New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-20
COMMUTERS CLUB CARS.
Three Ran Daily Betsceen This City
= and Plainfeld. ". J.

NeW-1 OK Alty is club town Roth
women, even the most unsociable. must sooner or
later 'join" something II man IS a millionaire
he becomes a member OF a Fitth-ave. club II
he s an East side anarchist he is Initiated into
red shrted fraternity. II he is superstitious
he Joins che organization OF Cave DweIlers II
be isn't superstitious he tries 20 Join the Thir-
teen club. In other cities there clubs but
they don't seem TO prosper as they co around New
York Bay. Chicago has tried TO establish an anti
I pork club but has never succeeded. Boston has
! sought % foster an anti-bean society. but has
I failed. Yet I'm New-York there are al kinds az
anti" societies including the Anti-Va ccination So
4. Setv - America.
, Aud 50 when a Nev-YOrker has a suburban home
~ e not content with having a club or a group
= clubs az each end of his daily journey. He must
also have club iu transit In the city for ex-
ample he belongs 10 the Metropolitan the Union
league or the Union club. In Dream Valley
he Is m active member Of the sylvan Huntsmen'
I v The Long Put Golfers" and the train he is
lres.dent - the Jolly Commuters"
A. The present time four railroads which have
terminals in this city operate club cars. Among
these the pioneer is the Central Railroad OF
Nev-Je-sev which put its first club car IN CD
eration iu April 1883. This railroad now car
res between Elafufeld and Communipaw each
day three cars which are furnished elegantly
as a rich mans drawing room. Each IN a sense is
private car, Tor here the commuter may escape
from excursion crowds or the stampede Of the
rush hour" and. eusconsed in a comfortable divan
chair. he may smoke his favorite cigar study the
last quotations ~ the market or tell HIS newest
drummer story 20 a circle 81 appreciatve friends
The three club cars now operated every weekday
~ the Jersey Central are the Plainfeld the Meth
erwood and the Evona. In the early weeks OF
-sss T. D. Howard, prominent. woollen merchant
~ this city. who has since died. went 10 the gen
eral passenger agent % the Jersey Central and
said
We have olt In Plainheld some thoroughbreds
~hon want a special car FOR. Can you let Us
rave one f1r them every morning and evening"
W didn't know you horse fancier" was
TIE puzzled reply. And this is not the cling sea
son. either"
NJ. Howard then explained that he was taking
bout commuters who were rot entered for the
utUrity. although some dealt IN futures. He laid
The plan before The railroad officials and said that
n a special car was supplied him and his friends
fhey would pay Tor the extra expense In addition
p their regular communication. The plan was ap-
proved by the Jersey Central officials and car
vas specially constructed Tor the purpose and was
-amed the Howard. Ut kept this name until Mr
towards death, WREN frs name was changed TO the
'etherwood. The club outgrew a single car and
1e Et0ua was also uut in commission in 1891 At
Pc present true che Commuters club of Plaiufeld
r both cars. ar Howard was its first president.
nd he was succeeded hy benjamin o. Bowers.
r-ee wears after TIRE Eyora WAS started another
Tao 90 PlsiuieLd commuters formed and
7r fho.r especial U-e the Plainfeld built. II
las bow been in operation since lSsi This club
io7F Tho name of Tho club car Plair6elG
Two 81 these club cars travel 10 New-Yorx with
'ae train. and the other is attached 20 earlier
'ain Thus the Underwood leaves Plairheld al
S r. M. and lands its passengers by ferry in
~ ~ OK ~ So The Plaiudeld and Evona leave
a1-e.1 - $50 .. m. and land the cluhmen IN
the PisiHdel6 leave Ngv-York at $40. the ETona
| I. "it and The Net-erWUod Al $50.
re one may SCI The fishest type Of he modern
o-. a y = furnished much as a Pullman, ez-
'ero. is divided into two parts By glass walls
~ -o-T. ana ore end is The smoker and the other
hsrcr Tables covered with green haize FUR
cards. and the glass mirror cupboards which are
Neen he windows couJain things which make
sgred o. frc car who secs that eyervthing is an
tll arr ir "a corner room are running water. mir
~ ano such other convenience that the clubrnan
l--ar as irnmac,tla'c as if he rad stepped down
IN IS own front porch. Tho parlor is furnished
1F treir wives and daughters. Tho members u
| ~ club believe there should be secrets in
\ ~. an organization. ana hence the glass part-
s II he BENJAMIN Bo SlS9 are os as 5a
~ Townsend REshmore treasurer. Joseph b
es p ,-or- o1 -v-,leend RYsl,rIore Lewis q
Il r-ltn.. Ernest r Alderman and Alfred =. il
.t-.-se D. Brools- is ;he president Of the Club
| i. i.allIrId and tle other members are Z, b.
/ flA william Palmer smith, James ". Jackson
.lre-s sre,,s,re n ssb.rar4 81 ~. NSvutcben
= Talmadso. 5. 2. Kimball. John r Baker,
q Euflr. ID 20. Rowland ". D. Wadsworth.
(. N'whall ~. !. Butneld :. l.. Schoonmaker
b, luu.f1rd. George A. Chapman. George D.
-+3.h D.. D.. s. Maclaren. George y. Rogers. ".
frfrste. Mason " Tyler. John i. Dumont
t-raer Gilbert Archibald Cox. John N. Whit
u, '"ofre A. strong s. j.. Lounsbery. John b.
t-.sr. Georre IL FROST. George J.. Dupee. J ".
siett J.. D. Iadd Dr.. O. T. Narng. u ..
aio. A. II. Atterhury. Henry A Mc5ce. D c
,i't ~ " Bccne. O. ". Beebe. William J..
~ ". r. kaufman. G. stuart Simons. Edwin
0olel. c. d. Taylor. Irving y. Brown. Charles
. sk. Sherman Evsr;s Willard Wadsworth. J. b
.'tNotth and J.. D. Warning.