The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-02-22
LIVELY CLUDBERS.
Two Stag Rackets- Arlon
Dance General Notes
and Gossip.


The ''stag" held by the palma's last
evening was graceful In every feature
The evening was we'll spent. There was
pleasant flow of wit and harmony from
the opening to the closing Of the pro-
gramme.
The Inscription, Palma, 1891, = blazed In
small gas jets above the stage. Nearly
every seat In the pretty hall was occu-
pied, the gallery was well filed and O
number OF Palma's leading lights re-
clined in easy chairs in the reception par
Tor, whence they had good view Of the
stage.
G. Wolbart was master OF ceremonies.
DR.. Il. I. Gordon and DR.. benjamin. Edge
showed by their hearty applause q
thorough enjoyment of the programme.
Even good napured Sam Hathaway. Jr..
looked more anliabie than ever. Other
prominent members who were In the
audience were President William Muir
held, William jenkins. w. j. Seeley, II.
L. Kellers, w. J. Totten, E. o. Scherner-
horn, Henry EidrLdge. W. Carrick. NJ.
Murray, G. Linn, II. NJ. Il. Beekman, j.
A. Shepardson, Charles Machold, c. w.
Entrup and James White
The programme opened with xylo-
phone duet between the Murray brothers.
whose sweet and novel music has made
taem very popular among the club men
Of this city. This was followed by an
xylophone and banjo duet. The three
Murray brothers appeared several times
during the evening.
Charles Devore. q clever yentriloouist
with several original figures, also enter
aimed several times. E. L. Colweli re-
tied some half dozen clever recitations.
including a Dutch parody on Poe's
Ravea." Que of his cleverest pieces,
however. twas parody on Little johnny
Drew and his Sister Sue,' in which
ne won great applause.
No one EXCITED more enthusiasm
than young Willie Hardy, the Lorfl.
lard's pride. in his artistic lie
and Irish reels. The little fellow was
picturesqueiy clad and bespangied with
prizes he has captured in dancing coa-
tests. DIR. Gordon's face beamed with
delight.
The committee In charge were f. S.
Carter, chairman; Leon Albeit, Jr., w.
G. Post, Victor Barre and ID. w. Mitchell.
The j. C. A. G. Stag.
The club stag Of the Jersey City Ath-
letic Club took place last night. A large
number of the club members were pres
emit, and enjoyed the excellent pro-
gramme.
The programme was long, but the en-
cores prolonged it still further. Every
number received its share OF applause.
The gentlemen who appeared were b.
D. Crczler, humorist; w. c. Dore, banjo
soIoist: r. H. Maryland, flute soloist, and
and e. w. Norton, humOrist Besides
hese doc" johnson was greeted with
oars OF laughter in bis clever impersona-
ion OF the Widow Carroll" Frank
Paul was side-splitting In his speciality
called Silence anu Fan
G. d. Kellogg, the bird warbler, gave
limitations OF various birds and sang the
knocking BIRD" with variations. r. ID.
Reilly sang Il baritone solo and f. A.
Parker tenor solo.
The Metropolitan Quartette, consisting
of Messrs. Byrne, Webb, Burke and
Woods, rendered several selections. of
which "rhe Midshipman" was most
favorably received. Prof. Oscar Lang
presided at the piano.
jolly Arions.
The masquerade bali last night of the
Arion Singing Society at their club house
on Hutton street on the Heights, was one
of the best affairs ever held under the
auspices OF this popular society. The hall
was nagnificently decorated. while the
costumes worn, especially of the ladies.
were simply elegant
The scene on the ball room floor, whe n
the merry waltz was in progress, the
various costumes of ali colors, the
calcium lights flashing over tnem, was
beautiful The officers and members of
the several committees were unsparing
in their efforts to make every one present
have a good time.
Miss Hotopp and Miss Seggel, dressed
in white Surah silk, trimmed with roses
and yiolets, looked charming, as did
Miss Hieronimus as pretty school
Miss. Oscar Frackert, as q dude.
was immense, while Fred Dir
fenbach, Jr., who was accompanied
by his wife made dashing cavalier. Miss
l.. Daiz was becominglY attired, aud
looked pretty. as did also Miss Annie
Diffenbach. There was also present Miss
Lima Loges, daIsy girl; Miss u.
Dinkel, in pink domino; the charming
Misses Lena and Annie Ackernan.
as school girls; the Misses Louise and
Annie kioDp, rs morning stare; the viva
cious Miss Aachemeister OF New York.
as a sailor girl; Miss Sophie Kraft.
Grecian maid; Miss HenkeI, German
peasant girl, and scores of Others. whose
names viii be given in next Tuesdays
issue.
The ccmmittse treated those present to
a surprise. 1t WAS the dancing of Miss
Eda Craske. dansuese, whose dancing
rivaled that Of Carmencita. After Miss
Craske's performance, twelve MEM