Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1922-11-10
Congressional Club.
Washington Post of Sunday.

Washington Post of Sunday.
The most important event in District
golfng circles last week was the signing
of the contract for the construction Of the
new clubhouse for the Congressional Coun-
try Club. The work has been awarded to
Nj. Seretto, of Boston, who is the contractor
for the reconstruction of the Treasury De-
partment building, and the amount in
volved is $450000. Work was commenced
yesterday in clearing and excavating and
in few days the contractor will have his
complete equipment in position. 1t is ex-
pected that the building will be finished
by next spring.
The awarding of the contract and the i'm
mediate commencement of the work was
made possible by the fact that the club
has already secured 347 life members at
$1,000 each, the list of names represent
ing the most prominent people in nearly
so cities throughout the United States. 1t
is such a remarkable list that it is difficult
TO discriminate, but }. Ogden Armour, Larz
Anderson. Jules S. Bache, Bernard M.
Baruch, r. Livingston Beeckman, Miss
Mabel Boardman. John Nee. Bowman,
Nicholas F. Brady, William Butterworth,
Howard f. Coffin. Albert b. Dick, Alfred
l. DUPONT, Pierre |. dupont, Isaac Gugeen-
helm, S. r. Guggenheim. John Hays Ham,
mond. Adolp S. 0schs, John D. Rockefeller,
John d. Rockefeller Jr., James J. Stonow,
Robert NJ. Thompson, Paul M. Warbure
and Henry White are typical, Among the
life members credited to Washington, in
addition TO the names included in the above
list, are Robert S. Bookings. Edward F.
Colladay. Harry NJ Crandall, j. Maury
Dove, George W. Elliott, Don H. Foster,
Charles c. Glover, Admiral Cary 7. Gray
son. Leo d. Loughran. Robert T. Scott. l.
A. Snead and William NJ. Williams
The clubhouse for which the contract
mas been awarded has been designed by
Philip NJ. Julien, of this city. and will be,
it is asserted. the most completely appoint.
ed structure of its kind in the country 1t
will be 240 feet long and 100 feet deep.
with height of so feet. The terrace
foundation will be of native stone sur
mounted by stucco with stone trimmings
and red tile roof 1t will be constructed
Of reinforced concrete and will be entirely
fireproof, even the window frames being
steel Golf be only one form of amuse-
ment, for the plans show a gymnasium
60xl00. with a ceiling % feet high; a
full-sized swimming pool. four bowling
alleys and billiard room. There will be
so bedrooms with baths and $500 lockers.
A dining room to accommodate $50, a
small banquet room for $50, grill room
with a capacity of 200 and club room
40XS0 are some of the other features. A
library and writing rooms and an obser-
walton tower reached by an elevator are
also provided. No detail has been over
looked to make the service thoroughly sat
isfactory, including laundry of sufficient
capacity to do all the work for the club
its members and its guests. The interior
will be beautifully decorated.
With the Maryland authorities construct
ing boulevard from the Conduit road
around the club property to Chevy Chase. at
q cost of 100000. and with the rebuilding
of the River Road, already completed With.
in three-quarters Of mile OF the club
property. there will be ample facilities for
travel in and out Of the city. Nine holes
of the golf course are now playable with
temporary greens and the first Of the two
eighteen hole courses which are planned
will be ready BY next spring.