St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-22

ltnl OF APRIL 1850, TO De open 10 all cOiners ~
moderate entrance fee; to involve first prize OF
not less than $500 and others in proportion nc
| cordng to the funds AT the committees disposal
and the number OF players enrolled.
2 Minor Tourney, for the exclusive partici-
| patton of players who receive odds from first
class players; this tourney to be held however,
only II the funds on hand in the opinion Of the
committee. warrant the step.
3. Problem Tourney, with appropriate
| prizes.
| a. Congress of Chess Players, to take ap
propriate action upon all matters that may ad-
| vance the interests of American chess.
5. Book of the Congress, to inc ude full
account of the tournament, all games played
problems entered. list OF su. 'scribers and other
kindred and interesting matters.
Every subs .riber of IS and upwards to the
tournament fund. and each group of five or less
subscribers together forwarding that sum 10 re-
ceive one copy OF this book within a reasonable
| time after the adjournment of the congress- and
also one entrance ii ket good for admi, on to
! the congress nail during the entire session.
With this preliminary out inc OF good inten-
| TONS and promising definite statement a. tn
programme rules for the lament and prop
len tourney, and all other details at the very
earliest practicable moment, the committee once
more asks your ea nest and active assistance in
| the good work-not only in giving Your own sub
! scrption AMI cooperation. put by inducing those
of Your frie DIS. The financial question is. of
course, the principal difficulty in any undertake
! ing of this kind and, in the light of past con-
crosses it is estimated that about $4,000 will be
! rec q red TO make the present thorough SUI
cess The governing committee of the New Or
! leans Chess, Checkers and " hist Club, as an
earnest of the god will and patron
| age of that organization have qua. l.
teed officially $500 toward the needs
of the congress, aEa while as much more Will,
| the committee confidently believe, be secured by
| individual subscriptions among members and
| and vii
that the chess players and chess organizations
| of the country al large shall respond TO Tn ap-
| PEAL us promptly as the nationality of the under
taking and the common brotherhood OF the FOL
| lowers OF Caissa ought surely to induce. The
| history of past congresses, and especially OF the
| last has shown too great hardness in resptn es
| to the appeals of managing committees; tardi-
| hess arising evidently from mere procrastnaton,
| but which Though eventually funds came in Ill
| flood tde'') nevertheless seriously hampered
the action of the committee, and up TO the last
! moment left it sin the unpleasant situation OF
| having to base its calculations upon prom
! ises rather than upon the actual state of the
| treasury.
The committee earnestly trust that in the
| present such delay II occur, and to
| avoid the uncertainty described above, have
| affixed hereto a species of contract, which. in
| case you are not able 10 forward cash at the
moment, they beg you will III out with rs literal
you can see 70 ir way TO subscribe,
! detach and promptly forwa 10 T. \. rong,
] Treasurer. P. O. Drawer So, New Orleans. La.
| II, by the 18th of March next the Managing
| Committee have not received cash and subscrip-
! ton guarantees below, sufficient to secure the
success of the congress on the basis proposed.
the project wi be regretfully abandoned and all
| funds returned to subscribers.
Greeting you in the genial brotherhood of
| Caissa, and requesting yonr prompt tention
and cooperation, we remain. faithfully yours.
CHAs. A. MAURiAN, Chairman;
| FERNAND claiborne, Secretary;
| P y. STRONG, Treasnrer;
LEON l.. LABATT,
LUC e. Lyons
IA ID SEUN,
HENRY F. WARNER,
CLARENCE o. WILCOX,
| Managing Committee.
| N. BAH communications other than sub
| scriptions should be Addressed to Fernand Clai-
borne, Secretary, P. o. Drawer 4e3, New Or
| leans, La
! (FoRM OF SUBSCRIPTION GUARANTEE ANNEXED }
Observation-Disclosures. 1852
/ hereby subscribe Dollars to the fund
of the SIXTH AMERICAN CHESS CONGRESS, TO be
held at New Orleans in April next, a. per the
foregoing Letter and promise 10 remit said
amount on before March Z. 1885, 10 7. y.
Strong, Treasurer, P. o. Drawer 4Sa. New Or
leans, La.