The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-07-22
MEETING OF COUNTRY CLUB
MEMBERS AT COURT HOUSE

A called meeting Of members of
the Country club was held July 18th
at $50 p. m. at the new court house.
Mr.. w. S. Matthews suggested that
chairman be nominated to take
charge Of the meeting. Mr.. |. Fl.
Hunt nominated Mr. Z. +. Wright who
was elected chairman. Hal Kohn was
elected acting secretary.
Mr.. Wright opened the discussion
with some sound and very sensible re-
marks on the proposed Country club.
The keynote of his remarks was that
this club must be run in business
like manner and be clean in every re-
spect. He stressed the fact that the
moral tone of the club must be high
or else the project would be failure.
He told of the mistakes which many
clubs had made and strongly advised
against organizing club here unless
it would be conducted in such man.
ner that our wives and lady folk
would be welcome at all times.
Senator Johnstone was an inter-
ested listener and being called upon
for some remarks and suggestions he
responded and told the meeting that
although he did not know much about
country club still from what he had
been told it was fine idea and one
which would be conducive to better
feeling in the community as we'll as
place of recreation.
Mr.. Gus Summer stated that this
should be a countrywide proposition
and suggested that every town in the
county be canvassed for members, and
that they be assured that this club
would not be local organization but
one for Newberry county to enjoy.
His suggestion met with hearty ap
proval and committees were appointed
to visit all the towns in the county
and secure memberships, as we'll as
complete the canvass for members in
the city of Newberry. This commit
tee was appointed by Mr.. Wright, as
follows: White FAINT, Owen Holmes,
Will Matthews, DR.. Settler, Lad. Esk-
ridge, Jim Moon, f. A. Carpenter and
Hal Kohn.
Secretary read the names of the
1876 signers of the petitioners and it;
was agreed that this list contained
nothing but good names and tnat the
contemplated membership OF $50;
could be secured very easily and that
the aim be 200 members.
Mr.. |. H. Hunt made motion that
the following plan be suggested for
the payment Of the organization fee
of $1O0, (Which motion was later
amended by Senator Johnstone and
reads as follows) that S25 be paid at
organization, 25 thirty days later, 25
sixty days later and the last 25 still
go days later.
Motion was made that chairman ap-
point an Organization committee of
five, as follows: l. H. Hunt. chair
man; H. NJ. Bryson, E. F. Stuck, Jim
johnson and Lad. Eskridge.
Notion was made and carried that
committee on site be named as fol-
/ lows: Duncan, chairman; Herman
Wright, McHardy Mower, E. E. Child,
of Whitmirc, DR.. Hunter of Prosper
ity and Welch Wilbur.
Publicity committee was appointed,
consisting of Hal kohn. chairman.
Metts FAINT, T. NJ. Seawell, Malcomb
Johnstone.
1t was agreed that next meeting
be held Monday night, July 25th at
: 80 in the new court house and that
| the action taken at this meeting and
bv the committees be not considered
as binding but merely as tentative
suggestions.
! The list of members follows:
J. l.. Feagle.
c. D. Weeks.
B. L. Dorrity.
! VIM. S. Matthews.
f. +. Stuck.
r. H. Wright