Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-06-19
rHn FIELD CLUB OPENING.
The Heautitui New Grounds and
Clubhouse Among the Finest la
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The beautiful New Grounds and
CiubhOuse Among the Finest i'm
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Saturday afternoons opening OF the new
clubhouAs and grounds OF the Delaware
Field Club was the most successful event in
the history OF that organic alton. The beau
tiful weather induced large and brilliant
audience to ba present.
The executive committee and the commit
tee on grounds received compliments from
every side for their successful exertions In
furnishing Delaware with ono the most at
tractive outdoor resorts In the country. Il
Is one that the community may be justly
proud OF. II will of course take some years
for The sod to settle doWn TO the complete
lawn like evenEess that tine com mittee desire
But plans have been laid towards that and
and as each season comes around In sue
oession the lawns will increase in beauty
and develop the plans as prepared.
Inc enclosure contains about seven acres
and is surrounded with fence about IL
feet hign. The tennis grounds are on the
south side, the baseball diamond at the
eastern end and the cricket grounds
in the centre. The club house build
ing which is a very neac structure is
located at the northwestern corner
OF the grounds. 1t contains an
assembly 70 IN on this ground floor. On
the second floor IL the ladies' club room
and the smoking room for the luxurious
comfort of gentlemen. These rooms open
view OF the grounds. The bowling alley
Ia ut the southwestern side OF the main
building and above 1t IL the mems dressing
room. Evsry convenience In the way OF
bath ROOMS, lockers and toilet rooms havs
beel furnished. The groundsman's apart
meats are III the rear CT the maxi building.
The train service to and from the grounds
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servioeable hours are the 1855 B, Il o., 400
W. h N, and 5 W. Il N. going. and the 6 81
to Market street, 6.S5 and 8.24 to Delaware
avenue returning. 1t Is expected that ar.
rangements will be made for other trains
Twenty tickets can be purchased for 81
cents good on either road either way OIL
presentation OF membership ticket.
Cne oil the advantages offered the Ladies'
Organization by Its coy little clubhouse II
an arrange mept whereby Friday OF eacf
week is an "at home" day for its members
Tho latest magazines will BIS found at tn
| reading tables-the plano, writing desks
and (without doors) the tennis courts ant
bowling alley, while the attractive porche
and fresh country air will tempt mani
ladies to spend the day ct the CLUB. leavin.
du Q re and housekeeping worries II
town. While the privilege, OF the club
house and grounds are exclusively for tn
members, they can be extended to non
residents by application TO the seeretarie
| of the two organizations who will fu1nls
cards for the purpose.
The ladies' org anzation will give tie
to the junior members of the club at a
early date. This clubs first Eat Home" wi
be Friday, June Goth. The ladies' will de
vote that day to making club flags to ornt
ment the house and grounds. The btewar
is not sufficiently settled In his new qua!
tiers TO furnish luncheon on the OCCASION
In lieu Of which picnic luncheon will b
given.
Among those present on Saturday ever
Ing were: The Bishop OF Delaware, Mr.. an
Mrs. William Nj. CANDY, MIR. and Mrs. Lev
o. Bird, Washington Jones, Mr.. and Mr.
Horace W. Cause, Victor Cause, Judg
Wales. Mr.. and Mrs. Bsnjam Nlelds, Ii
and Mrs. James g. Knowles, Mr.. and Mr.
William Oanby, Dr.. and Mrs. d. W. Maui
Miss Bayard, the Misses du Pont, Mi
McOomb, Mrs. Charles Mac Arthur, Presto
Lisa, MIR. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Curti
Charles Warner, Edward Andrews, NJ
and Mrs. Joseph Swift, MIR. and Mrs. E. |
dayley, Henry o. Conrad, Thomas Jacl
son, Francis N. Hilles. Mr.. aud Mrs. oh
Bringhurst, George II. Hoffscker, Alfre
Lee, Esq Mrs. McIlyaine, Samuel Bal
croft, Edward Bringhurst, john p. r. Poll
Esq, MIR. and Mrs. Gsorge W. Bush, NJ
ana Mrs. j. Ernest Smith, MIR. and Mrs.
! Gardiner Littel, Hon. Austin Harringto
!. Miss Anne Warn.r. Miss Seixas, Mr.. al
Mrs. CHARLES b. Richardson, MIR. and MI
, Henry Tatnall, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. 3. Ro
mond Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. o. O. Five
MIR, and Mrs. Charles L. Fsitz, Mr.. and Mi
Huxley Harvey, the Misses Hilles.