Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-05-14

The interior of The present clul
house is to be changed somewhat b,
being enlarged and re-decoratet
throughout, This work Is now being
completed according to the plans. ant
one Of the important features win be
the lowering Of the embankment fac
ing the lake. This will give an ele
CANT view Of the lake from the cafe
which is to be enlarged, one side be
ing enclosed in glass and screened In
this side facing the lake.
The main entrance to the club house
is to be improved, and a acarriage en-
trance made with the proper rood
over same, and beautified so as te
protect one during stormy weather
The outside Of the club house is tc
be painted body OF a light canary
shade with white trimmings, which
should add very materially to Its
beauty.
The electric light plant is being
overhauied and put into first class
shape as well as the plumbing and
sewerage system The surface water
pipes are being put under the ground
with proper connections for perma.
5nent use. The plans for beautifying
the grounds call for over three hund-
red new trees and a large amount o.
shrubbery.
This work is being done at present
by Mr. Sieyerts, the landscape gard.
ener, of Candy, Minnesota, conceded
to be the best in his line in the North
west, and when his work is complet-
ed, no doubt the grounds will be
very beautiful. S1'5s5
A boat house and pier are being
built for the use of the members, and
the beach in front of the club house
is being put into elegant shape for
a nice bathing beach.
4 The ground the club owns at pres
ant and has under lease gives the
club shore frontage Of 800 feet. The
present road in front Of the club
house is, in part, TO be done away
with, and new road made SO as TO
make it private drive from of the
main road, comins In ait the south
end of the golf links and up to the
main entrance OF the club house with
trees to be planted on either side.
New table linen. silver service, fur
niture and draperaes are TO be p,irE
chased, and everything is to be as
up to date and attractive as possible.
Sleeping rooms are provided with
good comfortable beds, and it Is the
idea OF the club to make 1t as home
like and attractive as possible, and no
doubt several Of the members and
their families will take advantage of
the club house to spend q week or SO
OF their vacation there during the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOHN Gedver are to be
IN charge of the house and grounds
for the ensuing year, and will certain
ly look after the care and comfort Of
the members. A roomy garage and
ample parking space are to be pro-
vided to the left of the electric light
plant for taking care Of autos and
Private lockers are also
provided for all the members desir-
ing the use of same. Each member
win be presented with membership
card emitting himself and all the
members Of the immediate family ex-
cepting the gentleman members that
are over twenty-one years Of age to
the privileges OF the club and should
any member OF the club have Wis
ting guest, the member can obtaan
d visiting card for mis- guest emitting
him to ali the privileges and pleas
ures Of the club during his visit in
Watertown. At the meeting Of the
club a week ago the following COM
nittee was appointed to solicit mem
pership to ont Of town people: Dr.
Glen Yeamans, DR.. e. G. Hill and G..
4. Neill This committee reported
much progress at the meeting yester-
lay. At this meeting the following
we're voted as honorary members Of
he club: Governor r. N. Byrue and
Adjutant General w a. Morris.
AT the meeting yesterday forty-one
applicants we're accepted and voted
nto the membership Of the club, max |
ng total Of one hundred twelve
members at this writing.
The officers and members have CIV
ii the matter careful consid liberation,
md after mature deliberation have
lecided that, considering the benefits
d be derived, one hundred dollars is |
moderate Zee for permanent n1emI
,ership in the club. and over one
hundred members having already