The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-08-18
MEANS A BIG CLUB HOUSE AND
PROBABLY A NEW HOTEL FOR
THE ISLAND BY NEXT
SEASON.
COMPANY HAS PURCHASED DE-
SIRABLE SITE NEAR OLD Ho-
TEL PROPERTY AND WILL
BUILD ANUMsER OF COTTAGES

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ed in the Glynn superior court yes
terday by the st. Simon East Beach
Club, and if the plans of the new Or
ganization materialize, and no doubt
they will, it means a great thing for
St. Simon; possibly a new hotel,
car line from the pier to the new
property, and other valuable improve
ments on the island.
The incorporators named in the pc
tition are G. Downing, ]. ]. Lissner,
E. c. Bruce, of this city, J. R. Beck
ham and l.. R. Rankin, of Macon, j.
Gordon jones, of Cordele, w. G..
Raines, of Statesboro, w. T. Glenn
ents, Of Sylvester and E. A. Gershon
of Atlanta.
The moving spirit in the new or
ganization, however, is DR.. Ed C.
Bruce, the well known druggist, and
he is now actively at work On the
plan. The site for the proposed club
house or hotel, as we'll as various
cottages, has already been secured.
1t is located just two miles from the
pier and about half mile beyond
where the old st. Simon hotel stood.
To reach this property it is proposed
to construct car line from the pier
traversing the same route as the old
car line used on the island.
1t is proposed to organize this club
with minimum membership of enc
hundred, and to acquire sufficient
acreage of land on the island with
a nice beach frontage. This is one
of the best beaches on the South At
lantic coast, fronting directly on the
Atlantic ocean. 1t would be almost
impossible to conceive a more de-
lightful location for an outing.
1t is proposed to erect commod-
ious and attractive club house, in
connection with which will be open
ed first class cafe. Many cottages
will also be erected, the number be-
ing governed by the number of mem
bershipS. The members and their
families can have the choice of a
cottage or rooms in the club house.
Those who have cottages can keep
house, or if they desire, use the same
for lodging and take their meals at
the clu0 cafe. The cottages will be
furnished except as to household
linens. The club membership will
be $4,000 each Sanitation and
equipment will be entirely up to date
such as to insure the health of the
members.
Bath houses and payilions will be
erected, and the grounds will be laid
off by landscape gardner and will
te made thoroughly attractive Ten
MS courts. bowling alleys and other
amusement features will be con-
Structad In short, it is proposed to
make this one of the most attract
I've resort propositions in the coan-
try, and to exercise such judgment
In the selection of members as to
make the social features entirely sat
isfactory To this end a membership
committee will be appointed to pass
upon all applications.
To secure the benefits of member.
ship it will only be necessary to nav
the initiation fee of S5000OO which
VIII constitute a life membership.
and then yearly dues will be fixai
by the organization, and these yearly
dues will cover all cost of mainten
enca and the use of the cottage for
two months during each year. with
a prcTiso that all cottages not in use
by the membres can be rented for
the benefit of the organization to de-
sirable applicants. Such cottages as
are now constructed on the island
rent for from $4,000 to $4,000 per
month. If the club should erect 100
cottages and its members should use
only fifty this income would largely
eliminate membership d.es. The
profts from the cafe will also te US
ed fer this purpose.
DR., Bruce announces that he Will
in a short time. devote much Of his
time to the project and he hopes to
nave everything shaped up in time
for next season