The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15
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New York World.
Since she may no longer disport herself
picturesquely on the links or steer her
boat through the curling waves, the young
woman of sporting tastes finds herself rather
hampered in the matter of outlets for those
tastes. Let her turn her attention TO
billiards.. which is a very proper accomplish
ment for the all-round, up-to-date young
woman. The two recent brides are both
billiardists. Mrs. Paget learned to play as
Miss Whitney in the magnificent billiard
room i'm her fathers house. In the Whitney
floor. The Duchess. of Marlborough also
learned to play in her fathers house and
under his tutelage.g
another billiard room so beautiful as that
in w. K. Vanierbilts house: 1t is a Moor.
Of five rU'l feet With Moorish designs. and COW
cred above that with designs adapted from
the Alhambra. Mexican onyx forms the
mantel and the columns of the room.
The billiard room in the basement OF the
George Gould house IS another splendid one.
and is furnished in, Oriental style. The col
which Ur,hs sets rs 7 off M lass 'Gsuld dssP brunette anena beauty eaafy
to advantage. Mrs. Gould IL a really ex-
pert bill lila st. and EeSnlarly BEATS Miss her H hIs,
Gould. Mrs. Could was the able instructor
of her late society godmother;. Mrs. Paran
Stevens; in the art OF Playing Dii hrnthsr ,.d
a billiard room set apart in his house, be-
came greatly interested in the game and now
Is an s SnfIP N with bar t own ch house sn at h 1ayin a o,l,iard
In the Cornelius Vanderbilt house the bill
lard room is on the, top floor. Mrs. Cor
p pfayer. s Her daushter, Miss Gertrude. has
acquired a good deal of skill in welding
the cue. Miss De Forest is another society
woman oTrs , %ho i gseob 70 As por'I w ime IS ssV proficient
in practically everything which society ap-
proves, is also a good player. The Misses
Hewitt, too. are more or less renowned as
There are many other women in the fash
ionable world who pride themselves on their
skill at this interesting game. Possibly
this is because there is no other game
which affords so becoming backgrounds or
in which they can appear in such charming
does not i1 disp:a s1et their every biemish and
wrinkle. The lights are apt TO be becoming.
The ~hangings and surroundings of the room
the style of the woman who will most fire.
quently play, which is a matter no outdoor
sportswoman can control. The most charm
ing of gowns may be worn. LOw-cut dinner
dresses, soft silks, identifying laces. SHIN
mering colors and cleaning Jewels may all
combine to make a biniardist attractive.
and no horsewoman, or golfwoman' or
yachtswoman can boast these aids to fas-
cination.
Then, too, the poses a woman may assume
at the billiard table are tenfold more grace
full than any which the open-air athlete can
adopt. She may bend forward and back,
bring pretty hands; FOUNDED FOUNDED ARMS arms a ana s weiIv
the position of the balls with head grace
fully poised. For atttudininzing purposes,
the game of billiards is unequaled-
In the country houses where parties OF
smart" people gather. a game of billiards
after dinner is a regular feature of the pro-
gramme OF entertainment 1t Is all so very
pretty and informaEthe men sometimes
playing. sometimes merely watching. the
graceful movements of the women, and the
women full of animation. which is always
aroused In the feminine heart by. partici-
evening at billiards winds up with a chatting
dish supper. at which the men try their
hands at women's work, and concoct 'rab-
bits and other indigestibles with great skill.
One of the most beautiful tables ever made
for a woman billiardist was ordered by
Patti, and Is now at Craig-y-Nos, her castle,
in Wales. 1t is made of rosewood and the
wood of the amaranth, and has hand
painted panels. Patti plays very well. as do
for her health. as she takes medicine or
Turkish baths. Neither she nor Patti wears
stays when she plays. as they regard the
game as q form of exercise.
Fanny Davenport once gave q good deal
Of time to the game and has a billiard room
In her house in Pennsylvania
The crowning touch of approval is given
to the game by the statement of physicians
that II Is among the best exercises for wom-
en- or men.