The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-01-24
DANCING In FAIRYLANl
Brilliant Scenes at the Pal
ma Clubs Reception
Elaborate Decorations

Inc annual reception OF the faima
Club last evening was one of the most
brilliant social events of the season. The
club house on Jersey avenue was trans
formed into veritable fairy land and
the scene of beauty and fashion which
the gymnasium presented when the
dancing was at his height was one not
soon to be forgotten. The main stairway
was almost hidden from view in q tangled
mass of smilax hemlock and Florida
moss. On the first landing stood group
OF plants and pins. which heightened the
attractiveness of the scene. All along
the halls were the same plants arranged
in studied negligence.
In the gymnasium, where the dancing
was, the decorator had exhausted all the
subtilties of his art with a most satisfac-
tory result. The walls were masked with
rich stuffs ana brocades. relieved by ar
tistic designs of bunting and the colors
of all nations, Of which antique armor OF
very modern material formed the centre.
From the ceiling streamers of the same
rich material. alternated with bright col
ored guaze through which there shone
golden stars, depended in graceful fes-
toons. Smilax masked the chandeliers
throughout the building, and the usual
forest of palms partially bid Stubbs'
orchestra. which furnished delightful
music throughout the evening.
THE FLORAL DECORATIONS
The parlors were scenes of equal beauty.
The mantels, banked with fragrant roses
and relieved by dwarfed palms and ferns.
were festooned with smilax and laurel,
while the original purpose of the fire.
places was lost sight of in the banks of
roses, carnation and lilies Of the val
lev In addition to these large
basket Of flowers flied the ladies' room
with its delightful fragrance. The bowl
ing alleys were never put 10 better use
than they were by Purcell, Dark red
curtains cut them of from the rest of the
building. and large flags caught up in
graceful festoons covered the walls.
There the caterer set up his tables and
served the young ladies with ices and
confections almost as dainty as them
selves. The guests were met upon their
arrival and their comforts looked to by
this Reception Committee :-Ex- Governor
Bedle. Judge Jonathan Dixon. G. F.
Cooley, ]. e. Hulshizer, john Headden
J-., n. w. Condict DR., A. j. Post, Ira A.
Sheuhardson. These were assisted by
the Executive Committee, consisting of,
+. G. Carter, chairman; w. e. Post,
David Mitchell, Leon Albeit Jr., b. X.
Bedle and Victor Baier.
For the excellent manner in which mat
ters proceeded in the dancing room credit
is due to the indefatigable labors of this
Floor Committee:-N. ]. III. Edge. chair
man; NJ. c. Jenkins. E. 2. jenkins, A. E.
vnltee. w. E: Grafton, r. B. Carter. z.
w. Carter, w. ]. Fields, K. L.. Young,
Louis f. Miller. L. S. Condlct. F. D.
Soper, c. c. Hager, j. K. Hulshizer, Jr.,
and ID. W. McCrea.
The House Committee are also entitled
to praise for the manner in which they
exerted themselves in order that their
guests might thoroughly enjoy every
e.. IT, . e.lw w4A aff tad Ne
committee was made up Off, II. Potts,
Otto Grouse, DR.. Benjamin Edge, j. w.
Ege, DIR. L. j. Gordon. George A. Heaney,
John Bolms, Edward Linn, Randolph
Parmley, j. b. Throckmorton, b. g. Van
Dyke, ID. A. Bishop. Austin Hulshizer, S.
d. Kimball and Henry Roster.
WHO WERE THERE.
Among those who enjoyed the recep-
Governor Leon Albeit, Miss Albeit,
Mrs Dodd, Senator and Mrs. George
Werts. of Morristown: Judge ana Mrs.
Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. William Muirheid,
Mr.. Leon Albeit, Jr.. Miss Bartlett, of
Mr.. r. Baldwin, Mr.. Preston McAnerney.
ex-Judge John A. Blair, Mr.. Walter S.
Nelson, Mr. Victor Baier. Mr.. I. S. Negus,
Mr.. H. NJ. T. Beekman, Mr., j. b. Owen,
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Bumsted.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Menagh. Mr.. and
MIS-. j. O. da5k1lgS, MT. anu 0fS. Metz
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Mason, Mr.. WILL
lam d. Mcfarland, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E.
Hulshizer. Miss Mcfarland, Mr.. Thomas
Kinds, DIR. H. r. Morris, Mr.. L. 8. Con-
dist, Mr.. George A. Heaney, Mr.. John H.
Gallagher. Mr.. w. II. henderson
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. =. Young,
Mr.. Ira A. Shepardson, Mr.. r. MicKler,
Mr.. Frank Stevens, the Misses Under
wood, Mr.. f. ID. Soper. Miss Henderson,
DR.. G. E. Steele, Miss Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. b. Throckmorton. Mr.. William
Utz, Miss Utz. Mr.. b. G. Van Dyke, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Cooley. Mr.. A. E. Vultee,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Condict. Mr.. and Mrs.
+. I. Vanderbeek, J. w. Vreeland, Miss
Traphagen. Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
White. Mr.. f. C. Wolbert, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry TraphRgep, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w
Woolsey. Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. c. Young,
the Misses Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Eyrman, the Misses Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Smith Miss Earle, Louis
O'Neill, Captain John Briggs, Mr..
Randolph Parmly, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Pear
son, Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Condlct. Miss
Condict. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Post, the
Misses Post. DR.. and Mrs. Cropper. Mr..
and Mrs. Asa w. Dickinson. DR.. and Mrs
A. w. Devine, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Edge.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. KGnkel, Mr.. X. w. Ei-
liot, Mr.. and Mrs. George Larry, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. K. Grattan. William 4. Midlege,
and Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Linn.