The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1903-01-17
PALMA CONCERT.
Excellent Programme Well
Received by a Fashion
able Audience Last
Night.

The opening concert of the Palma
Club took place last evening at the club
theatre, Jersey avenue and Bright street,
and there was great outponring of
friends of the members of the club, who
came from all sections of the city, and
who enjoyed one of the best concerts
that has taken place in this city in a
long time. The concert was given by the
New York University Musical Glib. The
prett theatre MAS crowded with styl-
ishly dressed and pretty women.
The opening number was Winter
Song" (Bullard), by the Glee Club, and
was well rendered. The, Mandolin Club
then gave sSymphia Waitzes" (Holz-
mani, and was heartily applauded for its
fine performance. Mr. Potter sang, in
a good, clear tenor voice. Nita Gitana'
(De Koven), and also came in for hearty,
well earned applause.
The Banjo Club made hit in its per-
formance of Donkey Laugh" Uansing),
and 'sThe Silyery Rio Grande'' (Kohl-
mani, by Mr.. Belcher, assisted by the
Glee Club, was one of the most enter
evening. Messrs. Rainey, Hansl, Wer-
renrath and Surpless, comprising quar-
|tette, sang with good effect "A Suburban
lay Barnes) The Glee Club then
sang '.The Violet CIV. f. Johnson, and
for an encore Mr.. Fitzpatrick, assisted
by the Glee Club. sang MA Dusky Loo
(ZicheD, and was encored. The Jolly
Student was another distinguished
number by the Mandolin Club.
Mr.. Werrenrath's baritone solo,
''Punchinello" (Molloy) wass greeted
with loud applause, and the entertain
ment came to close with the Glee Club
rendering "a Toast"
The entertainment committee consisted
of:J. Harry Castens, chairman; John S.
Watson, William NJ Bubier. The ushers
during the evening were:-Mrssrs. Bull
man, Ainsworth, Williamson, Frame,
Morgan Thyston, Pendexter, 0pdycke.
Clifford, Schler, Low and Rafter. The
floor committee was composed Off
Messrs. Hughes, Clifford and Low.
Among those present wele:--Mr. and
Mrs IS. Menagh, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Muirhead, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bolt
wood. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Drayton, Mr.. and
Mrs. H Halstead, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
ander. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall. Mr.. and
Mrs Brown, DR. and Mrs. H.. V Con-
diet, Mr.. and Mrs. Slewieth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Chase, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Menagh, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Van Be,nnn. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Clarf, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. George Y. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Potter, Mrs. P. Foley, Miss Foley,
Miss A.. Click. Miss Harrison, Miss la
cobs, Miss Roser, of Newark, Miss
Schermerhorn, Miss L. Coffee, Miss Tay-
lor of Plamfeld Miss A. NJ Powels,
Miss E. e. Williamson, Miss l.. Edge,
Miss B. Mckinley. Miss E. Halsey, Miss
Maud Rowland. Miss Helen Bonham.
Miss Anna Rafter, Miss Emma Rafter,
Miss O. J. Begen, Miss L. Kerr, of Mid
dleton, O.; Miss Bessie Bennett, Miss l..
Hall, Miss Margaret Farrell Miss Clau-
dine Lynch, Miss G. Fraser, Miss Nc
Cormick, Miss A. Stengel, and
Messrs. Dudley Thurston, Frank Aims
worth, X Ainsworth George B. Hughes,
of Newark, Dr. Benjamin Edge, Hansel,
BENZ. e. Farrief. Horace Brooke, F. G.
Wolbert. VIM. Slatz, S. P. Nolfhrup, w.
Smith, Ihas. G. Haight, J. n Edge,
Chas a. RAIDER, Donald Mclean, G. III.
Reeves. w. Belle, of New York, Jerome
Lynch, e. Mccormick, A. Ralph, DR..
Gordon, Frank G. Pendexter, Frank E.
Williamson, NJ. Frame, John G. Low,
f. ]. Vanderbeek, w. Bubief, J. Fl. Gal