The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-01
Inauguration or . New Mania.

EXHIBITION BY Mons BERGER, TILE DISTINGUISHED
FRENCH PROFESSOR or BiLLIARDs.
Mons. Berger, who arrived from France few days
ase tho Adra,c gave his nrs, exhibition in the United
States q, the Of Michael Phelan, Of Broad
way and Tenth street, Saturday evening The exhibi
ton OF private character, those present numbering
sixty seventy being there by private nvi Ation
and many Of them distinguished amateurs in the elegant
and delightful game. We had expected that ~ Berger
would play with selected TO cope with him for
the OCCASION and whom Of oourse, he to knock into
q chopsoa de roostSr in less than tIe; but
disappointed
After little opening speech In which he conpimented
America and bis American friends who bad, al he sali
saturated him with kindness no proceeded explain
the silence Of billiards, and The ve principal STROKES
practically illustrating his remarks the table at which
hc stood His lecture did iast over half hour Or
three quarters and the illustrations certainly spen
did specimens Of his skin In the game. II Is evident tina.
he understands II scientifically There nothing very
remarkable in his OF playing except that when
making the stroke called k masss be held the cue
perJcndiculariy and struck down the table,
sometimes resting the guiding hand, aud very
often holding i unsupported. lle played with
ngu wIen ,ss huro sor ,prra s
be Away dd u making the mass reirosode ne made
almov mposs.pe sroses, tae bats apsreu,ly obsy ns
him hke set OF well trained dogs. He woald OCCASION
ally miss very dncrt one. but always perseycrt III!
he bad accomplished II, and then smile OF gratGcatou
weuld break his large food humored face ard s
eye light W with pride as the company ap2aaici hs
SUCCESS.
The professor La tall, portly, Joviai or probably
nty years, and AZ he moved lightly round hts table,
terspcrscd his lecture with Little pleasSntrts.
"Cemparsons. az the late Mr. Dogbcrry sAi len ago,
"aro odorous bat even fthcy not
that gentleman meant 20 describe them would tnd q
difficult To draw comparisons With tie table rxfl
displayed BY Mons. Berger He took particular lainS
explain evcrythl8K 10 his audience; careiuiiy led W
throUgh the wonderful intrcaces OF masse and
"a safely through the laby OF pou showed how
ball could along the top of the cushion leap down a.
The proper place and 10 another ball and
hs ilasirations Of Il dee rrcgrdde showed what bo
done by that practice which 4" aketh perfect
On the Professor concluding ucssrs Phclan and White
piAved game and then elegant supper, served In
adjoining room, formed very Pheasant ending 10 the
lights work. The health OF Mr.. Berger proposed
aud duly honorcd, and he replied briefly foows-
" "GEsnIxHy-T should mot say gentlemen, should say
ffends for tho In which my has been 70
ccived gives me every ASSURANCE that | am among
frlends-you have done the honor 10 associate my
name with that of my friend, Mr. rnelsu-not simply
frcnd but than brother In his generous kindness
to would propose, 10 return, not only the hoaths
Of you my rierds, here present. but that OF all Amer
cans and he prosperity Of their country. which admire
ytpe rIme8yqxe
Mr. PheAn health vas also proposed and he returned
thanks In Q Few words Then there = good deal Of
private hohnobbing and finally after the good things had
had little justice done then, tho company era
duay withdrew, very much pleased with What they had
uemn