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Whltcmoudow Club,On Tuesday afternoon of this week twenty-five gentlemen from various places In Morris county met by invitation at the Hoag]and homestead at White Meadow. Through the courtesy of the Messrs. Boagland stages met such of the jmrty as came by rail at the stations ia Rockaway and conveyed them to their destination. After an Inspection of the grounds and lake the party were charmingly entertained with a delicious collation, prepared and served under the supervision of the ladles of the Hdagland family, who maintained and added to the time honored reputation that White Meadow has borne for hospitality and good cheer. At the conclusion of the repast a business meeting was held, of which Mr. John Rlggott was chairman and Mr. R. S. Herrick, secretary, the object of the mteting being to perfect the organization of a hunting and fishing club, several preliminary mootings having already been held with that end in view. After the usual formalities the dub was duly organized and a constitution and by-laws adopted. The title of the club thus formed is “ The White Moadow Rod and Gun Club.” The membership is limited to fifty and there are forty-four persons already enrolled as charter members. The following permanent officers were elected: President, M, Hoegland, jr.; Vice-President, G. W. Stickle; Secretary, R. S. Herrick; Treasurer, P. H. Beach; and three Trustees, consisting of Messrs. R. B. Morlarty, J. H. Banks and G. C. Hinchman. The officers and trustees constitute a governing committee, who will have charge of all the affairs pertaining to the club.White Meadow is identified with the early history of the iron business in this section, it having been originally located by David Bemn in 1768, who established a bloomery forge there in consequence of the fine water power and its proximity to the iron mines of Hibernia and Mount Hope. There Is also a mine upon the place which was worked before the Revolution, After passing through a number of hands and having a large acreage added to the original lot that was located by Beman, White Meadow was purchased early in this century by Colonel Robert Muir, who was at that time operating the Mount Hope mines and furnaces for the manufacture of pig Iron and hollow ware. Colonel Muir, charmed with the delightful location of White Meadow, made it his home and continued to reside there until his death, which occurred la 1855. The property is still owned by the Colonel’s descendants.White Meadow is located midway between Beach Glen and Mount Hope and about one and a half miles from Rockaway, aod Is particularly well adapted for the purposes of the club just organized. There is a fine old-fashioned house upon the property with commodious stables adjoining, which will be reserved for the uses of the club. It contains a beautiful lake, covering about one hundred acres, which ia well stocked with pickerel and bass. There are thirteen hundrod acres all told in the tract, the major portion being forest land, which contains some of the beet game covers in the county. It is the intern tion of the club to acquire by lease the adjoining lands of the Messrs. Stickle Brothers and Mr. F. H. Beach, which will make the entire amount of land controlled by the club 3.600 acres. The club also intends to stock this tract with game and to rigidly protect it from trespassers and poachers, which course should result In .a few years iu their having the finest game preserve in Northern New Jersey. —» •
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Dover Iron Era
Dover, New Jersey, US
Fri, May 14, 1897
Page 4
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Sam M.
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