The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-05-24
EUCHREMANIA.
Jersey City Ladies Passion
ately Fond Of Progress
i've Euchre Parties.
ASPIRING TO pIBocHLE AND WHIST
Some of the Best Clubs on the
Hill-Approaching Social
Events.
ASPIRING TO PlEoCHLE AND WHIST

In the absence of dancing parties, On
ners, and "at homes" the young people
of the Hill society have amused them
selves with that harmless and delightful
game, progressive eucfre. 1t has for
SO long been the order OF the informal
evening that it is a wonder that 1T still
holds sway. AT first progressive euchre
was not exacttng; it didn't demand more
than the Informal evening. Later it be-
came the sole object of an evenings en-
tertainment, with, perhaps, dancing
thrown in: but now the city is full of
euchre clubs. with members of both
sexes, which meet regularly. OF course
the main object of these clubs is to gam
the beautiful prizes which are from time
to time offered: but a second considera-
ton which is fast becoming too important
to be classed as secondary is the social
enjoyment of these club meetings.
A prominent club is the Matinee Euchre
Club, which is mainly composed of Hill
girls. This club meets every two weeks
on Tuesday afternoons. To this club no
men are admitted. and the secrets dis
scussed over the small tables as the
players continually ask Whats tlumps?
are never told outside :ts sacred pre-
cincts. The club meets at the homes of
the members and after the prizes, two in
number, have been awarded the mem
bers drink chocolate and MUNICH waters
to their hearts content.
MEMBERS OF THE CLUB.
The. club meets next Tuesday at the
home of Miss Grace West, No. 80 Britton
street. The members are:-Mrs. Mallory,
Mrs. George McIlroy, Mss Mabel Rodger,
Miss Gertrude Garland, Miss Lille Scott.
Miss Jennie Scott. Mss Cora Gurny,
MISS Kate Mallory, MISS Grace West.
Miss Agnes Sweeney, Miss Agnes Col
lard, Miss Dora Meyer. MSS Lille Tay-
Adams. The club viii probably not hold
many more meetings this year, as almost
all of the members have entertained the
geae an cit a~d foy a 81 co sdem climate M1n soon leave
Another Matinee Euchre Club which
has been most popular this year held It's
Ps 11aa a,, Thu on1ay fus @afdsro nc Pslm in c the
members were admitted to the member
ship of the club. An account of the club
Was given in THE News, at the time Of
it has been greatly increased IN member
ship and has become one of the most
popular of S SsEssy i Ely E " E Clubs.
The mania for euchre playing is not
confined to the Jersey City girls. Jersey
City men also show. a Partially. for the
Their fondness for its delights. AS yet
the men have not ormed a club by
themselves. but they are always ready
of the most delightful of these clubs
meets, OF course. IN the evening and
great is the merriment caused by the
In some unique way: This club also
meets at the homes of the members and
very often the. club members wind up
the evening with dancing
Among the members of this club are
Miss Louise Perry, Miss Jessie Perry,
Miss Grace Toffey. Miss Jennie Toffey,
hnsoa. Mr.. George Toffey. Mr.. Sweeney,
Dr.. Brinkerhoff M DR.. Wilkinson.
The younger set have also a euchre
club, and while they cannot be expected
to play with as much science as their
elders they certainly derive as much en-
joyment from the meetings, 1t has
but that is probably only the result of a
powerful imagination. for the members
about the game and can discourse know
ingly upon whether this or that is "ac-
cording to Hoy1e."
Several Of the less frivolous young
Homes Of its members. The members Of
this club are staid and dig g and
playing you could hear a pin drop and
that never since the organization or the
club, so perfect is the discipline. has
anyone been heard to "a Whats
trumps?' or "Whose lead is it?" 1t has
been suggested that the club offer itself
to Barnum as a curiosity.
WANT TO PLAY PINOCHUE.
The girls of the Hill lave lately de-
cided that they have reason to be in
drgnant. with some young men who have
been dubbed by the girls "Pinochle
Fiends." These fiends have become so
welded to pinochle that they utterly
ignore the girls and play that faseinat-
ing game at all times and places; if all
other places fall they nave been known
to play on piazzas. The girls have tired
to undermine the influence. of pinochle.
but all in vain. they are not even allowed
to keep score. In some way though the
girls will get even with them and the
"Pinoehle F.ends'' know that something
WI happen to them "ff they don't watch
ont"
There are several non-card clubs which
always entertain their friends by pro-
g~ressiye something, be it euchre, whist
or carbohydrates. The History Club
entertained its trends with progressive
euchre and other clubs which have
at various times had some kind of pro-
e~ression are too numerous to mention.
II is clearly to be seen that the reign
Of progressive euchre is not yet over.
When the coming of summer compels
the el9bs to close here It will Only to
be to reopen at Asbiiry Park, Rrielle
and Belmar. Ocean Grove is, alas, re-
strfctrd.