The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-10
PALMA'S JUBILEE.
The Programme Approved
at Last Nights Meet
ing of the Club.
SOCIAL AND ATHLETIC FEITUR|
improvements in the House
bers Coming Home from
the Country,

The September meeting of the
Club was held last evening.
the members who have been sur
at various resorts, north, east, s.
west, have returned buoyant W
and strength and anxious to
loyalty by aiding and abettink
of the various committees in G
the coming decenniaI annfversa
bration. Contributions have hos
literally from the pockets OF the
bers. The amount has already Re
the magnificent figure of 81, 500
If one is to judge from Impressions
cerning past Palma Club events less
portant than decennial anniversary
bration, it is reasonable to expect that
coming celebration will eclipse in inter
and splendor of show and decoration
effort heretofore made by this highly su
cess1ul organization during the ten yearS
of it's history. While the anniversary
night will occur on Tuesday, September
81, the festivities will last from Monday
night. September 2s' to Saturday night,
October l. when theke celebration will wind
up with one of lhoseNj 'stags" that
have made the Palma Club famous
An excellent progr mme arranged by
the Board of Trustees has been issued,
and was read and favorably commented
upon by the many enthusiastic Palmas
who attended last nights meeting.
During the summer months, number
of notable improvements have been made
to the handsome club house. The CLOAK
room has been enlarged and its approach
so beautlfed as to render the entrance to
the house more attractive. A bRrbeI's
shop on the first floor is new feature,
and painters and upholsterers will begin
next Monday to embellish the rooms all
over the house.
ANNIVERSARY PROGRAMME.
The programme discussed last night 10
as follows:-
Monday, 26. Cribbage night-Games
called at eight P. M. Prizes. Tourna-
ments in bowling, billiards and pool for
prizes commencing at eight o'clock p NJ.
No charge for entries except the usual
club fee. w. j. Fields is Chairman of
the card tournaments, assisted by jolly
F. G.. Wolbert, Leroy Sehermerhorn and
W. j. Seeley. VIZ. Meyer is Chair
man of the Billiard Committee, and
husting Sam" hathaway, Jr., the
Chairman of the Bowling COMMITTEES.
The tournaments will close on Friday
night, September 80, at twelve M, and
will be open to members only. Entries
are now open and in charge of the COM
| mittees presiding over the various de-
partments, together with the governing
| rules. The tournaments will be con-
fined to members except on athletic
| night.
Tuesday, 27-Anniversary night <Ex-
terror Illumination of house; reception at
| nine P. M; address by I Mr., George A.
Heaney, Historian of the club. excellent
music oy the Hungarian Gypsy Orches-
ira; dancing and refreshments. This wi
be the gala night of the week. President
Nelson j. II. Edge is chairman of the Re
| ceDtion Committee Messrs. r. w.
Elliott and c. w. Carter have charge OF
| the decorations and illumination. The
exterior decorations have not yet been de-
cided upon. A celebrated New York
decorator will have charge of the interior
decorations. The gymnasium hall, espee-
| tally, where dancing will mainly take
| place, will be transformed into a ball
room of dazzling appearances. and the
rest of the rooms a bower of floral beauty.
number nearly twenty pieces. Arrange
| mentS have been made to entertain 700
people at the reception.
Wednesday. 2S-Euchre day. A stag
progressive euchre for prizes. Game
| called at eight P. M.
ATHLETICS,
| Thursday, 29-Athletic night. At eight
| 2. M. an amusing, entertaining and in-
structive exhibition of athletics will be
given in the gymnasium. Tournament
| as on Monday.
| William Post is chairman of the Ath-
| letlc committee. The committees pro-
| gramme for this night will embrace a
| contest between the Jersey City Athletic
| and Palma tug-of-wRr teams. Promin-
ent turner's from both Jersey City and
Hoboken will participate in the exercises.
Friday, 30-Whisu night. Game called
at eight P. M. Prizes. Tournament as
on Monday.
Saturday. October 1-Stag night-At
eight p. M, a stag will be- given by the
best talent obtainable. During the ''com-
| motion" the prizes won in the tourna-
ment will be announced and awarded.
Besides general talk over the pro-
gramme but little business was trans
acted. James Mckenzie, DR.. Burdette
| Craig and William Persons were elected
| members. Several applications for mean
| bersnip were received. President Nelson
J. H. Edge made remarks concerning the
| healtbful financial and social conditions
| of the club and closed with a witty re-
minder that Mr.. r. w. Elliott of the
| Board of Trustees, whose committee is In
| charge of raising funds for the celebra.
| ton, was still on deck.
| Weather Indications,
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