The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-11-30
AfEN&He&s
PALMA CLUB DANCE
Excellent Attendance AT
Opening Elore Last
Evening.
ELEVEN GAMES PLAYED
Mr.. Poiveir and Mrs. voor-
hees Win First Prizes
Those Present.
ELEVEN GAMES PLAYED

The opening euchre and dance of the
Palma Club was given last evening by
the members at the clubhouse. There
were about forty tables, and it was not
until after nine O'Clock that the guests
sat down to play. There were eleven
games played. lasting about an hour, the
highest number reached by the gentlemen
being nine, and by the ladies' eight and
one-half. In both instances # was found
that three were eligible for first prize,
and MI. A. r. Poiveir won a silk UNI
brella, Mr.. II. "A. Bedell a duplicate whist
set and Mr.. J. w. Leahy a gentleman's
dressing bag. OF the ladies, Mrs. c. II.
Voorhees, drew as first prize a handsome
Persian rug: Mrs. F. Gray. a cut glass
Dish, ard Miss NJ. e. Gautier, another cut
glass dish. Their was also a draw for
both lady's and gentleman's second prize
the highest number of games reached in
this instance Being eight. Mr.. r.. A.
Ryer was the successful gentleman, draw
ing a silver match box, and Miss Min9s:e
Winans, the successful lady, drawing a
very pretty Dresden china dish. The
S. V. w. Bogart, A. b. Anderson, i. Al.
Ryer, w. c. Cudlipp, Misses T.. P. Run
yen, F. NJ. Outwater. Mrs. HUI. Howe,
Mrs. ]. F. Leach. Mrs. F. E. Menagh and
Mrs. J. w. Leahy.
After the prizes had beens awarded, the
floor was cleared and the dance COM
menced. There were twelve dances in all,
consisting Of seven two-steps. three
waltzes. one 1~anciers and one waltz-qnad-
rifle, with cranmer's orchestra to furnish
the music. During the evening light re-
frqSnrrHnfa onri~ffoo % ~ oraS1o a. 1ne
fee fraDDe. cake and ICES, were served.
and it was not until after one this morn
ing that the club house doors were closed
and locked.
Among those present were:-Mrs. Adj
gate, Mrs. schaffer. Miss A. NJ. Smith.
Miss Graver. Mrs. Frank Jeanne, Mrs. G..
J. Mahoney, Mrs. Wells, Mrs. Charles
Kelley. Mrs. T. H. Wilson, Mrs. L. NJ.
Mount, Mrs. J. II. Bedell, Mrs. N. Bauer,
Mrs. Cornish. Mrs. e. P. Rnnyon, Mrs.
T. W. Schmidt. Mrs. r. A. Ryer, Mrs.
c. D. Field, Mrs R. L. Lawrence. Mrs.
James Whyte, Mrs. L. T. Broadmeadow,
Mrs. Charles Mason, Mrs. Thomas r..
O'Brien, Mrs. w. G. Cudlipp. Mrs. Snow.
Mrs. l.. A. Ryer, Mrs. C. Loeseh. Mrs.
w. @. Mrirhead, Mrs. B. Van, Beuren,
Mrs. J.. s. Menagh. Mrs. D. Evarts, Mrs.
j. w. yreelard, Mrs. James MurpEey,
Mrs. James McCloskey, Miss Vesburgh,
Miss Wiilans, Miss Horstmann, Miss For
man, Miss GooGsoeed. Miss Glare Hoe,
Miss NJ. E. Cozans, Miss L. Nd. Clark,
Miss Edith Mackey. Miss Cora D. Lowell,
Miss Julia c. Harvey. Mss Martha Hop
kins, Miss e. Griswo1d, Miss Grace E.
Cornish, Miss Helen Van Wrinkle, Miss
Jessie Van Wrinkle. Miss A. L. Gautier,
Miss Emma u. Kennedy. Miss Helen a.
Kennedy, Miss Edith Cornell. MSS E.
Beemer, Miss Holernih, Mrs. 3. Murphy,
Messrs. H.. Gralie, Charles w. Steele, r.
Macdonald, J. Fl. Caster. c. d. Field, G..
j. Maheney. v. J. Walters, e. Parker,
Frank Jeanne, Thomas II. Wilson,
Charles Kelly, Thomas Carey. f. H.
Meyer, c. II. Clark. NJ. Bauer. Thomas
81. Hall, s. Harvey. C. Fl. WORMS. Henry
Roster, Benjamin Murphy, c. =. Pearse,
Alfred H. Howe, II. w. Dewitt. j. G..
Robinson. J.. Bedell. w. Fl. Horstman,
William H. Mills. Edward Fox, S. A.
C~aspendof, E. p. Clarke, ]. Fl. Wells.
3. Jones. Chares Hardenberg, DR.. Francis
Gray, II. w. Leding. W. p. Gardner,
Arthur F.. Grain, G. W. Len85eck. B. d.
Van Reuren, John P. Leach. Fl: w. Kell-
Mount. " n. Dodd, ]. Herbert Potts,
Menagh, Fl. S. Kennedy. A. f. Hoicomb,
E. Freeman. F. q. Menagh, James w.
Elliott, W. W. Baron, F. J. Wasser,, C.
w VreeIand.