The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-09

audience MAS, Is has been ascertained that
very many psople who were unable 70 at
tend would BE- glad Of . repetition Of h.
The committee has not had the matter
sufBciensly under confederation TO arrive
ut . positive conclusion - yet. The
Knickerbocker Whist Club had it, last
same and concludes the season with .
little sociable ct the house Of Mrs. e. w.
Eackman on Wednesday. The Ladies'
Euchro Club still holds IT. own. Cards
ere out for the Wrestling Edmunds we'd.
ding in Tacoma on Tuesday, April 10. and
attract much interest In the two cities,
ewing to The fact that both parties are 90
veil known ii both places. Other events
are noted In place.
The Living whist Game.
Tie living whist game at the Armory on
Tuesday night was great success. About
go persons attended, including many Of
the best known and incest people in the
city The game went OF without hitch
from beginning to end. and in the dance
which followed nearly every one particle
pated. The party ended ct about o'clock.
bat In the interval much pleasure was
Nod. The expressions Of satisfaction ct
the arrangements snd Of pleasure in the
dance and In the contemplation of the
game we're unanimous
The Arrangements Of the Armory for
the event were complete and satisfactory.
A large curtain had bsen put up just BE-
yond the entrance. being suspended from
the gallery. In front Of this stage for
the orchestra end committee had been
erected and beautifully oFnamentsd
With lowsrs, coiored cloth and 0a&s.
Tho costumes vers happily arranged. The
prevailing coios we're rcd for clubs, light
cream for hearts, blue for diamonds and
yellow Cor spadss. The queens. Kings and
Jacks had regular costumes. the LAST bslng
very funny. The rest Of the cards had
simply . designation. The girls wore
cheese cloth dresses Of the color belonging
20 their respective suits, and had the spots
sswn In the front Of the skirt. The men
wors the usual evening dress, their char
woea over the right shoulder, and gath.
sAshes, too, were Of the color Of the suits
Of cards. The Kings wore wigs.
and long NANTES over tunics, In the style
Of the middle Of the fourteenth century.
They also wore crowns. The Queens
wore coronets. The Jacks were exceed
ingly good. These parts were taken by
Mr.. Noble, Mr.. e. l.. Sanford. Mr.. r. w.
Hawkins and DR.. W. J. Baird. being re-
spsctivsiy spsdss. hearts. clubs aud dis
monda They wore tights and short
sunics. with caps and bells. and from BE-
ginning to end contributed greatly to the
amusement OF the evening. They were
indeed the comic feature Of the occasion.
At $50 the march for the game began.
The whole deck Of ffty-two cards had
assembled in the officers room in the
northwest corner Of the armory. The
music struck up and the players came
onto the floor. These were ex-Gov. Eugene
Semple. Mr.. Joseph Shipper. Mr.. J. II.
Allen and Mr.. r. II. Lindsay. They
came slowly forth 10 the center of the
space for the play. bowed formally and
then stepped aside for the cards. These
came filing slowly ont by suits. led by
Mr.. Warren r. Ski!iings as King Of
Hearts. followed by Miss Meem, the
Queen, Miss Rohrabacher ~ Ace. the re-
naming cards following in order. The
march Was taken up around a fifty-foot
square space marked on the door. After q
complete circuit Of the hail had been
made. the cards. still marching to the
stately minuet time. arranged themselves
on the east and west sides of the square
by suits. A gesture from the director,
Miss Harris, brought them side by side
all facing the stage. Then the cards coun-
termarchcd by suits. again coming to a
rest. Another signal from Miss Harris
and sndden confusion appeared to have
overtaken the hitherto stately train. Each
one danced hither and thither in widest
disorder. except tho Kings and queens,
who, with dignifed and disdainful mien.
walked slowly about. This was the shut
he. Another signal brought the confu-
sion 10 . close, the cards being now ar.
ranged again IN rows. Mr.. Joseph Ship
pan. TO the tune Of q waltz, then danced
through the middle Of the deck, ana at a
given signal IL divided into two halves
the front section moving to the
left and back. the back section NOV.
ing to the right and forward; this was
the cut The cards were now ready for
the deal. This Was done by ex-Gov. Eu-
gene sempie, who started to waltz time
and, beginning ut the back, led each card
ont Of its place in line and directed il to
the corner from which each hand wa,
played. Mr.. Lindsay's hand occupied
the northwest corner. Gov. Sempie's the
southwest. Mr.. Shippers the southeast
and Mr.. Aliens the other, and when the
arrangement Wa, completed the play
proper began. The frat card out was the
Two Of Hearts, Miss Marsh played by Mr..
Lindsay. She Was followed by the King
tMr. skiliingsh the Five tMr. c. h. Smith
and the Ace miss Rohrabacherl The
King. - became his rank. stood in dign,.
fed rsposs whilst the others danced the
equerre. The ACE took the trick, however.
and il WAS arranged on the west aide of
the square. waiting the conclusion. The
second vas . diamond trick. IL consisted
OF Miss Annie Lee Goodreil a. Queen, DIR.
c. w. sharplsss - Seven, Misc Young as
Eight and Mr.. H. X. Messiek as Five. As
the Queen stood erect and unmoved. the
other three danced . figure hack ana forth
With low curtseys TO her. performing a
step called Ls Circuit The next trick vas
made up Of Miss Meem ~ Queen OF
Hearts, and Miss Tenny, Mr.. Mckee and
Mr.. w. p. Preston rs the Three, Ten and
Six spots respectively. These danced =
figure the reverse Of the other. which Was
called LA Chase" Trick four was danced
by Miss Ethel Hanna. Miss Emma Coll
lins, Mr.. J. u. Hose and Mr.. J. r. Hay
den. IL. To the quick time OF Strauss
blue Danube Waltz" these tour danced .
figure called the aurora" and were en-.
cored. Trick five was the firs; one to have
. Jack, Mr.. f. l.. Sanford taking the part
and making 1t very funny. Il vas heart
trick. and O the cards danced the Ruddy-
~or> hoynpi the ] ack took IL 20 the laugh.