The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
ALL NUTLEY STIRRED UP.
CRAVE QUESTIONS AT ISSUE ar IHB
HELD CLUR ELECTION.

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architects. aud plain everyday business mon,
who constitute tho mniorlty Of tho residents Of
| the village. will feel growing excitement
| The hearts OF their mothers. wives, and
| daughters will palritate with expectation. Il
is whispered that the beasts OF prey and 9TH
| erwise on Farmer II. G. Burners plantation
will pause In their poetic gambols until the
news comes from the pretty club house Of the
| Nutley Field Club as to which side won the
annual election.
To the matter Of fact citizen, who Ia at pres
| emit busy with conioctures regarding the
| course OF the nation, the question OF who will
| hold Office at the Nutley Field Club may seem
| trivial matter Such citizen would be vastly
mistaken. and the only excuse for him would
be that he doesn't know Nutley. good
| deal has been printed about Nutley and Its
social war. Nutley Is situated half way be-
tween Newark and Paterson on the Passalo
| River. and Is Joined to civilization by brunch
| OF the Erie Railway. IL Ia noted for a few old
| stately trees. a few old stately families some
| artistic and literary people and some other
| inhabitants Nearly all the property was owned
| by the few old families and these greeted who
ever came along with open arms. The Nutley
| Fold Club was organized and soon became
| the great feature OF tho place. outdoor sports
were the attractions OF the summer months.
aud dances theatricals, and symposlums rem
dered the winter season ENJOYABLE.
At first the members OF tho club were sx-
tremely friendly and passed their leisure time
in telling who their great Rrandm others were.
talking learnsdly on the subject OF art. acoulr-
Ing broad English accent. and cursing the
Eric Railway As Nutey grew. newcomers,
wore not so quickly received into society.
and blackballs were occasionally seen
when the ballot boxes we're passed around for
election to membership in the Field Club. The
families who had lived at Nutey FIVE or sEl
years began TO patronze those who had only
been residents i've or six m onths and In some
instances snubbed the late arrivals. Some
times the latter carod som etimes they did not.
The only time when any objection to n person
became ON barrassing was when new resident
came before the club as an applicant for mem-
bership. Some one from the old families was
generally sponsor for the applicant. being
either his landlord or the person who sold him
his property. such an endorsement formerly
family did not feel under any obligation to
vote for tho client OF another old family. and
The excuses for black baIline certain people
wero absolutely absurd. II Is a fact that the
inc on wash day formed a factor in debating
the eligibility OF a candidate and tho habit Of
question OF the gravest consideration in aus
, other case case; 1t Is needless to say that
Of clubs in this country the women were on
voted. held ONCE. and discussed matters q
Importance with equal power. The ONCE OF
fair ses was dsbarPed bscheor Mutieyiis
on his way to the city yesterday said solemnly
Bother These. women. anyway. They have
no buslpess to hold legislative powers in
na Sss dsn n
ridiculous manper and there never will be-.
since ths aisia CLUB was o5SaHi5ed there
tions have been slightly strained between
oecaGr.d until no the sganilc row sst fe
The SatterthwaitsS mfnslon. on The river read.
by all the relatives OF the satterthwaite family.
and SSs eSs f SsSs
their names fsnes cane n. Up dance was given
Of the ladies'. One, Of these was the very Der:
son VIII, had added the DewsnaPs and
election Mr. and Mrs. Dewsnap were black.
baled heavily. to the astonishment OF every
the club. and the proposer OF the rejected
candidates. was very indignant. lie said he
and should have had an opportunity of with
drawing their nsmes Later on the resigna-
with those Of Sir. and Mrs. Strom and Mr. and
Mrs. 7. r. Tilton. al Of whom were daughters
ssupderS the Boardmaas Willlsmses, God:
favor the Dewsnaps. rallied their forces. The
may friends Of the old families sympathized
homo.
.G Ts' Fsd 20 cfaB''1 sSio the 0y op s
this winter. Things were awfully dull,
aa af of fhs arEns sso% Ttpns &.
representatives OF the other old families
thwaIte mansion i' and These becsas a social
feature Of Hqtley lie OF the he. p,owsnappsrs
Probably had the pissssnter season.
20 s a a F sa1s
Icy has thought and talked Of nothing else.
Ss 81 IT, the otssSr
the original black balers. The coming strug-
gle is not made over the admission OF the
nection with the affair
The apparent point at Issue Is the election
eventually change tho rules 50 that the club
voting on the future candidate from the stand
point Of the style Of a dress or coat.
the I.arkins. stroms and Tiltons 70 the, fold.
but the other side must be downed in order to
ties lex" viii H mean club sympathy With those
who resigned and censure for the black ballers-
President on the original blackballers' ticket.
Caterneid. who was at rrst named by the re-
formers, declined to run According TO the
woman. and there will be no oppose
ton 10 tho election OF the elder Mrs.
Kingsland, who was iirst named by tho res
formers. When II comes to the election OF tho
Master OF the Grounds Master Of Games. apd
! lie Board Of Directors, 10 say nothing OF tho
Treasurer and Secretary the lighting Is eN-
tremely miAei. The large number OF Oftiees
to fill and tho small number Of voters gives
nearly every one n chance.
There promises to be a nice parliamentary
STINT 10 settle at the outset, Mrs. Charles
HALEY. the Vice president, will have to call
the members 20 order, as there Is no l'resi-
suited TO either side. tho point can be raised
from tho club laws that she has no
right To do anything in an official rapAe-
ity. The male members only Fan preside
All the betting men in Nutley have made
was made yesterday morning ON one OF tho
early trains between two opposing candidates
Conrad II. lay says-and what Sir Ray says
Ia generally coTTact-that the small ticket has
thirty eight out 81 siXty-siN votes pledgsL