Evening journal., 1903-05-28
SWELL CLUB IN
SUSSEX COUNTY
Game Preserve Near Redden
One of the Finest in the
Country
HANDSOMELY APPOINTED BUILDINGS

Although little is heard about It here,
,tbere As one of the most complete country
ciubs in the country at Redden, a small
station on the D.. NJ. and v.,railroad IL is
owned by Frank Thompson, son Of the
late president Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. The lands about Reddcn We're pur-
chased as "a site for his quail preserve.
he owns 1000 acres and has many more
acres under lease.
The large buildings erected have all
modern Improvement for man and beast.
OF his holdings. about one-half is cleared
hand especially adapted to quail shooting
and horseback riding, while the balance
is wooded and brambie lands; just such
land as small game delights to have for
cover during the breeding season, and
which affords good effects no huntman's
eye.
Fine Clubhouse.
As Mr.. Thompson visits his preserve
frequently during the fall, winter ana
early spring months he has prepared for
the comfort OF himself and guests by
erecting a cIub house OF colonial design,
which has on dts first hoOr a gun room, n
dining room, kitchen and buffers
pantry. on the second floor there are
twelve sleeping rooms. bath rooms with
tiled floors and porcelain tubs for each
room. The entire building is heated by
steam heat, and the interior finish is in
hard wood, which makes a luxurious ef-
feet.
The superintendents house ds located
about one-eighth of a mile from the club
house, and IL Is in the same style Of archi-
lecture IL has four rooms on the first
floor and six on the second and az lis heat
ed by hot air.
The stables are without question, the
finest and best appointed in lower Della
ware. Mnteen stalls accommodate as
many polo ponies and driving horses as
fine as money will buy.
Cemented floors with modern Drainage,
make the stables models of comfort. The
dog kennels are fully their equal. They
are about 100 feet long and are equipped
with sixteen stalls. in which sixteen dogs
find separate abodes. Each dog has the
same care given to 1t that only true
lover OF good dogs give. Their health is
looked after. and they receive baths regu-
lariy as n person. and in the kennels are
a kitchen and a pantry where the food IL
cooked and kept. Back of a. Is a large ex-
tltltllk NAiN MilfAt AAA' h'h0 h'A NNNANAN'f
al an seasons OF the year. Mr.. Thomp-
sons kennels have pointers ana settel
dogs that have cost him from 500 up &,
5000
Rest for Society Folks.
The place Is looked upon as n haven o
rest to the society folks who are so for
tunate as TO have his hospitality, and the,
bring with them their wives, daughters
and friends to enjoy a ride over ahe roads
ana fields OF old Sussex county. Among
the many who were his guests last seasor
: we're Mr.. Rockefeller, OF New York; A. J
Cassatt president of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and his daughters; John schuy'
Ter. Dr. William Thompson and John Cad
wallader. Of Philadelphia.
More than 800 Kansas quail have beer
liberated on this tract IN the last few
years.
The superintendent, George Morris, wal
with Mr.. Thompson's father for severa
years. and accompanied him on scores o
= cunning trips all over the United States
lie is an excellent shot and an authont!
on dogs lie has broken scores Of fin
:, dogs to field shooting. and takes grea
II pride In his position, and has the entir
:, confidence of the son of his old chief. ~
/. ensure safe and trained horses, "a training
5, master is employed 10 break and teacl
the horses, and men are especially engage,
L to take care of the dogs.