New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
THE SHORT HILLS CASINO.
A PRETTY AND FASHIONABLE SUBURBS INsT1'


TUITION.
The Casino at Short Hills, ~ j., is one OF the most
notable buildings OF Its kind In the New YORK suburbs
The original structure built by stanford "hite'
the architect of the Madison square Garden ana IKE
the latter structure is distinguished for Its tower
coned from a Brittany model. The Casino originally
consisted simply OF a large hall for dances ana the
atricals having fine stage for the latter PURPOSE
The interior almost as striking as the c4'erior lo
II was all finished in wood and the INES on one sue
we're broken by a large open fireplace OH "nose
hearth the logs always blazed OF a winter nishI 5
entertainment giving homeliRe cheeriui'e's !" 'ne
place.
sbor, IIills s noted for its social gayees and ex'
coed,nglv handsome entertainments, such as the
chr,santh emum ball. and several fancy oreSs Das
have been given in this hail. La'ely 'nere mas
heen demand for something more than a mere gen
cral recreation room. Stewart liarlshorh' WIN '"i'
q greater part OF Short Hills, has responded to the
demand by adding largely 10 the OrigiEa STRUCTURE
The large hail with It's excellent arrangements Is re-
toipcd but there have been added c0mmodlous
reading ROOM billiard room and several DOWNING
ALLEYS and the undertaking has already Deeh 80 sue
cessul that the addition of frstclasS drill room Is
contemplated The institution is not properly speak
Ing club, but is managed somewhat on me mes SAM an
nlan as the Newport Casino, its affairs being III
Charge committee CONSISTING Of stewart ,, iarsnor
I Eoat and W l. Russell. There Is no initiation Zee Zee
small subscription being all that necessary TO the
euio
Tile interior OF the Casino has been so drcOrateo
that thr rooms present fine, uninterrupted N,tl'
cnwOrk brass and pretty drapcilcs preVamhs
Their, /, certainly no other suburb III ms country o
The sIgc OF short Hills which could support an IN,
stuton of this kind and ii Is only the peculiar spci
charactrr of the place which makes TINS pOsslpie
short IIills is the Tuxedo OF NcwJersey III point vi
hesutv and refinement. II was converted from
widerne.s OF orcst and underbrGsh by Mr. !tirsiior
who went cut there originally for his health IT Il
situated on a series OF knobs upon the slope OF tne
Orange Mountains each house having considerable
crnund alOut IL that the whole place mas a parh
like appearance and no stores are allowed IN ~.
an the arrival OF the afternoon train there are Away
many handsome turnOu,s about the station, ana 'he
sphi Is one In which the passengers from iurther ul
the read always take great Interest ,.,.a,
short Hills and its vicinity are full OF Revolutionary
traditions Not far from here the Americans won ti,
two brilliant victories Of Springfield over the Eisa
and Uessans and Washingt0n's reserves were tmro"
forward from MorrstOwn into the short HIS" AZ
Tho foot of one OF the noble trees In the place there
IL n fine spring at which the American 0hlpos's arr
Known 10 l.ave refreshed themselves. On the rising
ground between Short Hills and Summit the Amsri
also the valley Of the Passaic to the North so Una,
fhis outpost could signal up 10 MorristoWn any ,
movement OF the British forces from Enn"p .,i
Through short Hills also the old Indian ual
from the Highlands Of NewJersey TO the coast over
which the Indians travelled In summer ana fall OH
,be,r way 10 the oyster beds and fishing grounds nho
hack 4 part OF this trail has beef preserved and
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