Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-04-18
sTICKNEY FIELD CLUB.


generosity of Frederick D. Underwood
and at the very commencement of our
recorded proceedings we desire to OK
,nress to Mr.. Underwood our very sin
cere appreciation Of his generosity
that has enabled us to organize this
club. We hereby tender to him there
for a very hearty vote of thanks, and
we shall endeavor to SO plan and carry
out this enterprise as to reflect credit
upon him and the spirit in which he
has come forward to promote this
very pleasant enterprise.
AS the further minutes will show,
our president is Mr.. Helmus B. Wells,
and the remaining charter members of
this club further desire to express to
him and his wife our very sincere APP
probation of their initiative and en-
ergy and public spiritedness in organ
izing Sticlney Field club.
They were instrumental in placing
before Mr.. Underwood a club of this
kind, and needles to say, he could not
resist the tact and charm of these two
good people.
He made to them a proposition that,
in its general terms, carried with it
an agreement to build tennis courts
and provide plumbing and such other
necessaries as might be required at
the clubhouse to carry on a club Of
this kind, at his own expense, the club
to pay him an annual charge amount
ing to per cent of the total sum so
invested by Mr. Underwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Wells acquainted a
number of Wauwatosa folk of this
offer and Mr.. Wells presented the
matter in more concrete form at
meeting of the Mems club of Trinity
parish on Thursday evening March 20,
he having meanwhile secured figures
of the cost of courts and remodeling
the building such that he was able to
make as detailed a proposition as was
possible under the circumstances. The
Mems club felt that this was matter
n that was directly in line with their
civicSinterests, and responded heartily
to the suggestion, and pledged their
active support of this program.
About eighteen or twenty members
evidenced their attitude by agreeing to
become members and support the club
financially. A meeting of those inter
ested was then called to be held at
the home of Helmus B. Wells on Wau-
watosa avenue for Sunday afternoon,
March 23rd, at p. m.
# After considerable informal discus
sion of the value and merit of This
s enterprise to the city of Wauwatosa,
the Mems cluO adjourned.
First meeting of charter members,
March %, 1919. Meeting of the char
ter members of Stickney Field club
held at the home of Helmus B. Wells,
$40 Wauwatosa avenue, Wauwatosa,
on the above date, at p. m. There
were present at said meeting the fol-
lowing charter members, namely:
Helmus B. Wells, A. B. Houghton,
Swift Miller, Douglas ]. Mangan, E.
H. Bair, w. A. Walker, Jr., E. P. But
Ter, A. V. D. Clarkson, Arthur s..
Hoare and A. L. tombstone.
After considerable preliminary dis
cussion it was moved, seconded and
carried, that the name of the club be
Stickney Field club, and that they pro-
coed to the election of officers. The
elections duly had resulted as fol
lows: President, Helmus B. Wells;
secretary, w. A. Walker, Jr.; treasur-
err, P. D. Gates.
1t was further moved, seconded and
carried, that the president appoint d
grounds committee of three, to inves-
tigate the matter of building of tennis
courts, and report thereon, and in.gen-
eral to take charge of this particular
matter. The president appointed on
the aforesaid committee the following:
Swift Miller, chairman; A. V. d.
Clarkson and Mrs. H. B. Wells.
1t was further moved, seconded and
carried, that the president appoint a
committee on membership and dues,
the size of the committee to be left
to the discretion C the president. The
president thereupon appointed on said
committee the following: A. B.
Houghton, chairman; B. H. Bair, Mr..
Engerseth, Mrs. L. l.. Gridley, Mrs.
/. +. Barnum and Miss Wilson.
The matter of dues was discussed
very considerably and it was finally
moved, seconded and carried that the
dues Of member, for himself and his
FAMILY, be $40 per annum, and that
the dues of young man under the
age of Is or of woman of whatso-
ever age, as individuals, be So per an
mum. 1t was further moved, second
ed and carried that the membership
Oh the club be not in any way restrict
ed' and that returning soldier boys
De admitted to membership for a pc
nod OF two years, without the pay
ment of any dues.