The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-22
NEW LIFE IN THE CLUBS
The Fall Season Com
mencing Under Bright
est of Auspices.
THE HOUSES VISITED.
The Social Seasons Round Of
Amusement and Sport Antici-
patod and Outlined as Far as
Known.


The reopening of the fall season brings
with it a reopening of the social clubs
which are at once Jersey City's glory and
pride. made round of the club houses
last evening to learn what the members
had to say for themselves.
When called at the Palma Club last
night ! found President William Muir
hied reclining in an easy chair, peacefully
enjoying Havana ana apparently en-
deavoring to forget the troubles OF his
numerous clients.
After seeing that was made comfort
able, he said, In answer to my interroga-
tions, that the club had opened the sea-
son. The house had required but little
renovation except the toilet room, and
that had been entirely reconstructed, and
is now model for any club or building
owner to follow. / saw it, and he did not
exaggerate its merits
The billiard tables have all been put in
proper repair, and the bowling alleys,
they are simply perfection since the plan
ing down has been begun and the new
lights have been arranged.
Last night was the first that the alleys
were used this season, and Mr.. Muirheid
told me that had not the weather been SO
cool the formal opening would have been
deferred at least two weeks.
FRIENDLY billiard CONTESTS.
There have been number OF billiard
matches arranged among the members of
the club, and 1t is expected that chal-
lenges will be sent other clubs during the
winter.
About the same may be said of the
bowling, and that although the league is
at present in muddle it Is the intention
OF The club to belong to some league, and
they expect to make good showing.
A series of entertainments are being
arranged by the committee having the
matter in charge, but the programme is
too INCOMPLETE to be made public yet.
The usual receptions will be given, and
ladies' night will be observed, as hitherto,
only perhaps more deliberately. The fam
Gus stag parties will not be omitted. The
latter will be held once month.
THE GRAND RECEPTION.
The grand reception will be given
about the middle of January, and every
effort will be made to make it surpass
those of the past. The first bowling
tournament will take place about Octo-
Der l.
The club has amended fits bylaws so
that any person who has been member
of the club may continue as an honorary
member If he happens to become nom
resident.
Altogether the prospects of the Palma
are bright, and much pleasure is antici-
y pated by the members and their friends.
Every one of the members of Berkely
of the club house. 1t has been thor
oughly renovated and housekeeping is
Dver. New curtains ad0rn the windows,
and many little but attractive ornaments
have been artistically placed about the
building.
The four billiard tables and the pool
table have been cleaned and levelled in a
manner that delights the hearts of the
knights of the cue, and the bowling alley
has been plaued to degree OF perfection
that Is exquisite.
BERKELEY CLUB BOWLING.
The club has arranged O Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday night bowling match
among the members to last until spring,
and the ball rollers are in spirit of
delight.
The Committee on Entertainments in
tend to give monthly sociables. and the
famed stag parties of last year will be
continued. Taking everything together
the promises made by the Berkeleys that
this will be assessor of enjoyment unex-
celled by this or any other club may
readily be believed.
A number of propositions for member
ship of the club will be acted on at the
next meeting, and many mere are ex-
pected to be presented before Christmas
THE ATHLETICS
For the first time since the warm sea-
son set in the entire building of the Jer-
sey CITY Athletic Club was thrown open
W ttc ilcAl1bCic tetsb ON SiAtheo. DtiAAus bAAc
vacation term its various departments
were closed for repairs and redecoratiOn,
and these improvements had been accom-
plished last evening. The bowling alleys
and billiard rooms, together with the
gymnasium class under the direction of
Prof. Carr, were features of the reopening.
THE CATARETS.
The Cataret Club is one of the livelies t
of the clubs-in its way; but its way is
I purely social 1t has its card parties and
It's billiard contests, and its bowling alley
will be one of the features this winter.
But it is not much given to public enter
tainments. 1t manages, however, during
the winter to give one or two choice little
parties that everyone remembers for year
afterwards, and the promise for this sea-
son is as bright as that for any previous
season has hnau