The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-24
PRoGEEssIyE EUCHRla.
All About the Came which Absorb, lie Al
tention OF Society.

Minraopolis Tr,I,uuc
Along in tho wake Of the roller-skatiue. mania
and heariue the same PRESTIGE of Ea,tsrn r,ynr
comes the progressive, enp}ire uarty ro. 4e =, ri
val to the rink bat re-. !.rr SUMMING a rat,
and rational grown arr}u.4,lent for tAai iucyit
ablo period when Tho adoiegcent roller skate
shall have somewhat ra.d upon the t;isto Pro
gressive ouchrc seeius 10 take the form Of mop
uar uprisiug-acainst the tyranny Of Tx Whist
tables, and some such MOTTO as tho .Ains for
the man not the man fortho game" wo,rij be an
explicit declaration Of lis sfiiif Thu. Theory is
that man being social at;i'i.tL his tii..- -hGuld
partake as much as possible of the social .pirit,
hence thecoustaut GRIM ana ,aEiacsine sic.ce OF
the whsttlbe are rejected - nos il. f.yiulny
with the prime object Whoever las I.or con
demned to sit social evening over whist hull
led into silence by some devotep Of the game.
some Sarah Batle. who considers amy - It'll
cism, or aside, ms just iheu the most irr, ryant
thing in nature, will appreciate tie new regime
OF progressive euchre
Wishing some reliable information Oh She sab
iect Tribune representative begged ul. inter
the first to introduce the improved species from
the East, and asked To- be ex laiucd the rccuiiu
destinations Of the game.
The popularity Of progressive eictr,." said
the lady, lis entirely OWING TO its social cbarac-
ter. Tho principles Of the came arc DO. tan,-
percd with, but rs to method. from first a. last,
little touches of chance are added, which makes
it vastly more interesting ! suppose on know
all about cards"
'Aly dear madam, | must plead dtsrraceful
ignorance Of the game, said the reporlcr
well, in the first place, the progressive game
is not limited as to the number of players and
seat deal of the craze lies in the inspiration OF
numbers 1t is usually found however. that
from four to six tables, with four players each,
give the best satisfaction The tables ara
numbered, and upon each are placed two sets
of two cards each, having attached to
them ribbon tags of contrasting coiors.
and all bearing the number of tho
table upon which they are placed. From
each table the cards are drawn and
the lady and gentleman who draw mated cards
start out as partners fine four who have drawn
No. ! cards take their places at the head table,
and after the other tables have been filed by
those who have drawn the corresponding mum
bers, each person attaches his card to some Cob
spicuous part of the dress Il bell upon the head
table is rung to Indicate that the game will be-
gin. The quartet at this table proceed to play
the usual game Of five points"
ANY joker or taking your partners best"
interrupted the interviewer.
NO
ooh. | see-stralght game-no railroadiug"
But" said the lady, suspciousiy, Il
thought"
Il beg your pardon, he hastily interposed
you must observe that have been trying to
master the literature of the subject reading
Mr.. Hoyle'S book, you understand
The lady continued: "When a game at the
head table is finished, the bell is touched again.
The winners retain their places attaching to tho
card before mentioned red tag or wafer, The
dt feated couule 90 to the foot table At all
but the first table points only are played. and
from each table the couple having scored the
greatest number Of points go up toward the
head. The two who remain at the foot table at
tach a green wafer or tag to their cards, and
then proceed to change partners with the de-
feated couple coming from the head. Thus it is
seldom that the same couple are partners for
more than one round of the tables, and you may
readily see how this adds TO the pleasure Of tho
game"
The reporter saw both how it might and
mightnt
Thus the game continues; all the players
stopping when the bell rings, and each couple
being promoted according to his success. In
case there is tie at any table, the ladies draw
cuts to settle precedence. OF course it is every
bodys aim to retain the seat at the head of the
table as long as possible, and to get away from
the foot with all haste. At least this is the case
to a certain stage of the game But wnen tho
hour Tor closing apprOacheS-aGd | should have
salo that an houf Is NAMED ~>eh the game be-