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Title |
Invitation to the Opening of the First Roanoke Country Club. |
Dates of Creation |
May 19, 1900 |
Scope & Content |
An invitation to the opening of the first Roanoke Country Club on Saturday, May 19, 1900 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm. The Certificate of Incorporation for the Roanoke Country Club was recorded November 3, 1900. Officers were H. D. Lafferty, President; G. H. Dugdale, Vice President; W. G. Macdowell, Treasurer; Harris Hart, Secretary. Other members of Board of Governors were G. W. Slauson, S. P. Figgat, W. S. Saunders, Thomas Spratt and A. L. Payne, these being the previously elected officers of the unincorporated Country Club. Included in its "Objects" were "golf, tennis, gunning and other games and sports". Members of the old club transferred to the new, the charter being approved by the membership April 4 1901. The Corporate Seal read, "Roanoke Country Club 1901". Newly elected President was T. S. Davant, who served 1901-1902. Real estate purchased in 1901, consisted of Club House and lot and six adjoining lots (each 40’ x 150') with Bowling Alley and other outbuildings, valued at $3,500. It was located just N. E. of what is now the South Roanoke Fire Station, say, at N. E. corner of present 23rd Street and Richelieu Avenue, SW. The Golf Links were located on adjoining land leased from The Crystal Spring Land Company, rental $30 per year. |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
1900 |
Subjects |
Invitations Country clubs Openings Committees |
Search Terms |
Roanoke Country Club Roanoke, Virginia |
People |
Ferguson, S. D., Mrs. Taliaferro, Elizabeth, Miss Slauson, George W. Macdowell, W.G. |
Collection |
History Museum of Western Virginia |
Imagefile |
042\196332-3.JPG |
Number of images |
1 |
Object Name |
Invitation |
Object ID |
1963.3.2 |
Extent of Description |
1-invitation, 4" x 5" |