In the north side of the city, where we now have Herastrau Park, an old swampy field, resulted from a land clearing of the old Codru al Vlasiei. In an audience at the capital\u2019s mayor, Dem. I. Dobrescu, we have colonel Greble E.St. Junior and Alexandru Marghiloman. We\u2019re in the month of March 1922, the seventh day.<\/span> 19th of April 1922, at the center \u201cJockey-club\u201d in Bucharest, the \u201cCircle of sports Baneasa Country-club\u201d is being constituted with 145 members: 143 persons and 2 juridical personalities. \u201cJockey-club\u201d and \u201cAutomobile club\u201d. Each founding member payed a registration fee of 4.000 lei and an annual membership fee of 2.000 lei. \u201cJockey-club\u201d came with a capital of 500.000 lei, while \u201cAutomobile club\u201d came with a capital of 200.000 lei. Between the founding members there were illustrious personalities like: Alexandru Marghiloman, Prince Ghica, Barbu Catargiu, the Principe Barbu Stirbey, Negroponte etc. In the 16th article of the Association Status, chapter \u201cTransitional Provisions\u201d, it\u2019s clearly written: \u201cThe following founders, we are giving our full approval to the convention signed between the Capital Townhouse and D.D.Al.Marghiloman and colonel Greble, each representing the groups that took the initiative\u201d. What was the convention with the townhouse? The Association \u201cCircle of sports Baneasa\u201d would receive from the townhouse 15 ha to make \u201cgolf fields, polo on the grass, tennis, swimming, rowing, obstacle course, pigeon shooting ranges etc.\u201d provided that they improve the rest of the \u201cNational Park\u201d (present Herastrau Park), so more than 30 ha, on the association\u2019s expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> People from today, that are taking long strolls in Herastrau, should know that the park was effectively built by the \u201cCircle of sports Baneasa \u2013 Country Club\u201d, the present Bucharest Diplomatic Club. On the members\u2019 expense 22.000 trees have been planted, 6 km of alleys have been built, grass and flowers have been planted, the lake has been cleaned, the shores have been consolidated.<\/span> And all of this without the Association having been legally constituted. It was functioning through the good understanding of its members, it had governing bodies, a budget, accountancy and a general gathering, but it wasn\u2019t registered in court, so it wasn\u2019t legalized.<\/span> Even the opposition press of the epoch noticed that based on the number of \u201cthin cheeks\u201d that entered the Association, it was hard to imagine that \u201cserious disapprovals\u201d could come to this \u201cExample of public devotion\u201d. Here are just a couple of the \u201cthin cheeks\u201d founding members: Max Ausschmidt, C. Argetoianu, general Anderson, Basarab Brancoveanu, Principe Jean Calimache, D. Chrissoveloni, Principe Catacuzin, Barbu Catargiu, Principe A.D. Ghica, G. Negroponte, E. Ottulescu, M. Prager, Principe Barbu Stirbey, Baron Starcea and many others.<\/span> The Association had so much prestige, that the Capital Townhouse approves through the Autorization nr.14 from the 25th of May 1925, the building of a \u201cpavilion for sports necessities\u201d. This is the actual Club house and restaurant, restored after the earthquake in 1977. In 1977, the sports base of the Club has improved with new tennis fields and a pool.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n- I don\u2019t have money, I have too much work to do, the mayor is complaining. The two guests smile because they have heard of the mayor\u2019s constructive impulses, also known commonly as \u201cmayor pickax\u201d because of the numerous demolition and construction projects that he started in Bucharest.<\/span>
\n- We have come here to help you, to give you, not take away from you\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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