Wichita daily eagle., 1886-01-05
PROGRESSIVE kucnRE.
The Game Which will be The Thing" thai
Winter


asking information concern
ing the game Of progressive euchre. We do
not know as We can do any better than pub
lish the following. which gives pretty clear
idea of the game as it is now played in FASH
ionable circles:
From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
This winter the interesting game of pro-
cressiye euchre promises to be more popu-
lar than ever, and parties are organizing to
play it in many parts of the country. Its
fascination is independent of that which, to
some persons, belongs to ordinary euchre,
and consists in the briskness and range Of
the competition, ss well MS in the merriment
and physical activity which it invariably
provokes. In order to give just idea Of the
game, let us describe particular instance In
which it was played with success, not be-
cause this instance is in any respect remark
able, but because, being n fair average one,
it will represent many others. The host or
hostess then, standing in the drawing room
in the presence Of, say, twelve, sixteen, or
twenty ladies and gentlemen, who have been
invited for the evening, holds in one hand n
number of pieces OF pasleboard to be drawn
successively BY the ladies, and in the other
hand similar number to be drawn by the
gentlemen. Suppose the number Of players
is sixteen, or four ut each one OF the four
small tables, which bave been placed diagon-
slly across the room, and on each of which
has been laid card representing one of four
geometrical figures, say square, circle,
parnllelOgrsm, or an octagon. Each OF these
card, has two duplicates, which, after being
cut in two, are held for distribution In the
hand of the host or hostess. The ladies pro-
ceed to select each piece from the eight
pieces held out to them, and the fun begins
by their attempting to match the pieces so
selected. A gentleman, for instance, who
has drawn half a square goes around to hnd
the lady who has drawn "a similar pattern,
and who, when found, becomes his partner
Mt that particular table on which lies
SQUARE. In like manner two other players
are selected for the same table, making the
usual euchre party of four. The table on
which lies circle obtains its sitters in the
same way, as do also the tables on which are
living respectively the parallcle, ram andt
octason. The table nearest the front door
is said to be ut the head of the row, and the
corresponding one at the other end OF the
room is said to be at the foot. The players
being thus seated four ut a table, one Of those
Mt the head table strikes bel! aid the game
begins. Every body plays as fast as he or
she can, and the excitement Is great until
the sound of the bell announces that
couple ut the head table have finished their
game. Immediately all the other players
stopped playing, and the winners at each Ia
BILE change places and take the table next
above them the ultimate object being to get
10 the head table. The losing couple at the
head table go down to the loot, and nj
4.hI Ia, q IN cbapU.. Sp thai
YOUR partner in the previous round be-
comes your enemy in the round now begin
ming.
The delightful haste and confusion caused
by this sudden change and energetic effort
TO aivance is accompanied by much laugh
ter, and the spirit Of competition Is soon III
full swing. The couple ut the head table
who have won the game take from small
box containing waters in the shape OF small
stars, one of the stars and stick it to their
card TO indicate the fact of their triumph
The more stars any player has on bis card
the more successes he has won. But the
couple who loses at the lowest table OF all
are compelled to indicate their disgrace by
afiixing to their cards half OF little red pa
Der seal like that adjoining signatures to le-
gal documents. The more of these waters
or seals any couple has the greater is Their
i'll repute.
The game continues in this way until the
time previously chosen BY the host or host
ess has expired. This time is usually tive
hours or Two hours and a half, when the
final reconing is taken and the prizes arr
awarded To the lady and gentleman who
haze Wen the most prize apiece is awarded.
and this may be of any description or cost,
although good taste seems 10 dictate that ILL.,
-, t.r,, IT., ha lad
and gentleman, on the other hand, who hav.
lost the most while sitting at the lowest
tabie, and on whose card, therefore. is the
greatest number Of half seals, mock prlz'
apiece is awarded, consisting, say, of a cheap
doll, Enthusiastically dressed, OF other ludic-
rous exponent of unsuccessful effort. The
presentation of these prizes Is often accom-
panied by humorous speeches, in which the
| real or affected merits Of the successful or
unsuccessful PLAYERS are dilated upon III
serio-comic fashion, and when the person
selected TO make the speeches of presenta-
| ton is apt for the task, the merriment often
| becomes hilarious. Supper Is then served
and dancing may foliow.or the game may b.
renewed. Most young people, however, pre-
| fer to close the evening with some fresh
sport.
To anyone who has never played pro-
gressive euchre, the pitch OF excitement to
which even our grandmother and grand
fathers often succeeded in elevating them
selves would be almost past belief; but
every body At all familiar with this festive
game knows that the physical activity anc
the buoyancy Of spirit created by lis reqrire
ments are unequaled even by blind mans
buff The intellectual conditions under
which progressive euchre attains its happles'
L hfxh I'd leo
Euchre, like checkers, is an intellectual
game if played in the right way. 1t is mis-
| take to suppose that whist or chess has 1
monopoly Of the intellectual element. There
is as much difference in the methods o
the players of ordinary enchre rs in those o.
The players of ordinary checkers; and when
TO the usual conditions, those active and 10
vial ones Of progressive euchre are added,
the pleasure is immense.
Every body who has played 1t likes pro-
gressive euchre. There Is nothing tedious oI
monotonous in this quickening and satisfy
ing game, particularly as at each change o
tables the players have change Of partners
and SO in the course of the evening eac'
lady becomes acquainted with each gentle
man, and each gentleman with each lady
The opportunity for forming friendships un
der such circumstances is too obvious t
need pointing cut. The only obstacle to tn
success of the game in social circle in eithe
city or country is the occasional effort on tn
part of the hostess To make u display IN tn
prizes or in the supper. To do so is a mis-
take; it has in many cases been found to ina
u whole winters success, by making mem
bers of the coterie feel that because the,
could not afford an equal display, the,
would not invite the company 10 thei
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greater freedom and more jovinlity when tn
restraints and expressions of mere ostenta
tion are absent.
OF course II Is not necessary to use caro-
in order to indicate PARTNERS or tables; tn
same purpose can be accomplished just a
well by ribbons of various coiors. OF b,
pieces of paper with numbers on them, o
by other materials. There is wide rang
for choice in this respect, and also in th,
pattern and quality of the favors bestowed
Usually, the more novel they are the better
A representation of Romeo and Juliet
at the Star theatre last night introduced t.
the New York public a young actress who
is announced MS English by birth. Mis-
Adelaide More is the name of the yOun.
woman, and II has been hinted by her rep
resentatives that her resemblance of Mis-
Nelson extends farther than the mere Chris
tian name. Those who attended last night
performance in the hope of seeing Julie
worthy to be placed by the side o
Nelson's incompatible performance mus
have departed satisfied. A grace
full figure, an interesting and prepossessin,
face, an intelligence which carries her safely
over many a difficult place, Miss Moor
possesses. 1t speaks well for the ability @
the young actress, that in part which bu
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