The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-09-28

and finally bid higher on the rent
and crowded him out. In 'si the
club was provided with name
the Palma-emblemaric of victory.
In 'S2 it had outgrown its old quarters,
and Building Committee was appointed
who purchased the present site Of the
clubhouse. Mr.. Heaney spoke of the sub
sequeDt history of the club. we'll known
in the city, and paid n fitting tribute to
the late William q. Muirheid, whose con-
slant interest in the club is the main
cause OF its present high social standing.
From history he passed to personalities
and told why Pop" CarricK received his
name, and how sam" Hathaway bowls
When his address, which was delivered
without notes, was concluded, everyone
was disposed to think that even If, as he
said, the historian bad been laid on the
shelf for eight years, and only brought
down and busted for this occasion, he had
certainly LOST nothing By his long rest.
DECORATIONS AND DECORATORS.
Dancing was resumed and continued
until supper, which was served on the
ground floor. The tables were laid near
the bowling alleys, which were lined
with rows of chairs. Oak garlands and
Gladioli decorated the room, and cat
flowers tho tables.
The ommittees TO whom the success OF
the evening is largely due are made up as
follows
Executive Committee-c.. W. Carter, Chair
man; N. J. H. Edge, j. u. Bede, Jr Otto
Grouse, Fred E. 1ilden, W j. Fields, Samuel
Myers
Jacob Ege. D. A. Bishop. joseph Totten, James
?. Hall, Thomas Hail. M IT. McCartin, f. c..
Wolbert, w. E. Ammon, Frank GID, James
Gopsill, Frank Jeanne, w D. Lambert William
Machold, William l. Marsh, b. r. Bedie, W. H.
Carrick, Joseph Harrison, II. L. Keller, F. Il.
Lockwood, George E. Watson and ]. NJ Rusby
Reception co@Init5eemN % +. Edge; Chair
dict. George T. Werts James Clark, John G..
Crawford, Benjamin Edge, III. D.; w. c. Hep
penheimer, Thomas Kinds, James G.. Hasking,
kins Hugh Mackenzie, S. S. Mackey, Charles
II. O'Neil, Abram j. Post Frederick Tildep,
James B. Throckmorton. William Utz, N. R.
Vanderhoof and E. f. @. Young.
Floor William ]. Fields, Chair
man; H. NJ. Platt. Thomas f. Bedle, Frank G..
Robinson. Frank R. Baldwin. VIM. C. Post, J..
Potts, Robt. B. Carter VIM. G.. Bumsted,
Charles Mason, Leon Albeit, Jr., George e.
S. Ross.
Chairman Elliott, Of the House Com
mite, was interchangeable In his labors,
and came very near proving that a person
could be in six different places at once.
THE GUESTS.
By actual count, there were more than
eight hundred guests in atten dance.
Among the number were Judge Werts.
Ex-Governor aud Mrs. Bedle, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. C. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. E. l..
Young. Mr. and Mrs. Throckmorton, MIR.
aud Mrs. W. j. Bumsted. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mccoy, Mr.. and Mrs. James White, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Mason, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Turner. Rev. and
Mrs. I. W. Hathaway, Principal G.
5. Haskell, Rev. and MRS. George
Stephen Bennitt, Mr.. and Mrs. George
hhaft Ir
Mr.. and Miss Hall of New York, General
and Mrs. Heppen hsimer. Mrs. Pearsall,
Miss Clark, Miss Frank Steele, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. j. Post. Misses Annie and Nellie
Post, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Harrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. W. Condit, the Misses
Condict. MI. and Mrs. Henry Traphagen,
Misses Sadie and Mamie Traphagen,
New York, Messrs. w. B. Jenkins, James
Clarke, Robert Garter, f. S. Carter, f. C..
Wolbert, F. G. Robinson, Joseph Har-
rison and James Elliott, DR.. Benjamin
Edge, Mr.. and Mrs j. P. Hall, Miss
Hall, Miss jenkins, Mr. Randolph
Parmly, Mr.. and Mrs. Toffey, Mr. and
Mrs. George T. Smith, Assemblyman and
Mrs. J. Herbert Potts, President George
Club. Mr.. and MrsH Frank Pierson, Mr.
and Mrs. J. d. Bsdle, Jr., Mr.. Thomas
Bedle, Miss Vultee. Miss Soper, Miss
Maude Brett, Mrs. Francis Mccoy, Mr..
Cecil Mccoy, r. c. Bonham and Miss
Bonham, Miss Mamie Van Keuren, Miss
Speer, Messrs. William Speer, Harry
Adams, Adna Underhill and James
Gordon.
It was well along toward daylight be-
fore the festivities were over, and before
breakfast this morning the exterior of the
building had resumed its customary
sedate appearance.