The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-20
NEW COUNTRY CLUB HOME
WILL BE BUILT At ONCE

club call on you today to show
your loyalty to the club. We nave
met with a serious loss and this Is
the time for a rallying OF all the
interest and enthusiasm we nave
in us. We have taken steps so
that, although our quarters may
not be quite as beautiful or con-
venient as they have been, we
are going to have a jolly good
time this summer and every one
WILL get his moneys worth. we
| call upon every one OF you 10
stand by the interest Of the CLUB
in every way and to go into 1t with
| a determination to make this the
! best year we have ever had. This
| means that all the old members
| should pay their dues promptly as
we are going to need money and
need 1t right away. We also re-
new our invitation to people who
have been invited to Join. to
do so at once and so do US
favor and at the same time con-
meet themselves with the most en-
Joyable feature Of Keokuk life.
We appeal to you to get into the
game and get in quick.
DIRECTORS OF THE
KEOKUK COUNTRY
CLUB.
Theory Of Cause Of Fire.
That. the fire at the Country club
was started by live Goals being blown
by the high WING from the crate to
the floor is the theory now held by
officials of the club There was fire
in the CRATE the evening before the
club house burned. When the party
at the club left it was thought by
them that the fire had gone out, but
directors believe there was still some
live Goals in the crate that we're
blown to the floor some time during
the night The theory that the fire
was caused by defective flue Is given
little credence.
Examination made this morning de-
veloped that the stone in the founda-
ton of the destroyed building capnot
be used with safety in the construc-
ton of the new club house. Lime
stone was used in the foundation and
this was so damaged by the heat that
it crumbles very readily. Some of the
stones may be used, however, in
places where no weight will rest upon
them.
New Golf clubs.
It was announced today that ar
ransements had been made with A.
G.. Spalding & Co., to send large
assortment of golf clubs, golf bags
shoes and other necessities for the
golfers. These are expected to be
here within a day or two, and thA
members will have these to choose
from in replacing the clubs and other
property which they lost in the blaze.
An exceptionally good assortment mas
been ordered from the Chicago house
and the members will have little trou-
BILE In replacing their favorite clubs
with this assortment at hand.
LakevIew Club Sends Regret.
President G. F. Mcfarland this aft
ernoon received from the secretary OF
the Lakeview Motor club Of Hamilton
a letter expressing the regrets OF the
members Of that organization OF the
destruction Of the country club house
here and extending to members OF
the local club, the privileges OF the
Lakeview club.
The letter follows:
Mr.. C. F. Mcfarland, president,
Keokuk Country Club, Keokuk. Iowa.
Dear Mr.. McFarland: Please convey
to your fellow officers and members
of the Keokuk Country club the sim
cere regret Of the directors and mem
bers of the Lakeview Motor club on
account of yesterdays unfortunate de-
struction of your splendid club house.
Our club buildings are at the dis
posal of your membership until such
time as you may again be able to pro-
vide permanent quarters, and since
twenty-five Of our one hundred men,
bers live in Keokuk and are likewise
members of the Keokuk Country club.
we trust that you will not hesitate to
avail yourselves of this welcome priv
ilege.
We are neighbors across the lake,
and desire to fulfill our neighborly
obligations in their fullest sense.
Cordially yours.
LAKEVIEW MOTOR CLUB,
By Warren H. Orr, Secretary.
Written by authority of the d1rec-
tors.
Officials Of the local club who saw
the letter this afternoon were much
pleased with the expression of friend
ship from across the river. In COM
mentfng upon the letter, Mr.. McFar-
land said: This Is as courteous and
graceful a piece of good fellowship as
it is possible to onceive and will be
fully appreciated by the Country club
members While it is hoped that ev-
erything will be IN readiness for
full resumption of activities here in
week or two, many OF the members
will doubtless be glad to visit our
neighbors across the river at their
beautiful club in the meantime"
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