The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-03-28
SUMNER
PASTIMES
Morris County Golf and M'town
Field Clubs Plans.

Changes on Links of Former Officers
/. and Directors New Club House
1 for Field Club Additional Tennis
Court-ScheduIe for Athletics Wen
Under Way.
/ The directors of the Golf Club
have decided on the last Saturday III
May as the opening day. Willy Weir,
who has been spending the winter
in South Carolina has been engaged
as professional golfer for the Club.
1t is thought that during the month
! the two new holes will be-
completed which are located
on the mushroom property.
These will take the place Of
the old holes. Nos. IL and IS. which
have been abolished. The distance
aroundsthe course including the two
new holes will be something over
6,000 yards. The club is in excellent
condition with a membership Of 500
including the women members, and
there are number OF applications in
hand. The membership Of the club
is largely composed Of business
men, who for two years past have
been so busy looking after the inter-
ests of their customers that they have
not been able to devote the time they
formerly did to golf. This year, how
ever, it is expected that there will be
an increased interest in the game, aud
with that end in view the governors
are making every preparation both in
the house and grounds for a success
fui season. There will be several i'm
portant tournaments played over the
links during the summer.
The officers of the club are: George
G. Frelinghuysen, president; H. @.
Pitney, Jr., secretary; George J. Little,
treasurer. Committees: House Com
mittee, Albert Fl. vernam, chairman,
George G. Frelinghuysen, Alexander
Harvey Tiers, Mrs. Chas. Bradley,
Mrs. Alexander Harvey Tiers and Mrs.
Robert Ballentine.
| Directors, Robert F. Ballentine.
Thomas O. Bushnell, W. Allston
Flagg, George g. Frelinghuysen,
William B. 5kidmore, r. Fl. Thomas,
Alexander II. Tiers. Albert H. ver-
nam, and Wynant D. Vanderpool.
This is practically the old board Of
directors with the exception Of MIR.
Kip, who served faithfully for
a number of years,
The Executive Committee: G. O..
Frelinghuysen, Fl. @. Pitney. Jr.,
George j. Little, Thomas O. Bushnell,
and William B. Skidmore. Women's
LCommittee: Mrs. Robert #. Ballen-
tine, Mrs. Charles Bradley, Mrs. w.
Allston Flagg, and Mrs. Rudolph Fl.
Kissel, Mrs. John A. Stewart, Mrs.
Alexander H. Tiers. Greens Com
mittee, r. H. Thomas, W. Allston
Flagg, Wynant d. Wander
pool. Finance Committee, Robert f.
Ballentine, Thomas o. Bushnell, Will
liam B. Skidmore; captain of mems
team, Wynant D. Vanderpool. a.
committee of three ladies has been
appointed to select q captain for the
Women's team.
MoRRIsTOwN FIELD CLUB.
Preparations are being made at the
Morristown Field. Club for an active
season of out door sport. The com
mittee having the golf in charge, COM
posed of @. D. M. Cole, chairman
Fred W. Ford, George ChadYell and
!, r. B. Duyckinok has already had
several of the green's raked off and
rolled.
In a short time the crimson Jackets
will be unpacked the drivers, putters
ami brassies polished up and crowds
will play over the course every day.
The House Committee, comprising
the president. Elliott Smith, chairman,
Edward X. Mills and Fred W. Ford
have the work in the Walker House
corner of James and South street
about completed. The interior would
hardly be recognized. The property
makes an ideal club house. On the
right of the open hall is the ladies'
tea room. Back of that is their dressing
room, fitted with lockers and which
will also be used as the governors
room when occasion requires. Across
the hall and opposite the ladies tea
room is the smoking den. 1t is Of
good size, and presents cheerful ap-
pearance with its overhead beams
] and hard wood floors, old settle, rugs,
and antique furniture, and huge
fireplace which occupies almost one
end Of the room. Upstairs there are
\ four bedrooms, all of which have open
} fireplaces. Mating of tasty pattern
} has been laid, and the house through
] out presents bright and cheerful APP
. pearance. There are two lavatories
? in the building and other conven-
fences. John Fitzgerald, the steward,
with his family, occupies the third
:. floor. Arrangements have been made
i. whereby, upon giving notice, members
may be served with meals. 1t is
+ understood that some of the members
! Of the Field Club have already taken
9 rooms for a portion of the spring