The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-13
THEY WON'T HAVE A CAFE
Not a Vote Cast in Favor
of the Liquor Scheme
at the Palma
Club.

The cafe question was disposed OF at
the meeting of the Palma Club last night.
IL was decided in a way that will dis
courage any mem Der from resuscitatine
ii. Not q vote was cast in its favor. The
meeting was Il large one, as it was known
that the project was TO be considered.
Almost the entire membership was
present. The matter was not discussed.
The report OF the committees WAS Suits
factory and it was unanimously ratified
with a vigorous .aye' that shook the
building.
SENTIMENT AGAINST IT.
The special committee TO whom the
matter had been referred quickly learned
the sentiment of the club was against
the cafe. and they agreed that it you'd
be prejudicial to the best interests OF the
club to establish It.
NO LIQUOR CHAMPION.
Even Colonel Wolbers, VINO introduced
the motion an was a member OF the
committee, fouad the moment was un-
p~ropituous aud joined the majority. The
liquor cause did not have q champion,
and conspicuous among IT'S opponents
wa a prominent member who is engaged
in the wholesale liquor business. and sup
plies a brand that Is the favorite thirst
Va tA0 sAh@
dulge occasionally.
The members are elated over the de
cisiye victory and predict that the cafe
scheme will never again be revived.
NOT NEEDED FINANCIALLY.
That the club does not require it from
a financial view Is certain from the re-
port of the trustees which Intensified the
JOY of the members. 1t was read. The
report was for the year ending May l.
The club is free from debt of any kind,
except, of course, the balance due on
bonds. whichj.can only be paid as they
mature. 4lss
There is due on bonds, Sl2. 900, g reduc-
ton of $12, 500. the CLUB has a balance
of 81, 900 in the treasury and had during
the year extinguished a floating debt OF
5000, with which they began the year.
This was q gain OF $500. All the bills
have been promptly paid.
NEW TRUSTEES WORK.
The new Board of Trustees organized
by eIecting Robert w. Elliott, chairman
and W. C. Post, Secretary. The Chair.
mar selected the following Chairmen OF
Committees who will name their as
sociates:-
House CoMMrrTEE-Robert Ross, Cashier Of
the Third Nationai Bank.
BOWLING AND ,BIC~YcLE-Joseph Harrison, Time
Clerk OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
BILLIARDs-W. G. Post of Post q McCord.
ATHLErIcs-R. B. Carter, a wooden merchant.
CARDs-N. W.. Condict OF Steele d CondlcI.
LIBRARY-Thomas Kinds.
INTERCHANGEABLE. J. Fields with Mills &
Gibbs.
S-EaARs-Robert W. Elliot.
NEW PLANS AHEAD.
The Segar Committee intends consult
ing the wishes CT the members regarding
the purchase of segars. and each will fnd
his particular brand on hand. This is to
be made a feature. The segars are to be
sold close TO the cost and cheaper than
they can be purchased sof dealers. A
pated. The object is not to derive a large
profit. but to please the members and
offer an inducemen5 for them to visit the
clubhouse.
The receipts from pool and bill
lizards have doubled SINCE the tables
were transferred TO tho basement, and the
committee was congratulated on its good
Judgment in moving the tables to their
present convenient location.