The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-05-24
ROOM
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Half of Money Subscribed
Last Night At Annual Meet
ing. MIR. Jones
OETTINGER is PRESIDENT

In recognition of year of earnest
and place the Country Club not on
ly on financial basis, but a splen-
did resort for Wilson members and
their friends who desired to spend a
Jonas Oettinger last evening was re-
elected president, and Mr.. ". w.
Stuart, who has also taken a deep
interest in the club since it's organ
ization was continued on the direc-
torate notwithstanding his determi-
nation to retire.
The club membership were the
guests of President Oettinger and
following the meeting in which Sec
retary-Treasurer, E. A. Darden's re-
port showed the club in a most ex-
ce1lent financial condition, delicious
refreshments of cream and cake,
mints and nuts were served to about
sixty stock holders present.
The meeting was Called to order
by Mr.. Oettinger who read his annu-
al report. This opened with the
statement that not few felt that
the club could not be. maintained, es-
pecially through the war period
when SO many boys were away from
home in the service. of their country,
founded, for the report of the treas
urer, Mr.. Darden, will show that it
is in pretty good financial condition
comparatively, and now since the
turning home with the laurels of
victory on their brow we may resume
the former festivities which have
been such a source of plueasure to
the members of the club and their
families.
Mr.. Oettinger spoke of the in
creasing value of club property;
; which would add still greater value
in the coming years, in his mind s
eye he saw beautiful homes front
ing the club grounds, country homes
of club members and residents of
Wilson. He referred to the sp1en-
did 4th of July celebration last year
and stated that he desired it should
be continued.
He was proud to say that the new
machinery for the light and water
plant has been installed at cost of
around $2,POO.00 and this would
light the building and the grounds
and furnish ample water for all pur-
poses. The liabilities of the club
are around $4,000 and the value o:
the property is worth two or three
times more than that. The member
ship numbers 176. The farm rem
tai for 1920 will be $3.50 90 While
the rental for 1921 will be s45O.O0.
He also anticipated some revenue
from the sale of lights to residents
close to the club.
He read a letter of appreciation
from Mrs. H. G. Connor, thanking
the club for courtesies shown the
Daughters of the Confederacy. He
closed an admirable paper by asking
the membership to give the incom-
ing administration their undivided
support and boost instead of
knocks.
He commended Earl, the co1ored
steward, to his successors, saying he
had 1abored under many difficulties,
in the matter of water as we'll as
fuel during the past winter. These
troubles were now remedied. Mr..
E. A. Darden then read his report as
Secretary and treasurer which he
said covered a period of more than a
year. He stated that the receipts
were more than 100000 and after
the expenditures there was left in
the bank $256.00 He stated that
he wanted his books audited and
Mess. Earnest Deans and Captain
Tilghman were named as the audit
ing Committee.
A report was asked of. the stand