Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews Employment of Caddies and Caddie's Benefit Fund Sheet
This is a four-page printed document issued by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, dated December 13, 1890. The report, titled The Employment of Caddies and Caddies Benefit Fund, outlines the formalized structure for caddie labor and the establishment of a philanthropic relief fund. The text includes a statement of purpose regarding the Autumn Meeting of 1890, the appointment of Mr. Nicholas Robb as the first Club Officer, and specific employment rules. It lists the official tariff for caddies at 1s. 6d. for the first round and 1s. for subsequent rounds. The document also details the Caddies Benefit Fund regulations, including membership criteria and contribution rates. The report features printed facsimile signatures of William Knight, Convener of the Sub-Committee on Benefit Fund; Alex. D. Fordyce, Convener of the Sub-Committee on Employment of Caddies; and C. S. Grace, Secretary and Treasurer of the Club.
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