The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-03-29
PALMA chickering's.
Some Members of the Club
Are Enthusiastic in Fa-
Vor of Mr.. Evans.
TWO STRONG CIRCULARS.
Mr.. Medole Says That They We're
Not Sent to the Members,
But Here They Are.

But Here They Are.
When wrote about the differences be-
tive d the Art Committee of the Palma
Club and the Nominating Committee,
had no idea that was stepping in large
sized and very lively humble bees nest.
But was.
And the bees came out and buzzed about
my ears.
First met one of my friends who be-
longs to the club, who had lot to say,
and then got letter from my old friend
George Medole The letter will be found
below, and here is what my other friend
had to say
''Your article was all wrong. In the
first place, look at the heading:-sMr.
Evans is Wrathy.' Why, Mr.. Evans has
not said word; he took the action of the
Nominating Committee as a matter of
course. He even laughed at it.
"There were never any differences in
the Art Committee; th.-e neye., was any
feeling. Everything has been most har-
monious, and there has never been an
argument
'sMr. Evans has done for the club more
than any other individual member. And
this is true, not only in art matters but in
everything else as well. If anything was
proposed where any money was needed Mr.
Evans always opened his purse, and not
satisfied with that he would give his time,
too
There was no need of nominating Mr.
Sheppardson, anyway. There are 140
members Of the Art Association and Mr.
Sheppardson is not one of them. He is
not fond of pictures and has never helped
the Art Committee in any way. If the
Nominating Committee did not want Mr..
Evans why could it not have taken one of
the 139 remaining members of the Art
Association?
NO PICTURES HAVE GONE.
When they say that Mr.. Evans was
ugly about that bill, they don't know what
they are talking about. Only one picture
has been taken. out of the clubhouse, and
\ that was the property of the artist, left as
collateral security for $500 advanced by
M Mr.. Evans on account of Il picture which
Mr.. Evans had bought and which needed
reyarnishing. When Mr.. Evans picture
the picture that had been hanging IN the
clubhouse, and on which neither Mr..
Evans nor the club had any longer any
claim.
II suppose good many of the fellows
think that the few pictures, about dozen
altogether, that are in the cardroom
closet have been taken away, but that is
not the fact. The Art Committee has not
had time to hang them since the last ex-
hibition. They will be hung again just as
soon as possible. Mr.. Evans spoke of it
the other day.
'sMr. Evans would not consent to let his
name go before the club until he had been
begged to by many of his friends, and
then it was only on condition that he
should himself do nothing to induce any
one to vote for him.
81 have nothing against Mr. Sheppard
son, who is a friend of mine, but I want
to See justice done to Mr.. Evans.
'sAs for any threats of Mr.. Evans to take
his pictures away from the clubhouse
that is all bosh- The conversation in
which the threats are said to have been
made was between Mr. Evans, Mr. Muir
held and Mr.. Metzler, and no one knows
what was said. :"
WHAT MR.. MEDOLE WROTE.
Here is the letter from Mr.. Medole it
speaks for ITSELF
10 The Editor of The Jersey City Ne,cs:--
May call your attention to your article in to-
mittee, and also say that you have been most
outrageonsly imposed upon.
The cluhnan who instigated the article has
willfully and premeditatediy lied to you, and
made you the innocent catspaw of his pique,
Jealousy or cussedness whatever it may be, that
has actuated him.
As Secretary Of the committee for almost a
year, claim to be better informed on the art
affairs of our club than any one else.
The committee are not making any special eff
forts nor has q circular been issued to the mem
bers
There is no question about any bill 'srhe art
minute book will show.
The present chairman Is, and to our best knowl-
edge, has always been most perfect gentleman.
The pictures cannot be moved by d1iy person.
They are the property OF a joint stock company.
You are wrong on the Frog picture
GEO. j. MEDoLE,
s3 Vandewater street,
New York City.
This looked little funny to me in view
OF the fact that already had in my DOS
session the two circulars which follow
DEAR sIR:--As one Of the subscribers to the
enee and vote is earnestly requested in favor Of
MR. WILLIAM 7. EVANS
for chairman of the Art Committee for the ensu-
ing year
ANNUAL ELECTION. FRIDAY, APRIL IL, 1889.
Yours respectfully,
@. @. STIMETs
DUDLEY D. FLEMING,
JOHN u. CRAWFORD,
Saith D. MAcKEY,
GEoRoE ]. MEDoLE.
THE SECOND CIRCULAR
ssEvery member of the Palma Club nm
ioubtedly recognizes the highly valuable
services which have been rendered to its
art department by Mr.. William T. Evans.
He has not only been the originator and
by far the largest contributor to the
splendid art exhibition in connection
with the Palma Fair and the annual re-
ceptions which have been held since the
fair, but he has also originated and sue
cessfully carried out q project by which
the parlors OF the club are being furnished
with the choicest specimens of American
art
ssMr Evans has heretofore been honored
by receiving the regular nomination and
q well-nigh unanimous election for
Chairman Of the Art Committee, but for
some unknown cause the present Com
mittee on Nomination Of officers have