The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-11

Announcement has been made of the
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Washington Country Club, to be
held in the club house near jewell
Station. Va. at 4:30 o'clock tuesday
| for the purpose of the election of d.
rectors to fill vacancies in the board OF
directors and the transaction of any other
business that may come before the
meeting. The following resolution
will be voted upon:
Resolved. by the board Of directors
of the Washington Country Club.
Inc. that ii is advisable that amend
ments. changes. and alterations in the
plan of Incorporation of this corpora
ton he made so to provide as fol-
lows. that is 10 say:
First: That the capital stock be de-
creased by the retirement of the en-
tire issue thereof and that the cor
poration shall be hereafter without
apital stock.
Second: That for such retirement of
the capital stock there shall be issued
sealed obligations of this corporation
of the denomination of $50 each. pay
able to bearer fifty years after date.
TO bear interest at the rate OF per
cent per annum after twenty years
from their date. one of which shall
he deliverable for and be In full dis
charge of each certificate of stock now
outstanding.
Third. That the right to vote for
members of the board of directors and
for all corporate purposes heretofore
lodged in the stockholders. shall here
after he lodged in the active members
in good standing. as such membership
shall he defined in the bylaws.
Fourth. That should this corporation
he a any Time dissolved or terminated,
the properly thereof, subject TO cor
porate debts and liabilities shall he
deemed and taken to he in the then
active members defined as aforesaid.
Miss Alice Sanger. vice president of
Bannockburn, reports that good sale
of tickets is in progress for her an
nual benefit a the Columbia Theater.
which will he given this year on
April g Bannockburn players greatly
appreciate the splendid work of Miss
Sanger and her corps of able assist
ants and tn" evening of the 26th will
he q gala event in behalf of Bannock-
burn. Many outside golfers and other
friends will join the party and fill the
playhouse on that date with patrons
of the royal and ancient game of st.
Andrews
Bannockburn marks a new epoch in
of April l., when a formal opening
and reception will take place at the
new club house at Cab John Bridge.
The afternoon and evening will be de-
voted to golfng. tennis, cards. dancing.
general reception and an all-around
entertainment Hearty congratulations
will he extended to the board of gov
ernors. officers and other members who |
have worked so energetically and so
successfully for the permanent loca- |
ton of this well-known country club. |
For twenty years or more Bannock- |
burn has used leased grounds and used !
temporary houses. The opening of a |
beautiful new club house on pretty |
golf course owned by the organization !
is the climax of the hearty co-opera-
ton of 200 active golfers and tennis |
players. Few clubs can boast so large
a percentage of active workers and ac-
i've golfers as Bannockburn.
on account of the delay the past
week in having the course rolled and |
put into condition for summer rules,
the continuation of the harvest home |
tournament at Bannockburn has been |