The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-08-11
MEETING
COUNTRY CLUB MEMBERS
Club Needs Two Hundred Members
If TO Be Conducted Properly.
Fine Recreation

the interest which Newberians take
in their club is was dispelled Tuesday
night when the annual meeting was
held, for out of q, membership of one
hundred and thirty, ffty-seven at
tended the meeting and the greatest
enthusiasm and good feeling prevail
ed, so much so that almost two hours
were spent at the meeting and al
most the entire fifty-seven remained
for adjournment.
z, F. Wright, president of the
club, called the meeting to order and
after the secretary, w. B. Wallace,
called the roll, the president made
his annual report, in which he touch
ed ON some of the high spots of his
first year of Office, some of the en-
couragements and disappointments,
but all in all Mr.. Wright stated that
he was glad that he had been given
the opportunity to help form and
govern the club. Some of the out
standing points IN the presidents re-
port were: That the club needs two
hundred members, at one hundred
dollars per member. in order to carry
out the original plan and that it
would take twenty thousand dollars
to put the thing over as it should be.
Another vital matter was that of de-
pertinent ard Mr.. Wright told the
members that the conduct of every
one should be such that no finger of
suspicion could ever be pointed at
the club and he stated that the sue
cess of the club depended wholly up
on the department. Of the members
and their guests.
Next Mr.. Wallace made. his report,
which dealt primarily with receipts
and expenditures but his report
showed that the finances Of the tclro
stood in very encouraging condi-
ton and that very little dues are in
arrears. This report was full and
clear and gave The members Einfor-
nation regarding the funds of the
club. It was pointed out that the
budget had been. arranged as far as
possible to correspond with these
amounts; pond, three thousand; club
house, eight thousand; furniture and
fixtures, two thousand; wiring and
bower line, two thousand; deep well,
one thousand; golf course, one thou
sand; making : total Of seventeen
thousand dollars sna allowing three
thousand dollars fer expenses net
covered by any of these headings.
Reports were made by Welch VIII
bur, chairman of the lake committee;
Roy Summer, chairman of the golf
committee; and John Wicker, chair
man of the building committee. The
thanks of the membership were ex-
tended to all the officers and COM
nittees for their untiring work dur
ing the past year, and as a conpli-
ment to the three retiring directors,
whose term was for but one year, the
club unanimously reelected Roy
Summer, Welch Wilbur and DR.. Geo.
Y. Hunter of Prosperity as directors
to serve for term of three years.
Great interest centered around
the proposal to buy the fifty acres
upon whica the club is building,
which was leased for d long term Of
years with the right to buy. The
meeting instructed the directors to
open negotiation between the owner,
Welch Wilbur, and if amicable ar
rangements could be made at this
tine they were instructed to pur-
chase the property This proposal
received the hearty consent of the
membership.
Groundkeeper Chappell was thank
ed for the efficient manner in which
he had cared for the club property
and it was brought out that Mr..
Chappell had been clothed with poz
lice power and that he had full au-
thon.ty to protect the interests of the
club.
The meeting went on record as IA
voring guests register and in the
future one will be supplied for the
registration of all guests.
Perhaps the question which brought
forth the most discussion was that
of allowing an unmarried member to
bring a young lacy to the club as Of
ten as he wished, instead of permit
ting only twelve visits for each year
from the same lady. This was dis
cussed from all angles with the re-
sul+ that the vote of the resolution