The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-18

Threatening weather did not deter 4
several hundred members of the Coun-
try Club of Virginia from journey1n9%
out TO their rendezvous in Westhamp-
tor Saturday morning.
Although the formal opening Of the s.
handsome new building overlooking
the James and facing the eternal hills n
oI Chesterfield win not take place un-s
til at O'Clock in the evening. WhGM3
the house committee welcomes the
members and turns them foot loose
and fancy free to roam all over the
building, long before noon scores 0f d
gorgeously gowned women and mem
in holiday attire fiocked to WesthAmp-
ton in street cars and automobiles.
The membership of the club nuM1-
bers more than 1000. and 1t IL OK
pected that all of them and their la
dies, as we'll as many out Of town
guests will spend the day and even
ing at the clubhouse.
Entertainment Provided.
The entertainment COMMITTEES has
prepared an attractive program OK
athletic sports and social events tor
oc which days the opening exercises
will be continued for the benefit "a
! the mem bers and their many ftf6ndp2
I Notwithstanding the spaciousne1w ce
the clubhouse 1t was not Thought t0@
I be large enough to accommodate ONE
half of the persons who wished to-
visit Ii Saturday For that reason
only members and their ladies ana = Il
small number of guests from other
cities were invited to be present. Om
Monday and Tuesday, however, the
doors or the club viii he thrown open
to all the friends of the members.
The golfers of the club were the
! first persons at the club Saturday
morning Shortly after 10 O'clock
they trooped out on the ideal links u
| stretching majestically In front Of the@
| club portico. and began tournamGutss
which will last until sunset. The gOik@ss
| ers are competing for two medals Of
| fered In the championship and con-
ISOLATION divisions. ss
/ The entries in the tournament
/ thirty holes in the championships
/ event and eighteen in the consolati0m#
are paired as follows sA
NJ NJ Binford and E. T.. Harrfn0u.a
Douglass Call and w r. Turnex.R
! w. II. Palmer. Jr.. and Gessnek3
Harrison.
o h. Hill and George H.. Keesees
W. p. Wood and J. w. YOUNG mi
I Charles Davenport and Thomas BcDes
ling.
! j. Il. Call and Joseph Taylor.
C. r. Guy and Nj. G.. Wright.
/ T.. c. Mayo and Andrew JamisQMs
Rives Fleming and T, Garnett Ta0ns
/ NJ NJ Mcclure and Joseph
Leary. us
/ Robert l.. Powers and Lewis Mckes
Judkins
c. f. Borden and Il. "A. Palmer
j. A. Beivin and J. L. Anderson. q
Prof r. G. Woodward and Gcorxe
c Bidgood
Walter Buckner and Frank W.
Duke. ss
W. d. Duke and E. NJ. Pitcher.
/ r p. Smith and S. Fleming. III
r. w. Alexander and w. Il Gel@
shener.
c. l.. Kirk and John B. Organ.
c. r. Burnett and John b. YOUNG.
j. W, Atkinson and f. II orgain-
Luncheon at Club.
Play was stopped at noon for iun>e
i cheon at the club, after which the
golfers returned to the links and COM
tinued to whange the festive ruhb&e
globule and beat bogie. Intense M
/ terest centered In the play and thr0u94#
out the tournament scores of men an0#
women crowded the porch extendlMGs
all around the club house and applause
ed the players. &sSss
The reception to the members anQ&
/ their ladies will be formal affair AM4sS
| promises to be one of the most Drt1ttAM
affairs in the social history Of at1cS
7 mona,
The club house and the surrouuolH
grounds are in apple pie order ma II
$100, 900 structure has been fitted 9M<S
with the choicest and daintest Of MtS NJ
err furniture, touched OF with pink N3
Eholstering, countless prints ana pM1 n
tings grace the white, coioniat vi
and every mantle. fireplace and 0Q048
way being ornamental with FERNS SHg1y
ers and poted plants. Han MI
The new club house Is far and oNl4G
any of It's kind in the South. IN
4 OF location. architecture, fixtur49
tcomodations and membership TIM
Country Club OF Virginia, and I'm
able none has more ideally
building or more beautiful structN
Many Rooms For Members
In addition to the main rec1r
hall. where Saturday nights 4uI4
will be held. and the dining n
dens, kitchen and library on
H floor. there are more than q ooM.
beautifully furnished bed rnQr
the members on the second AoQ4s
tween the first and second 00F
square balcony overlooking fn
room, which promises to be fl4&
Of many gaities during tbs
ceremonies. *z@9
4 In the basement the man
/ find swimming pool - lnxM&
to be found IN . COUNTRY IN