournaments
for 1911 the consideration ana ACTON
upon the proposed amendments 10 tne
constitution, which are herewith en-
closed. and for the transaction of such
other business as may come before 'le
meeting.
Each club, a member of tho assocla-
ton, is entitled TO be represented at
the annual meeting by two voting
delegates, The names of such dele
gates must be certified to by their re-
spective club secretaries n certificate
for this purpose is enclosed. which
may be mailed to the secretary u the
association, or filed with him at the
meeting.
In the absence of any delegate, each
club has the right to vote by duly GER
titled proxy on all questions coming
before the meeting. A blank proxy Is
enclosed.
In the absence OF any delegate or proxy
each club has the right 10 cast two votes by
a mailed ballot under the seal or the clup SO
voting upon all questions coming before tho
meeting, except on those or amendments ~
the constitution.
Tho informal dinner which precedes the an
nual meeting, win be held in the banquet
room of the Hotel La Sale at o'clock Al
though each club can be represented at the
meeting by only two voting delegates all
members of clubs are cordinally invited to be
present at both the dinner and meeting.
The amendments to the constitution or tho
Western Golf association, submitted for action
at the annual meeting to be held January Il,
1911, follows;
That article I be amended to read:
This association shall be called the Ameri-
can Golf association.
That article III, section I, be amended to
read:
Section l. Any properly organized club on
the continents OF North and South America
and islands pertaining thereto, maintaining or
controlling a golf course, shall be eligible to
membership in this association"
That article VI, section l, be amended TO
read:
section l. Tho control and management Of
this association and of its affairs and property
shall be trusted to n board OF directors COM
posed of the president, vice president. secre-
tary, treasurer and ave directors, each Of
whom shall be n member Of club a member
of this association and be 20 years of age or
over Five members OF the board OF directors
shall constitute a quorum
That article VIII, section 2, be amended to
read:
section .. There shall be nominating
committee to consist OF Ave representatives OF
clubs. members OF this association, who shall
be elected at the annual meeting OF the asso-
citation in each year. Any vacancies in this
committee shall be filled by tho remaining
members.
at shall be the duty OF this committee to
nominate candidates for officers and directors
and for the nominating committee for election
at the next annual meeting. Tho nominations
shall be reported to the secretary Of the asso-
citation not later than the first OF November
in each wear. In the failure OF the committee
to so report. any nominations made by 1t
shall be null and void. The secretary OF the
association shall mail notice OF such nominal
tions to all clubs enrolled In the membership
Of the association not later than the 10Th day
OF November.
That article VIII, section 8, be amended to
read:
section g. Independent nominations OF can
didates for officers. directors or for the nom
mating committee, for election at the annual
meeting, may be made by any five members
! of different clubs enrolled In the memoerdhip
! OF the association Such nominations shall be
reported to the secretary of the association
not later than the tenth OF December In each
| year, and shall be accompanied by a certih-
cate Of the several club secretaries to the effect
/ that each signer TO the independent nomina-
tions Is respectively a member or his CLUB.
/ The secretary Of the association shall mail no
tice OF all such independent nominations To
/ all clubs enrolled In the membership of tho
association not later than the 10th day OF
| December"
! Independent nominations Of candidates for
officers, directors and for the nominating
committee for 1911 have been duly certified to
/ the secretary In the manner and form as pre-
| scrlbed by article VIII, section 3, OF the con-
stitution. These nominations are: For presi-
dent william Hepburn. Louisville Country
club; FOR vice president, John d. Cady, Rock
Island Arsenal Golf club; for secretary Ell
mer A. Eulass, Calumet Country club; for
| treasurer, Oliver C. Fuller, Milwaukee Country
club. For directors, Frank L. Woodward.
Denver Country club; Frederick II. Holt, De-
troit Golf club; Wallace L. De Wolf, Onwent-
sia club: b. r. Bourne, Cleveland Country
| club. Robert f.. Hunter, Midlothian Country
club Nominating committee for 1911, James
O. Hinkley, chairman, Midlothian Country
club; L. T. Boyd Milwaukee Country club; II.
| II smith, Nashville Golf and Country club;
| wendell Hertig, Mnkahda club; Judge J. b.
Kennedy, Mahoning Golf club.