The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-13
THAT NEW EXTENSION.
The ]. c. A. C.,,s New Con-
cert Hall-Other Mat
ters of Interest to
Clubmen.
]. C. A. c.

The announcement made in THE JER-
sEY CITY NEWS some time ago that the
Jersey city Athletic Club had purchased
the property in the rear of its clubhouse
on Crescent avenue, and proposed to
build an extension to it's building. has
been received with unusual favor by
both the friends and members OF the
club. IL is also matter OF con9ratula-
tion that the club proposes to place III
the extension concert hall which Will be
in every respect a place worthy of the
excellent amateur operatic performances
which iS Is proposed to give there. One
half OF the enjoyment OF all the operas
heretofore given in the old gymnasium
has been taken away by the miserable
seating accommo odation and the small
stage, which made it almost impossible
TO mount the piece as it should be
mounted.
The '.Gondollers" are to be repeated on
Wednesday evening for the benefit of the
Children's Home, the Home for the
Friendless and the Old Ladies' Home.
at 81 50; a figure which is exceedingly
reasonable considering the excellent per-
formance, which il given, and the object
| for which it is given.
Amateur photography is great FAD at
| chairman Is a great enthusiast, in fact he
| is almost as enthusiastic over his camera
| as he Is over the picturesque and artistic
| programmes he gets up. Al the close or
| the performances of "Tha Brigands"
Frank took two flash light photographs
| of the troupe which Were excellent.
| see the announcement made that the
| Carteret's banjo club may be united with
| the Camera Club although what con-
nection there is between cameras and
banjos is more than | can grasp Maybe
the kodak tiends propose to torture their
victims to slow music.
When that new restaurant. whlch am
| told the club is going to put into the ex-
tension, is opened. Will the service be dry?
THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
The committee, Of the Hudson Demo-
cratic Society has not as yet announced
the subject for discussion at the next
meeting OF the club. 1t will, however,
be u matter of live interest, and every
member OF the club should attend the
meeting, and listen to, il not participate
| in, the discussion.
br. John I. McGill. Surgeon General
of the State, is one of the members OF the
club who has something TO say at the
monthly discussions worth listening. to.
The Doctor has had q wide and varied ex-
perience in politics. and is well posted ON
all the current topics.
One of the best raconteurs in the club
is Dr. Leonidas J. Gordon. The other
evening he kept small party In convul-
sions OF laughter for several houses re-
| counting some OF the comical experiences
| they have at the Free Public Library.
THE PALMA CLUB.
| The members of the Palma Club are
| looking forward with great deal OF en-
| thusastic anticipation to their annual re.
ception, which will take place on Jan-
uary %. For years these annual recep-
| tions OF the club have been among the
social events of the season and have come
| to be looked upon by society as u perma-
nent fixture like the Patriarchs and
| Charity balls of New York. There is no
necessity for ths announcement that tire
committee intend To do this daz-
zling thing and that brilliant move. Any
one who knows the members thereof
knows that they will do all that is re-
| quired of them and that il they can have
| their way the Palma will add one more
| to tae brilliant array OF its social sue
| cesses. The price of tickets admitting
lady and gentleman has been fixed at 50
| and that OF extra lady's ticket at SS.
| There is no desire or intention to make
| this reception yield a profit. and for that
reason it requests that the members will
advise the committee rs early as possible
! of the lumber of tickets they will require.
| The Card Committee npve not nulsneu
vet talking OF the great time they had at
| Herb Potts house the other night, where
| Herb, their chairman, entertained them
most royalty.
The Reding Club is all right and COM
! ing right along Hen. Kellars is leading
The boys around the ring every Monday
| evening as usual, and i'll few days they
| will be taking stone walls and hedges in
the shape OF hurdles,
! Will Carrick is still considered tho ro-
| litical reformer Of the club, although
nothing much has been heard from him
! in that direction of late. But wait until
| spri ug. when municipal campaign opens,
| chen William viii be heard from.
| Honors are coming to Sam Hathaway
thick and fasr. His latest is being drawn
upon the strict jury which is to try the
| next batch of indicted election officers.
| Sam always was modest and these hon
ors make him sick. Especially The last
! one.
| The bowling contingent IL getting into
| shape to give the Elizabeths a magnifi-
cent thrashing or their own alleys I, :
morrow night The ElizabetDs have an
idea that they can bowl, but the Palmas
will show them where they are mistaken
| and will give it TO them, in the language
OF the District Messenger boy where de
chick'n got de AK"