The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-15
Frank Bush Tells Stories
and the Athletic Class
Puts On the Gloves.
DEMOCRATS TO TALK TAXATION
The Coming Storm in the J. c. A. G.
What the Clubmen Through
out the City Are Doing.

SedSOH tuQ bhO
in charge spared neither trouble
nor expense in making it a
success. The very best tai
ent obtainabls was secured and
from start to finish every feature was
encored. The handsomely equipped
apartments were filled to the doors and
the guests were exceedingly jovial. The
perennial Frank Bush was received
with uproarious applause. That Mr.. Bush
was favorite was clearly demonstrated
by repeated recalls. When he was final
ly allowed to depart it was because the
members were so exhausted bv co ntin ued
laughter that they were unabl to encore
longer.
Next came the renowned Thomas Casey,
whose rendering of drill. ye tarriers.
Drill" fairly brought down the house;
Thomas Ballantine, another club favor
ite. followed, and by his comic recitations
impelled the chairman to call halt and
branch off into features which would
give the assemDlage an opportunity to re
gain its equilibrium.
An athletic display was given by the
members OF the clubs gymnasium. The
first bout was between Tommy O'Day,
the amateur 130 pound champion, and
one of his pupils, classed as unknown.
The bout was an interesting one,
and O'Day proved himself quite
efficient in the manly art. Body blows
were rained hard and fast upon the "Un-
KNOWN" who took his punishment like
man. The participants were loudly ap--
plauded and on retiring were well cared
for by the club boys.
Fred McElroy next amused the assem-
blage with comic recitations, Shannon
and Coyle rendered several comic songs
nr Tnleh Dy were ggsay obys Soeyss pup. wrsn-
all classed as "unknowns." next occu-
pied the attention Of the audience and
then came the wind-up with Thomas
Casey, Frank Bush and A. J. IngaIl.
Each performer apparently endeavored
to outdo the others in fun making, and
the curtain was finally rang down on one
of the most successful aud enjoyable
stays held in years.
the new departure of the Palma Club,
which has been termed "Club Night" is Il
great Institution IN the eyes of the MEM
bers and has evidently come to Stav. 1t
was an excellent idea and the objects
which 1t Was intended to promote most
worthy. The chief idea was to create
personal union among the members. as
The last monthly circular which the club
has issued truthfully says, the benefits
derived from a healthful, physical and
mental recreation are supplemented by
mutual exchange of ideas and by that
congenial fellowship. which is one of the
chief objects of the club.
At the regular meeting of the club held
Friday evening it was resolved that diff
ferent committees should be present on
Tuesday evening and receive new men,
bers. 1t was also resolved that on the
first Tuesday evening of every month
members may bring their friends resid-
ing in the city to the club as their guests.
If members are not acquainted with the
fellow clubmen they should go to the
clubhouse ON club night and get &C
quainted. and they should remember that
Tuesday night is club night.
The Palmas are of the opinion that the
team which they have in Division /, Sec
tiou 4, of the American Amateur Bowling
Union is one of the finest in the entire
union, and ought to win the pennant.
Same here.
The annual reception. which takes
place next month. is already forming II
subject OF conversation among the men,
bers. The general impression prevails
among the boys that this will have to be
an event, the like of which has never
been seen in this city. The young ladies
especially have such exalted ideas of the
Palmas' receptions that the committee
have to keep moving along lively to real
ize those anticipations.
There is some talk of having Fred VOL
bert to auction off Johnny Keller (the
lawyer's) and Walter Kidder's hopes of
being equestrians. 1t seems both have
gone bankrupt aud appointed as trustees
Mr.. John II. Gallagher is spoken of as
the par excellence OF Il treasurer. and
even the most cranky feels that the
funds are safe while under his manage
ment.
The monthly meeting of the club was
held Tuesday evening. The trustees re-
ported that the club was in prosperous
condition and that there were twelve ap-
plications for membership. Bond No. %
was designated for payment on January
l. Mr.. Ira W. Snepardson, the veteran
artist, was appointed special guardian of
the works of art belonging to the club,
and to see that they are hung in man
ner betitting their artistic value.
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
The monthly meeting OF the Hudson
Democratic Society will be held Wednes-
day evening and business of importance
will be transacted. Did it ever escape
your notice that Whenever club Is going
to meet it is going to transact important
business? The most important business
which the club will tran sact on Wednes-
day, however, will be to see that no mod
ern journalist ~ gets into the business
meeting by claiming to be member of
the club.
After the meeting of the club on We'd
nesday night there will be discussion of
the question, "Shoud any property be
exempt from taXation?" Charlie Black,
chairman OF the new State Board of Tax
alton. will open the debate. Mr.. Black
has had considerable experience during
his years of service as a member of the
board. and will have considerable to say
which will he worth listening to-
Doctor Edge saw blue Jeans" the
other evening at the Academy Of Music
and now he wants to organizs u band and
have barbecue.
BrigadieI General Albeit has scored
another success, and now numbers
among his admirers the pripce of good
fellows and eminent newspaper man
Amos Cummings. The other even
ing Amos, Congressman McDon-
aid and some local newspaper
men were gathered about Taylor's soda
fountain telling stories. The General
came along, and bv unanimous vote
was asked TO nominate syrup. He did
so with his usual sang froid which being
interpreted don't mean cold slang, anti
told beside chaste little story which
made Amos laugh most heartily. He
afterward said something complimentary
about the General which his we'll known
mcdesty alone deters me from printing.
J. c. A. e.
The chief topic of conversation in the
clubhouse of the Jersey City Athletic
CLUB these days Is the performance of the
ssGondolers" which the operatic society
Of the club will give in its cozy theatre
THANKSGIVING week. A rehearsal was
held the other evening which clearly