The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-10

!The lounge room with IT'S enormous
open fires Is used for dancing. IneIe
lis sand bathing beach. with COZ
itages and private bath .,ouses The
fonIdoor sports. Including golf. ten
mis- and ball. are supplemented os
billiards and bowling and other N
door amusemenrs for BAD weather
fThe food of the club is famous ana
leach season Piping Rock Club mover
ties figure upon the menus OF e1cin-
isiye New York cafes.
1.-The Audubon Country Club of New
lOrleans are among the famous coun-
try clubs Of the southern cities The
Atlanta. Athletic Club is an OUT
growth of the Young Mems Christian
Association gymnasium. organized
by men who wanted athletic adyant-
ages with broader privileges. Az
first the club erected a city H1ild1ng
for athletic purposes Then came
the call OF the great outdoors Now
/ the club owns over 200 acres OF
land, fronting a lake Just outside the
city. which provides ample facdhoes
lfor golf, tenhis and bali, and also tor
boating a luxurious club house
and a thousand members paying SoV
each for annual dues, give this ciuo
Exceptional advantages
The splendid climate OF the South
west has ben especially conducive 70
the development OF the country cluo,
and few cities exceeding 5000 popu-
ilation In that region are without such
an organization. Golf is the chief at
Traction at most of these. and two OF
three western clubs are laying claim
Ito the largest golf links in the worlo-
Their membership includes many
| eastern rnillioaaires who have eStao-
ilished winter residences in this land
| Of sunshine. In addition to the large
and spalatial clubs there are great
number Of small country clubs. 1or
those of modest means At least thirty thirty
! OF these small clubs are TO be found
within radius Of fifty miles from
Los Angeles
| Most of these small establishments
| do not represent more than $4,000 OF
original outlay, and some OF them not
half Of that The funds are usually
secured either by the formation or
stock company, in which each mem
her takes share, or by arranging
I for mortgage upon the grounds ana
buildings TO be paid from the club
| dues. The stock company Is most pop
uIar, because it makes each member
| a part owner. Since outdoor sport
| is the chief object the club house IS
simple and inexpensive. It is usual
ily a cottage or bungalow, plainly fur
nished. provided with good shower
baths and a small grill The golf
course is most important In small
club recently organized. much filing
in was required to complete the
eighteen hole course The young
members put on old clothes and DID a
large part Of this manual work them
selves.
a club organized three years ago
| in southern California is regarded as
model by its members, and others
familiar with it. Two hundred shares
| OF stock were sold for $4,000 Hail
| of this sum was put into the club
house and furniture. The balance
went into the grounds The house
has a movable restaurant. the tables
iibeSng set upon the porch on fine days,
or in the IounGinS room if the wealth
Ter is bad. A woman cook and two
mattresses take care OF the food and
service under the direction Of stew
ard. who changes the bill OF fare daily
| A Young Scotchman. well verSed In
golf. has charge Of the links. Two
I laborers under his direction keep the
grass in perfect order while he IS
! ready to give instruction when de-
/ sired
Contrary to general opinion, the
country CluD IS uOL q 4OAuIy s1I4AAA
reach OF none but the wealthy. Many
| OF the largest clubs have dues low
enough to make them available to the
average citizen. The Atlantic City
Country Club. originally organized by
Philadelphta millionaires, reduced its
dues to $40 several years ago. The.
annual dues Of at least two-thtrdS OF
the country clubs in the United States
do not exceed S25. In Admission. Ala,
they are So; in Coronado, Calf, 50:
and in Burlington, Iowa SUI Even
the Oakland C1ob, fashionable or
ganizafon OF Long Island, which re-
qulres members to buy stock. still
carries out the democratic principle
10y arranging golplayfng privileges
for non-members for $40 annually
Summer residents at resort hotels.
frequently establish country clubs at
| desirable loacuons. The famous Elk
wanoh. at Manchester, Yer, was es-
tablished by summer residents. who
subscribed enough to build the house
and lay out-the golf course. which is
one Of the finest in this country.
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