Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-08

with the completion the last of the
month of the many improvements now
under way at the Augusta Country
Club, the members will be both sur
prised and pleased with the great
change that has taken place there and
with the greater conveniences Of the
new arrangements.
The entire interior of the clubhouse
has been renovated and changed and
the exterior arrangement has also been
altered, all with a view to making 1t
more convenient for the members and
the people employed at the club.
The first change that will be noted
Is in the location of the driveway to
the clubhouse. This has been placed
upon the easterly side of the buildings,
and will connect with the front porch
by a brick walk. The driveway passes
along the entire easterly side of the
house and through the car shed, where
for the convenience of the ladies in
rainly weather a car may stop under
a port cochere which connects with
covered porch that has been extended
along the entire westerly side of the
ballroom. For those who desire to go
to Hammond's Grove the road has been
extended by the car shed to connect
with the old road to the grove.
Splendid Tennis Courts
The present driveway will be graded
and portion Of it will be converted
into a putting green which will be
greatly appreciated by the golfers. But
a short distance to the westward will
be the three tennis COURTS IT was
originally planned to have two double
courts, but it has been found imposst-
BILE to have two double courts and a
single one. There will be distance
of IA feet between the two double
courts and ~ feet between the double
courts and the single one.
The courts are to be of clay and
will be the latest in tennis court de-
yelopment, all three contained within
one enclosure. They are situated,
about $50 feet from the club house,
in very slightly spot. In order to
improve the appearance Of the place
to the westward of the club house,
the electric waiting room now but
few feet from the veranda of the
club, will be moved to point east
of the buildings.
An additional feature that will
meet with the strong favor Of the
shot gun enthusiasts among the club
members, is the installation of a
trap-house and the necessary appar-
atus for trap-shooting. This is under
consideration at this time and will
no doubt be installed very shortly.
Increased Dining Facilities
The dining facilities have been
greatly enlarged and the combined
capacity at one time of the main
dining room, the ladies' dining porch
and the mems private dining porch
has been increased to 80 people.
The main dining room has been en-
larged by the removal of several
large cupboards on the west side,
and three large windows have been
put in on that side, making the room
very pleasing and inviting. 1t will
be done in light gray with new fix
lures and curtains.
This room connects with a large
serving room, which was formerly
the kitchen and which has been sup
piled with large shelves and other
facilities for the serving of lunches
and dinners. A door on the east
side of this room opens upon a new
porch which has been built. so that
the mattresses may use it in serving
luncheons on the ladies' porch, in