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Herewith, through the courtesy of the Chicago Evening Post. we [we sent our readers cuts of the Exmoor Club house and the cottage. The club house is entirely new from plans furnished by our own archio tect. W. W. Boyington. The club Sometime since purchased what is known as the Stupey farm, of about IOU acres, just northwest of the city’s inhabited district. for some $18,0(Ml. This house is being built in a most thorough manner on solid brick foundations and designed in every respect for club purposes. as its broad porches show. Such a porch is now an indispensable portion of every place of summer resort! On the first floor of their house will be u-large assembly room, ZOxIfi) in size. occupying most of the ground floor of the south end. Near the north end of this room will be an immense fire plaée and chimney of unique design. and around and back of the chimney will wind the stair- way to the chambers. where will he found the ladies' meeting room. and some living rooms for such as wish to live on the grounds. charming peculiarity for light and ventilation will be an open space or light well. open from tlw ground floor up through the roof. (her the port cochere mtension on the mend floor “ill be the 0911- tlemen' 2-; grand smoking mum. ()Iw The: fiottagc is the two story Imus:- un the farm. reconstructed. for the regular home of tlw bachelor mom Highland Park N ews; VOL I THE EXHOOR CLUB HOUSE. EXMOOR (‘ OTTAU E. HIGHLAND PARK, ILL, MARCH 19, 1897. \V. A. Alexander is the president, Everett L. Millard, treasurer, arid Vernon Cassard. secretary, with ‘u rapidly increasing memlwrship. ,in- cluding our leading citizens, the of ficers at Fort Sheridan, and people residing elsewhere A large barn “ill be constructed for the care and keeping of teams of members. All the buildings will be lighted with eléctricity and abundantly supplied with city water, a good road built to the grounds, with walks. seats, eta, constructed all about in ‘the 20 acres of woodland. Membership fee was fixed at the last meeting. when 35 new members were “initiated" at $25each person :1 WM low figure compared with other places. The other leading clubs in these parts 81“”)th the "Cottage." so that over $30,000 will be invested by the Ex moor Club in it by June lst. when the season opens. hers, while those ‘With families will live in the large Club house! If “old bach’s" multiply, so as to demand additional cottages, they will be built, for in this matter, the law of demand and supply will control things. Some $8,000 to $10,000 go into the Club House, and a generous EXMOOR GOLF CLUBHOUSE. I are: Farliu H. Hall H J Pam)". R \\ Patton A lrnu Lav. Following are the officers and directors of the Exmoor club: J. MC(1.Adams. A Alexander. s. M'. Mmard, .c. Ché'mi" -x. . T. Birch. \ . C assard. R. F. Clinch. 0n the regular membership list lovers of nature and out~0f<door sports. that has yet been made. We think it will fill at an early day every nearby desirable house in this city. as well as create a demand for more. We therefore congratulate those in charge of this enterprise on the err ergy, fOresight. public spirit and SUCCCSS. are Onwentsia at Lake Forest, and the Wheaten at Wheaten, where ex- penses, we understand, are much higher than here? We regard this club as the wisest and most successful “bid” for public recognition, as a place for residence by Chicago families of means and President _, V! Treasurerâ€"~11” Secretary ~ , \ 0 Directors: (‘ONCLI'DED 0N FIFTH PAGE. WilliamA. Alexander Everett L. Millard. Vernon (‘assarrL 1‘. 1’ “8%‘"“"." 100”: . L'h\nrlos C. Y m J. .-\V( m Ur. J .W aka-m. C .F ullenon. C. (. (.hem- \. \. C assard. NO .16