The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-05
Nezg club For SerUlce Folk Fills
L0ng Fell NAM; 4 Charming Spot
Army, Navy, and Marine
Officers Entertain Civil
ian Friends in Pictur-
esque Setting

Service folk now have
their own country club-the
Army, Navy and Marine
Club in the hills between
Fort Myer and Alexandria
and they are showing it
off these pleasant autumn
days to their friends in
civilian life.
Every Saturday evening
there is a dinner dance at
the club and on Thursday,
which is ladies day,
luncheon parties are in order
following golf or preceding
bridge or vice versa.
Luncheon or dinner parties
may also be arranged for
other days by telephone and
there ism It an afternoon but
that one finds animated
groups gathered about the
great open fire for tea.
Magician's Work
The men and women Of the
Army, Navy and Marine con-
tingent point with pride to
their club house, no My because
it is d charming spot and a long,
needed playground, but because
it may be said to have been
"materialized.p "A year or so
ago ground was broken for the
club, with Admiral Edward w.
Eberle, then chief of naval OPP
erations; Mai. Gen. Charles f.
Summerall, chief Of staff, II.
S. A., and Maj. Gen. John A.
Lejeune, commandant of the
Marine Corps. driving the Army
mule and paraphrasing the old
doughboy song, Were in the
Army now. we ARE behind the
plow.' Then there was but
shell Of d house on the prop
erty--and no money to speak OF
in the 'reasury.
Commanding View
Now 4 picturesque and com
Portable club house crowns a roll.
ing hillside, looking off to Wash.
fngton on one side and Alexandria
on the other and commanding a
most extensive and beautiful view
of the Potomac. a nine-hole golf
course. boasting many natural
hazards and really beautiful In its
contours, IS in daily use. Nine
holes more are a-building. And
still no money has been spent--to
speak of. That, of course. is a
slight exaggeration. for the build
ing of golf courses is costly
proposition. but everybody is as
to1ished at what has been accom-
plished with small expenditure.
In the remodeling of the club
house particularly, wonders have
been achieved with the aid of
much saIvaged Army material.
1t now has "a charmingly fur
nished big assembly room with
graceful balconies along each side
and great ffreplaces at the two
ends A circular balcony. with a .
glorious view. has been giassed in
to make the dining room and
above this Is an open veranda,
boasting an even bigger and bet
ter view that will be a heavenly
spot during the summer months.
There's a ladies' room, comfort.
ably furnished, upstairs and two
or three other apartments, which
are eventually to be available as
sleeping rooms for members who
wish to stay overnight.
The magician who has done
most toward bringing ordered
beauty out. of somewhat chaotic
conditions is Major Richard ID.
Newman, stationed at Fort Myer.
He has been in Command" of
the work of construction and re
construction and has been con-
tinuously on the job, donning hip
boots in bad weather, working
with his men and putting through
a big piece Of work in remark.
ably short time.
Gen. and Mrs. summera1l are
much interested in the growth of
the club. They have entertained
guests at the dinner dances once
or twice and last week Mrs. Sum
neral was hostess at luncheon
on Thursday General and Mrs. Lee
jeune are also actively interested
in the new organization. The club
roster is growing rapidly I'D
members are using the club more
and more as they become familiar
with its many advantages.
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