Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-09
9O-ACRE TRACT,
site OF FORMER
CLUB, Is TAKEN
Fine Golf Links To Be
Laid Out-Limit
Membership

Announcement was mace today Of
the organization of neucleus Of
Country Club for Americus and the
signing Of an option for rental and
lease from DR. l.. f. Grubbs of the
old Country Club property of ninety
acres, including the club house all
ready built, just outside the city linz
its Of Americas to the South on Lee
street. Possession is to be given by
DR.. Ghubbs at any agreed time be-
fore September /, but possession Of
the ground will be available at once,
and it is planned to proceed within
a very short time with the laying out
and putting into first class condition
of golf links Most of the land is
already in bermuda turf and can be
easily and quickly converted into
splendid golf course, it is said.
The organization, which is a temp
orary affair, pending the formal or
ganization meeting of charter mem-
bers, is headed by the following Of
ficers: President, George r. Ellis;
e-president, W. c. Caye, DR.. sec-
retary, Lovelacc Eve;- treasurer, j.
Lewis Ellis; directors, Frank Har-
rold. w. M. Jones, Frank Lanier.
1t was stated by men participating
in the preliminary organization that
the new Country club is to be truly
high class affair, with the strictest
scrutiny of every person invited TO
Join with view to the utmost safe
ty and security of association at alt
1 al thf. fam.
lilies of the members who will have ac-
cess to and use the club facilities,
The membership also viii be strictly
limited in number, and viii be by
invitation. The personnel will inr
cIude business and professional men
of the community-it most repre-
sentative citizens.
To Incorporate.
The temporary organization Will
proceed to incorporate as quickly as
| papers can be drawn and legal notice
! by publication given In the meantime
steps will be taken to perfect the
permanent organization, fix lnltia-
tion fees and Dues and Immediately
following begin converting the prop"
erty into a modern country club.
The option given by DR.. Grubbs,
who acquired the property a few
years ago when the old organization
disintegrated, provides for lease
for five years at monthly rental
of $t0D, with the right to purchase
at any time within the period at
St3, 900 This is considered an exs
,ellent deal by the officers of the
?lub. as the original investment OF
0r. Grubbs, plus cash improvements
made. totals practically that figure.
! DR.. Grubbs was thanked for his lib
oralty in dealing with the orgar1iza'
ton.
Several thousand dollars will DO
spent at the outset in developing the
y-constructing the golf links,
putting the club house in condition
and furnishing it, building baths ana
probably a pool, etc. 1t is planned 70
make the place an ideal Country club
one which will not only be comfortable
anda attractive TO the members, but
be a credit to Americus and an ad-
vertisement of the highest type in the
eyes cf important visitors from else
where, who would naturally be en-
tertained frequently there while visit
ing here
Started by Rector.
The country club and golf course
idea. which has been present but. dor
mant in the minds of many men here
for a long time took on activity as a
result of the sermon of Rev. j. b.
Lawrence, rector Of Calvary church,
a week ago last Sunday, in which
he dweH upon the need for such an
| institution here-an institution of a
high type and properly managed -
for the physical well-being of many
men now deprived Of proper recrea-
ton, as we'll as for the development
cf community spirit through outdoor
play The idea was immediately Civ
en- wide endorsement by other minis
ters and citizens generally, antongg the
boosters being Rev. Guyton Fisher,
of the First Methodist church, who
stated from the pulpit last Sunday
| that he hoped Mr.. Lawrenee's spg'
! gestion would bear fruit. Discus.
| sions by leading citizens resulted II
! an informal conference being ar.
ranged and the organization effected
| A proposed membership list of about
| so has already been made up and i
being enlarged by a secret commit
tee, known only to President Ellis
It is the plan to limit the total mem
! bership to 100.