Evening star., 1922-09-04
NEW CLUBHOUSE
TO COST s5|)0,O(0
Congressional Country Club
Governors Announce Work
to Begin.

A handsome clubhouse, costing
$500, 900, is to be constructed on the
Maryland site of the Congressional
Country Club and be ready for use
by Memorial day, next spring. Thls
was assured yesterday when the
board of governors met at the
Capitol and authorized the architect
TO ask subcontractors TO submit bids
for the construction work.
Philip n. Julien. Washington
architect. drew the plans for the
structure some time ago. but those
in charge deferred actual construc-
ton until financial condition would
insure rapid completion of the task
once it was begun. That time has
arrived. -the governors announced
Increased Membership.
Both active and life memberships
have increased in number until the
roster now shows the names OF men
high in official, public and business
life in Washington, and of America.
More than 200 names have been
added to the list of life mempers
during the past two months. HON
orary life memberships were ac-
cepted bv President Harding, Chief
Justice Taft and former President
Wilson. Rear Admiral Cary 7: Gray
son is chairman of the membership
committee.
Secretary of Commerce Herbert
Hoover is president of the club. the
other officers being: Senator Under
wood of Alabama. first vice presi-
dent; Representative Oscar l.. Bland
Of Indiana. second vice president;
Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.. third
vice president, and George q. watson,
president of the Liberty National
Rank secondary and treasurer,
The first eighteen-hole golf course
has been completed. but il will not
be opened for play for about a
month. because the Maryland state
a mile and a half of the $ls5.000
loop" of. macadamized road around
the club property to complete, and 1t
is desired TO have easy access to the
club. Construction of the new road
beds has been under way for about
two mCnths.
Designs Golf Course.
Dcvereux Emmett, golf architect, de-
signed the three golf courses. two of
eighteen holes and one of nine holes.
The contract for the construction of
the first course was given to Lewis
& Valentine of Philadelphia, links
builders, and since early in the year
a force of men has been engaged in
making the course.
diana is chairman of the board of
governors which includes the officers
and Senator Coleman du Pont of Della
ware. Senator Davis Elkins of West
Virginia Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son. Senator Pat Harrison of Mis-
sissippi. Senator George II. Moses of
New Hampshire, Senator Morris Shep-
pard of Texas, Senator F NJ. Simmons
of North Carolina, Senator James E.
Watson of Indiana, Representative
Guy Campbell of Pennsylvania, Rep
resentatve r. Clint Cole of Ohio, Rep
resentative Harry B. Hawes of Mis-
souri, Representative Joseph II. Mines
of Ohio. Representative Harold knut-
son of Minnesota, Representative John
w. Langley of kentucky: Col. Lester
Jones. director of the coast and geo.
detic survey; Albert D. Lasker. chair
man of the Shipping Board; George T.
Bishop. president of the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis railway; E.
Brooke Lee, controller OF Maryland;
George Livingston, capitalist; G. Lo-
gan Payne. publisher of the Washing
ton Times; Charles C. Glover, chair
man of the board of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank; Wilton j. Lambert, at
torney; Thomas p. Littlepage, attor-
ney: Robert H. McNeill, attorney, and
Walter r. Tuckerman, president OF
the Bank of Bethesda.