The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-07-26
MORRISTOWN
FIELD CLUB
Leading Social and Athletic Or
sanizatiOn Of This Section.

gdTlIZdtl0n OF lllIS section.
Membership of 900 With Privilege.
Embracing Golf, Tennis, Base
Ball, Skating, Shooting Gallery
and PooI-Story of Its Growth
Since 1898.
The story of the life of the Morris
town Field Club is the history of one Of
the most successful organizations of the
kind in the country, and one which has
added greatly to the attractiveness OF
Morristown.
Its history in brief follows. Organized
in 1898 as an enlargement of the Nor
ristown Lawn Tennis Club" an organi-
cation that had been for many years
prior to 1898 exclusively tennis club.
1t rented the grounds now as then
occupied by the four tennis courts only
and had the building now at the skat-
ing pond or its club house. It's mem
bership was about 1870. At the club S
annual meeting in 1898 it was voted to
enlarge the scope of the cub so as to
include field sports, particularly baseball,
and to change its name to the present
one. During the year baseball grounds
were laid out, grand stand built and a
schedule of some 16 games played. The
building of the present club house was
decided on and the plans prepared
Many new members were elected and
the club started the summer with a
membership of III. The officers for the
year were: President Charles d. NJ
Cole; Vice-President George j. Little
Secretary -Tre asurer, Morris G. Sutphen !;
Additional Governors, Douglas F. Cox
Richard B. Duyckinck, Richard King
and w. G. van Tassell Sutphen.
1894-Present Club House built aud
opened on July 4th. Baseball teams
won majority of their games. Club
won doubles championship in Morris &
Essex Tennis League, Ladies admitted
to the Club as members, without dues
Officers: President, Richard King; Vice.
President, Rev. VIM. M. Hughes; Sec
retary, van Tassel Sutphen; Treasurer,
John R. Brinley; Additional Governors,
Henry p. Phipps, Paul Revere and Ram
som H. Thomas. Membership May 1st,
439. Number of active members III.
1S95-Golf course of five holes opened
Bowling Alleys built and opened on
Christmas day. Skating Pond con.
structed but the breaking of the dam
prevented it's use. Club won singles
championship in Tennis League. Off.
GERS: President, Richard King; Vice.
President, H. w. Buxton ,Jr Secretary,
van Tassell Sutphen, Treasurer, J. r.
Brinley; Additional Governors, G. D.
M. Cole, D. F. Cox and r. H. Thomas.
Elliott Smith was appointed Vice-Presi
dent to succeed Mr.. Buxton who re-
signed in January. Membership Janu
ary 81, 469, active members 179.
1896-Skating pond rebuilt and useC
successfully during the winter. Croquet
grounds made. Associate members
dues made So year. Club won doubles
championship in Tennis League. Col
course increased to six holes. Golf team
organized, playing 6 matches. Officers
President, Elliot Smith; Vice President
John l. Waterbury; Secretary, r. b
Duyckink, Treasurer, j. r. Brnley
Additional Governors, Frank M. Hurl
but, d. F. Cox and van Tassel Sutphen
Membership SIT, active 200.
1S97-First Horse Show held at Driv
ing Park in October. First Dog Show
at Club grounds in July. Skating ponC
enlarged Golf course increased to min,
holes. Club won doubles championship
in Tennis League and held first opel
tournament. Constitution remodeled t
meet the growth of the Club. Officers
President, Elliott Smith; Vice President
j. l. Waterbury; Secretary, R. B. Duy
chinck; Treasurer, Richard B. Lyon
Additional Governors, j. r. Brinley
van Tassel Sutphen and R. H. Swart
wout. Membership 526, active 233
1898 Second annual Horse and Do,
Shows held. Club debt of previou
year paid off. Officers: President, Ellio
Smith; Vice. President, j. l. Waterbury
Secretary, r. b. Duyckinck; Treasurer
William J. Romaine; Additiona
Governors j. r. Brinley, r., II
McCurdy and van Tassel Sutphen
Membership SIS, active 1924.
1S99-Poll table put in bowling allie
building. Thatched summer house an
driving shed erected Officers, same a
in 1893, Membership 544, active 244.
1900-New grand stand built. Clu
S joined Amateur Baseball League. Base
] ball grounds improved and Jane
0 street swamp partially cleaned up
3 Electric lights put in bowling alleys
e Golf greens enlarged. Third annus
$ Horse show successfully held. Officers
t President, Elliot Smith; Vice Presiden
R. H. McCurdy; Secretary, r. Z
S Duyckinck; Treasurer, w. j. Romano
Y Additional Governors: j. r. Brinley
e van Tassel Sutphen and c. Wickhf
e Throckmorton. Membership $40, activ
t 266.