The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-05-15
society Wants A Home.
Talk Of Club House and Grounds on
the Hill.
ON THE COUNTRY CLUB PLAN
Project Started from Society WOman's
Suggestion and Now Engages the At
tention of Many-Another Scheme
for Business Mems Club.

Scranton's leading social circle. In
cluding the younger people and married
folk, and the city's best-known busi-
ness men are agitated with two propo-
sitions OF considerable magnitude.
One is the idea OF abandoning the old
Lawn club and forming an organiza-
tion on the lawn and racquet" or
country club" plan and acquiring a
roomy club house and grounds on the
hill. This Is the project that is consid-
cred only in the light of a. purely social
club; but the business men are interest
ed in forming business mems club
and engaging quarters in the CONNER
cial section of the city, where they may
be accommodated and entertain busi-
ness friends from abroad.
Neither proposition has yet met with
such great consideration as will lead to
a definite move. but In each case the
subject, which was first talked lightly
among a few. has become public prop
erty. many are interested and it Is not
improbable that one of the schemes
may be brought to definite issue.
Monroe Avenue Property Mentioned.
Mrs. w. w. Scranton some weeks
ago suggested to one Of the bestkonwn
and one of the most popular society
girls of the city that possibly the resi-
Dental property at the corner of Mon
roe avenue and Linden street might be
available for society club house. The
matter was only mentioned in gen.
eral way and in casual conversation,
but when the attention of others was
engaged, the feasibility of the scheme
caused considerable discussion. 1t was
given especial attention in view of the
prospective tearing up of the Lawn
clubs courts to make way for the ap-
proach to the new South Side bridge
from Spruce street.
While nothing tangible has resulted
It is safe to predict that If the Lawn
club goes out of existence another
club of social object will be formed.
whether the house and grounds
scheme will engage such determined
action as to lead to either negative or
affirmative decision Is of course a ques-
tion. Gossip proposed to have the club
include both young and old and enjoy
indoor and outdoor functions. What
ever the decision may be there Is felt
a positive want for an exclusive build
ing where banquets, teas and recep-
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character can be given. A case In point
was the recent presence in Scranton
of Mrs. Hastings, whose introduction
to the city's representative people had
to be made in hotel.
Another Scheme in View.
The Monroe avenue property Is not
the only medium considered with
view of bringing the matter to an issue.
A country club house along the Elm
hurst boulevard or a home in the vicin-
ity of Nay Aug park is mentioned
among the possibilities.
]. C. Miller, who is about to build a
1O-story building on Spruce street. has
been approached by several influential
business men and q hint given that If
he will include in his plans an arrange
ment for model club apartments on
the two upper floors, a business mems
club will be formed to occupy them.
Mr.. Miller had considered the advisa-
bility of a restaurant and roof garden
for the two floors mentioned, but
since the club project was brought to
his attention. he will wait for the men
Interested to take action in the matter.