The Washington times., 1895-01-06
tn ESE CERDS WERE ALIVE
Living Whist Played by Fashions
VOtaries al MetzeFott Hall.
A BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVENT
Lovely Women and Fine-looking Men
in Elaborate Costumes-Four Experts
"Pasteboards" Were Shuf1ad and Cut
king of Diamonds Took the Odd Trick.

Society amused itself and was entertained
on both sides OF the footlights last night at
Metzerott Hall. The throng in front of the
lights was composed of about as brilliant
number of the fashionables as ever assemble
on these select occasions, and on the stage
some of the best known people masqueraded
in the titles and costumes of the royal folks
we have played with ever since the time of
Charles X.
The hall was beautifully decorated for the
event-an entertainment given in aid of the
Ladies Auxiliary of the Young Women's
Christian Home.
The back of the stage was draped.with
pale blue gauZe, through which appeared
sprays and festoons ofhsparagus, ihwhich giit-
tered many electric lights in red, white, and
blue color. Depending from the center of the
stage was a setting of evergreens, in which
shone in electric light the letters Y. W. c. II.
At the corners OF the stage and along its
front were dispersed potted palms. The
music was by a part of the Marine Band,
under the direction of Prof. Fanciull.
Among the people noted in the audience
were Commissioner Ross, Senator and Mrs.
Murphy, Secretary OF the Senate Coke and
Mrs. Coke Secretary Herbert and Miss Her
bert. Mr.. Claude Bennett, Miss Jennie O'Neill
Potter, Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnstone, Mas.
Thomas johnson, Mrs. William Cagett
and Miss Clagett, Mr.. Enoch Totten,
Mrs. Perrine, Mrs. Fred McGuire, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blair Lee, DR.. and Mrs. McKim, Mrs.
James johnson. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Thompson Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. Murray Ad-
olson. Miss Kennedy, Mr.. Seaton Monroe,
Mrs. and Miss Hichborn. Mrs Willard War
her, Prof. and Mrs. William CabeIl. DIR. and
Mrs. G. L. Magruder, DIR. and Mrs. Winner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop. Justice and Mrs.
Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel Wilson, the
Misses Emory. Assistant Secretary of the
Navy and Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs. Leary,
Miss Brown, the Misses German, Or. Busey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop Bradley. Miss Jane
Hamlin. MIR. Logan Carlisle, Miss Helen
Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Hemphill, Mr.. Beall
Howard, Gen. Fullerton. Mrs. Gwynne, MIR.
and Mrs Richard Pairo, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Noyes, Miss Noyes Miss Davis.
The entertainment was game OF whist,
the cards being
REPRESENTED BY LIVING PERsoNAGEs.
The players were Admiral Upshur, Mr..
Luquer, Major Gooloe and DR.. Francis S.
Nash.
The programme was opened by Major
Goodloe, who introduced Mr.. q. 3. Vending.
Mr.. Vending made brief address. in which
he SPOKE of the circumstances by which the
Y. W. C. Fl. was first brought into public
notice in Washington, and what it has accom-
plished since 1891.
Then followed a poetical prologue by Gen.
Greely. The announcement was then made
that the pack would enter, apd in a few mo-
ments the whole gorgeous train of court and
spot cards entered to the strains of Somers s
concert overture.
The costumes of the kings. queens and
jacks were especially rich and handsome. the
idea being to represent the costumes so ia
miliar on those personages on the playing
cards. The joker was dressed in the colors
of the rainbow, and followed in some degree
the motley raiment of the kings jester.
The court costumes OF the kings, queens,
and jacks was accented by the costumes of
the other cards, the spades wearing yellow
gowns ornamented with black velvet spots.
hearts IN white gowns with red spots, clubs
in red gowns with black spots, and diamonds
IN blue gowns with red spots. The men rep
resenting the plain cards wore evening suits
OF black with sashes across their breasts orna-
mented with the regulation spots to designate
them. The costumes of the aces, all of them
personated by young ladies, gave an addi-
tional variety to the
SPECTACULAR EFFECT.
The ace Of clubs wore gown of white Or
namented in the front with large club In
black velvet; the ace of hearts. white satin
with scarlet heart; the ace of diamonds, yell
low satin sith scarlet damon near the hem
of the gown directly in front, and the ace of
spades a white gown with black velvet spade.
The game opened with grand procession
of the royal personages and the spots, who
entered and ranged themselves in two col
umns, one on each side of the stage. After
some royal saluting, there was a
march IN which modern military
evolutions played part, and then came the
shuttle. This brought about the most pic
turesque scene of the evening, and
produced beautiful Kaleidoscope
effect. Then the combatants were ''cut''
by the waving OF flag among
the multi-colofed assemblage, and then the
'dear came by which the cards were ranged
in two ranks and on each side of the stage.
The first play was made by Admiral
Upshur, at whose invitation the deuce of
hearts. Miss Wainwright, stepped out
into the charmed circle. This was the
signal for applause. and applause was
the rule all through the evening. Every
beauty and gallant had friends " in the au-
dience, and favors and flowers rained in
showers from the beginning to the end of the
game.
The. following Is the score Of the game,