The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-12-29
THE CLUB HOUSE
Extra Fine Building Completed and
Opened with Pleasant Social
Entertainment

bury's reception. when she formally
opened the new club house Of the
Ocala Country Club. over 100 guests
spend the afternoon at the club and
enjoyed Miss Stotesbury's hospitality.
Miss Stotesbury and the ladies who
assisted her in receiving met the
guests a the door and welcomed them
They were shown over the building by
others who tosk a just pride in the
club One OF the, features greatly ad-
mired by the grests was the large ia
BILE in the reception room which wa
covered with loving cups. trophies Of
years past that different members had
won. Each cup was engraved with
the names Of the donor and the win
ner and the date.
Downstairs refreshments were serv-
ed the guests who were seated around
the large dining room and the visitors
made themselves at home and played
games or engaged in conversation, Is
| they felt disposed.
Many Of the members of the club
played golf out on the links where
| their plays could be witnessed from
| the huge veranda on the east side OF
| the building.
| Miss Stotesbury is a charming hos
! tess and those who We're her guests
on this occasion were delighted with
her and the pleasant and entirely in
formal afternoon they had spent with
| her at the pretty club house Of the
tOcala Country Club.
| The new Ocald Country Club. which
handsome building is complete, and
was formally opened by Miss Emily
stotesbury Wednesday, is one of the
most beautiful and complete club
buildings in the South. Mr.. Clarence
Camp and his architect. Mr.. George
MacKay, went to AshevilIe, y. c., and
! looked over the club house at Bit
more which is famed throughout the
South as a model club house. They
came home and decided to build one
like it in general way, but made
some changes and improvements and
/ both of them deem the Ocala Coun-
try Club a better and more handsome
building.
Mr.. Camp has built the club house
without outside assistance and while
the title to the property. as well as
the spacious grounds of the golf links
| is in his name, the club will have the
full use and privilege of buildings and
grounds.
The building has been put up in
most substantial manner and no mon
y,
make it complete in every detail. The
building is located on the site of the
old log club house. which exists now
only in loving memory of the club
members, and in the handsome pho
tograph taken with number Of the
club members present and which has
been framed and presented to the club
by Miss Stotesbury.
Il The grounds slope decidedly where
the building is located. The ground
floor is on the ground level at the
south end Of the building, but the
earth was excavated about three feet
deep at the north end The entire
ground floor is of solid cement and
will be everlasting. On this floor is
the large dining room, kitchen, pan
: try and the lockers for members. with
ladies' and gentlemen's dressing rooms,
shower baths and every convenience.
There is a wood room, too, and plenty
Of closets and lockers. Every room
in the building is completely furnish
ed, mostly in mission, with handsome
pieces Of bric-abrac, pictures and
| draperies. In the kitchen is a large
: range, with hot and cold water,
enameled sink and everything that a
woman could desire in her kitchen.
Ii on the SecOnu moor Is the large re-
ception hall or ball room. a ladies' sit
ting room and a smoking room, a
large veranda with steps leading down
from both inside and out. The win
dows are large and hung so that with
the large doors, in hot weather, the
building can be opened freely to the
sun and breezes.
The building is we'll lighted with
electricity throughout, and handsome
fixtures are provided. One of the
prettiest features of the building is
} the large open fire places of red press
] ed brick, made very substantial and
ornamental. There is one in each room
and they are very roomy and provided
with massive andirons on which huge
logs for the fires of cool days will lie
Comfortable chairs and window seats
l are provided in abundance and the
. numerous pretty sofa pillows and
dainty sash curtains show the handi-
work of women of taste who must have
had a hand in the furnishing of the
building.
AS club buildings should, the build
ing has a low effect, and one is struck
with the great amount of room on
each floor.
The grounds of the property are, we
, Messrs. Camp had every unsight1y
thing removed and the trees trimmed.
The ground is nicely sodded over a
great deal of the space, it is gently
undulating. an ideal surface for golf,
and there are just enough shade trees.
! mostly live oaks, and all of them
beautiful. The view from the veranda
OF the club house is unsurpassed. On
the south, beyond the confines Of the
links themselves, is one of the
Camps farms, now green with oats,
which gives a beautiful background to
the view. The entire property is en-
closed with a high and substantial
field wire fence. and the gates are
kept closed to keep out stock.
!, Ocala can never fully appreciate
this property and the great obligation
! under which Mr.. Camp has placed the
city by the erection of the club house
and placing the grounds and building
at the disposal Of the club. It gives
. a beautiful place for an entertainment
: dance or any informal social affair
where the guests can go, feel at home
and enjoy themselves.
Many distin guished people will visit
Ocala to take advantage of the supert
links and many golf enthusiasts will
!, winter here, since the property Is in
/ such attractive shape, and the public
/ will get the benefit Of their sojourn
c here