The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-03-15
PALMA CLUB.


Nothing but regret is expressed among
the members of the Palma Club over the
determination of Mr. William Muirheid
not to accept reelection to the presi-
dency ct the annual election of the club,
which takes place on the second Friday
evening in April. During the years that
Mr.. Muirheid has occupied the chair the
club has taken the most advanced steps
and come to be one Of the leading social
organizations of the city. Mr.. Muirheid,
when he retires from the presidency, will
take with him the best wishes of every
member of the club.
They say that the way the Palmas
despoiled the Philistines of their sheckals
the other evening in New York was q
sight TO see. The boys did SO well that
when they came down to the ferry they
wanted to charter special boat to carry
them across, and the fact that all un-
usued boats lie up in Jersey City is all pre-
vented them from accomplishing their
purpose.
night tomorrow when they ride TO music.
This will mark an important event D
their career as equestrians, as 1t is only
after a rider has overcome all tendency to
slide from his horse that he is allowed to
ride to music. The music consists of a
little German baud furnished by Prof
Steele, and it has a tendency TO wake the
that they prance about and make it more
difficult for a beginner 60 keep his saddle.
Bets are even that Walter Kidder will
fall Off.
Fred Wolbert has failed to successfully
perform the role of hoodoo. 1t was stated
by an Imitation column of club notes
that he was the hoodoo of the club aud
there was one or two of the junior mem
bers who were Inclined to believe it. But
the club has lost several games when
Fred was far away and several clubs are
awaiting the man who has the tsmerity
TO assert that he is a hoodoo-
VIII Seelev is looking for some one
who wants to learn how to play euchre.
William is one of the best all-around
players in the club aud there is a great
rivalry between him and Max Aber-
nathy, with the odds in favor of Seelev.
There is great billiard match 10 pros
pect between Jack Staples of the Palmas
and Van Saun of the Jersey City
Athletic Club. The tournament will con-
sist Of three tnree-ball carom games. One
will be played on the PalRa's tables. one
on the Jersey City's tables, and the third
on the tables of The Carteret Club. The
Paimas are ready TO back their man to
the full extent OF their excneqaers
Some enthusiastic Palma mau wants TO
form a New jersey naval reserve with
Lon Albeit as commander. The COM
mander is all right. but where is the re-
serve coming fromy
THE j. c. A. c.
Messrs E. L. Young, G. A. Opdyke, E.
G. Dickson, N. b. Lyons. A. l.. Soper, Z.
r.. Wilson, T.. b. Kiersted,, L. Clifford,
George w. Young and William Thuringia
Vidal will see TO il that the twelfth an
nual reception of the Jersey City Athletic
Club surpasses all previous Efforts. II
any Que can accomplish that desirable re-
suit these gentlemen are the ones to do it,
The affair Will take place on Thursday,
April @ and those who are fortunate
enough to be present will be fortunate in
deed.
Judging from the columns Of an al
most extinguished contemporary, the
press committee must have been giving
out some news (9.
Those young gentlemen have taken the
necessary steps to become members of the
ciub:--Philip f. Sweeney, VIM. NJ Glenn
cuts. Oscar LANCE, Walter S. Mandeville,
Thomas =. King, T. A. Brock and II. ii.
Hoyt.
Where is the current number OF the
Outl00ks Can it be that the shock OF
seeing the news stolen aud published
bodily iu the columns OF the Journal has
killed it It is 10 hoped not, tor it wRs a
nice paper aud liked to read IT, Per
haps thera was some one who did not
relish it and pat q stop to It Gutten-
Since the story ot the adventures d the