The Driving Clubs of Greater Boston 



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P. I. Fitzgerald; secretary, (leu. II. Green- 

 wood; treasurer, R. S. Fitch; directors, E. < >. 

 Haddock, E. S. Harris, F. S. Eldredge, A. Fel- 

 lows, 11. 1\. Barry; racing and speedway com- 

 mittee, J. W. Linnehan, chairman, Hiram 

 Haven. J. A. Swendenian, \Y. A. Marsh, W. 

 M. Brummett, F. H. Bellows. M. A. Nevens. 

 Geo. A. French, R. C. Richardson, A. 'J'. 

 \\ heelock, F. 11. Robinson, J. F. Carey, 1. W. 

 McEnany, S. Wolfson; house committee, 

 C. L. Young, chairman, S. W. Wales. Jr., 

 Percy Blaney, Dr. R. W. Balkam, J. N. 

 Terry; membership committee, Nelson 

 Pierce, chairman, E. P. Denn, H. P. Gallup, 

 E. B. Swett; finance committee, D. Eilers. 

 chairman, I. A. Swett. C. H. Morse, C. M. 

 Mandell, C. C. Blaney; clerk. E. G. Richard- 

 s >n. 



The most successful ladies' night in the his- 

 tory of the club up to that time was held in 

 1 'resident D'Arcy's administration. It was 

 held at the Women's Clubhouse, and so many 

 were present, that commodious as the quar- 

 ters are. the rooms were almost filled to over- 

 flowing. After the dinner, which was to all 

 purposes a banquet, was an elaborate enter- 

 tainment followed by dancing. 



Through the remainder of the Winter 

 months, there were several gander parties held 

 at the club rooms, and, in December, was held 

 the annual banquet at the Quincy House. 



President D'Arcy's term in office has always 

 been looked back to by members of the club 

 as the leading year in social prominence of the 

 organization. 



The Franklin Field Speedway remained just 

 as popular as ever, each of the Saturdays, 

 when weather permitted, the racing was very 

 interesting with a very large attendance at 

 these weekly meetings. 



SEASON Or lv07 



I ). Eilers : secretary, (I. 1 1. < ireenw 1, treas- 

 urer, R. S. Fitch; directors, II. P. Gallup, E. 

 B. Swell. C. H. Morse, S. W. Wales, Jr.. 

 A. T. Wheelock; racing and speedway com- 

 mittee. 1. E. Swendenian, chairman, A. M. 



Walter E. Newbert was the choice of the 

 club when the votes were counted for presi- 

 dent, and, in securing this member to fill the 

 honored position, the club rewarded the hard- 

 est worker it had for the welfare of the organ- 

 ization. Both day and night President New- 

 bert worked in securing new members, the 

 club increasing its membership more during 

 his administration than it did during any other 

 period in its career. The complete list of offi- 

 cers for the ensuing vear was as follows: 



President, W. E. Newbert ; first vice-presi- 

 dent, E. ( ). Haddock ; second vice-president, 



GEORGE W. D'ARCY 

 President 1905 



Newbert, W. P. Boutelle, F. S. Eldredge, P. 

 C. Blaney, E. S. Harris, F. H. Bellows, A. H. 

 Fitch. J. W. Linnehan, A. S. Gushee, R. C. 

 Richardson, W. J. Fitzgerald, R. G. Crosby. 

 J. S. Rockwell. F. W. Hamlin; finance com- 

 mittee, C. C. Blaney, chairman. A. Fellows, 

 W. M. Brummett. G. A. French, J. W. Mc- 

 Enany ; membership committee, E. P. Denn, 

 chairman. E. H. Morse, A. H. Keeler, C. E. 

 Devereaux, W. J. Estabrook ; house commit- 

 tee, C. L. Young, chairman, 11. C. Thayer, J. 

 W. Mahoney, C. G. Richler, Chas. Patterson, 

 W. A. Marsh, E. W. Berrigan ; clerk. E. G. 

 Richardson. 



There was the annual ladies' night in the lat- 

 ter months of the Winter as well as several 

 gander parties held in the clubrooms, and, on 

 December 5 was held the annual banquet at 

 the Quincy House. 



Past President Gushee was toastmaster at 

 the banquet at which 250 members and their 

 guests attended. The visitors from the Lynn 

 Driving Club devoted considerable of their 

 attention in their after-dinner addresses 

 to the defeats their club had adminis- 

 tered to the Dorchesters in the interclub meets 

 of the past season. 



