Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-03-01
LIVING WHIST.
A Beautiful Spectacle Tuesday
Evening.

Hearts Were Trumps, but Diamonds
and Clubs and Spades Were Also IsriI-
liantly Arrayed and Danced Grace
fIIlly---the Murray Club WIN Net over
saOO.
Pygmalion carved the marble statue, and
under the magic of his blandishl ents IL
breathed the breath of life as the lovely
Galatea Who ever supposed that inanmate
playing cards, would go and do likewise?
Mayhap the unceasing solictude shown
the cards this winter was responsible. Be
that as it may they came to life Tuesday
evening in way that made the Elliot
street armOry spectacle of beauty. The
Murray club was primarily responsible for
their animation but it took the guiding
genius of Mrs. j. G.. Howard of Wapole,
N. H., to direct the movement and perfect
the exhibition.
Euchre wouldn't take the whole pack.
and poker well that would require chips /:
but whist, that's the game which is all per-
vading. OF course if cards were to come
to life 1t would be in whlst,-hence, "Liv-
ing Whist"
Several hundred spectators occupied
nearly all the available seats in the armory,
when shortly after O'Clock, the First Regi-
| ana
Mrs. Howard entered the hall on the arm
of Col. Hooker and marched to her stand
in front of the orchestra, where Col.
Hooker presented her it'll a bouquet of
large Jacqueminot roses, the gift of the
players. She was attired in a corn colored
MORE antique, with pearl trimmings, and
diamond necklace, slippers and gloves
matching her gown. Up to this time no
players had been seen, but suddenly, at
the signal from Mrs. Towards castanets
they marched out In complies from the
dressing rooms and joined in the grand
march, the players, Coils. Hooker, TAYLOR
Dowley and w. II. Bracket, accompany
ing them. The kings were kingly, and
the queens were queenly, in their dazzling
robes and crowns; the jacks, in their varie-
gated costumes, and with gallant manners.
were very 'jacky'' as they bore the trains
OF the queens and frequently fell on their
knees in protestations of affection. The
! young men who were "spot cards. were in
dress suits, and the young women repre-
senting similar cards were in full evening
dress, white and blue predominating. The
ladies wore gloves and slippers to match
their costumes The three of spades
| Drank Crosby was the clown and his an
tics throughout the evening provoked
laughter
The pretty spectacle of the march was
only foretaste of what was to come.
Will, music to delight the ear, and graceful
dancers in rich and varied costumes, exc
cutting great variety Of figures, the close
attention of the spectators was held for two
hours, and then the expressions of pleasure
and satisfaction were heard from all.
Alter the march came the shuttle the
cutting of cards by Player Bracket. the
six of hearts "a. ID. Wyat) being turned.
The cards were then dealt by Player Tay-
Tor. These preliminaries were performed
in pretty dancing movements, in which all
Joined. The six of hearts, trump card.
then gave solo dance with an ease and
grace which deserved the hearty applause
which it called forth.
Then followed the playing with trumps.
The players stationed at the corners of the
floor would call the cards, at a signal from
Mrs. Howard. The players then appeared
one at time, and danced to their places.
Then followed dancing singly, in couples,
and quartets.
The first card was two of hearts, Mrs. j.
A. Pullen, in white silk, who performed
solo dance. The other cards of this trick.
who came in military schottische, were
Geo. f. Richards as king, Mrs. Frank
-. "A
Smith as five of hearts.
The second trick introduced all dia-
monds, Mrs. Chas. Harris as queen, Miss
Kate Selleck in pale green as five, and Geo.
e. Fox and Harry Randall as eight and
seven, respectively. This dance was a
waltz.
Trumps had their round next, with Chas.
Bingham as ten, A. d. Wyatt as six, Miss
Lena Henkel in pale pink and violet trim
mings as three, and Mrs. Geo. w. Hooker
as queen.
The clubs were brought out in the High
land fling, the performers being Herbert
Elmer as four, Geo. Foster as five. Miss
Edith Parkess in white as two, and Miss
Amy Jones in light blue silk as nine.
Trumps again, this time in a sailors
hornpipe, with Miss Lena Eels in white
with violet trimmings as eight, Miss Belle
Scott in yellow silk with vlolets as four.
Walter 5. Pratt as jack, and A w. Childs
as seven.
Trick No. was representative of "Two
Little Girls in Blue which the orchestra
played and sang, while four little folk
danced, sang and conversed Miss Clara
Reed was Two of diamonds, Ernest Reed
six of diamonds, Kendall Severance nine of
hearts, and Miss Maud Young ten of dia-
monds. The young misses were attired in
blue crepon with large hats to match,
while their partners were in black frocks !
and knickerbockers with an abundance of |
blue decoration.
The next trick broughN out clubs, and an |
exceptionally pleasing feature in the skirt |
dance by Miss Tina Goodall, the ace, who |
who wore a black skirt dance costume with |
pale green trimmings. Frank Putnam was |
six, l.. ID. Taylor three, and Miss Georgi- |
anna Cook queen.
The stately minuet was executed by Miss |
JEANNE Hall in old-fashioned costume of |
pale pink as ten of clubs, Harry Webster |
as jack of clubs, Chas. Durham as king of |
clubs, and Mrs. Frank Reed in old-fash- |
Toned costume of light blue as four of !
spades.
Chain polka brought out Miss Florence |
Lamson in white as eight of clubs, Luther |
Miller as ten of spades, Miss Minnie Has !
kins in cream colOred gown as seven of |
clubs, and Fred ellison as two of spades.
To strains of "Camels are coming'' an
peared a spade trick, Mrs. +. r. Durgln as
queen, Chas. Harris as king, Abbie Lund- |
berg In white over pink as ace and Frank
Crosby as three.
Another trick of spades, in a Florida
waltz, contained Mrs. Gerry, Messer In
chiffon over blue silk as eight, Miss Eliza
Kenney in pale green as seven, p. M. Jones
as nine and w. H. Perry as jack.
The Berlin was performed by Miss Dora
Mitchell in blue as the ace of diamonds.
Guy p. Howe as five of shades, Mrs. A.
W. Childs in white dottetrains slim as three
of diamonds and Harry an pom as nine of