The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-28
PALMA JUBILANT
Its Decennia1 Celebrated
by Fair Women and
Brave Men.
MUSIC AND THE DANCE.
George A. Heaney the Orator Of
the Brilliant Scene
at the Popular Club Last
Evening.
MUSIC AND THE DANCE.

isn't it just too sweetP" said one dear
girl to another as they passed on the
stairs at the Palma Club reception last
night.
Perfectly lovelyl" murmured Number
Two as tine crowd separated them.
That was just what everybody was say
ing to everybody else at the reception in
honor of the tenth anniversary of the
Palma Clubs organization. OF course
| the men did not use those words, but
they meant the same thing. From the
first flower on the supper table to the last
flag on the roof, every detail was carried
out in perfection. 1t was q great night
for Palma and Palma's friends.
The festivities began somewhere up on
Varick street, where the line Of carriages
stood. Then came crowd Of the unin-
vited, blocking the street in their anxiety
to 'see der lady in der coach" Then the
exterior of the club house. with japanese
lanterns at every window, all curtains
up, every gas jet and electric light at full
head. and something more than three
| dozen flags of all nations flying from the
roof. The entrance hall and stairs were
one mass of oak garlands ana crimson
gladioli, with palms and ferns wherever
they could be placed. The floral decora-
tions elsewhere were simple, consisting
of growing palms and ropes OF smilax.
The reception parlors were covered with
| crash and used for dancing. Patriotism
boiled over in the gymnasium. where
| most of the dancing went on, for there
were flags everywhere, surrounding
shields on every usabls spot of wall space,
| taking the places of portieres and clus-
| tering around the great copy of the Horse
Fair on the right of the entrance. From
| the ceilings centre depended festoens of
white bunting. studded with gold stars,
and high up on the wall burned the words
Palma Club, 1892" in gas jets. On the
whole, Decorator Gunsel did himself
proud"
GIRLS AND GOWNS.
Dancing began early, not later than
half-past nine, when the floor was well
filled for the first waltz Before that, the
Hungarian Band, in those wonderful
boots and braid uniforms, had been send
ing a series of weird czardas signing
through the rooms, so that it was quite a
transition when they began the action
with an everyday waltz. The floor began
to grow crowded, SO that in the second
polka it was the wise virgin who tucked
her train over her arm and did not let her
fan fly. By this time almost everyone
who was coming had arrived. There was
Miss Mary Albeit, prettier than ever in
pale pink fowered silk, as simply made
as are all her party gowns, and with
deep chiffon ruffie on the corsage.
Miss Liftian Pearsali. like Du
blue silk gown trimmed with
ecru lace, always smiling and gracious
and talking with her partner as she
danced. Miss Post, in white muslin and
lace, with pink ribbons and little rouad
pink fan. and Miss Sadie Traphagen in
yellow and white striped silk, with yell
low sash and fan; Miss Myra Watson in
white satin striped silk, with ruffies of
gold and white chiffon, and carrying red
roses; Miss Lillian, Tim pson, in shadow
grey chiffon; Miss Carrie Smith. in pale
blue lace over silk; Miss Bertha Gates, in
pink crepe de chine. with pink ribbon
fillet in her dark curls; Miss Effie Earle,
in white with violet girdle and garniture:
Miss Carter, in yellow silk and lace; Miss
Emma Edwards, in blue point d'esprit,
simply made, over silk of the same shade
Miss Thalia Newton, in pale blue silk:
Miss May Brady, all in red silk; Miss
O'Callahan, in white China silk; Miss
Mary Doremus, in black lace and blue
chiffon; Miss Louise Doremus in maize
colored net over silk. with black ribbons
and fan, Miss Horstman, in white crepe.
with garn1ture of white flowers; Miss
Betz, in pale pink silk with ribbons of
the same color, and Miss Jessie, Per Lee.
in red crepe.
NATIONS AND MAIDS.
A notable feature was the presence of
many of the "rosebuds," who are in the
younger set, for instance, Miss Blanche
Meyers, who might have posed for a Dres-
den shepherdess In her dainty gown of
blue and white striped silk; Miss Emma
Huber. in white silk and lace; Miss Olin,
in white China silk; Miss Nellie Wood.
ward. in violet and white flowered silk.
with violet girdle and ribbons: Miss
Beckfe Horstmsn. in white silk with
girdle of gold >passementerie, and Miss
Hattie BarJletL in fascinating white
Empire gown.
The young matrons were we'll repre-
sented. Mrs Leon Albeit, Jr., wore a
reception gown of shade approaching
ashes of roses. com Dined with old rose
and point de gene, and a little white even
ing hat. Mrs. Frank Pierson wore pale
blue brocade, with ruffies of embroidered
chiffon; Mrs. Alonzo Dayton, pale blue
silk and lace, the skirt finished with a
deep festooned founce. Pretty Mrs.
William Lefferts looked prettier than
ever in a girlish gown of white soft silk
with deep lace ruff1es. Mrs. George
Brown wore daffodil yellow gown, with
cluster of pansies on the left shoulder.
A large number of the ladies who wore
reception gowns ana hats danced but a
few times. but in the majority Of cases
the magic of perfect floor and a band
beyond compare was too much for pre-
conceived plans, and they danced every
number. Miss Eta Mexican was hold
ing court, as usual. dressed in wood
brown cloth with bengaline and passe
menterie, and hat of the same shade.
Miss May Martin wore gray china silk
with yellow ribbons and hat. Miss Nellie
Buchanan wore old-rose shadow siIk
striped with white. Mrs. Owen. black
satin striped silk combined with blue.
Mrs. John Menagh. brown aud black
striped silk With vest of greenland hat
with old rose trimming. Miss Shaffer.
black figured silk, trimmed with ecrri
point de gene.
MIR. HEANEY SPEAKS HIS PIECE.
At the close of the fourth dance, Assem-
blyman George A. Heaney made his way
to a little platform erected opposite the
entrance TO the gymnasium, and upon
intr oducrion to his audience, began to
deliver the history of the club from its
organization. Up to this time the post
of Historian has been q sinecure in the
Palma Club, so far as declamations 90.
but this time Mr.. Heaney made up for
all his years of rest and told the story of
ten years in one effort of oratory.
Just before ascending the rostrum he
was heard to say that he would rather
put S25 on it than go up himself, but IL he
did have stage fright no one else knew IL.
He spoke of the small beginning of the
club, when Messrs. Vahderhoof. Veg
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