The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-18
Living Whist Was a Great
Success.
GOEWEY AND rlEARNS WON
A Novel and Entertaining Game OF
Cards Played i'm Gorgeous
Suits.

Every seat ia the orchestra chairs. dress
circle and the gallery above was occupied.
aud the top gallery had fair representa-
ton. The boxes were also filed.
Whether ii was the novelty OF the enter
tainment or the cause in which it was given
that attracted such an immense audience
the fact remains that in either case every
one must have felt more than satisfied at
the magnificent programme provided for
their pleasure and amusement.
The entertainment was given for the
benefit Of the Mission Unitarian Church.
under the auspices of the Woman's Auxil-
larry Of the church. The executive commit
tee was composed of Mrs. Thomas Van
Ness, Mrs. j. K. c. Hobbs, Mrs. ii. c.
Bunker, Mrs. ID. r. Newkirk. Miss En-
mons and Miss Schlueter, who had the III
valuable assistance of Professor O. A.
Lunt. Too much credit cannot be given
them for the remarkable success, financially
and otherwise, that attended their efforts.
One cOmmendable feature was that the
audience was seated before the curtain was
rung up and there was consequently no in
convenience or annoyance by the prOyerbial
late Corners
The front Of the stage was decorated with
flowers and evergreens and presented
pretty appearance.
An efficient orchestra under the direction
of +. Schreiner opened the programme
with selection.
Then followed a juvenile minuet, the
participants being Helen Hallowell, Bessie
Wilson, Bernice Wilson, Helen Stadt-
muller, Jacob Saunders, Edward JONES'
Harry Robertson and Daniel Stadtmuller.
They were charmingly attired in court cos
tunes of the last century and danced with
exceeding grace and confidence.
Little HOLSTER Staniels danced the SAIL
ors' hOrnpipe like master of the terpsi-
chOrean art and brought down the house.
lie was handed bouquet larger than him
self and had 10 get assistance to carry it off
the stage.
The Bandurria Club consisting of Jose
Sancho, leader, Jose Lombardero. Senior
Cambrera. George Wellington, George A.
James, Hallock Wright, Irving Lundburg,
bandurrias; II. RetEers, Paxton Wright,
guitars; Mr.. Wilcox, violin, and Mr.. Dink-
elspiel, violin, played mia Patria" so well
that they had TO respond to loud demands
for recall.
Anna Miller Wood sang my Lover VIII
Come To-day" very sweetly. and. on being
recalled, bowed her thanks.
Then came the great event OF the even
ing. The orchestra began 10 play slow
march and the four players. DIR. T. II.
Fisher (A), DR.. 1. l.. bill (B), James Goe-
wey (Z) aud g. s. Mearns 90, entered in full
dress with the letters In silver on the lapels
OF their coats. They walked with stately
tread to the center Of the stage. bowed 10
each other and took up their respective po-
sitiOns. They stood forming square, one
at each corner. each partner being di-
agOnally opposite the other.
Behind them came the cards arranged in
suits, first hearts, then diamonds, then
clubs and last spades. Each suit was
headed by the king, who was followed by
the queen, knave. ten and so on.
There was an equal number OF ladies
and gentlemen. ana the costumes OF the
former were charming. some of them OF
rare elegance and richness. Each person
bore upon his or her costume the respective
card represented, which made il easy to
follow the tricks as they were played.
The living cards passed up and down the
stage in suits, in pairs and in fours TWAS
a brilliant spectacle and evoked enthusiastic
applause from the audience. The leading
cards were appropriately costumed-kings,
queens and knaves. The queen of spades
was costumed as Mary Queen of Scots and
looked the character to perfection.
The music took a livelier turn and the
shuttle commenced. all the cards being
mixed up IN confused mass. but keeping
time and step to the music, After the
shuttle was finished the music again changed
and the deal followed, being at the top and
on the bottom of the pack, each hand ar
ranging itself alongside the player. The
hands were as follows:
DR.. Fishers Ace of diamonds. Miss
Hattie L. Loring; jack of diamonds, +. ID,
p. Theller; ten of diamonds, Miss Helen
Croker; eight of diamonds, Miss Blanche
Baldwin; four of hearts. Miss Emma
Frazer; three OF hearts, Miss Abbie Ed
wards; two of hearts. Miss Lille Dean !;
four of spades. Miss Ii. G. jackson; jack of
spades. Ii. +. Plummer; king of spades, l..
c. Kelton; queen of clubs, Miss Kate Pad
dock; nine of clubs, Frank p. Landou.
DR.. Hill's-Jack of clubs, Edward S. Peck !;
six of clubs. Sewell Deliver; five Of clubs,
j. Ii. Newkirk; seven of spades, I. NJ.
nj
of spades, Miss Florence Worden four of
diamonds. Miss Emma Fisher; thrse'of dia-
monds, Miss Ida Gibbons; two of dia-
monds. Miss Madeline MeKisick; queen of
diamonds. Miss Ethel Cohen ten of hearts,
Otto Eastwood; jack Of hearts. w. j. l..
Kieruff; ace OF hearts, Miss b. c. Shep-
pard.
George S. Mearns'-Ace OF spades. Miss
Bertha Behlow; eight of spades, Mrs W. L.
Campbell; six Of spades. Miss Lizzie +.
queen of hearts, Miss Mabel Love; king of
hearts. b. d. Bean; eight of hearts, Miss
Agnes Sadler: nine Of hearts. W. S. Hilder-
brand; seven Of clubs, John a. Sheppard :;
four Of clubs Miss Gertrude Peek ten of
Clubs, Miss Helen Andres; ace of clubs.
Miss Dora Medan; seven of diamonds, +. r.
Cook
James Gowey's-King of clubs, E. A. Har.
rison; eight Of clubs. Ralph Hoitt; three
of clubs. James Dean; two of clubs, Annie
oearies, queen Oi spaqes. MIS-. 4. II. Cook !;
nine Of spades, Mrs. +. III. Parrish; seven
of hearts, Z. ii. Parrish; six of hearts. C. 4.
Sage; FIVE of hearts, w. S. Kalish; five of
diamonds, James Hobbs; six of diamonds.
Leonard Everett; nine of diamonds.
Walter 1; Won Bergen, king Of diamonds,
Il. NIX. Duperu.
Hearts was trumps and the players at
once systematized their hands and the game
began.
Y played the king, b the ace. u the five, b
taking the trick.
Second irick-B led with the queen OF
diamonds. 4 played the five, A the eight and
Y the seven, b taking the trick.
Third trick-B led with the ten of hearts.
z played the six, A the three. and the
queen. taking the trick.
Fourth tricky led the four of clubs. B
played the five. Il the two and A the nine.
an easy trick won by A.
Fifth trick-A led the four Of hearts. Y
played the eight. b the jack and z the
seven, Il winning the trick.
Sixth trick-B led the two of diamonds
u played the six. A the ten and Y the nine
of hearts, Y winning the trick.
Seventh tricky led the ACE of climbs. r
played the six, the three and a. the queen.
Y winning the trick.
Eighth tricky led the ten Of clubs. B
played the jack, the king. A the fonr Of
spades. winning the trick.
Ninth trick led the eight of Clubs. A
played the ten Of spades, Y the seven of
clubs, b the two Of spades, z winning an
easy trick.
Tenth trick-Z led the queen of spades.
A played the king. Y the ace, b the three.
Y winning the trick.
Eleventh tricky led the eight of spades
b played the seven, 4 the nine, A the lack.
A winning the trick.
Twelfth trick-A led thei ace OF dIa-
monds, I played the five OF spades, B the
three Of diamonds the nine of n Ia monde
A winning the trick.
Thirteenth tricK-A led the jack of dia-
monds. Y played the six of spades, b the
four OF diamonds. II the king of diamonds.
winning the odd trick and the game.
1t was q pretty sight to watch how the
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