Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-16

NOR the first time since 1898 Phladel-
j. phia will not be represented on the list
of the officials of the United States Golf
Association next year Howard w. Perrin,
president of the Pine Valley Golf Club,
was elected president of the L. $. q. \.
last year, after having served as "A mem
Der of the executive committee and vice
president since 1913. The custom of that
association for years has been to give
the president two terms. Mr.. Perrin said
today over the telephone that his business
affairs would not permit him to give the
time necessary to the conduct of the office.
Apparently every effort had been made to
have Mr.. Perrin reconsider his decision, but
he said that under no consideration would
he serve another term. He is the first
president who ever declined reelection.
George ID. Fowe, of the Philadelphia
Country Club, was the first Philadelphian
TO serve on the executive committee. He
was elected in 1893 and remained on the
executive committee for two years. In
1900 the late Samuel Y. IIeebner, of the
Philadelphia Cricket Club, was elected
treasurer, and he served in that capacity
until 1909. Joseph s. Clark, of the same
club. was then elected to the executive COM
mittee. In 1872 he was made vice prcsi-
dent. In 1912 Mr.. Perrin became a mem
Der of the executive committee. In 1915
he was elected vice president and in 1916
he became president.
Mr.. Perrin presided at the historic meet
ing in New Nor; when it was decided not
to reinstate Francis Ouimet to the amateur
ranks. He has been at all times an en-
thusiaStic golfer on several occasions he
has been the Philadelphia amateur cham.
pon and he is probably the finest medal
player ever developed In this city. He is
the first and only president that Pine Val
ley has ever had. For a number of years
he has been the vice president of the Golf
Association of Philadelphia. There is not
the slightest doubt that the amateur golf
championship was played at the Merton
Cricket Club last September largely through
his personal efforts.
Wheeler Heads New Ticket
The new ticket follows:
President, +. s. Wheeler. ApawamS; vice
presidents Dr. w. s. Harlan. Columbia.
and Sterling Il. Edmunds. st. Louis secre-
tary, Howard f, Whitney, and treasurer,
Mortimer ~ Buckner.
Executive committee--Frank l.. Miller,
Old Elm; j. +. Byers, Allegheny; Asa d.
French, the Country club Of Brookline,
Mass, 1and w. =. Stewart, Audubon.
The next annual meeting OF the natonai
association will be held in this city, prop
ably about the middle of January. No OF.
fiCal announcement has been made thus
far as to whether or not the dinner will be
abandoned. though the impression seems to
be that the frivoities will be dispensed
with. The nominating committee for 1919
is as follows: Dan r. Forgan, chairman,
Onwentsa; Cornelius J. Sullivan, Garden
City; Alex Britton, Chevy Chase; w. S.
Gilkey. Mayfeld, and Parker w. Witte.
more, MyOpia.
Decision Surprises New York
The New York papers comment as fol-
lows on his retirement:
wheeler has been named 10 succeed
Howard w. Perrin, of Philadelphia, who is
only serving his first term. The custom
for many years has been to re-elect the chief
executive for second time, but in this
instance a change was suggested by Perrin
himself as his business has of late been
demanding virtually all his attention.
The sun.
For the first time in the history of the
United States Golf Association, presi.
dent of that organization is 70 serve only
one term in the executive office, according