The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-22
New Jersey Club.

New Jersey Club.
The election OF president, vice presi-
dent. secretary and treasurer at the New
Jersey Club next Tuesday evening,
promises to be another interesting event
newly elected directors will first
meet and elect the officers
named. There is no dissatisfaction felt
with the present management and it is
probable that the Finance Commissioner
Alva A. Bedell will be- reelected Presi-
dent. Thomas D. Jordan Vice Presi-
dent, William Henderson; Secre.
Following the election Of officers will
come the appointment of committees for
the ensuing year. The only committee in
which there is any likelihood of a cnangs
lis the House Committee. This comml
tee is usually changed yearly.
EX-Finance Commissioner Joseph War
rem is becoming an active worker in the
club.
Captain William Hooker is one of the
regular card players of the club.
MIR. John L. Snanda and w. ]. Shann
look after the interests and comforts OF
the card players. Both gentlemen are in
veterate card players.
Mr.. John D.. Fraser is one of the most
popular members OF the club. His sup
ply of good stories seems inexhaustihle.
The club is now discussing the adj
visibility of having Saturday nights
during the winter.
j. @. a. g.
The Camera Division Of the Jersey
City Athletic Club visited Pompton yes
terday and the members secured some
excellent views" The division pro-
poses to hold an exhibition in the near
future.
In the individual bowling tournament
w. II. Speer, Jr., leads with the score of
227. w. G. Korth is second with 220. The
tournament will close in a few weeks.
Tn member making the highest score
will receive a valuable prize.
The members who wish to enter the
bowling teams for this season are re-
quested to meet on the alleys this evening
for practice.
The following gentlemen haye filed ar
plications for mem bership:-A. j. Marsh,
e. Il. Coffmann, f. H.. Walker, S. j..
Dickinson, E. B. Brown. w, G. Huson,
T. King. Jr., E. M. Peck, w. B. AFFORD
and j. b.. Pond.
The wheelmen enjoyed a run TO Plain.
field and return yesterday.
at new members continue coming in
at the present rate" said Superintendent
HsBlS this morning, w will soon reach
to 600 mark" The club now has over
i've hundred and fifty members.
Despite the fact that yesterday was a
holiday, n that the wheelmen and the
camera division we're out, the attendance
day long the billiard parlor, bowling al
leys, library and gymnasium were crowd
ed. Several exciting bowling matches
TOOK place.
The membership In the wheeling
division is increasing at a rapid rate.
A large number of wheelmen from the
II. @. w. have Joined the division lately.
The Palma Club.
There was an imprornptu "stag'' ut
the Palma Club Wednesday evening
after the cribbage tournament, which
was highly relished by the very few who
were permitted to witness 1t. DR.. Gordon
led the orchestra, and iu fact composed
the entire orchestra. Fred Carter sang
soma comic ditties and Frank Baldwin
did a breakdown in great fashion. If the
natural modesty OF the hoys could ouly
be overcome the home talent of the club
could give as good a minstrel show or
stag as many of those at which pro-
fessional talent at nigh grade prices per-
forms.
One of the latest acquisitions to the
club is joseph M. Knapp. son of the late
Judge Knapp. Mr.. Knapp has recently
moved from Hackensack to this city, and
possesses all the elements OF f3rsJ class
cIubman.
There is a ruuior around that Tom
Eagap, Superintendent of the New Jer-
sey Rubber Works. joined the club in
order that he could corner the ''rubbers''
Of whist. Kindly omit flowers.
The gymnasium is getting to be one of
the most popular places In the clubhouse,
and Is nightly frequented by yonng men
OF Drawn and muscle Spindled and
broomstick young men can also be seen
TO get lunches Of muscles OF their arms
and legs s.
What has become of the Palma foot
ball feam?" is a question that Is asked
everywhere. There is no reason why
with the material at the clubs disposal q
team should not be secured which would
place the name OF Palma in rs prominent
q position in the football world as 1t oc-
cupies in bowling circles.
Hudson Society.
The meeting which the Hudson Demo-
cratic, Society will hold in Woods Hall
on Wednesday, Democracy Dav. prom
ises to be one of the best meetings ever
held iu this city. Quantities have been
appointed to take charge of the various
features of the celebration and
all gre working hard t.
make the meeting a success and one
which will be of beaefit to the National
and STATE ticket. The hall will be hand
somgIy decorated and some of the best
speakers in the country will address the
citizeus. One of the principal speakers
will be Senator Eustis OF LouisaDa.
The society has come to be such q de-
sirable CLUB to belong to that many Re-
publicans nave made zap. ,iication for
membership. They hive asked to be
made.a ssaciaf e members. entitled only to
the social All vantages OF the club. and
offer 10 absent themselves from the club
ho use on All meeting nights.
Opinion is divided as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY
of admitting these gentlemen. Some