The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-07-20
Committees
ARE Named
To Secure A Country Club
For MI. Vernon
Enthusiastic Meeting On Fri.
day Evening
An Opportunity To Secure
Desirable Site
Not Far From City At A Nom.
inal Price
Another Meeting viii Be Held
On July 23

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try club, fluttering and hanging fire
for several years, was given decided
impetus Friday evening at meeting
of number of residents of this COM
munity in Mr.. H. G. Devn's office on
South Main street, when temporary
organization was effected, committees
on site, building and finance and or
ganization named and thorough dis
cussion indulged in covering in detail
the possibilities of such an organiza-
tion, its advantages and the change it
would effect in the summer life of
this community.
Three years ago this summer,
like meeting was held, but due to the
inexperience of those attending in
such matters, not nearly the amount
of business was dispatched as at Fri
days gathering. However, it was
then determined to secure an option
OH a number of sites and proceed with
the work of organization. According
ly, paper was circulated outlining
the project and binding the signer to
purchase one share of club stock on
condition that 100 names were Sc
cured.
Then came halt. Enough signers
to the paper had been secured to in
sure success financially, but the
committee on site was having its
troubles. Practically all of the coun-
try surrounding Mt. Vernon was
secured by this committee in search
of desirable places and options were
secured on number. Either the pur-
chase price figures were too high or
the places were inaccessible to any
save owners of vehicles. 1t was de-
cided then that the country club
should be temporarily dropped until
the causes for it's defeat at that time
should be removed.
Within the last year there have
been several shifts in the title to cer-
tain real estate in this community
which have brought about the desired
change in conditions and, owing to a
certain opportunity to secure some
very desirable land at reasonable
price it was decided last week by those
most interested in the country club
project that the time had come for ac-
ton. A meeting was called for Fri
day night.
After a complete and thorough his
tory by Mr.. Devin of the former ef-
fort at organizing country club in
this community, together with an out
line of the opportunity now present
ed, the gathering proceeded to organ
ize temporarily by choosing Mr..
Frank l.. Beam chairman and Mr..
Donald H. Harper secretary.
Several plans of financing were
then presented for consideration. One
was carrying mortgage on the prop
erty, while another suggestion was
the issuance of bonds to be taken up
by individual members. A "round
robin" expression of opinion favored
the plan of mortgaging the property,
although it was frankly conceded that
the bond plan had many commend
able features. 1t also seemed to be
the concensus of opinion that large
membership should be secured in or.
der to have large attendance at the
club constantly.
On moton, the following commit.
tees were appointed by Chairman
Beam:
Site, Building and Finance. M
Wolverton, Dr. N. r. Eastman, Ralph
c. Ringwalt, E. o. Arnold and H. c.
Devin.
Organization-H. c. Devin, DR.
James F. Lee, F. l.. Young, w. M
Coup and R. c. Ringwalt.
Chairman Beam was made mem