The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-01-24
A BRILLIANT
SOCIAL NIGHT.
The Palmas Lead with
Their Annual Re-
ception.
DECORATIONS SIMPLY SUPERB.
The Jersey City Athletics Entertain
the Ladies with a Bowling
Match---0ther Notable
Social Events.
DECORATIONS SIMPLY SUPERB.

street last evening. All Belgiums capi-
tai was not gathered there, but most OF
the wealth and fashion of Jersey City had
come together to attend the fifth annual
reception OF the Palma Club. The Palma
Club has long enjoyed an enviable reptl-
tation for the excellent character of its
social entertainments, but last evening it
surpassed all its previous efforts EVERY
thing that human ingenuity could devise
to make the affair success was called
into requisition, and the most unique and
beautiful designs known to the decora-
tors art adorned the interior of the spac-
ious club house.
THE DECORATIONS
These were on an unusually elaborate
SCALE The visitors upon entering the
building passed through a doorway
draped with rich curtains, up stairway,
the banisters of which were hidden from
view in q mass of entwined smilax, ferns
and fragrant flowers At the head of the
arch of immortelles and rare cut flowers.
In the centre OF the arch as sort of key
stone with the device "1SS2-Palmar-
1S90'' in red immortelies upon white
field
The parlors and reception rooms were
also elaborately decorated in manner in
perfect keeping with the hall and stair
way The gymnasium, where the dane
ing took place, was fitting climax to
this magnificent series of decoration.
The walls resembled those Of q banquet
ing hall of some old feudal cas-
tie of the middle ages more than
those OF dancing room of the nineteenth
century club house. Upon them were
hung breastplates and bits of ancient
armOr, over which We're suspended silken
banners OF medieval patterns emblazoned
with heraldic devices. 1t was only when
one glanced at the ceiling that the spell
of the age Of chivalry was brokenA and
the spirit of '76 came over him. IIh the
centre of it was semicircAlar
design of gracefully festooned stars and
stripes. from which there radiated blrlds
airy sheen spangied with golden starA
At the head of the hall, high above alIN
these, blazed forth in food of light the
legend, Palma. 1907 under which a
noble eagle was preparing to take his
triumphal fight.
THE ART EXHIBITION.
The club house never presented fafrer
scene than it did at midnight when the
dancing was at its height. The beautiful
decorations, the elaborate costumes Of
the beautiful women, relieved by the
sober black and white of the mems attire,
produced brilliant spectacle.
Pearson, c. w. G. Philips, A. J. Hol-
combe, Clarence Linn, A. B. Poland and
T.. II n. n Y Reekman. the efficient Art Com
mittee of the club, prepared a ftne ex-
hibition Of paintings for the clubs guests
which was displayed in the art gallery.
There were thirty-four pictures in the
collections, and such artists as Moran,
Eaton, Church, Insley, Perkins, Quaglio
and Muller were represented. The gal
lery was thronged during the evening,
and furnished most agreeable relax
alton from the fatigue OF the ballroom.
The bowling alleys were partitioned of
with rich and elegant curtains and trans
formed into supper room. The table
was served by Pursell, of New York.
The music was furnished by .Stubbs, of
New York. Theodore Gunsel did the
decorating, and Cole, of Jersey City, fur
nished the flowers.
THE COMMITTEES.
A general supervision over the recep-
tion was exercised by the Executive
Committee consisting Of these gentle
men:-W. B. Jenkins, chairman; Victor
Baier, g. IL. Rice, George I. Smith,
Frank R. Baldwin.
Messrs. William Muirheid, ex- Governor
]. D. Bedle, w. E. Pearson, Wv. Coffin.
e. t. G.. Young, John Holmes, Ira a.
Shepardson, John A. Walker, N. w.
Condict, Jr., A. J. Post, J. G. Hasking,
DR.. l.. J. Gordon and G. Metzier acted as
a reception committee and looked after
the comforts of the guests.
The House Committee is composed of
Messrs. James Clarke, chairman, DIR.
Benjamin Edge, f. G. Wolbert, J. II
Mccoy, G. F. Cooley, J. E. HuIshiser, r.
NJ. Packer, j. w. Edge, Ed. Linn and Il.
w. Elliott.
The dancing was under the immediate
supervision of the Floor Committee
Messrs. w. j. Fields, chairman; W. e.
Grattan, r. B. Carter, John Headden,
DR.. E. 2. Jenkins, E. L. Young. N. J. II.
e; Hulshiser, Jr., Thomas +; Bedle, =.
Watson Fry, NJ. 9. jenkins, w. G. Post.
J. l.. Ogden, Jr.
IN THE THRONG.
Among the guests were Ex-Governor
and Mrs. Bedle, Miss Bedle, Judge and
Muirhead, Mr.: and Mrs. E. f. g. Young,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kinds, Miss Kinds,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Shepardson, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Linn, Mr.. and Mrs e. Watson
Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. Flavel MCGEE, Mr..
and Mrs. Graydon L. Cooley, MIR. and
Assbsrt Assi J. r Mccoy sna Mr. sna MSl Mrs.; 1o4I
Wortendyke, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Post, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl. Lacy,
MIR. and Mrs John Holmes. the Misses
Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. James White,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Packer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grattan, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Metzler. Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Hasking, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
E. Hulshizer, Mr.. and Mrs Charles S.
Mason, Mr.. and Mrs. N w. Cowdict, Mr..
and Mrs. Asa w. Dickinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. w. G.
Arrowsmith, Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Me-
wagh, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Berg,
DR.. and Mrs. w. A. Derrie,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs Jno. E. Scott,
Mr. and Mrs. John H. White, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fras Mcguire, Jr., Miss Annie
Post, Miss Nellie Post, Mr.. and Mrs. A,
J. Vreeland Mr.. and Mrs. Il. HI. Bettcker,
Mr. and Mrs. j. ID. Owen. Miss Frances
Steele, Miss Mamie Albeit, Miss Cas-
sidy, Mrs Myra Watson. Mr.. and Mrs
W. j, TAFT, Miss TAFT, Miss Efiie
Earl, Miss Woodward. Miss Mason,
Miss Annie Gautier, the Misses McAner-
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark, of New
York; Miss Van Worst, Miss Hoystmann,
AIisl Jessie Lyon, Miss Eiss Irma Head
den, Miss Bartlett, Mr.. Frank r. Bald
win, Mr.. James Clarke, Miss Jennie
Clarke, Mr. w. j. Fields, Mr.. Victor
Baier, Mr. G. H.. Rice, Dr. Benjamin
Edge, ID. NJ Van Worst, S. Dana kiniball,
w. f. Pearson, Frank L. Clark, Q. g.
Hager, Frank Pearson, w. /. Mcllroy,
w. B. Jenkins, Miss Jenkins. Marshall
McAnerney, r. b. Carter, DR.. L. ]. Cor
don, NJ 1. jenkins, John A. Walker,
Preston McAnerney, H. II. Horstinann,
w. G. Westcott, DR.. f. Q. Jenkine,