Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-07
COUNTRY CLUB IS
NOW IMPORTANT IN
CITY SOCIAL LIFE
Venture Started About a Year
Ago Is Firmly Established
Success Would Entertain
Convention Visitors.

The Albuquerque Country club.
which was started early In 1914, Is
now an assured success
The equipment consists Of COM
modious club house with Kitchen, but
lcrs pantry, sun parlor dining room
ana living room, with ample porchcs
and site that fronts remarkable
view towards the Sandla mountains,
the Jcmez mountains and the rio
drandc valley toward Santa ne.
The nine-hOle golf course has been
cleared Of rabbit brush and the course
and fair green measure sixty yards IN
width, adequately marked with green
and white stakes The greens have
been carefully lcyellcd and are laid
upon tar base so az to insure per-
naaency during an seasons Of the
year.
The board Of directors. at the pres
ent time has under consideration the
installation u two tennis courts to
the south Of the club house.
Restaurant Service.
A restaurant service In keeping with
the requirements of Albuquerque. has
been arranged for by the house COM
mtiee Of which o. y. Powell is now
acting chairman Dinners or lunrh-
cons can De arranged for az the club
house on short notice and ON sun
days "a club lunch is served without
the necessity OF advance notice.
This club means more to Albuquer-
que Than the mere convenience OF It's
members II means that Albuquerque
now has adequate facilities for those
IN senrch of a mild climate who de-
sire moderate exercise under the
pleasant conditions ana environment
II means That great many families
who IN the past have come 10 Albu-
qucrquc and found II lacking In the
line of sport. viii now find this In n
town whose climate is unsurpassed
1t means that the people of Albuquer-
que realized the necessity for a club
OF THIS Kind and are willing 10 sup
port H.
Property Valued al $4,000.
The directors Of the club. who arc
Theodore s. Woolscy. Jr. T.. l.. Crosse.
Noa llfcld, Ivan Grunsfrld, r. n. Pol
lock, x. Perry and NJ. u. Hickey have
pursued q conservative policy In re-|
gara To creating club debt AT
present the club property Is valued ut
more than $4,000. while the net de-
flcit after bills payable and collect
able are in will be about ST 800 The
club probably win need eventually IN
addition to the building. additional
courts, more extensive grounds and
possible an cightccn-hole golf course,
Instead of nine holes, when the mem
berahip reaches 100, as II Is expected
TO within the next year
The bylaws adopted by the club are
soon tu be published In book form, T.
Illustrated with interior and exterior
views Of the club house and with al
complete alphabetical list Of members
appended. The membership is now
divided into five classes, regular 0rl
hotlvo members, honorary members
members temporary
members and associated members
May Increase Membership.
Hut one form of membership ISL
limited, that Of active members to
100. but IL a demand arises Tor a i
above 100. there Us 40
doubt but that the board of directors
would increase tho maximum mem
bership. The initiation fec for active
is 500. with $50 ye1r
lucs Honorary members have no
dues or initiation Zee TO pay, uou.
f'iF'.ifA A'iif'''.i p TOY FsH llliAltll ~
Zee and $40 for dues. temporary mcm-
jers pay S. a month and membership
Is limited for o maximum period of
four months Associate members who
include resident women who have no
nan resident In their family pay
he dues OF active members. but no
admission fee From this summary
i Is clear that the dues and initiation
fees are much lower than that of most
clubs The annual dues at the Ell
paso Country club are $50 as against
t20 for the Albuquerque Country club
To make the club serve u useful
purpose. the house committee hast
adopted a liberal attitude In the loan
lt the club building for convention
dinners and exercises 1t is felt that
this Is an important part OF the socipl
life Of the town and in addition
should bc used by Albuquerque In eN
tending hospitality to residents of
other cities