Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1928, Page 25

OFFCERS COUNTRY CLUB EXPANDING Committee of Army, Navy and Marine Corps Group Seeks New Members. Streséing the Army, Navy and Marine Sorps County Club as a “Washington home” for officers of the three services of the national defense, the member- ship committee of ‘the club, under Capt. C. B. Mayo, U. S. N, and com- posed of 21 officers of the Army, 16 of the Navy and 3 of the Marine Corps, hrs just started a drive “for additional members. The club has been established at Arlington Heights, near Arlington and Fort Myer, and its membership roster includes many of the most prominent men in the services, who believe it is destined to become a distinctive insti- tution of the National Capital. The land which will be utilized as a center of service sports activities such as golf, tennis, swimming, polo, riding and _trapshooting is 3 miles from the White House, south of the Potomac. A spacious clubhouse has been provided. Organized by Officers. Supplying the long-felt need of a country club in Washington for officers and former officers of the military and naval services, the Army, Navy and Marine Corps Country Club was organ- ized at a meeting of Army and Navy officers and was formally opened Au- gust 5, 1927. On September 1, the dreams of the builders were realized. The first nire holes of the golf course were ready for play, two tennis courts had been com- pleted and the club building had been remodeled and refitted. The club has now under construction a nine-hole addition to the course, and when this will have been completed york will begin on a second 18-hole dourse. The club has also planned additional fennis courts, a swimming pool, a polo held, a children’s playground, traps for yhooting, and an_addition to the club- house. A horse show ring situated in a natural amphitheater has been com- leted. Informal horse shows and ex- ibition rides, with an annual show, are among the activities planned. The board of governors includes Capt. F. B. Bassett, U. S. N, chairman; Col D. S. Stanley, U. S. A, vice chairman; Maj. R. M. Danford, U. S. A, secretary- treasurer; Lieut. Col. W. H. Noble, U. 8. A.; Lieut. Col. F. G. Kellond, U. S. A.; Comdr. J. T. Kennedy, U. S. N.; Comdr. C. B. Mayo, U. S. N.; Lieut. Comdr. J. B. Blood, U. S. N. R. F.; Lieut. W. B. Young, U. S. N, and Capt. J. E. Brewster, U. 8. M. C. Under the direction of the member- ship committee the following local mem- bership committee has been organized: Col. Stanley Ford, U. S. A, chairman of the Army committee; Lieut. Col. B M. Danford, U. S. A.; Lieut. Col. George Grunert, U. S. A;; Maj. Raymond Lee, THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1928. ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS COUNTRY CLUB U. S. A.; Lieut. Col. J. G. Pillow, U. A.; Maj. Carey H. Brown, U. 8. A; Capt. Turner R. Sharp, U. 8. A, Maj. Frederick Gilbreath, U. 8. Capt. Charles M. Ohman, U. S. N, chairman of the Navy committee; Capt. E. J. King, U. 8. N.; Comdr. Harvey Delano, U. S. N.; Comdr. D. W. Rose, U. S.'N., and Lieut. Comdr. D. P. Moon. Leaders Praise Club. In commenting on the new club Maj. Gen. C. P. Summerall, chief of staff, said in a letter to the board: “The project has my hearty indorsement ss it cannot fail to be a valuable asset in promoting the physical fitness and ths morale of officers. Your club will pro- vide facilitiés which, I believe, are ab- solutely needed for officers and their families stationed in this city, and which will be within the means of our junior officers. “I cannot emphasize too strongly the advantages that accrue to all the serv- ices by encouraging the championships and healthy rivalries that grow out of participation in outdoor sports, not alone between the Regular officers of the three services, but also between the Regulars, the National Guard and the Reserves. Such acquaintance promotes that spirit of understanding and co- operation so necessary to the success of our national,defense.” Admiral E. W. Eberle, U. S. N., chief of naval operations, wrote to the board: “The physical fitness of officers of the services is of paramount importance, and the provision of such facilities at a moderate cost will unquestionably do much to increase the physical well be- ing and the happiness of the officers and their families.” Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, com- mandant of the Marine Corps, in a let- ter to the board wrote: “My interest in the club has not only been a personal one, but has been largely due to my conviction that a country club, eco- nomically administered, is greatly needed by the officers stationed in this 8. |city, as the junior officers are not financially able to connect themselves with the country clubs now in ex- ; | istence.” Physical Fitness Required. During the administration of Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt, an order was issued requiring all officers to keep themselves physically fit at all times, The old timers in the Army will remem- ber those famous 90-mile rides, while those in the Navy who never rode a horse recall the 50-mile walk or 100- mile bicycle ride. Ever since that time, all service personnel has been required to take a certain amount of exercise: in fact, one-half day per week has been set aside for_ that purpose. Three-fourths of the officers station- ed in Washington have been denied GELFAND’S Relish proper means of recreation by reason of the long waiting lists at the older clubs, heavy initiation fees and c! and their general location, distant from the center of official activities. In the clubhouse which was informally opened last May, and for which a for- mal housewarming and reception e now being planned, social activities are stressed. 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