Where Muncie Society People Spend the Summer; Carroll Hemingray plays golf; members of country club listed

WHERE MUNCIE PEOPLE WILL SPEND THE SUMMER

Muncie society people see their gayest time when the warm days begin to break through the long monotony of the winter months. The reason for this is accounted for in no other way than that the summer months offer more natural facilities for informal entertainment, and that Muncie is a town of busy people — too busy. In fact, for social life that is inclined to partake of formality to any great extent. Many of the city's business men find it very difficult to leave the town in the sum­mer, as the wealth of the city is not yet accumulated, but in that state where it sannot [sic] cannot be left for a week to care for itself. With these existing circumstances, but a very small pro­portion of the city's inhabitants may leave the city for a summer vacation.

Knowing these conditions to exist, and that they will be so for several years to come, the people of Muncie who boast of being members of Muncie's society set, have sought to make a place suitable in every respect, with every convenience possible, at which they may spend a few hours each day away from business cares.

The Country club, is this place. Two years ago the grounds west of the city were purchased, and the club house erected. The building stands on the highest section of the ground and has a fine view of the city. Around it the golf links are situated, and as long as the days are at all agreeable for the game, the golfers are seen upon the links.

Miss Caroll Hemingray has for a long time been the only Muncie woman who has taken any decided interest in the game, but this year she will have a rival in the personage of Mrs. George Catterson, who has been one of the golf enthusiasts of Indianapolis for several years past. However, the links are in no way neglected by the male members of the club, and last year witnessed several exciting tourna­ments. During the past few weeks extensive improvements have been made to the club house, which in all probab­ility will be a happy surprise to many members upon their first spring visit to the house. The dance hall has been has been unaltered, as this, with the wide balconies surrounding is amply able to accommodate the whole membership of the club, or any private party that has been given in the past. The largest improvement has been made in the dining room and kitchen. This part of the club was used more than any other department last year, and will doubtless be patronized to the same extent during the coming season. The dining room will now accom­modate forty people at once. The same large French windows have been put in the addition as in the main build­ing. A large refrigerator has been placed in the kitchen, and sinks and water works have been added.

The club will probably be opened within the next two weeks, and the improvements are being pushed rapidly. After the building is once formally thrown open, it will scarcely be with­out guests until cold weather comes again. Its opening means golf and ten­nis playing early in the morning, with lunch at noon, formal receptions and card parties in the afternoon with lunch in the evening; dancing at night with refreshments served continually in between times.

An expert caterer will be in charge at the club house this year, who will know how to cook anything ordered that can be found in the market, and also know how to manufacture those things not found.

There is no respecting of days at the Country club in the summer time in regard to the number of its visitors, Sundays find almost the same number taking Sunday evening luncheon at the club house as at any other time. The balconies are provided with big rustic chairs, and these are so delightfully comfortable on warm summer even­ings, the air is so pure and the sur­rounding company so congenial that, it is hardly a question why it has been said that some people simply live at the Country club in the summer time.

One delightful thing connected with the Country club is that there are no pretensions of dress parade at it dur­ing any time of the summer season. "It affords a good opportunity for wearing out dresses that can no longer be seen on formal occasions." said a pop­ular Muncie society girl recently.

The popularity of entertaining at the club house Increases as its members realize the advantages of receiv­ing here rather than at their own homes. Everything is in readiness at the club house for entertaining, and when the guests have departed, the hostess does not feel the greatest task of her attempt has only started, by feeling that the aftermath has begun. There is only one thing to do, to feel that she has entertained, and that her guests have been provided for, and that is to pay the bill, which to Coun­try club members is at actual cost.

Other improvements in the way of awnings, swings, garden seats, etc., are being planned for additions this summer, and when the season has fairly set In Muncie society people will be able to boast of one of the finest little club houses and adjoining grounds in the state.

The younger society people are by no means the only ones who patronize the Country club. The older members are among those who frequent it most. It is to them a rest to be able to sit down on the balconies of summer evenings and watch the sports of the younger crowd.

The youngest set who can claim ad­mittance to the club by virtue of the membership of their parents, will have a series of afternoon dances this summer. Many of the society people who have not entertained for several months are making plans to have the Country club house the scene of their hospitality when the warm days ar­rive.

With the present prospect, unless some unforeseen misfortune arrives, the Country club will witness many a gay party and festive gathering within the next few months.

Members alone can enjoy the privi­leges of the club, and for this reason membership is always sought for to a considerable extent. The member­ship is limited, and applications are always on hand to fill the first va­cancies created.

The following are the house rules for the coming year:

Members desiring regular meals should notify house committeeman the day before. Coffee, sandwiches, lemon­ade. etc., can be had at any time. Mem­bers desiring to use the club house for entertaining can do so at any time. When service other than the club ca­terer is employed, there will be it fixed charge of two dollars for use of din­ing room and Kitchen utensils to cover cost of laundry, ice, breakage, etc. If club servants are employed for waiting they shall receive $2.00 each, but it may be optional with members whether or not they shall be employed. When caterer other than the club caterer is employed, dishes, dining room and kitchen must be left in perfect condition by members entertaining. Verbal complaints receive no attention. They must be made in writing and addressed to the secretary. Arrangements for entertaining, dinners, etc., should be made through house committeeman. Members should bear in mind that perishable goods cannot be kept at the club house, and if they desire regular meals, sufficient notice should be given.

The membership is as follows:

Edward Olcott, president; R. E. Walker, treasurer and secretary; Edward Olcott, R. E. Evans, George Ball, Frank Kimbrough, R. E. Walker, directors; R. E. Evans, committee on grounds; Frank Kimbrough, committee on tennis; John McNaughton, committee on golf. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Anthony, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Andrews, Arthur Brady, Mr. and Mrs. James Bingham, Miss Edna Boyce, Frank Burt, E. B. Ball, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Ball, L. B. Barger, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Bender, Chellah Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ball, George A. Brownlee, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Beatty, George Burt, Miss Pearl Bennett, Tilden Bail­ey, Walter Bartlett, Mrs. George Bailey, Arthur B. Cassaday, Miss Vida Cassaday, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Church, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Claypool, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Cobb, Ed. G. Clark, Ernest Church, George H. Catterson, Miss Helen Conklin, D. N. Denslow, Mr. and Mrs. Decker, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Denny, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Durham, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dow, Miss Cora Em­erson. Miss Olo Emerson, Miss Erma Eiler, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Evans, Kendal Evans, Miss Ann Evans. Mrs. Edward J. Ethel, Miss Kathleen Fay, Charles Gill, Walter Gregory, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Cantor, Myron Gray, Miss Clara Gill, Charles Grafton, Harry K. Greyer, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Garner, Miss Helen Garner, Frank Garner, Fred Georgia, Miss Ruby Guthrie, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heath, Walter Howe, William Hedrick, Ralph G. Hemingray, Miss Carroll Hemingray, Miss Llewellyn Hemingray, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hitchcock, Miss Helen Hickman, Miss Mae Heath, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Howe, Miss Agnes Howe, Miss Emily Howe, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Heinsohn, Will T. Haymond, Robin C. Hemingray, Roy Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johnson, Ray P. Johnson, Miss Grace Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Johnson, Robert Johnson, Miss Mayme Johnson, Fred Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kirby, Miss Sara Kirby, Miss Clarissa Koons, Miss Reba Koons, Roscoe Koerner, Arthur W. Kelley, Frank Kimbrough, Lloyd Kimbrough, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Kimbrough, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Klein, Miss Louise Lyman, Fred Lesh, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Little, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Long, Mr. and Mrs. George F. McCulloch, Miss Carrie McCulloch, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McNaughton, John R. McNaughton, Walter McNaughton, Miss Florence McNaughton, C. K. Mavity, Paul Mavity, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Meeks, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Marsh, Earle Mocks, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Myers, John McMillan, Miss Lucy F. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lain, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Nickey, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Over, Rev. W. H. Oxtoby, Karl A. Oesterle, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olcott, Miss Emily Olcott, Miss Margaret Olcott, J. Carl O'Hara, Harry Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Powers, J. W. Palmer, Miss Isa­belle Preston, Fred Preston, Thomas L. Ryan, Walter Ryan, T. F. Rose, Fred Rose, Miss Reba Richey, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reed, Charles Streeter, Miss Huda Smith, Dr. and Mrs. A. K. Smith, Marie Smith, Sue D. Smith. Helen Smith, Robert B. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheffield, Miss Fannie Shipley, Carl Shirk, E. M. Slinger, Frank Shirk, Leonard Shick, A. E. Siliger, Dr. Spickerman, Mrs. M. A. Spalding, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Sampson, Earle Swain, Robert A. Scott, Miss Lillian Snyder, Miss Lottie Shaw, Miss Edna Swain, Miss Fannie Turner, Miss Lena Tur­ner, Jay Lee Turner, Winloch Turner, Mrs. L. L. Turner, Mrs. C. M. Turner, Miss Janet Turner, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Treadwell, Clifford Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. E. B Tyler, F. L. Wachtel, Mr. and Mrs. Burt Whiteley, Rihert W. Williams, Dr. and Mrs. Winans, Harry Wolf, Robert E. Walker, Mrs. T. H. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Whiteley, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wick.