. Chicago Equestrian Association : Organized 1908. Horsemen and horsewomen -- Illinois Chicago; Horses; Horses -- Illinois Chicago. The New Home of The Chicago Yacht Chib jl By Commodore SHELDON CLARK. WHAT will be the finest and best located yacht club in America, if not the world, will be erected on three acres of land comprising the North point at the entrance to Belmont Harbor in Lincoln Park. The thirty-five year lease was negotiated during the last year with the Lincoln Park board, and the Chicago Yacht Club already has tentative plans for the construction of a club- house which will be
. Chicago Equestrian Association : Organized 1908. Horsemen and horsewomen -- Illinois Chicago; Horses; Horses -- Illinois Chicago. The New Home of The Chicago Yacht Chib jl By Commodore SHELDON CLARK. WHAT will be the finest and best located yacht club in America, if not the world, will be erected on three acres of land comprising the North point at the entrance to Belmont Harbor in Lincoln Park. The thirty-five year lease was negotiated during the last year with the Lincoln Park board, and the Chicago Yacht Club already has tentative plans for the construction of a club- house which will be able to accommodate several thousand members. There is no finer location in the country, as the club will be easily accessible to the downtown sec- tions, as well as far enough away from the loop to escape the smoke and noise. The site is large enough for the installation of tennis courts and to permit of considerable ground decoration. Belmont Harbor is now the best yachting location in Chicago. In fact practically all of the boats that used to moor in Grant Park basin have removed to the new harbor where there is plenty of room and where the craft escape the smoke nuisance. The plans as far as they have been projected call for a clubhouse of brick in keeping with the architecture in harmony with the park surroundings. There will be an entrance both on Lake Michigan and on the harbor. The club will be open the year round and will be large enough to take care of a thousand diners at one sitting. Besides the yachting, which will always be the main feature of the organization's activities, there will be a diversity of amusements. It is likely that some time soon there will be a big public polo field near the club which will provide some of the best polo games in the middle west. With tennis, billiards, bowling, dancing and other sports, the club will have all the amusements of a town and country and yacht club combined. Of especial interest to equestrians will be accommoda- tions
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