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ml“! abno- andzcn Local ferent NK SOI] 'ater PLACE Not only is there Ia really substantial and .well equipped club house but the location and condition of the grounds are in all TC! spects as fine as we could desire. Ninety- six acres of green sward skirted by woods are already in: use. to which are being added forty acres more as fast as ' workmen can bring the extensive Work ‘npto completion. Nature has surely been very generous to the fine ridge of woodland and field which skirts this shore of Lake Michigan Could. we borrow the genius of Byron for the occasion we might find material {or our pen that'could hardly have been' surpassed in the poet's favorite Greece and Italy. . It isidie for us t6 attempt a description of this great lawn. [twould ex‘haust our adjectivesgand stifl‘fieave us gasping for more. One must see it to appreciate, it. We were reminded, as we viewed it. of ‘one of Nature's graded Valleys of Westmoreland in England. Passing from the Moraine on the bluffs with its'beautiful grounds and ravines and its fine-outlook to the lake, we have al' ready visited Ravinia Park with its musical 'genius and social delight. thence to' the Military Academy. followed by the' Lake Forest University. This week we find our- selves treading upon the green carpet of the Exmoor club.‘ . . It may be said at the outset that this is in the fullest and best sense a gentlemen's country club, If it be true that the perma- nent success of the Ex'moor was in doubt when its buildings were visited. first with cy- clone and then with fire no one who now sees it would think of it as a doubtful pro- jCCt. a , ' . V It “Would be diffitult ,to imagine amore delightful 'l'andscape than is viewed from the noble colonaded porch of the, front of the Clubhouse. lmaginea stretch/of land oVer many acres richly covered with grass, like "onld'lr'eland's’ ”own green, yet with varied tints, and all kept" smooth and trim and without a :‘weed‘. __”'Ehis,” said Manager Mitchell. as we walked over a little distance .West,of the great porch ”is the Putting green," anti as we stepped upon it our‘feet indented the thick moss-like lawn as it might have done a closely woven turkish velvet carpet. W. "out My tht the pictures in- fidel to {Hymn tic "Hg“ of this article In to! "unable. Th (laid: of an} uric. {a to pu- nt in due nut “motive {ori- du my point: 0‘ but“! do“ tlIc Non]: Short.” Ed. There seems to be everything here which N'ORTJ-l SHORE POINTS OF INTEREST; Tbe E xmo’or C [145 ' Theme is at the Exmoor a sense of space. inothing is cramped or small on these 18 hole gmunds. As many as a hundred players are sometimes on the grounds at one time There IS a fine tennis lawn which melnb- ers can exercise upon when so minded, and plans are being made to provide wmter sports A word as to its/officers. The President is Mr. EF Carryx with C01. C. is. Diehl as Vice-President, jMHIF. V.,Bennis who is living at the clubihouse is Sec.-Treas.. Mr. Trig’g Waller i_s Team Captain. The club considers itself fortunate in the services of Stewart Gardner who is regarded as a high class professional instructor. The mysteries of a scientifically con- structed golf club receives great attention her: .and is a hobby of Mr. Gardner’s." There is a shop set apart for the craft" on the grounds anthr. Stupple. an English expert, is at work here- making clubs for the members. . These clubs are not made by machinery. Every Ilehexof them must be a seperate piece of hand-work, formed *with 'a practised hand and artistic eye. Mr. Stupple showed us a crude piece of persimmons tree out of which the wood heads are made. While the shaft is Then it has the advantage of the presence of ladies. Ladies stay‘in the club house'with their husbands and fathers. and ”Ladies Day”. every Thursday, is so popular that it may be necessary to provide {or two such days weekly. The ”Women's Committee are well known to North Shore people. Mrs. Elizabeth Towner is ehairman with MrsLW. A. Alexander, Mrs. C. W, Buckley, Mrs. E. and yet there is no croWd and when the added forty acres is ready there will be room in abuundance. ' and so make, the creation home. / heart can desire in the way of recreative pleasure. (The air is fresh as on a mountain. the scenery is inspiring without being exact ing. It just lets us look at it and rest upon it. The flowers. too; are fragrant. the trees are throwing shade.“ and lending beauty in spots. while beyond are the wooded borders. The club house is equipped for the luxury of comfortâ€"enot of stiffness and formality; the management is alive to every desire. We did not test the virtues of the Chef’s art. but we are assured that the cooking is ”as good as mothers." While everything is neat and orderlygthere is yet a general as- pect of comfort which suggests slippers and smoking jacket rather than patent shoes and dress suits. F. Carry, Mrs. G. A. Mason. Mrs.- \ Carr and Miss Everett as a committee. house. ,, C. G. Machin is Manage}: of the club (em; a’ a}: all-year-round re» v Among the members cleéted within the [at yqu 9! so an: Nathan Allen and Charla W. Align of the Leather company. Among the nilroad men. A. F. Banks, W. A. Gnrdner, J.‘ Kruttschnm, H. I. Millet, B. L. Winchell. T. S. Howlapd, S K. Felton. and R. A. Jackson. Among those who are staying at the club are Judge Grosscup. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Channon. Mr. and Mrs. Lamson. Mr. Chandler Bean is a life member,. elected as such in recognition of his winning the West- ern and national golf championships. both in the same year. Amongjhe traction men, Henry 1. Blair, William J. Calhoun, W. W. Gurley. T. 'E. Mhten, J. M. Roach and Marshall E. Sampsell. . ~ Among the bankers: John P. Clarke, L. V; Clarke, 11.. B. Clarke. J. B. Forgan, R. D. Forum, W. l. Osborne, F; H. Rawson, George M. Reynoldu, W. -C. Seipp, Orson Smith, H. C. sum, R.‘I. Street. Joseph T. Talbert. ' ' ' ‘ ‘ Others who are memberfirare: C. T. Boyn‘ton. Judge P, S. Gmsscub.$a_mi1el Insvlll, W. R. Mi- chaelis, F; W. Upham. 1-, GllAStever, F. ”W. Tetpie. II? n .\ r. ‘ One of the originators of the club is. W. A. Alexander. who assisted the club very materially in securing the property. and in addition to this has-always been astanch friend. of Exmoor, not only bringing it prominently before the public by playing good golf himself and occasionally taking prizes. but has also contributed a number-of trophies to be played for at the Exmoor. ‘ The lawns are kept in nude: by the use of steam mowers and every aid that agtic'ultural art can suggest is empbyed. . ,,, 7. vrun...“ 1-. v- u-val, 1'. V1. ICCPIC. W. B. ‘Wrenn,’ John S. MillerLW'. J. McBridgv'é, Fred B... Jones, T. W. Robinson, R. G. Chandler, R.. F. Clinch, Charles S, Diehl. John W. Drunk-y, 'A. c. Frost, J. w. Gary. D. 24., Hanmn, m' 1. Herrick? H. H. Het'tler, C. MXchitt, W. V. Ken”, R. P, Lamont, Thomas R. Lyon, “ark Manamfij‘co. B. McCulchenn, R. ‘H. McElwee, F. S. Peabody, Robert Pringlc, Harry Rubens. E. P. Russell. 1.. 8. Seymour, C. F. Spalding, S. H. Strawn. Charm Thome and George R. Thorne. A very important branch isthe Egan family. At the time of Mr. Egan’s election a: in life member: big dinner was given, 'attendediby practically all the members of the club and their families. At thé same time was given a trophy exhibit which had been won by the membersâ€"«one of the most elaborate exhibits of golf priles ever got together. some being extremely valuable; the- total in the neighborhood of“ 500 prizes. Walter E. Egan. who has also distinguished himself, isone‘of the prominent members. - ' ~ The women golf players 0‘ the club have brought great credit to the club, Miss Frances Everett having at one time held the Western championship and a number of other ladies have at times brought the club into Quite prominent ndtice. . ‘ ‘~ ‘ ‘ The Moore Brus -â€"j. Hobart and W. H. Moore» who were formerly very active patmnsof the club; are still honorary members. It issaid that the” gen- tlemen originally, under the pleasant e‘nvimnments of the Exmqu grounds, planned their {treat financla‘l un. dawns; wrought and the best of them are forged in Scotland. nude of hickory i'l‘he steel heads" ate finely