The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-06-18
THE GAME OF LIVING CHESS

THE GAME OF LIVING CHESS
WHICH WAS PLAYED AT HARrMAS's HALL,
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE WOMAN s
CLUB AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, IN THE
! PRESENCE or A BRILLIANT AssEMBLAGE,
| LAST NIGHT.
One Of the strongest characteristics OF
| the American people is an Unsuitable cray
| ing for something new-an irresistible de-
mand for novelties. Our merchants, and
business men generally, find it necessary to
attract the attention of customers by a
brilliant display Of new commodities Tor
| wear, diet or other uses; and wOrkmen, III
every department Of industry, vie with each
other in producing and inventing articles
which shall challenge the notice and adj
miration of the people. This rule is NOT
only applicable to the mechanic, the trades
mai and the inventor but il applies with
much greater force to those who contribute
to the amusement Of people.
Among the comparatively new forms of
amusements, the game OF living chess
stands at the head. Wherever it has been
presented it has furnished the highest de-
gree of merrimcat to the players, and was
received with loud manifestations of de-
light by large and deeply interested
audiences To the members of the Wo-
mans club and Library association, always
alert as to the latest means of furnishing
ennobling entertainment to the masses, are
the people of Cairo indebted for the first
presentation of this popular play III this
city. They had been preparing for the
event for quite while took much care in
the selection OF the players 50 as TO have
/. each one adapted, both in respect to stat
ure and appearance, to their several parts,
in order that the best possible effect might
be obtained. Especial attention was paid
to the training and the result was, that last
nights affair at IIartman's magnificent hall
was successful beyond the most sangune
expectations of the most enthusiastic advo-
Gates of the novel play.
The numerous friends of the association
had taken quite an interest in the play
from the time that il was first spoken of,
and that interest increased as the time for
its presentation drew nearer, until everybody
was on the qui vve and the higher circles
of Cairo society," from center to circumfcr-
ence, was agitated with deepest concern.
The much looked for night came at last.
The members of the association completed
their preparations by decorating the spa.
cious hall with evergreens in most artistic
manner Garlands Of refreshing green
bedecked the walls in varied forms and were
strung from the ceiling to the
four chandeliers in the form of
great coronet, and these, together
with the brilliant lights in the hail, the
throng of beautiful women and gallant
men; the murmur Of happy voices, the sill
very ripple OF laughter and the sweet
strains OF music from the broad balcony
beyond the hall---ali lead quiet observer
| to believe that he was at some royal ban
quet, or attending some noble wedding in
one of the princely halls OF mon
archie England. The "chess board
was marked out in the center of the hall
by sixty-four large squares of black and
red cloth, which formed beautiful con.
trast to the surroundings. Around this in
Vulnerable chairs were placed, all filled
with some of the best citizens we can boast
of. The hour for the beginning Of the
play arrived, and with it bugle blast rent
the air, at the sound of which the players,
the smallest in advance, came slowly ont
of the dressing room in the rear
Of the hall in double iie'
and marching round the "board
fell gracefully and without single hitch
into their respective places, and the play
began. There were thirtytwo players
| eighteen ladies and fourteen gentlemen
Nine ladies and seven gentlemen on either
side, the one side being brunettes and the
; other blondes. Mr.. Ii. Wells played fol
the former, aud Mr.. Chas. Wenegar for the
latter. The brunettes were, II. Fl. Candce