The Washington herald., 1922-11-12

Sounty, eitner, ana the people In
that general community have felt
the need for one for some time.
The ciub was started last July, but
the enterprise has been kept rather
quiet. f. Brooke Lee. Of silver
Spring. son Of the former Senator
Blair Lee and himself Maryland
State comptroller. is president Of
the club. The other ofhciaIs are
CO.. C. o. Bouve. vice president, who
lives IN North Chevy Chase. Nd:
Walter C. Baiderson, secretary. who
resides at the Hadlcigh: p. Howard
Duckett, treasurer. who resides in
Prince Georges County. These offi-
GERS and few others form the board
of the club. among the others being
Capt. C. c. Calhoun. of this city;
John Brewer. of Rockville and
Washington: DR.. II. C. Bird. OF the
Sandy Spring. Montgomery County.
Hospital; w. e. Richardson. Of
Warrington. and one or two others
] can't think OF this minute
AIRS MARY MYERS who runs
Nl the Tea Cup Inn Is resident
manager and sees to II that the
three meals served there day are
the best ever. Some OF the club
members are now residing at the
club and the conference OF Junior
Girl Scouts from several parts
OF the world 10. to be held this
week at the Manor Club and the
nonresident delegates to the con-
ference. two OF whom are from
England. are to reside at the club
during the conference. envy
those girls. for the club Is beauti-
fully located In one of the very
prsttiest sections of beautiful
Montgomery County. which after
all. n more or less a suburb of
Washington The people Of Wash
inFton and Montgomery County
have the same interests and Mont
gomery Countiats always feel they
claim both places as home. Tho
Seventh street pike Is one of the
prettiest.as well as best roads go
ing out from Washington: runs
along q high ridge for miles with
lovely Views and pretty estates on
both sides. There Is no car line
near the club but buses run past
there frequently.
4 As started to say. there Is the
big club house of twenty-one rooms
and seven baths. all prettily fur
nished and then another house or
dormitory-something like ''the
bungalow" at the Chevy Chase
Club-near the big house. OF eight
rooms and two baths. Both are
furnished and open now. The old
house was built fully a century
ago. the first owner being Charles
Albert: IL Is called by the natives"
the Albert estate. He sold 1t to
Mortimer Stabler Of the county and
he to a man named Earle from
Philadelphia and he to Mr.. Jeffries
yes. Virginia Jeffries father-and
he to Fred Hardesty. Mr.. Hardesty
sold II to some one but not sue
cessfully. I believe. and il then
went to a syndicate. the present
owners. The property comprises
something over 500 acres.
T HE Harhestys have not owned
the place for over a year now.
1T seems. but the syndicate bought
1t about last July and gave, with
out any strings what so ever. the
houses and about 140 acres to the
club. Gave II outright. Their idea,
being very farsighted, of course.
that a fine club there will greatly
enhance the value of the other 400
acres OF the estate left to them
which they will subdivide and sell.
/ suppose 1t was all very
desirable property any way and.
with a nice country club like that
In its midst. IL will be extremely
delightful community to live in.
The club property does not extend
to the Norbeck pike boundary:
houses will be built along there.
That Norbeck Rockville road Is one
of the prettiest roads around Wash
ington. according to my way of
thinking. The big house Is most
substantially built: has thick bricB
walls but they are now covered
with cement. 1t is most at
tractive house: is colonial style and
has been remodeled several times
since Mr.. bert's day. OF course
There is to be an eighteen hole
golf course and nine of the eighteen
holes are about ready; are to be
tried out this week. Col. &. Q.
Sheriff. and several golf EXPERTS
and enthusiasts were out there last
week looking over the coarse and
they were all most enthusiastic
about it: all admitted that there is
none better around Washington and
some thought none so good-that
is. when the course is in good
shape. OF course The club is going
to pay particular interest to golf.
There are to be tennis courts and