The sun., 1919-02-16
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The Belleclaire
Golf and Country Club
Bayside, Long Island.

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golf courses in the Metropoli-
tan district and one of tho
most accessible next door
neighbor to the famous Oak
land golf preserve-has been
leased by Robert D. Blaclman,
proprietor of the Hotel Belle
claire, Broadway at 77th
street, New York, who will as
sumo control March 1 and i'm
mediately convert it into a pri-
vate club.
Mr.. Blacknan viii conduct
The Belleclaire Golf & Country
Club on the same lines that
have popularized the Hotel
Belleclaire-that have made it
known everywhere as a home
hotel with all the charm and
service, conveniences and
character Of a well-appointed
and happy private home,
Many of Mr.. Blackman's
friends-men and women--
who live in and outside Of New
York-have for q long time
wanted him to establish a real,
hospitable, sociable country
club where those who like golf
and tennis may indulge In their
favorite outdoor pastimes I'M
der most pleasant and salts
factory conditions and where
motorists, after a run over the
fine roads of Long Island, may
enjoy the Hotel Belleclaire
style Of lunches or dinners,
which, as most people know, is
the most popular style of the
day, for it means the best kind
of cooking of the very best
food, served in simple, whole
some, tasty fashion.
Mr.. Blackman has asked me
to help him organize The
Belleclaire Golf & Country
Club, and l am glad to do so,
because I am in thorough ac-
cord with the kind Of club he
plans to maintain.
His ideas in brief are as
follows:
He wants a membership
composed of real folks-men
and women-who have cour-
teous, sociable and democratic
tendencies.
He wants a membership
with whom character and rep
utation count for more than
anything else-men and women
who are accustomed to the re-
finements and courtesies Of
life.
He wants a membership that
will cooperate with him in
eliminating the cliques and the
selfshress which are the bane
Of club life.
lie wants a membership that
viii heartily join in making
the club a happy, cheerful
meeting place where good-fel-
lowship will BIS the chief asset.
He wants at the start a
membership Of 800 men and
women golfers, $50 motorists,
and so tennis players.
1t has not yet been definitely
decided what the charge will
be for initiation fee and an
nual dues because the charge
is to be based on the actua!
cost Of maintaining first
class club. But out-of-town
and resident members will
pay tie same price.
OF course, all those who wish
to join The Belleclaire Golf &
Country Club must be able to
qualify in all essentials that
will make them desirable mem
bers of this family group.
Mr.. Blackman will assume all
financial responsibility in the direc-
ton of the Club. The club house, a
quaint building, will be renovated
and made comfortable and attrac-
tive. He will give personal atten-
ton to the kitchen, to the food, to
the cooking, and to the dining room
service. He will give special atten-
ton TO the up-keep of the golf
course and will employ competent.
people to direct this important phase
of golf life. He has decided upon
several innovations in golf which in
brief are as follows:
Women are to be allowed to play
on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays,
but they must play with men as
partners in four-ball matches. Four
ball matches will have right OF way
on Saturdays, Sundays and holt
days, and they will be started from