An original photo of Waloma, courtesy of the Tacoma Public Library

An original photo of Waloma's entry - courtesy of the Tacoma Public Library

Waloma's lakeside gardens circa late 1920s. Courtesy of the Tacoma Public Library

Alexander Baillie was born in Breckin, Forfashire, Scotland on September 9, 1859. He arrived in Tacoma in 1888 and was employed by Balfour Guthrie Shipping Company. Alexander Baillie was one of the founders of the Tacoma Country & Golf Club and was its first president in 1894. He was recognized as the "father of golf" in the west. He was the driving force in the construction of the first golf couse in Washington state. Courtesy of the Tacoma Public Library.