New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-17
4RLINGTON'S FINE CLUB.
CENTRE OF SOCIAL LIFE IN THE PRETTY
TOWN ON THE PAsSA1C.
De-, -R1PTION OF THE CLUBHOUSE AND SOME OF
THE ENTERTAINMENTS WHICH WILL bE
GIVEN IN THE PRESENT SEASON


THE ENTERTAINMENTS WHICH WILL BE
GIVEN IN THE PRESENT SEASON
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
one O. the most attractive features OF suburban
u.4 in Ncw-Jersey IS the facility offered for pleas
Ant social intercourse. There is hardly town OF
ron or more Inhabitants that is not chiefly known
70 It's neghbor towns for its club church or o'hei
Gal life Indeed II Paul Bourget had visited
s5-le ~ the smaller cities along the line OF the
Ere or the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
72aur1a9 he would have had deeper insight into
the purely social fe Of he present day, Tor almost
al - these suburban towns are inhabited win
American families of long descent. This is espe-
caly - in Arlington. the picturesque town on
The east bank Of the Passaic River opposite the
ctv % Newark.
In his place are 10 he found all the attractive
features that make suburban life so pleasant.
Roads = romantic beauty run In every direction;
tbe famous Passaic River. the beauty OF which was
,old both in verse and prose nearly fifty years
sr, hy Frank Forester. flows just bereath me
heights on which the town is built; and rorthward
stretches driveway leading 10 the towns OF Ruin
erford Hackensack and Englewood.
AZ the head Of The social element STANDS the AT
Irg,on club organized some eight ten years
sg5 by the leading men OF the town The cuo-
house stands In Kearny-ave, at about the highes'
point % the driveway. The clubhouse Is the Ts'
OF rs kind built in New-Jersey and has been ire
ouentlv copied because Of its adaptabilty 10 the
diversified requirements Of suburban residents. The
building is OF wood and brick and about 80 feet
deep by 70 wide The front entrance opens into a
wide hallway that leads direct 10 the auditorium
a large airy room. at the back OF which is fuAy
equipped stage. Opening from the hallway in the
main building. either side, are the reception
rooms that on the right hand being for the women
guests and on the left the day parlor for members
Back Of the members IS billiard-room
where match games played, the ordinary Ia
bes being downstairs near the bowling alley Up
stairs are The cardrooms and quarters for the
club steward. with several rooms for transient
quests Below stairs are the bowling alleys, said
T. he among the best in the state the rine range
pool and billiard room and gymnasium
The officers OF the club are 6. l. Wiley presi-
dent. H c. Pierce vice president A. 7. Cooper.
recording secretary; O. Peet, financial secretary
Fred McCord treasurer The Board OF Governors
this wear are c. W. Burroughs. F A. Stratton l. L.
Newbery f. A. Strong Charles Woodbury.. b. X
Crowell
The entertainments for this season include an
informal dance on the second Wednesday of each
month smokers on the last Saturday Of each
month ana progressive o cara PSue Formal mi ar
are the oPsnhg Tec TsrCh on M an9 Inc Closing
reception on April 2s. 1886 OF these, Children
Night Is perhaps the most Interesting Last year
I l.. NeNDery, VINO was thtll ptSluti't,
club made special efforts 10 nave that night the
most successful OF the social year. Nearly Two
hundred children present some or whom were
ia-s ;han three years OF Many prizes were
gwen the little ones and even the Eouhsesi ""
y 10 awake when the time FOR departure arrived
3oUliug Is one Of the chief sports OF the cluu
members and each year. the Rowing CofhnlIttee
s. ects team from among the members 10 IeP.e-
sen, the club In the State League tournaments.
Almost every active member OF the cuo Is fflaue %
he's This Is one Of the wise rules OF the cruz
thar has much 10 do with its popularity ne lol-
lowing Is a list Of some OF the committees house
NJ Woods chairman; G. l.. CrOWeA, ST. - X
Rome L. NJ. Brock, A T. Cooper hh Isr az
ment-F H. Dennis. ST.. chairman; r A. N.cnoIs
NJ Woods Richmond Ellis william VI. + SrIest
a n Van Deusen. r. J. Bush. Chairmen lnlorma
Deroes-H b. Lawrence, November u. lho y
R0sers December II, lss0; G. T. EierlIk SdN ,
iS4. j. P Tonsor February y, 1876 W > Mont
go-1-v March H. 1896: Charles Brockway, Apr
{ ,so5 Chlldrens Night March = leNLWl ives e &C.. o.
OF ar and governors; chairman. the VIE OF W ~
pre- dent B0wNng-Fred. McCord charHari ~ -
b Hoorne. + F r. Lent II. T. cbd fTansS T B
ByIner. T. F. Underwood. Robert Alien ia poe s5
T5ornanents-M. NJ Forrest, charman y NJ Ia
rene r p r Lent, F. G. Price, r; H. Dehliis
- For5 suderlv. Walter Brock. Smokers-Charie'
Bvst CIV BrockWay, 4. G. Irvine 49,.
Wives and women relatives OF the LneIlurIs IA ~
the I'm OF the clubhouse on such Medh az a.
are not otherwise engaged, ana on tnese - 20 nc
they have bowling contests, caro- pai ~ az iif
r0 TIE Board OF Governors have SHOWN d . I'D
err ceiling 10 outside societies ana ior iedis =,
year the Arlington Woman !1ltsrditS r.arior.!
has held rs monthly meetings III " - g die
VIZ All his freedom, however, the cup - az
unctly a mans club and II IS lhte.u,,tb ne bsllo
and t.e dues 50 low as 10 place tne , ~ ''
club y,,bi9 The means OF ordinary income