The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-01-23
PALMA'S YEAR NIGHT
Most Memorable Event in
the Annals Of the
DECORATIONS MANY AND BEAUTIFUL,
List of Guests Who Took Part in
the Festivities-C0mmittees
to Whom Credit is
Due,
DECORATIONS MANY AND BEAUTIFUL,

last evening was an almost bewilderlng
spectacle of beauty. Flowers. smilax
and other green trailing vines climbed in
rich profusion along the balustrades lead
ing from the first floor to the uppermost
rooms of the elegantly furnished struc-
ture. They decorated the Dunerous
chandeliers, they peeped from inches
amid the carved figures of the mantels.
and they rested IN vases scattered every
where throughout the building. This
feature was the work of Florist Bonnet.
Not less noticeable were the artistic
touches of Bunsell, the New York decora-
tor, whose work in the ball room was as
wonderful as if the transformation from
Gymnasium hall' had been accom-
plished by the aid of Aladdin's wonderful
lamp. Cleaning tints of flags and satin
bannerettes, bespangled and fringed with
gold. were reflected in polished golden
armors that pinned the profusion of
fabric designs around the walls The
background for these on the entire stage
end of the hall was gold applique. At
the opposite end sky blue plush,
embroidered in gold, draped the gallery
lodge, and the same material draped the
frame of the large imitation of Rosa Bon
heur's most celebrated picture. National
pinned in the centre by a design of colors
of various nations, surmounteu by huge
pink umbrella. The bannerettes on the
walls were embroidered with various
national coats Of arms. The electric
light bulbs were covered with pink satin,
which lent much to the enchantment of
the scene. Cranmer's orchestra OF six
teen pieces was stationed in the gallery.
Below over Two hundred of Jersey
City's social lights whirled amid the
giddy mazes of the waltz, tripped the
polka and executed the graceful. manoeu-
vers of the lanciers. The parlors were
filled with chatting groups. Some of
the costumes worn paled the brilliant
decorations. But the life of the kalei-
doscopic picture was the scintillating
flashes of hundreds of bright eyes and the
whirling of so many graceful forms.
Supper was served by Pinard Every de-
tail of the affair was minutely looked
after, and the seventh annual reception
of the Palma's was one of the greatest
social achievements.
LIST OF THE.GUEsTs.
In the gathering were noted Dr. and
Mrs. Z. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. S. C.Allison,
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. D. Bedle, Jr.. Mr.. aud Mrs, y. +. Bett-
cher. Mr.. and Mr.. W. G. Bumsted, Mr..
and Mrs. George T. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bliss. Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Condict, Dr.
and Mrs. c. w. Cropper. DR.;
and Mrs. W. A. Durrie. Jr., Mr.. and
Mrs Jonathan Dixon, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Ege, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Frame, Mr..
and Mrs. f. Watson Fry, Mr.. and Mrs.
John H. Gallagher, Mr. ana Mrs. j. r.
Hasking. Mr.. and Mrs. John Headden,
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Henderson, Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. Hulshizer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kinds, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L.
Kellers, ~, Mi Mr. and Mr Mrs; and ohSflss MEs
George e. A'R0 f. 0aii Larry, MI Mr.. anu and MIS-. MIS-
". F. Midlege, MI and Mrs. William
Muirheid, Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Menagh,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles S. Mason. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Traphagen, MIR. and Mrs. j. Her
bert Potts. Mr.. and Mrs Andrew J.
Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira A. Shepardson, Mr.
and Mrs J. B. Throckmorton. Mr.. and Mrs
N. Vanderhoof, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Vree.
land, Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes, Mis-
Jessie Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. Hitler. Mrs.
Freeman Mutt, Miss Thompson, Miss
MalIiet, Mr.. and Mrs, Van Wrinkle, Major
and Mrs. H. q. Littlefield of Albany, n.
H. Cadmus, Jr., Miss Rene Cranmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Heppenheimer,
Mrs. Dodd, Miss Julia Sutkius, Miss Jen
kins, DR.. Mclaughlin, Miss Mamie
Frazer, Mr.. aud Mrs. George Betcher,
Judge Blair, Miss Vultee, Mr.. and Mrs.
w llSOu lOlUou1 I1uuiOy LOhhJs ~'At-
and Mrs George H. White, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. MIR. Leo
Manton, Mr.. G. NJ. Myers, Miss Bogart,
Miss Phillips, Mr.. James f. Fielder.
Mrs. Gordon and Mr.. A. L. Soper.
Messrs. B. h. Bedle. F. r. Baldwin.
John H. Butts, Frank RehiIl. c. E.
Cassidy, James Clarke. Fred Carter, r.
B. Carter, J. B. Coleman. R. F. Corcoran.
n. j. H. Edge, DIR. Benjamin Edge, r.
w. Elliott, Daniel Evarts. DR.. L,
j. Gordon, George A. Heaney,
Thomas Hall. II. H. Horstman, j. e.
Hulshizer. Jr.; William B. jenkins, DR..
eli. W. F. Myers. l.. F. Miller, Cemas
Williams, A. Flint Morris. G, f. Moulds.
James l.. Ogden. Jr.; Louis O'Neill, H.
NJ Platt. w. c.. Post. A. J. Post, Jr.;
George Sheriff.. Benjamin Van Beuren,
F. G. Wolbert John j. Power, Jr.;
Miss Hall. Miss Newton, Miss Brown,
Miss Fox, Miss Condict. Miss Cassidy,
Miss Clarke, Miss Earle, Miss Carter,
Miss Corcoran, the Misses Bliss, Miss
Gautier. Miss Helwig, Miss 1aite, Miss
Betz, Miss Martin, Miss Ely, Miss Pear
sail, Miss Turner, Miss Miller, Miss Bull
man, Miss Morgan, Miss Thompson, Miss
Traphagen, the Misses O'Neill, Miss Post,
Miss Durland, Miss Clara 1ilden, Miss
Van Orden, Miss Woodward. Miss Wat
son, Miss Toffey. Miss Mexican, Miss
Throck morton, the Misses Holmes and
Miss Brady.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Reception Committee were N. H.
Vanderhoof, Chairman; j. E. Hulshizer,
DR.. l.. j. Gordon, Ira A. Shepardson,
DR.. c. w. Cropper, Andrew j. Post,
James Clarke. James B. rhrockmorton,
Gilbert Collins, Delos Bliss, Jonathan
Dixon and William Muirheid.
Floor Committee-W. j. Fields, Chair
man; A. L. Vultee, w. c. Post, c.
C. McWilliams, Fred. Carter, E. w.
Fry. N. j. Fl. Edge, John j.
Power, Jr., Thomas F. Bedle,
NJ. C. Jenkins. J. e. Hushizer. Jr.; II.
NJ. NJ. Platt and r. B. Carter. The
House Committee is composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen:-F. c. WolbeIt,
Chairman; J. E. Tildeu, K. w. Elliott, ID.
NJ. Van Worst, j. NJ. Rusly. W. b. Jen-
kins, Randolph Parmly, John n. Menagh,
f. r.. Baldwin, DR.. Benjamin Edge, John
Holmes. j.. w. Ege, H. l.. Kellers, Hud-
son Clarke and j. d. Bedle, Jr.
Entertainment CouImittee-C. w. Car
ter, Chairman; B. G. Van Dyke, w. j.
Fields and Joseph f. Farmer.