Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-06
BOTH COUNTRY
CLUBS GROWING
Few Cities Size of Harrisburg
Can Maintain Two Such
Organizations

Few cities OF the size of Harrisburg
can maintain two country clubs, but
this city has in other ways demon
strated that 1t is in a class by itself
and the rule seems to hold good with
respect to our outdoor associations.
This week both clubs have taken
important steps in the matter of their
development, the Country Club of
Harrisburg having closed negotiations
for the purchase of the fine site for the
new clubhouse and grounds near Fort
Hunter and the Colonial Country Club
having authorized many important inn
provements on the grounds and build
ings on the Linglestown Road
These activities are indicative of the
spirit of good fellowship which is
spreading throughout the city and the
golf interests are also increasing far
beyond the expectations of a year or
two ago.
At the meeting of the board of
governors at the Colonial Country
Club Tuesday night the board was re-
organized by the reelection of the
old officers and the induction into
office of the two new members of the
board-Samuel B. Nissley and John
&. Orr who were elected at the re-
cent annual meeting. The report of
Anson p. Dare, the treasurer of the
club was most comprehensive in its
detail and showed the substantial ma
ture of the organization. Mr. Dare
was complimented on every side for
the evident care with which he had
covered the financial activities of the
organization and his report was i'm
mediately followed by important ac-
tion regarding the improvements of
the clubhouse and grounds.
As result of the meeting which
continued for several hours an active
membership committee of fifteen with
c. FL. Hunter as chairman was ap-
pointed and a large number of appli-
cations will probably be acted upon at
the May meeting. Quite a number of
new members were elected Tuesday
night.
Several active committees will be
announced in a few days and the club
membership will be canvassed for the
good fellowship stock which was
authorized in order to raise necessary
FUNDS for certain improvements. These
viii include n new ball room 9OX42
feet, the remodeling of the ladies'
locker room, a parking place for au-
tomoblles and some macadam drive
ways. The golf course has been under
the care of the experts for several
months and the new green's which
were constructed last year will be
ready for play at the opening of the
golf season. Three of the green's have
been relocated and two others have
been made over.
Much satisfaction was expressed
over the announcement of the Harris
burg Railways company that a 20
minute service will be provided on the
linslestown line from Market Square.
The switch will he established on the
line at the entrance to the clubhouse
and this will solve a problem which
has given the club considerable an
noyance since it's organization. There
was also much satisfaction expressed
over the successful movement for the
paving Of the main street Of Penbrook.
On the completion OF this improve
ment the driveway from Harrisburg
to the club grounds will be first class
and one of the most delightful of the
suburban drives.
Many of the prominent businessmen
or the city and a number of its most
famous golfers are members of the
Colonial Club. 1t is expected that
during the summer tournament will
be arranged with the Country Club
of Harrisburg and other clubs in the
central part of the State. 1t is expect
ed that the coming season will be fea-
tured with number of outdoor events
that will give added interest and pleas
ure to the members of the club and
their friends.