New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-12
WHIPPANY RIVERS DAY.
HANDSOME CLUB OPEN.
Many Members and CHESTS See Fine
Polo Match.


fele gayety laughter and solIty on every eide.
the whlppany River Club was opened formally to-
day II made 20 order. the weather could not have
been more perfect. The sun. although shining
brightly was not hot. for cooling northwest
breeze tempered The atmosphere. The lawns were
green and smooth. the shrUbbery all in bloom the
trees and vines waving their leaves 10 the inoes-
cant wind and all tended 10 make the advent OF
this exclusive and wealthy organization as au-
slaclous and splendid as co<d well be imagined.
Lovers OF horses were oc< in force, because the
polo match IN the afternoon was 10 be the feature
OF the season IN this country club. This field Is
probably the best IN the United States. II is the
only one which IS sub-drained. which Is Enclosed
with a half-rnile running track and which IS
shaded by heavy woods on either side The turf
Is sprfngy and firm having been rolled and cut
every week during the summer for the las ten
Then too. there were famous men playing. for
J NJ Waterbury jr. played in third position with
the Westminster team while John Cowden played
IN the position with the Rockaway team
These are probably the two most famous polo play
IN America both OF them having been on the
team which PLAYED IN England two wears ago. Both
OF these players are handicapped with nine goals.
There were also famous steeds the field. there
being forty polo ponies the grounds coming from
the stables OF Blair. C0wden. Waterbury. Collier
and Others OF the players wen known as owners OF
fine polo ponies
While the crowd was mainly interested IN the polo
match yet the visiting guests and members spent
much time IN the magnificent club rooms. com
Inenting on the elegance OF appointment and the
quiet comfortable air which pervaded the whole
place The main reception hail is delightful large
and c01nmodious room 100 feet long and half
wide with vaulted roof supported by naked rafters
and heavy beams. The room is luxuriousy fur
nished in antique oak with dozens OF massive
chairs and tables IN all parts OF the room. while
heavy Oriental rugs adorn the polished floor. In
the sides OF the room and ceiling numerous
windows OF stained glass. through which opalescent
shafts Of light stream into the room. flooding the
whole with a golden glow and making it appear
almost like little corner from the land OF dreams
All the afternoon and evening the Royal Hun
garian Orchestra Of New-YOrk discoursed operate
airs the wide covered piazza while dozens Of
young people played tennis and squash slipped
tea and nibbed dainty viands al little round tables
in the open court Among those seen at the club
house Mr.. and Mrs. r. H Kissel. Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin Nicoll. Mr. and Mrs. Louis A The
baud. Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton NICK. Twomhley, Mr.
and Mrs Robert j. Foote. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexan-
der Harvey Tiers. Mr.. and Mrs Richard A. Nc
Curdy MI and Mrs Gustav E. Kissel, Mr.. and
Mrs Robert 4. Grannis Mr. and Mrs. Alfred r.
Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H McCurdy, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles F. Cutler. Mr.. and Mrs. c. Led
yard Blair M and Mrs. J. r. Mitchell. M and
Mrs d Willis James. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H
williams MI and Mrs. Charles Scribner. Mr. and
Mrs John O. II Pftney. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Ram
say Potts. Mr.. and Mrs. John !. Waterbury Mr..
and Mrs Grinueu Willis. DR.. and Mrs Frederick
the Rev Dr. and Mrs F. Landon Humphreys. Mr.
and Mrs John A Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick
o. spedden. and Mr. and Mrs DO Witt Clinton
Flanagan.
When the starting bell for the polo match
rung the field lined all sides with hand
some eouipages. there being dozens OF touring mo-
tor cars and lighter automobiles interspersed with
hundreds Of carriages. coaches and runabouts. II
seemed as II all Of fashionable Morristown were
there The crowd was not confined 10 any age. for
,lHe he and
even the grandchildren OF many OF the more prom
inent onlookers. The lineup for the match was as
follows
Westchester-Eugene : Reynal. No. /; J. c.
Cody. No . J. NJ. Waterbury jr-. No. 8 and 1nsley
RockaWay- W A. Hazard. No /; Rene La Mon
tagne No. .. John Cowden. No. 3. and p r. Col
ben" NichoIl. Of George J. Goulds Lakewood
Ts5ts6ss'er lad The ban for the 9RsR,ns an!
~ ~" Nc, Nc II u III, & 81 1I9
IN play il was kept within Westchester's ter
hard play Rockaway scored a goal Before the
FIRST quarter mp Westchester had added
other goal. and at the end o.. half the score
STOOD 10 ] IN favor OF westchester In the second
v,ae tbe star 'risvar and ba mad tba rIas.,,ra -
capturing three goals. His work in the second
PLAYER today he proved himself the cleverest man
on me neld At The end Of the second half the
ers united in saying that the field was the best
The charter members Of the whippany River
Club
p II Williams, Walter & Komey-,
Louis a IhetaId, Frederic O. Spedden.
Richard A M~Turdy. John CTafn
Rudolph II kissel Charles Scrthner.
'Ior1on Macdonald. Robert A Crannss.
AttGur whitney. "a whitney
" DE Tancev Kogatze, Charles =. Cutler.
Benjamin Nic0il Il. McAluin
Norman Henderson, Frederic II. Humphreys
Robert ii M1rurdy. samuel Freeman.
d Mex TRonhly Evans
l1aerf - toote. Charles H. Mellon
Gustav T. Kssel.
The regular members Of the club
George J. Gould. Arthur Thomson.
y T. JEFFREY. John ".
Charles Pfzer Graham Douglas
4 r. Nernan, Edward J. Hail.
Johp Mayer George p. Raymond.
p II h.nnicutts George J Little.
Emory McCutok Jose.h . willis.
Robert J.. Richard stevens
] Henry Smith. O. Le9ysrd Blair.
Percy ~ lFne. J lnsey Blair.
~ Aarc Ford, a Fillmore HYDE
Archibald Alexander. / r Whitney. II
Wheeler IT, Peckhanl W Issdyard Thompson
RobeTr p Holmes Alex. THEIRS
Charles ~. Chapman Judge a . Csarretson,
Seymour I. Cromwell A
4 @. Hackstan. Captain Commander J. W.
Henry =. Phipps. Miller
George p Dalman, Joseph Dixon
Ransom III Thomas u Isait Richardson
Granville NJ. White.
POLO ON RuMSoN CAMPUS.
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