The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-06-28
GOSSIP OF THE CLUBS.
Palma's New Departure and Alex.
Dusenbery's Dilemma Prep
arations for the VIM
ter's Work.

One OF the most prominent features of
the Jersey City Athletic Club is its
Wheeling Division. It is not so long ago
that VIII Doubleday started the idea and
1t is to his energy and enthusiasm that
much of the success of the contigent is
due. The Division now numbers twenty
eight mem bers and the arrangements in
the club house for the care and repair of
the machines are most excellent.
The agitation started By the club man
of The JERSEY ClTY NEWS last sum me r
for a revival Of gymnastics in the Palma
Club Is bearing fruit. There is much
talk among the members of having
some gymnastic apparatus put In next
fall. anu OF starting a class in boxing as
we'll. There are several excellent gym
asts aud boxers among the Palma boys.
and II the gymnasium becomes fact the
club could give an excellent exhibition.
From all one hears OF the Hudson
Democratic Association. it might be sur
missed that things were in n moribuud
way arouId at that society. But such is
not the case. The organization Is in an
excellent condition, aud Will make itself
felt ia the next campaign.
There are going to be some lively times
at the Carteret Club next seRson. The
members of the Entertainment Com
mittee, even in this warm weather, are
turning over IN their minds novelties for
next winters entertainments
The operate society OF the J. c. A. c.
are actively preparing for the produ
of Tine tsondollers,' which will be give n
Mt the cozy little theatre on November Is.
~ and Is. The first rehearsal was held
Thursday evening. Thirty ladies ana
about the same number of gentlemen
have been selected 70 appear in the opera.
Mr.. +. G. Pendexter of the Palma Club
q nal fIa H. t, Il,
summers in New York and declares that
there is no resort either at the sesshore or
in the mountains which can offer such
real eighteen karat attractions even in
summer as New York.
Ex-Juaee Blair is the saddest club man
In the city. He says the hot weather has
ruined his pleasure by keeping his friends
away from the Cui0n League CLUB
The regular monthly meeting of the
Jersey City Athletic Club will be held
tomorrow evening. The applications for
membership OF eight gentlemen will be
acted upon. The club has filty-four more
members this year than 1t had last year at
this lime.
Young Brokaw, who was drowned at
| Long Branch lust week while heroicaliy
1 attempting TO save u woman's life, was
well known TO many of the Palma boys
The Federal Club is so busy making
| preparations for the excursion to Rock
! land Lake that it has no time for any
other business or pleasure.
The Jersey CITY Athletic Club has lost
two members by death during the past
month-Mr. w. II. Ames and MIR. Il. S.
| Brown. Both were enthusiastic club
men and they are sadly missed.
| Among the picturesque participants In
| the parade of the Hudson Wheelmen ON
| Thursday evening the Palma was well
| represented by George fl. Earle, Benny
| Van Beuren and E. P. Boggoth.
| Alderman Alex Dussnbery OF the Jer-
| sey City Athletic Club Is Just now In O
| quandary. He has been cast for part in
| tue s'Gondoliers and some one told him
| that it was beneath the dignity of q Jer-
| sey City Alderman to go cayorting around
| q stage in Venetian costume. Alex
| wants TO act aud he also wants to main
| tain his dignity as an Alderman
The Union League Club has practically
dropped its Monday night sessions until
| fall, when they will be renewed with in
creased attractions.