The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-03
FUN AND FIREWORKS.
Palma's Decennia1 Closes
With a Stag and
Shower of Colored
Light.
LIST OF THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Capers of the Festive Stag-Danee
and Song-Committes
on Barrels.

In the dim distant future when the
grandchildren of doc" Edge, Fred Car
ter and Bob Elliott climb all over them
aud ask for story. the hoary headed old
clu bmen will proudly tell them of the de-
cennial anniversary of the Palma Club.
They will tell them of the mighty tourna-
ments and the great reception of Tuesday
night, and their eyes will grow brighter
and their pulse quicken as they tell OF the
superior stag with which the week wound
up Saturday evening.
1t was the best stag ever held in this
city without doubt or reservation. The
gymnasium and the parlors were
| crowded. Every body was there and some
were not satisfied with being
their children. The entertainment
was opened by Mr.. Tom Carter, des-
criptive vocalist OF ability. whose efforts
were appreciated by the boys. Basco ana
Roberts. two rubber Jointed individuals
in burned cork sang songs and did some
tall kicking and difficult comforting. The
next number on the programme created
decided sensation. Chairman Fields an
nounced Scotch dance, by Miss
May Horribly, and in response to the an
nouncemenI somewhat obese young
lady In pink mother hubbard and gains
boro hat of the some color. appeared upon
the stage, and Davy Mitchell changed his
seat to get better look. The boys gave
Miss Hornby a characteristic reception
which, strange as it may seem,
embarrassed the young lady to some ex-
Eent. She managed, however, to sing a
song and gracefully withdraw from the
scene while the boys wondered where the
Scotch dame was. There was grand
flourish by the orchestra and lol the
obtuse young woman in pink had given
place to shapely little woman in full
highland costume, including the unpro-
tected shins. The orchestra struck up a
reel, and off she started while every one
craned his neck or sat on the back of his
chair to watch the graceful dancer.
MISS HORNBY MAKES A HIT.
They applauded loud enough to wake
the ghost OF Pat Murray in the old soup
house across the street, and Miss HornbY
danced some more. The innovation was
a SUCCESS and the younger and more sus-
ceptlble members unanimously resolved
that the committeeman were each and
every one brick-a double backed hand
pressed brick
Mr.. M. Pittingd and his trick dog,
Willie. next competed for popular favors
aud the dog beat the man hands down.
He was very clever canine and showed
remarkable training. Barry and Bannon,
two conventional song and dance men,
did not permit the daughters to subside
while they occupied the stage, and then
Wood and Mack gave some good banjo
and bones DUETS.
SeiRfried. nan who, with the aid of
wigs and whiskers, makes his face re-
semble ehe countenances Of prominent
perSonages showed General Grant while
the orchestra played Marching Through
Georgia" and Emperor William of Ger
many, while the music men ground out
God Save the Queen" Herr Siegfried
wants to overhaul his musical programme
or there will be trouble.
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Mr.. Fields next introduced Frank
Riley, as an old timer, who gave an ex-
cellent impersonation of the ante bellum
negro. While one of the gray liveried
boys OF the club was sweeping up the
Fields read this list of the winners at
the weeks tournament and the prizes
they secured.
Bottle Pool possible eS)-1. W. J. Mac
Kellar. 90, English satchel; 2. George T.
Brown, S5. alligator satchel.
Pool possible 45l, Glass Al. J. B.
Staples. As, dress suit case; 2. A. e. Vul-
tee. "A. silver flask. Glass B-1, c. F.
Henderson, 40, dress suit case; 2. T. W.
Smith. "a. silver 9ask.
Billiards (highest rum, Class Al, J.
B. Staples. 16. silk umbrella. Class B-1,
G. w. Carter, II. silk um mbrella.
Balls on break, Class A-W. G. Lef-
ferts, 2, silver key ring. Glass B-F. w.
! Smith, 8, gold sleeve button.
Bowling, possible 800 head pin game
| l. George T. Brown. 287; g. Fred Piebes,
277: 8. Benjamin Van Bruen. 234; 4. w. C.
| Post. 226.
80. F."-1, Frank j. Vanderbeck, 1.oeO,
Teplitz vase; 2, Ensign Newton. 1,046, q
| mystery.
ards:-Cribbage-1. Charles E. Mason,
Japanese vase; 2. E. W. Elkins, safety
razor. Euchre-L j. H. Gallagher, cigar
l lcfo of.As ToH
| Whist. DR.. Benjamin Edge, lamp; 2.
James Hansel. silver flask. Booby-1.
Henry L. Kellers, pipe; 2. E. Shermer-
horn, cigar box.
| A MALICIOUS REPORT.
| Sam Devin, sort of musical wonder
who went down into the capaclous
| pockets of his trousers and brought from
\ their depths all sorts of queer inStru-
| ments, kept the audience In roars of
laughter for some time. Then the
Brunnells closed the entertain
ment with their unique perform
on the stage of which appear two
miniature figures with grotesquely large
| heads. The faces of the head are those of
| the performers thrust through openings
in the canvass. The faces sing, smile and
smirk while the diminintive legs dance
| and the arms gesticulate.
| AS the performance closed skyrockets
and boombs were exploded in Bright
street and huge bonfire of barrels was
| started. Ia few min utes Bright street
and Jersey avenue were as bright as day
and the sky was crowded with the
screaching rockets and the brilliantly
hued stars from the boombs and flower
pots. 1t was said that the committee on
| barrels consisted of Ira Shepardsons
f. W. Wolbert and the elder Robinson,
| but no one believes the story. The idea
of those staid and conservative members
of society sneakIng around the streets
| with an iron hook and a bit of rope ab-
| Quoting unsuspecting ash barrels is be-
| yond helief. i can state positively that
| the barrels were furnished by boys out
| side of the club.
Tie bonfire died out. the screach of the
| last rocket was hushed, and the great
decennial celebration was over.
| Weather Indications.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 8, 1892. = Weather