St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-04
Typical Sd. Pant Beauties.
Lenten Quiet.

Lenten Quiet.
Lent has been observed quite closely the
past week, but few social gatherings of any
character having occurred, and those largely
of an informal nature. The theatrical per-
Torrance have not been as well attended as
there merits would justify. owing. perhaps,
to cause other than the fact that the
churches inhibit attendance at the opera
house during Lent. Many people are I'M
willing to pay the prices demanded for
seats during the latter half of the week,
and it is probably true that lower scale of
prices would have resulted in a greater
financial success. Several large and brilliant
theater parties are arranged for the first
half of the coming week, and during the
latter half the Tanning of the Shrew' is
to be presented by pupils of the high school
at the school house. The cast has been
very carefully selected from the talent
which the school possesses. and untiring
energy has been used TO make it worthy of
those who originated it and are to carry it
out.
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Domino whist is a game played with
cards and is rapidly finding favor as sub
stitute for progressive euchre, newmarket
and speculation at card parties where prizes
are given. 1t can be played by any number
of players at one table and with any num-
Der of tables at party, and in this respect
has an advantage over progressive euehre,
where the absence of one or more expected
guests OftenttneS renders it necessary for
the host or ksStess, or both, to play, when
it would be more satisfactory for them to
give their undivided attention to the COM
fort and enjoyment of their guests. Card,
dancing and theater parties are the three
forms Of amusement most common
in st. Paul, and any new
game of cards or new dance, like a good
troop at the opera house, which promises
novelty and entertainment should not be
left untried. In domino whist the players
are arranged at tables with about an equal
number of players al each table. An ordi-
nary deck of fifty-twO cards is used, which
the dealer distributes one to each player,
beginning on the left, until all are ex-
hausted, except in the case where three
persons are playing at one table. when the
odd card leach player having received
seventeen) is turned face mp in the center
of the table. When the number of players
is other than than three, the one first on the
left of the dealer puts down either a five or
unit Of any suit he may happen to have.
face up, and this card Tor the odd card
where three play is the initial card;
should the first player have no
five or nine he puts chip in the center of
the table and the play passes to the
next; when an initial card has been
played, the next card played must be the
card of the same suit one spot higher or one
spot lower. one of which goes on one side
of the initial card, the other on the oppo-
site side. When these three piles have
been begun but not before a new initial
of diffarpnt no Tla
The cards played Oh the one next lower
than the initial run down in rank to the ace
of that suit; those played on the higher one
run up to the king. Each person plays in
turn or torfeitS a chip to the center of the
table. and the player whose cards are first
exhausted takes from each player a chip
for every card held at the close of the play,
and also takes those chips forfeited in the
center of the table. The game is suscepti-
bic of considerable skill. as one can so
manage that no one can play except only
himself. A great advantage, as it not leaves
many cards in the hands of the others, but
they forfeit one chip each when unable to
play.
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The opening of the river and the begin
ming OF the boating season are of more than
usual interest this year owing to the form
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the MinneSotas a friendly rival near at home
and to the formation of the association of
which the Winnipeg club is the third men,
Der. The expected smiles and congratu-
lations of the lady friends of the different
crews will nerve them to their utmost to
send the nose of their shell across the line
first. The material of which crews can be
formed is abundant in both clubs but the
Minnesotas have one advantage, nearly all
their men have been tried, and
their strong and weak points are
known, besides they have rowed
together, whereas St. Paufs men are.
many of them, untred men, and boating
men know that great strength and fine
physique are not always infallible signs of
good oarsman. The st. Paul club has
several men but recently from college, men
who have rowed on their class crews and
nave gained an experience to be got no.
where else. A valuable adjunct to training
is wanting to both clubs, namely hydraulic
rowing machines, and if the two clubs here
are to hold their own against Winnipeg IN
the future, this defect must be remedied OF
some good substitute other than pulling
weights must be found for such a substitute.
Winnipeg has included these hydraulic
machines in its extensive winter sports.
which strengthen the muscles and increase
the staying qualities necessary for a two.
mile race. The friends of the island club:
expect them to place the emblems of victory
in the association races in one of their club
houses.
HERE AND THERE.
The cast for the opera ''Trial by Jury tt
be given East er week at the AthenRum is a,
follows: Judge, Mr. NJ. Gould basso at St
PauPs church; Counsel, MIR. Johnson, teno
at the House of Hope church; Usher, Mr. A.