The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-12-13
THAT new EXTENSION.
The J..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 its building. has
been received with unusual favor by
both the friends and members OF the
club. IL is also matter or congratuia-
the extension concert hall which will be
In every respect q place worthy of the
excellent amateur operate performances
which it 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 tue miserable
seating accommodation and the small
stage, which made it almost Impossible
to mount the piece as 1t should be
mounted.
The ''Gondoliersn are to be repeated on
Wednesday evening for the benefit of the
Children's Home. the Home for the
Friendiess and the Old Ladies' Home.
The price Of the tickets has been placed
at 81. 50; figure which is exceedingly
reasonable considering the excellent per-
Torrance, which Is given, and the object
for which it Is given.
Amateur photography is great fad at
the club, aud the camera contingent Is
growing steadily. Frank Clark who is
chairman is a great enthusiast, In fact he
| is almost rs enthusiastic over his camera
| as he is over the picturesque aud artistic
programmes he gets up A. the close Of
the performances. OF "The Brigandsn
Frank took two flash light photographs
of tne troupe which were excellent.
see the announcement made that the
Cartereps ban 10 club may be united with
the Camera Club although what con-
nection there is between caneras and
banjos Is more than can grasp. Maybe
the kodak lends propose to torture their
victims to slow music.
When that new restaurant. which am
told the club is going to put into the ex-
tension, Is opened. Will the service be dryf
TIL E DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
The COMMITTEES OF the Hudson Demo-
cratic Society has not AS yet announced
the subject for discussion at the next
meeting OF The club: II Will, however,
be q matter OF live Interest. and every
member OF the club should attend the
meeting, and listen to, TX not participate
in, the discussion.
DR.. John T. McGill. Surgeon General
of the State, is Que of the members OF the
club who has something TO say at the
monthly discussions worth listening to.
The Doctor has had 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 be kept small party In couvnl-
sions of laughter Tor 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-
thusiastic anticipation to their annual re-
ception, which viii take place on Jau-
uary %. For years these annual recep-
tions or the club have been among the
social events Of the season and have come
to be looked upon by society as a perma-
nent fixture like the Patriarchs' and
Charity balls Of New York. There is no
necessity for the announcement that the
COMMITTEES intend to do this daz-
zing thing and that briiliant move. Any
one who knows the members thereof
knows that they will do all that is re-
CURED of them aud that il they can have
their way the Palma will add one more
to the brilliant array OF its social sue
cesses. The price OF tickets admitting
| lady aud gentleman has been fixed at IS
and that OF extra lady's ticket at So
There is DO desire or intention to make
this reception yield profit. aud for that
reason it requests thft the members will
advise the committee rs early as possible
of the number of tickets they will require.
The Card Committee hpve not flushed
vet talking OF the great time they had at
Herb Potts house the other night, where
Hertz, their chairman, entertained them
most royalty.
The keding Club is all right and COM
ing right along. Hen. Kelavs is leading
the boys around the ring every Monday
evening as usual. and In a few days they
will be luking stone walls and hedges in
the shape OF hurdles,
VIII Carrick is still considered the TO-
litical refurmer of the CLUB, although
nothing much has been heard from him
In that direction of late. But walt until
spri ng. when municipal campaign opens,
then William WILL be heard from.
Honors are coming to Sam hathaway
thick and fast. His latest is being drawn
upon the strict jury which II to try tue
next batch of indicted election officers.
Sam always was modest and these hon.
ora make him sick. Especially tbs last
one.
The bowling contingent Is getting isto
shape TO give the Eixabeths q mRgnifi-
cent thrNshing on. Ihefr own alleys I,
morrow night. The Eiizabetns have nn
idea that they can bowl. but the Palnas
will show Them where they are mistaken
aud will give il 20 them, IN the language
OF The District Messenger boy Where de
chick got de Ak.
CARTERE EFT CLUB.