The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-19
THE HIfIST J.IPERTS IRE HERE
And the Second Annual Congress Opens At
the VI. a. 4. at Noon To-day.

And the Second Annual Congress Opens at
the VI. a. 4. at Noon To-day.
There are forty seven clubs. scattered all
over the United States. in the American Whist
League. and nearly every one Of them will be
represented at o. days Congress ofthe League
at the Manhattan Athletic Club. A large num-
Der Of delegates arrived last night. among
them y. Il. Triet OF New Orleans. ac-
knowledgeG to lie tho leading whist
expert Of America. and Fisher Amcs OF
Boston whist author of considerable note.
Eugene $. Elliott of Milwaukee. President Of
tho league. also put in an appearance. Tho
Congress will meet in the theatre OF the NJ. 4.
C. at . oc!ock to-day and will listen to well
coming address 10y President George W. Carr
This will lie responded to by President Elliott
The PRINCIPAL business before the Congress is
the perfection ottne code Of laws adopted at
the iirst Congress. held in Milwaukee, u year
ago, and also changes in tho constitution.
An effort vii! 10 made to transact all tho
business Of the meeting during the afternoon;
for at $50 play for the Hamilton trophy will
begin There nru twenty-five clubs entered.
| each being represented 10y n team OF four men.
| Az soon as u club loScs four matches i will
drop out. and the others will continue play till
The nrrangcmcnts at the Manhattan A. C.
for the recrrl"n ma tnteL ,iai OF the
| tho side matches are to- DO played, forty tables.
which will ascommotato 100 players; have
will lake place in tho winter dining room.
| where the players will DO free from the sight
est noise or disturbance.
The Delegates to the congress are nearly all
! professional mon. lawyers. bankers. and ply
sicians prcdOminating Among tho Delegates
| from tho Milwaukee Clue is ii. c. Payne.
| Whist, as delegate explained 1t. Is pecu liza ly
cal! Tor great mental activity and at the Same
| time can 10 played with rapdity in keeping
| with American characteristic tics.
| Among the clubs which have sent delegates
| are tho following;
Nilwauker waist club, Cherry Diamond Whist Club
| Chicngo duplicate WHIST Cub. Albany Whist club
Denver q D.. EngelM ood club. Sarrngansstt ,lnb OF
iin6 g" Washington. Hamilton CUB OF Thi.ad.lnia
"sy %" II fE . at w Ses s. Paul whi.s
Riron. WIS: ogl.n.nnrg Waist Club, Asnlaud Whist
F farR {" uS Wiz. Assoe,aton Of thicaro W%"osaa.
WHIST cub. wahpanseh wis. Club OF Chiraxo. Iud an
" Wp. r"miTet rn6 u fsston "a "ns WIZ, Stn6
OF chicago Wausau Whist club OF Wausau. Wis; chi
%a S uS of S co@.r Gap tyr, sws
Comma we alth club OF Worcester. Mass sioux Falls
Whi., CIn9 q SION. fall.. s p; Cleveland Atnrtte
| Walia ALA Washington,
Others will be heard from TODAY. and thers
will doubtless be- between 300 and 400 dele
| gates present.
President. Eugene s. Elliott. Milwaukee: Vice.
| Pre-. ident. r. Price Town, end, lhilHdc phi n :
| Corresponding Secretary. Theodore Schwnrz.
| Chicago: recording secretary. Walter j. Bar
| Milwaukee, Directors A. G.. Stafford. Wash
ington:. H. A. Gurley. Denyer: u: + Foster.
| Cherry Diamond Club. and W. +. Stewart. De-
troit.
formal contest Iietween Trst and, Smith Of
| Albany on ono side, and President Elliott and
| Secretary SchwHrZ on the other. An inter-
ssted crowd watched the play.