The broad ax., 1896-12-26


house gown, she shows on 10 nd
vantage. Nothing reveals the white
ness Of her tiny hands as much as tn
dark-green cloth on which she rests II
and It no time Is the roundness an
frmness Of her pretty wrist 50 ciev
J erly displayed as when she swings he
enc to and fro with easy grace.
When she makes upper right hand
shots and scorns the use Of the bridg,
there Is an opportunity TO spring upor
the table with the lightness Of fair
and to assume a position that is de
hghtfully bizarre, when one catches q
glimpse Of high-heeled little slippers
which lose themselves in her flounces
as she tiutters gracefully to the floor
again
In most Of the southern watering
resorts the billiard rooms are given up
almost entirely TO the fair sex, who
leave the bail room and moonlit bal
comics for the pleasure OF welding a
cue.
Not even In the dance is there such
an opportunity for uninterrupted tete-
a-tete as when q pretty girl, waiting
for her turn, retires a few PAGES from
the table, leans on her cue and is fol-
lowed by her last admirer
White Sulphur Springs has known
some very brilliant billiard and pool
players. Mrs Fred Gebhart, who. as
Miss Morris, was a great belle there,
was noted for her skilful playing, as
was the Richmond beauty, Miss May
Mandy.
Mrs Cleveland played a great deal
during her husbands first administra-
ton and, much to her delight, beat one
evening a man who is considered the
best player in the navy. She scorned
to agree to the suggestion that her vic
tory was due to the gallantry Of the
officer. Lately Mrs. Cleveland has
been too busy playing jackstraws and
building houses OF blocks to indulge
In her Old amusement and has given
Il up.
Mrs John Jacob Astor enters gayIy
into all the sports her husband likes.
and often challenges him to a game Of
billiards. She has never succeeded in
beating him, but she declares proudly
she has come nearer to IL than any
other woman.
Mrs George Could has a billiard ia
bic In her country and town houses
She spends an hour most enjoyably.
which she can find disengaged. at her
billiard table Tbs corners and squares
which cover the AIDE pockets are often
taken out and pool table is revealed.
Mrs. Gould prides herself on a very
fine shot she makes for the side pock-
ct The ball is in the middle of the
table. opposite the pocket The cue
ball Is at the end of the table. By a
very delicate shot the cue ball chances
past the ball and sends it home with
sufficient force TO take itself out OF the |
way.
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt PLAYS pool
very well. which she prefers to bill
lizards Mrs Harry Payne Whitney
plays an excellent game, being taught
by Mr.. Whitney when she was a little
girl. Mrs. Hugh Almeric Paget scorns
to accept points from any player, no
matter how proficient She makes a
very successful play and adds greatly
to her score by taking two balls around
the table, just hitting them with
enough force to move them and be
able to count This requires q very
light yet firm shot.
Miss Gerry, daughter Of former Com
modore Elbridge T. Gerry. Is consid-
cred one OF the best players in the
smart set
Mrs. Amelie Riyes ChanIer Is an
other woman who has made q record
Il White Sulphur. In her Paris house
her billiard room is most attractive.
The panels Of the doors and even the
waifS are covered with sketches dashed
on by herself or some Of the clever
people who visit her, all Of the sub
jects being billiard-room scenes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Custer, the widow OF
Gen. Custer. learned to play in the far
west, where social pleasures were very
few, Mrs Custer says, next TO read
Ing, 1t Is the most fascinating recrea-
don.
A leader Of the hunting set said re-
sanity: When hear a woman plavs
! hne game Of pool or billiards know
The h q good companion. She NAV
play golf because the exercise Il mod
Tor her: she may row because she
wants to develop her arms; she may
hunt because other women do. but she
plays billiards for none Of these rea-
'ons but because she likes to.
Nov. IL I ever marry-alxays the
Unexpected, You knov-the girl win
- one who loves sport Not that 1
rant her to be unvomanly, you know.
ut companion
Il would lose my mind IL I were Ike
nme Of the dolls one meets In society: q
little creature who would faint ffIil
5aeulated with some emphasis that :
be soup was cold. or II she we're dis n
o&ad To hold family urarerR AZ a. L