El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-28
COUNTRY CLUB
To Be IN VALLEY
Members Decide in Favor
of Site in One of Valleys
for New Club Building.

The Fl Paso Country club has not
. yet selected the site upon which to
build its new club house and lay out
an IS hole golf course. tut it has de-
cided that the new home viii be IN
the valley, rather than orr on the mesa
This was the net result Of the meet
ing which was held Tuesday night ct
. the Toltec club. President H s Potter
presided. and the attendance was one
OF the best that any meeting OF the
club has ever brought out President
Potter announced. in opening, that John
NJ Wyatt, president Of the Toltec club.
had extended all the privileges OF the
club to the country club members for
the evening. and that they might sign
all the cards they liked
Report Considered
The purpose Of the melting was TO
consider the report and recommends
tons OF the committee on the building
site The report Of the committee.
which included the minority report OF
ReytOn j. Edwards, had been printed
and mailed TO all the members. and
the report was not read at the meet
ing A motion TO adopt the report was
tabled.
II was practically impossible, as
matter OF justice to all concerned, IL
was stated, for the membership 70
adopt the report o. tle committee.
thorough though its Investigations had
been. for the reason that original Of
ters have been amended and valuable
new offers made. since the report or
the committee was filed W F. Payne
and L. T. White both amended their
original offers, making them much
more liberal ". L TOOley offered LOO
acres OF his farm in the upper valley.
w H Austin offered a large site just
"a ct
sites Considered.
Early In the discussion OF the several
sites, the forces aligned themselves for
the mesa and for the valley The main
objection to going on she mesa appeared
TO be that the cost Of maintaining a
grass course would be prohibitive- A
strong point for the mesa was scored
by several Of the speakers. that the
club ought 70 be located not too far
distant from Fort Bliss. IN order TO
make il easily accessible TO the milf
tary otIlcers, so as 10 continue to re-
ceive their patronage.
Debate Friendly.
me debate was altogether friendly,
though II was spirited. the members
exniolJing the greatest eagerness TO get
into The fray At times there would &.
be half a dozen or more on the floor, &
trying 10 secure the recognition Of the /
cnair- Ihere were motions. and mo-
tons TO table these motions. amend I
menIs TO motions. amendments to the 4
substitute motions points
OF order and points Of information The
only good bet overlooked was a point b
Of personal privilege.
Valley Site Wins.
The decision in favor Of the valley
as against the mesa, was a good ma
Jority. but the motion failed to carry
10 make the decision unanimous There
was a failure also Of the motion 10 de-
elde between upper and lower valley p
l nuer motion which was carried by a :
DIG majority, the board OF directors is
10 serve as committee to make a thor
ough Investigation 4 ali the valley
SITES now offered or that may be Of
lered; 70 use as much time as may be
required 20 make complete investiga-
ions; TO appoint an auxiliary commit
lee, II one should be needed. to report Q
10 the club, for the CLUB to make a rec
Dmmendation In the matter, 10 DAYS
notice or the meeting TO be given the
mem bership-
The meeting was called to order
at o'clock. with the ball
room filled It was II o'clock when the
Tote was taken which pledged the club
70 a valley site