The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-02-04

ProErssstvs EuoAss.
This winter the interesting game Of pro-
gressive euchre promises 10 be more pop
ular than ever, and hundreds Of parties Are
organizing to play it 10 many parts Of the
country. It's fascination ID independent Of
shat which. to some persons, belongs to
ordinary euchre. and consists 10 the brisk
ness and range Of the competition, ~ we'll
as 10 the merrament and physical activity
which il invariably provokes In order to
give just idea Of the game. let us de-
scribe particular instance in which II
was played with success; not because this
instance is in any respect remarkable, but
because, being a fair average one, II will
represent many others. The host or host.
ess, then, standing in the drawing room
in the presence Of, say, II. l6 or 20 ladies
and gentlemen who have been invited for
the evening, holds 10 one hand number
OF pieces Of pasteboard to be drawn sue
cessively by the ladies. and in the other
hand similar number to be drawn by the
gentlemen. Suppose the number OF play
ers is 10. or four at each one Of four small
tables which have been placed diagonally
across the room, and on each OF which has
been laid card representing one Of four
geometrical figures, say square, circle,
parallelogram and an octagon. Each Of
these cards has two duplicates, which
after being cut in two, are held for distri
button in the hands OF the host or hostess.
The ladies proceed to select piece each
from eight pieces held out to them. the
gentlemen select in like manner from an
other eight held out to them, and the fun
begins by their attempting to match the
pieces so selected gentleman for in
stance, who has drawn half square, goes
around TO find the lady who has drawn
similar pattern, and who, when found.
becomes his partner at 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 similar
way, as do also the tables on which are
lying respectively the parallelogram and
the octagon. The table nearest the front
door is said to be at 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 at q
table, one Of those at the head table strikes
bell, and the game begins. Every
plays as fast as he or she can, and the ex-
citement is great until the sound OF the
bell announces that couple at the head
table have finished their game. Immedi-
ately all the other players stop playing,
and the winners at each table change
places and take the table next above them,
the ultimate object being to get at the
head table. The losing couple at the head
table go down TO tho foot. and at every
table the partners change, so that your
partner in the previous round becomes
your enemy 10 the round now beginning.
The delightful Laste and confusion
caused by this sudden chauge aud ener.
getic effort to advance are accompanied by
much laughter and tho spirit OF cohpe-
tition is soon in full swing. The couple
at the head table who have won game
take from small box containing wafers
10 the shape OF red stars, one Of the stars,
aud stick to their card to indicate their
triumph The more stars any player has
on his card, the more success he has won.
But the couple who lose at the lowest
table Of all are compelled 10 indicate their
disgrace by afixing to their card half Of
little red paper seal like that adjoining
signatures inslegal documents; and the
more Of these waters or seals any couple
has, the greater is their ill-repnte.
The game continues 10 this way until
the time previously chosen by the host or
hostess has expired. This time is usually
two hours or two hours and half, when
the final reckoning is taken, and the prizes
>rs awarded To the lady and gentlemen
have won the most points Q prize
mo awarded To tue lady and gen
p'scc = 10 other hand. who have lost
leman' on 'tting at the lowest table,
ne most whiieb >. therefore. il the great
nd on-whose card. 1. mock-n,ivo
st number OF half sea Ra,
piece is awarded. --inpers