The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-04
SOCIAL DOINGS.
Reception at the Whitridge Residence
Last Rvening...The "NeW England
Tea".-Reignlng Card Games.
THE wHITRIDGE RECEPTION.

THE wHITRIDGE RECEPTION.
One of the most notable events OF the
season in Rock Island society circles, was
the Fashionable reception given at the
residence of MT. and Mrs. II. G. Whit>
ridge, 1913 Twenty first street, last even
Ing. From seven until eleven the hos
pitable couple threw open the doors Of
their handsome home to no less than two
hundred invited guests. 1t was simply
an eve ming reception, and the in vitations
were so extensively responded to. that
It was after midnight when the last
carriage rolled away from the house. The
supper was elaborate and bountiful, and
as the guests mingled and INDUCED in So
cial intercourse IN the spacious parlors
during the evening. brilliant scene was
presented. Music was. furnished for danc>
ing, which was highly delightful for the
young folks. especially. The affair will
long be remembered by all present.
THE NEW ENGLAND TEA"
The old fashioned New England Tea
given at the First Baptist church last
evening was literally patronized, many
business men taking their evening meal
there at the hands of the ladies of the
parish. The ladies and gentlemen of the
church waited upon the tables and sold
fancy ware etc, in the costumes worn in
the days of early American history. AS
Rev. l. w. Read expressed it today, lit
was grand success in every particular
and the ladies cleared 800 for the
church, besides furnishing many with
the best square meal they had partakcn
of for some time.
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTIES.
Progressive euchre seems to be the
reigning game in Rock Island. The Yves,
End club continues its regular Tuesday
| evening meetings. and another club has
| lust been formed in the western part OF
the city. of which Mrs Morris Roseniielc
and Mrs. l.. M. Buford are ut the head
Last night the Island club held its frs
meeting on the government island, ant
about ten couples from this city were
present.
DRIVE WHIST.
One of the most popular methods OF
entertaining people. at present provided
they are not too straight laced to pla,
cards-is progressive euchre, but even
now its popularity is on the wane ant
people ARE looking about for some new
scheme of entertainment. Suppose the.
give drive whist trial, which is nollin!
more than the regular game of whist ar
ranged in pleasant form of progression
Prizes are given. the same as in euchrc
to the couple winning the most and leas
games. When giving party the hostess
may devise any style of invitation she
likes. Blank playing cntds are some
times used, with the invitation printc
on the face You should invite an eve
number of ladies and gentlemen, all til
way from eight to twenty couples. Their
should be at least four tables, each on
being the same in value so far as tn
game is concerned. One of the ways O
selecting partners is to write the name
of the ladies upon separate cards. an
from these the gentlemen draw part
ners, to whom they are Introduce
if not already acquainted, and be
come seated at the tables, commencin
at No. /. When all have been seate,
game" is announced by signal fror
the hostess. The first deal at all table
is decided by the gentlemen who cut til
cards. the lowest to hvae the deal.
After this in changing tables, the la
dies and gentlemen should cut alternatel
for deal, ladies cutting on the secon
hand 1t should be decided before CON
mencing the game how many hands al
to be played. Thirty are usually played
requiring about two hours and half
After one hand is played, the losers go
the next lower table--that is, those {
No. 1, 90 to No. 2. etc. The losing COZ
pie at the last table return to table No.
!, When any couple have played the mum
Der of hands agreed upon, the gam
, comes to an end unless the time is other
wise fixed. Score cards are necessary an
are used as in progressive euchre. 1t
believed that drive whist will suppressed
progressive euchre. and have even
; greater craze, for there is more in ii
game. Whist in itself is one of the be
games played, and in the new form
doubly attractive.