The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09
CHESS WITH LIVING PIECES.
THE QUEER GIME THIT 4 WHOLE JIR-
SEY JILLIGE UITCUED.


Little Folk who Get Very Tired Of Hcing
Phwns, and Brown.Uaired. Finishing
ROok who Cornered Two bishops md w on.
Tho whole village Of Rcd Bank, N. j.,
gathered in the Music Hail. in Broad street. on
Thursday evening to see n game Of chess played
with living chcssmen on a board ten feet square.
The custom OF playing chess in this fashion
has long bcen practiscd in Oriental countries
out the people Of Rod Bank very Justly regarded
the entertainment as a novelty. Tho COM
mencement exercises Of the Red Bank graded
schools made the occasion. The Music Hall
was filed way to its corners The very oldest
inhabitants Of tho village. whose existence reach
far back and all but touch the period OF tho
Revolution. wcro among the spectators. and all
middle-agcd Of Red Bank were thore and all
the Red Bank young folks. including plenty OF
shapcly and blushing girls and bold-eycd chill
dren. The chess board occupied the centre OF
the hall. AS said. 1t was about ten feet square.
Its subdivisions were done in black and red.
and 1t lay fiat upon the floor. Pretty silk dresses
and cafskin boots that had been superbly pol
ished for the occasion fringed 1t all about and
pressed closely upon II. On two opposite sides
OF the board, raised upon platforms. stood two
arm chairs with small tables and ordinary
chess -bourds In front Of them. These wore to
bo employed by the players OF tho game, and
wcrc to be the springs by which the living
chcssmen should bo moved. Over one hung
ngilded motto. "Nil Dcspcrandum. and over
The other hung another motto, Labor Omnfn
Nincit' Tho iulsity of both OF these dogmntio
legends was demonstrated in the course Of the
AT 3 o'clock. the gas being turned on fun and
The whole room looking brilliant. the notes Of
an organ, a cornrt, and violin blended and
swelled IN lively march; and t1 this music tho
procession Of chcssmen entered. At is head
came All elderly gentleman. who represented
the King of the tuuinau, as IN feature and
llgure hc WIS of the most pronuul.-@ New Jlr-
sey type. his apponrune was queer and his gold
paper crown. white chin whiskcr aud cnmbric
robe, purple kid gloves. and gold eye glasses
p'r'hed quito upon the end of an inordinnte
nos ntted ~ 40 other fashion than humorou-ly
| together. The two players. Prof Jn"obus of
lowed him and took their seats upon the plat.
lorns. each attend ed by a herald. whose duty il
Vas 70 can out each move that his muster made.
NeA' c3no u FAR oi ushers. DISTINGUISHED one
hy a. white anl the other by u I'D scarf and be-
NM IN $50 raradod the thirty two che-smen.
me pitWns Were. on an average. ubout years
on. hhu Werp by Tar the funniest. II not the
| irrul.Ti. Ilrt ol the army one squad was dis
tingulrn"d hy white sclris. and the other by
red. Tho red pawns were girls and tho white
phwn- were boys. Each OF the sixteen carried
silver shield on tho lcit urm and s!lycrspsar
or pike in the right hand The nio.,.s Of Tia
rear roN wore older Tho rocks must have been
/ 10 or y; Ihcy were all girl rocks. were all
dressed n bright colors. and, Hs a distnguish-
ing mark, cgrrird cnch a silver castle elevated
upon stan IA the right hand Tho kings were
!
with paper cnmhric crmne and serrated
crowns. Tho queens wore plain-edgcd crowns
were "i-o about ~ years OF age, were very urct-
Va "iit MtI' uhsidrrhuly taller than the kings.
! 1hc knights ani bishops were masculine and
cnrrird NE former lnnccs. aud the latter cro-
| I'ls. lhe khishts wore helmets and the
| bisnus- wore lpn- black robes.
All tho pieces were plpred. Tho kings and
| queens Wer' reserved aud decOrous. the castles
were pirhsra. hhd the pawns were Jubilant. All
! sluui cl't ON their proper squares, aud tho
| lanes. mn,s. croz,crs and castles wcrc all
thrust straight up Prof Jac0bus made move
| n.nh MS keyboard. his herald called out.
! h lng's pnwn To- kings fourth and the usher
/ with white scarf put little boy pawn into his
| new place. Thcn Dr. kimhal moved and the
/ uehor wan tho rcd s'nri uut forward little
! ie,uale pawn. HnJ t1' two unWns slrycycd each
/ yt.'r Hnl 'nA.d N'ry proud onl happy Then
/ ti" ,lulus NuiENt- canc forth thu h.shol- fol-
| iis cn-i.r Shoriy aiter H' q H.
! i'inn.e lawns were captured. and. 20 their in
| obliged g. lrate thc board. The u.lrrs, how
ever. p'rMti 81 them O. retain thelr -.iitli~ and
/ mh rs hnl san near BY and that moll.Hed
In'n ior long me. the armies were slowly
/ rl.- 20 uu cItIfr side. and thnre -H.uni o. DO
/ n" af,Nr advance. Tho kings. vino bad hardly
| W"N'l h'.an to .ook very much Impressed. and
| l"- l1."At,, stood oh one Lex at time ai.. re-
/ r"r.' i' "il sorts ol devices Whcr with To- di-
vert Themselves. The bishops and kuights
/ alone s.rm j 10 hc having a liVsly t.ue ~ H.
/ Hul .- fIH o. I.ls became deeply uyst,lrl AS
! ,ort1 col uni'l-ihic squares before they hii upon
l'-r Ald, q D. IlAt OF laHt have what flry sarmpd
/ - htf', w hgh %" -nin" hat lasted i1rau hour
| .A' lawns i'"Aed W-uv. ANA iai tneir InArts
! pointed 10 al. the points %. the compass. The
poor r1ok- W -r" red with .eli-rostr4Iut and the
| kinE- and lu ms sighed .u concert atthe heavy
! Nurd"u oi iheir royal condition.
lNriua.tely. another hui hour put Hn end 10
nll inc ch'ss pieces trodh.gS. The Pr lt-s ,r's
gl,c sg11p,d down and took the Dpfor's
| hhlEht Whrfeupoh the companion knight rlr-
iiri away the assaullng Guttn. to her Infinite
| Inhrl' hh thth ihn !! 'tuts guura wis tlluc
away, hii the Doctors kings pawn who had
/ queer little red stprkings was whi-ked of hv "A