The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-05
|HOUSEWARM|NG AT
new COUNTRY CLUB.
Members Took Part In Opening Of
New Building Yesterday Which
Takes Place Of Ono Lost
BY Fire.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT
Building Is Most Complete In Every
Detail and Furnishings Are In
Keeping With tho
Structure.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT

The opening Of tho new Country
club house attracted almost the en-
tire membership OF the club at some
time or another yesterday, either DUR
ing the day or evening. Every feature
of the opening day was success.
The weather was ideal and the COM
pany which gathered very congenial
one. The morning was given to ten
mis- and golf; In the afternoon, q
bridge party was given and In the
evening there was a dancing party on
the Pavilion. From the terrace be-
low the club house there was dis
play of fire works during the even
ing. Mrs. George w. Hassal and
Mrs. Henry W. Huiskamp were spon.
sore for the bridge party. The favors
which were very handsome ones, went
, to Mrs. Ira w Wills and Miss Eliza
| beth Collier.
At six o'clock dinner was served
on the wide porches to hundred and
fifty. The tables were decorated in
flowers and flags. Among those en-
pertaining at dinner were Miss Ammo
B. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. McFar
land, Mr.. John Collier, Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Dunlap presided at q table
for a group OF young girls, and Miss
Katherine Pyle entertained in honor
Of her guest, Miss Frances Ward OF
Peoria and there were 4 number Of
other small parties Of four and six
guests.
With the new club house, the Keo-
knk Country club has plant OF which
a much larger city might be very
proud. The location Is one Of the
lovliest in scenic way to DO found
any place, overlooking as It does the
river and the wooded hills. The club
house is most convenient and is at
the same time artistic in every fea-
ture. The first floor includes large
room with a fire place in one side and
with French doors opening on the
! wide porch which surrounds three
sides and part Of the fourth side, OF
the building. The furniture Of the
room is in heavy cedar, the table,
chairs, eettee and benches being In
tho same style. Crex rugs are on the
/ floor and the hangings are particu-
ilarIy artistic in green and white. On
the first floor there Is well equip
ned kitchen. The second floor con-
tains an open porch like room run
ming through the center on one side
Of which Is parlor and dressing
room for the women and on the other
side arx, similar rooms for the men.
Tho furniture in these rooms Is
\ wicker and tile hangings are blue and
white. the same shades appearing in
the rugs. The furnishing Of the club
house was done by the house COM
mittee and to their good taste is due
the artistic result. The committee is
Miss Agnes Trimble, Miss Anne b.
Davis, Miss Mary Irwin, Mrs. Frank
M. Fuller, Miss Elsie Buck, Mrs.
!. J. Chapman, Messrs Theodore
Craig and l.. A. Hamill.
Handsome Porch Furniture.
Through the generosity Of mem
Der Of the club who's gave hundred
dollars for the purpose, very hand
some porch furniture was purchased
by the committee Mrs. D. A. Collier.
Mars. James w. Huiskamp and Mrs.
] Collingwood Tucker. The porch fur
niture is in black and white. The
cushions and covers for the card tab
lies are of harmony cretonne in black
and white and the whole is very eff
fective. The lockers and shower
baths are In the basement of the club
house. The building committee upon
whom rested the responsibility OF
the erection of the club house, were
congratulated again and cgnin at the
result Of their planning the building.
] The committee was Messrs D. "A. Cpl
| lier, B. B. Hobbs and H. Boyden Blood.
notwithstanding the loss In the burn
| ing Of the former club house and tho
financial loss attendant, the Country
/ club is in a more prosperous condition
than at any time in its history. Tho
membership numbers about three
hundred, which is as many as the
equipment is able to care for comfort
ably. Mr.. c. F. Mcfarland is the
president, Mr.. Ira w. Wills the vico
president, Mr.. N. H. Pyle the secre-
tary-treasurer. Much of the present
success of the club Is due the presi-
dent. who, in wise way, met the
changed conditions when the club
house burned and not only held the
membership together, but helped to
inspire the erection Of the new build
ing.
The Humble Beginning.
In the present membership there
| are many who were charter members
and there was a good deal OF remin-
/! iscing last night and the humble be-
ginning OF the club was recalled. The
! Country club was organized In
James c. Davis office on April II.
| 1899, although provisional commit
tee consisting Of Messrs. A. e. John
stone, ]. F. Elder, M. Meigs and E
B. Newoomb and Miss Anne B. Davis
had worked UP the enthusiasm which
resulted in the club organization.
The first golf played here was on
a modest course in the pasture at the
| point where Grand avenue and Bel
KNAPP boulevard merge. The course
had only five holes and was laid out
by Messrs. w c. Howell, Hazen l.
Sawyer and Miss Virginia Alexander.
This course however, was abandon
ed when the plat of ground known
as the Patterson pasture. was leased
and Tho first cl1lh h01lse mt IND at a