The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-28
Among
Our Own
People.


Providence that is. all that can be playe
with cards but rumors come to us iron
other cities. that there is game OF whis
that "a not played In the ordinary wav; II
is called living whist. and strange to say
n Is played with men and women. instea
a, with cards. II is danced sometimes II
cos,ume. To modern whist players thi
v,onld he quite an inovation, but 20 The
ordinary human mortal 10 wonld take o
new interest. The rules or the gams
would have TO be radically changed, iol
of course queen OF near.s aus nuthor,ties wou,o ta
but even on this point there might be
difference of opinions. Some say tn
oueen of diamonds must win. trump
are either hearts or diamonds, as III SUITS
the players Playing partners is not al
lowed. Talking is one OF the strong
no;nts NJ this new whist, and it is need
less to say that the women generally COM
There is a great deal of good whis
PLAYED in Providence, the orthodox whist
that is. some of the ladies have had the
advantage of the best instruction. Miss
Clam. who has become quite famous as a
teacher of whist, has taught several classes
here at different times, with much sue
cess II has become quite the FASHION 10
study whist. Poor players, nowadays.
have little chance in the game. Poker
fortnnately, has not found its way into
nolite society in Providence, as it has in
other cities. Solitaire is universally played
In every house. Ii is hard to tell which Is
the fayorite, but, on the the whole, per
haps, ''forty cards" is. The only draw
back to this very good solitaire is the space
required for the layout of so many cards.
Muggins. with dominoes is a game well
worth trying. II can be played by any
number Of players. the object is to
count five, ten, fifteen or twen-
ty, the united spots on the two
end dominoes. No other number
counts. If you play. skilfully you can
block the game at times. The game OF
Nap. or Napoleon is, properly speaking,
a gambling, but it can be played with
counters This is favorite game in Eng
land. where even the parsons indulge
themselves in playing for few, pennies.
Oui-jah has superseded planchette, al
though it seems to be very much the same
sort Of a thing. 1t is amusing but hardly
Instructive. 1t seldom tells you what
Won want to know, and its truthfulness
has not been thoroughly proved. IL Is
hard to find one person out OF roomfull
who has not been initiated into the secret
of ssITu III there is a reader who is an
exception the NEWS will give the solution.
Dancing is so universal now that old-fash-
toned games have quite gone out with the
Young people. It seems almost pity,
for they were incentives for brightness
and some mental activity on the part of
the "boys" and girls. 1t gave chance,
too, for the palmer ones to have little
fun.
A leap year party will be given by Miss
Gardner, Miss Bowen and Miss Paddock
at Tillinghast parlors, Wednesday even
ing, April "a. Carriages will be sent for
the gentlemen, who will also be presented
with bouquets.
The Shakesperian Dramatic club viii
give their next entertainment at the
Talma Theatre March 3lst. Thomas Rob
ertson's "Caste will be given. Thomas
Ball will play Eccles.
Walter j. Towne will spend the sum-
mer in Europe, sailing June 18th via the
Cunard steamship Etruria.
Miss Grace S. Packard of this city and
Miss Blaisdell of Springfield will leave for
Europe about August 18th. for the pur-
pose IL is understood. of studying music
In Germany. Their stay is indefinite.
One of the latest society fads among the
ladies Is the giving OF engagement cups.
A young lady whose engagement has but
recently been announced is already the re-
cipient OF nine.
A number of Providence people attend
ed the farewell performance by Patti at
Boston, Saturday evening. Among them
were William /. Goddard, j. DeForrest
Danielson, Mr. and Mrs. III. n. Campbell,
Miss Sharpe, Miss Beckwith, DIR. aud
Mrs. Sheffield Smith, Miss Allen and Miss
Isabella Rhodes.
Tonight theatre party of Providence
people will attend the performance, THE
Love Chase" by Margaret Mather at
Woonsocket.
The Elm Circle will hold a leap year
party at Spink's rooms on Easter Monday
evening. Miss Maddie Furlong will off
ciate as floor directress and will be aided
by Miss Cooney and Miss Hurd. Elabo
rate preparations have been made by the
young ladies in charge of the affair and
It is anticipated that this will be the lead
ing social event of the season.