The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-06
GOSSIP OF CLUBDOM
Matters of Interest in the
Local Organizations.
PALMA CLUB.

Local ORGANIZATIONS.
PALMA CLUB.
As the weeks pass by the new departure
! in the Palma Club, 'club night" grows
more and more in favor with the 1nem-
bers. II is essentially the 'at home"
night Of the club, when the clubhouse
| and everything in 1t is at the sole disposal
of the members. In addition to this the
first Tuesday night In each month has
been designated as reception night. at
which time every member is at libert TO
bring a friend aud show him what great
institution the Palma is, anyhow.
The Entertaiument Committee have ar
ranged great "big stag racket" for next
Saturday evening. Some one must have
trodden on the committees, corns. for IN
the monthly circular issue by the club
the genial committeeman un bosom them
selves after this wise.-"The cruel COM
luents of carpjng critics upon the last en-
tertainment of this character has caused
the committee under some persuasion to
make another effort to please The mem-
bersn Or stay, can it be that this is meant
to be 'sarkastic likeW There is going to
be no refreshments except the solace OF
gravely mixture experienced through
corn cob pipe.
The funny man of the club has broken
loose again. He suggests that members
should bring their bulldogs to this stag
properly chained and nuzzled, so that In
the event of disturbance the animals
can be loosened and set upon the offend
ers, thus giving the innocent members
ch ance to escape.
Joe Bedle as Chairman of the Press
Commtte makes good and discrimfD at
ing officer.
Resident non.mem bers will be pleased
to learn that any member OF the CLUB mas
right to bring such non-member 10
any entertainment of the club provided
he is furnished with ticket, which can
easily be obtained. When this rule be-
comes known generally the members Will
have hosts OF friends.
Ii is proposed to vary the card tourna-
ments somewhat by substituting progres.
sive euchre at the stag to be given on De-
nber %.
twenty-five members have joined the
gymnasium class and decided to meet
every Tuesday and Saturday evenings
The class has been limited to fifty. and
those who wish to become mighty men or
Drawn and muscle had better get their
names in early.
There will be meeting of tine Mem ber-
ship Club on Tuesday evening. Several
applications are to be considered.
When the members OF the club heard
of tine Pennsylvania depot fire the first
question they asked was, WAS our
Sammy in it?' The relief Of the people
of New York when they learned that all
danger of water famine was averted,
was nothing to the relaxation
enced when thev learned that for once in
his life Sammy "wasn't in it."
The regular monthly meeting OF the
club will be held on Friday evening.
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
There appears to be lull about the
headquarters of the Hudson Democratic
n hfaht fyh a ntI
lull before the storm of eloQnence aud
argument which will break out In the
clubhouse at the next monthly meetl nx,
when some important question OF The
day will be discussed. II the committee
has not yet chosen subject for discus
sion how would it do to have "AL" Hoff-
man read paper on Different grades of
punishment for convicted election officers
and how to fl K them" The remarks of
George Record on such paper by the
distinguished jurist from Hoboken
would be- most entertaining.
There Is some talk of getting uD bill
lard tourna ment among the members Of
the club. 1t would be good idea as
there are several excellent cues In the or
ganizatiou.
I am told that there is no truth in the
rumor that Commissioner Edward Dugan
will read paper before the club Oh The
Dangers of the trolley System to the
Trotters Of City Off cias."
J. C. A. C.
The election of Mr.. Hitler rs Presi-
dent of the Club was very wise thing
and has succeeded in healing most effectu-
ally the differences which appeared about
| to split the club into fatal factions. Mr..
| Hitler is gentleman of undoubted ex-
| ecutive ability aud seconded by such an
able and enthusiastic Vice President as
| Sam Finney, his administration is bound
m cyiv fhQ pllIh OF renewed 0r0S
Alderman Dusenberry thinks that he
| would make a good gondolier, and his Al
! dermanic jays may yet be seen in knlcKer-
nockers and low meek sh1rt cavortlng
| about the stage when the Operatic COM
! pany repeats its excellent performance
| for sweet charity.
Jimmy Young is very enthusiastic
over the Debating Club, which is about
| to be started within the club. 1t is not to
| the club that can hold their own with
| James in debate, and he takes to the dis
| cussion of passing events as duck takes
| to water.
! The course Of the club in deciding to
| repeat its performance OF THE Condo
! lers" for the three homes is commenda-
| BILE and will no doubt bring large sum
| to the treasures of each OF these homes.
| Buf are the operatic societies of this city
/ laboring under the delusion that the three
| homes named are the only ones in the
city worthy of aid?
| FEDER AL CLUB.
Some of the members of the Federal
| Club are not thoroughly satisfied with
| the work of the committee having in
charge the reception Thursday night. :.
The first appearance of the Federal Club
band is being waited for anxiously.
Every member of the club is anxiously
waiting for a chance TO vote for president.
/ 1t seems to be the universal opinion hat
a truthful and an energetic man shonld
I'LL this position. The betting is dollars
| TO cents that Klein will not be reelected.
UNION LEAGU E.
The library in the bachelor apartments
of Judge John A. Blair at the clubhouse