[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 7 (Thursday, January 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E66]
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HONORING THE MORRISTOWN CLUB OF MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, ON ITS 125TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 21, 2010

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor The 
Morristown Club of Morris County, New Jersey, which is celebrating its 
125th Anniversary Year.
  The Morristown Club was organized in December 1884, in response to an 
invitation sent to a list of residents who lived in the area and were 
deserving of a social meeting place.
  From 1889 to 1929, The Morristown Club was located at 126 South 
Street. Members of the Club were prominent in the community and many 
members served in World Wars I and II. In 1928, the Club members 
purchased a new building at 27 Elm Street where the club still resides 
today.
  In September 1983, the Club admitted women to membership and elected 
as its first women members, Congresswoman Millicent Fenwick and State 
Assemblywoman Josephine Margetts.
  The club continues to provide luncheons and regular dinners with 
speakers and various programs. The Club has also made considerable 
investments in interior and exterior restorations in keeping with the 
historic character of the building and neighborhood.
  Madam Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating the members of The Morristown Club as they celebrate 125 
years in our community.

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