The sun., 1919-09-07
NEWARKERS BUILD
LOG CLUBHOUSE
Bait and Fly Casting Organi.
cation to Open Building
This Month.
PIG ROAST CELEBRATION
Anglers Home Overlooks Split
Rock Lake in Morris
County, N. J.
PIG ROAST CELEBRATION

Formal opening OF the new log hons.
the Newark Bait and Fly Casting C,rh
is building at its preserve, Split Rock
Lake. Morris county, New Jersey. will
take place some time this month, It is ex.
pected. The building is practically com.
pleted now. save for the laying OF the
floor and the cement porches. 1t I,
expected that a housewarmlng In con.
nection with the annual pig roast will
commemorate the formal opening.
Chestnut logs, cut on the preserve
were used in the construction OF III.
building, plans for which were prepared
by r C. Klemm, Newark architect
who Is trustee of the club and chair
man of its preserve and membershin
committees. 1t Is twenty-one feet wild.
and thlrty-six feet long and has two
porches, running lengthwise each ten
feet deep and the entire length Of thu
structure. These porches are rooted over
by the overhang Of the roof Of the
cabin, double cedar posts on concrete
bases forming the outerInost supports Of
the latter. The floor OF the porches will
roof is of a patented material OF a gray
green shade.
Red oak will be used for the floor
finish, blending with the red cement
hearth OF the huge open fireplace. The
hearth Is five feet deep and extends COM
pletely across the room, while the field
stone and pressed brick fireplace is nine
feet wide, outside mea surements Ths
windows are of the easement style, and
there are two Dutch doors Of heavy
wood. one opening onto each Of the
porches
Clubhouse Overlooks Lake.
The logs are chinked with cement laid
on over strands Of barbed wire, which,
1t Is believed. will prevent the material
from cracking and falling out. The
walls will not. OF course, be finished.
Hickory furniture. with woven seats
and backs, probably will be ordered
within few days. 1t is hoped 70 have
II in time for the opening, but shipping
difficulties may delay It.
From the front porch Of the club.
house, which rises on a high rocky
point overlooking the lake, one may al
most dive into the water. The build
ings containing the clubs sleeping quar-.
tiers and the big mess hall are situated
conveniently near by and the boat dock
and office are only a few steps away.
None. however. is close enough to clash
they are Of frame constructlon-With
the new structure.
The project of putting up the cabin
was preached several years ago. but
was delayed by the war, with the con-
sequential difficulty in obtaining labor
and the increased costs Of materials
The building will be used solely asa
club or lounging room for members
Leading Casters in Club.
The Newark Bait and Fly Casting
Club numbers among its members most
or the leading tournament casters Of
The East Two of them, John s.
Schwinn, captain, and Arthur ]. Seu,
treasurer, were awarded the national IN
sigma for all around excellence at the
annual tournament OF the National As
ISOLATION Of Scientific Angling Clubs
held in Chicago last year. and Mr.
Schwimm holds several records In fy
casting.
The club. which has an active mem
bership limit OF $50, controls the entire
lake, which Is a mile and a half or nor.
long and perhaps half mile wide L
affords Its members not only fishing but
hunting privileges. Before the war u
carried large waiting list from yesr
TO year and 1t is again rapidly approach.
ing the limit.
: Split Rock Lake contains large and
small mouth bass. pickerel and perch
IT Is stocked annually by the club, a
large shipment of Oswegoes OF excep-
tional size having been planted last
week. In the wooded mountains that
entirely enclose the lake are deer
grouse, pheasant, woodcock and rabbits
This year wild duck have bred on the
property.
The officers OF the club are. Presj-
dent, Kenneth F. Lockwood who is serr-
ing his second term; vice-prcsidert
Louis Darling; secretary. r. kers;inE
treasurer. Arthur J. Neu; captain. John
:. Schwtnn. Trustees: Chesar Ro-
ootham. r. c. Klemm. G. r. Flor. G
Y. Barber, John A. Clark, Jr.. ard
Henry Schwinn. Jr.