The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-13
SOME LOCAL WHIST CLUBS
Gentlemen as Well as Ladies
Are Members.
Originated Rather for Social Pur.
poses Than for Study.
An Interesting Talk With Mrs. Henry
Krsbi-H.r Views on Whist-Why
She Began to Teach.

A little Investigation into the number
of whist clubs that are at present four
ishing in Los Angeles, revealed some
facts that are interesting in more waya
than one. These clubs are all OF social
nature that is. in no one OF them, as
yet, is q serious study of the game at
tempted eech is entirely distinct from
the others. governed by its own rulea
regarding dues, fines. time OF meeting.
etc., and its own officers; all but one
play the progressive game, and prizes
are given at different times. as reward.
to the members who have made the
greatest number OF points.
Most of them have gentlemen as we'll
as ladea in their me 10 bership ; and only
two OF them meet in the day TINA.
Those two have their evening meetings.
as we'll, one every alternate week, and
the other every third week. at which
times tho gentlemen join them. The
membership of these clubs varies from
8 to "a; the number OF hands
played from 20 to 3d. aud
at the conclusion of the game refresh-
ments oil a more or less elaborate char
acter are served in all the clubs; the
meetings are held, in each case. in turn,
at the homes OF the different mem bers !;
and, in those whers there are no dues,
the hostess providsu the prizes in hsr
turn for entertaining the club. There
| il, Il
which one muat not go in selecting the
prlzss; and the number is confined to
one for the ladies and another for the
gentlemen.
TUESDAY NIGHT CLUB.
One of the first OF these clubs was
organized by Mrs. Alfred Alderman two
years ago last fall, and ha, met fort
nightly ON Tuesday evening without
much interru ption since then. It's
mem bership has never exceeded II, and
this winter there are but eight regular
mem bers, although one or two extra
tables are often invited to play with the
club. The partners are appointed by
cutting or come other device of the hos.
teas, at the beginning OF the game. and
play together during the evening; there
10 no progression, nor are there prizss
given in tbs club. The memhcrs are 4:
Mr.. and Mrs. JohnMr and Mrs. john c.
Judge as" and Mrs. Me- Mr and Mrs. Henry T.
kinley, Lee.
MERRY WIVES CLUB.
Another club was organized about the
same time with IL mem bara the NOM
berehip was afterwards increased 10 Is
an 1 last fall the Merry Wives reorgsnizsd
] 81 An, IL !,
met once "a week aud always in the
AFTERNOON. hat THE winter the mee,ings,
although held weekly, alternate. one
week In the afteSaoon. the next in the
evening. when the gentlemen members
play. At each OF the evening meetings
two prizes are givou, ons t. the lady
and one to the gentleman who makes
The highest sG1re; aud at every second
afternoon meeting two prlzss, Il first and
second. are given. Ths gamo is pro.
gtessiys. Two hand being played at each
table; and tho only officer is a secre-
tary, WHOSE duty it 10 to collect dues
and fines, with which the prizes are
bought TIE membership as it now
] stands is follows:
MI. and Mrs. o. W.Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cook
hilds, Mr., and Mrs. Walter
Mr. and Mrs Edwin 7 b tline
Mr.. and Mrs Sumner Il. Halliday,
p Hunt Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L, sar-
Mr.. ana Mrs Edward D. tori,
Silent Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Mrs Victoria Harrell, Mr.. X H. Wade,
VIM. IL. Davis, ii. {. Mckee,
SATURDAY AFTERooN CLUB.
Last May tao Saturday Afternoon
club was organized, to meet fortnightly,
and is composed entirely of ladies'. The
game is progressive, alter every third
hand and two prizss, first and second
are given at each nesting. As it's nams
i'm plies, the meetings are all held in the
afternoon. and the members of which
there arc 90, are:
Mesdames-
George Cole Longyear,
Jennie Shoemaker Joephine Butler,
Kelley. A. J. Salisbury,
W. W. Flogg, J. S, Briggs,
Sale, Richardson
George Montgomery, Bradner Lee,
George Mead.
Misses
The Misses Eshman, Mackey,
Lockhardt, Kimbe,
Kregelo, Braly.
YOUNG LADIES' WHIST CLUB.
4 number OF young ladies have Or
ganized club, that meets fortnightly in
the afternoon, and the third week in the
evening; at the latter meetings gentle
men are invited. but none belong tc
the club. The progression is after
every third hand. and prizes are given
at the evening meetings. and also at
those in the afternoon. The members
are:
Misses Braly Nina Jevne,
Harriet Smith, Miss Kregelo,
Maud Rose, Miss Shankiin,
Miss Menefee, Miss Kimble,
Miss Ball Miss Tuttle
Miss Johnson, Miss Wharton,
Miss Bonsall, Marie burnett,
Miss TYLER Misses Mark,
; Misses Welborn, Misses Goodrich.
FoRTNIGHrLY CLUB.
A club which met fornightly all last
winter under the nams OF the Monday
Night club, and always hold its meet
ines on Saturday night, has changed it'
name this year 10 the Fortnghtly club
but retains its old membership. 1t hst
norala1 oct saeretary who collects