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bad been attracted. Mr. Wiborg was unanimously chosei^ as President. The other officers: nf the club are:Robert Livingston Resor, Vice President. C. W. Shipley, Treasurer.Morrison R. Waite, Secretary.Harley J. Morrison, Chairman GreenCommittee. .Clubhouse Secured.The club organized, the next consideration was a clubhouse. Meantime, Charles Cassilly Cbok, wearied of the disturbing game of politics, had gone in for the genT tier game of golf, and when the subject of * clubhouse was broached he offered tosell to the club his former residence on thewest side of Qlifton avenue, opposite Bur-.Jjel Woods Park. The work of converting ihis two-story brick residence into a club-house will be commenced at once. It is situated on an elevation, and the surrounding grounds will be utilized in part for lawn tennis, Vnd also afford a portion of the gdClinks. Players will be obliged tocross the street-to complete the round ofthe links in Burnet Woods'and will hawe to carry the balls across, instead of driving them over. But this is a small consideration. and will be practically no inconvenience, for the caddie can be called upon. It will obviate all chances of driving the ball through the windows of a passing cable car and remove the possibility of hitting an innocent pedestrian withthe flying missile.The clubhouse will be entirely remodeled? and refurnished, with reception, dining and smoking rooms, dressing ro^oras, shower .baths and the like. The matter of refuftiishing is in the hands of the Ladies’ Advisory Committee, composed of Mrs. Alexander McDonald.Irs. C. C. Menzies. 1Mrs. Shipley. « j.,iuMrs. Haifley J. Morrison. j Q fj;-Mrs. Rufus King. m 3Mrs. Charles Duhme.Will Re Social Ileadqunrter*.It is the intention of the ladies to makelt;be clubhouse social headquarters.The club plans to hold handicap tournaments and to arrange other events which will interest the members, and when a sufficient number of players become proficient matches with clubs of other cities will be played. A majority'of the members are familiar with the game, having played at summer resorts during .the past few seasons. Whether a professional instructor will be engaged for novices or not is to be an after consideration.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Fri, Mar 04, 1898
Page 10
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