The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-11-13

has begun That is, the wearying events,
the lectures, the euchres, those entertain
ments that one attends from a sense of
duty, that make one feel like killing the
inventor of them. And yet tiresome n
wearisome as these things are, there is
never a social season that is not filled
full and running over with these very
things that everyone wishes to avoid.
This season there are progressive euchre
clubs galore. Every quarter and section
of the city has at least one euchre club.
Now, what is the fascination of pro-
g~ressive euchre? Almost everyone goes
to sleep over it or says, with a sigh of
relief, upon arising from the table. IF
that game had lasted one han longer
| couldn't nave kept my eyes open.s
Obviously it is not the game, not the
euchre part of it tina makes it popular.
The prizes may have something to do
with it, perhaps a great deal with some
people; but the most important thing is
the progression. 1t is effectual in break
ing up cliques and corners; it makes peo-
pie acquainted willy nilly; the unacquaint-
ed girl has as much chance of an enjoy
able evening as has her popular sister
in fact, it is just the thing for an open
ing wedge in a summer boarding house
when people want to get acquainted. The
progression is all right for an evenings
amusement; it would be quite enjoyable
were 1t not for the euchre. Euchre isn't
euchre then it is played progressively.
Whatever there may be in the game is
lost In the progression. 1t just a means
to an end, and the end is either the prizes
or a move toward the hind table. Even
the progression is sometimes spoiled by
the euchre. There nave been known
people who thought progressive euchre
a game, moreover a game to be played
people who object to the conversation
incident to the game. who say, play
cards; this isn't the time for talking"
Who insist that the cards shall be
shuffled and dealt properly instead of In
a most haphazard manner. and who idget
every time a change is made, and on
every side is heard, You at this table
still Why. 1 have been all around" or,
Il have been trying to catch up to you
all evening; why didn't you wait for
me?'
There was a time when progressive
everything was the fad. For a time peo-
pie took an interest in it. There SEEM
ed to be fun and pleasure in trying all
sorts of things, Tiddledy-winks and Jack
straws and like harmless amusements.
but it had to be stopped. 1t soon became
evident that the game was becoming too
interesting and euchre was again resort
ed to. Euchre, you know, doesn't be-
come too interesting for sociability.
1t would seem that ever the sound of
the name, progressive euchre, would grow
tiresome after a while. Why not change
it? Why not recognize the fact that it
is not the euchre but the sociability that
is liked and a evenings of progressive
conversation. 1t might be arrange in
much the same way as progressive
euchre. The head table might ring a
bell at a certain time and the couples
change, tai for a few minute and
change again. Prizes even might be in
troduced. For instance, the prizes might
be awarded to the lady and gentleman
whose conversation had proved most in
teresting to all. This might perhaps
cause some ill-feeling, but it would be
slight in comparison to the feeling caused
by remarks as to the propriety of going
it alone or taking partners best and SO
on.
A euchre club has been recently organ
lied by a number of people of the
Heights. It meets every fortnight and has
the usual array of prizes and rules. The
members of the club are:-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles C. Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Chamber
lain. Mr.. and Mrs. John f. Bouker, Mr..
and Mrs. John d. Combs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel E. Evarts, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Clark, Misses Edla Case, Mary Wilson.
Emmie Apgar, Helen and Jessie Van
Wrinkle, and Messrs. P. Henry Davis,
George E. Mclaughlin, Jr., Edward T.
Mclaughlin and James E. Price.
Miss Helen Lockwood of Danforth ave-
nue. has organized a progressive euchre
club which held it's first meeting at her
home. 1t will meet November 80 at the
residence of the Misses Brooks, No. 10
Kensington avenue. Among the members
are the Misses Lockwood, the Misses
Brooks, the Misses Scudder, the Misses
Margaret Eye. Helen Cadmus, Lucy Nc
Bride. Kate Burrows and May Forman,
and Messrs. Pierre F. Cook, Charles Ne
gus, William L. Lockwood. Frederick R..
Lockwood, Harry Gennert and Robert d.
Bumsted.
Miss Mamie Cropsey has reorganized a
euchre club, which she formed last year.
The first meeting was held at the resi-
dence of Miss Edna Brown, No. 81 Acad-
envy street. Among the members re-
Miss Cropsey, Miss Brown, Miss Lulu
Hussa, Miss Gertrude Bushfield, Miss vul-
tee, Miss Bessie Roster and Miss Alice
T~hrockmorton.
A neighborhood euchre has been organ
lied by some of the residents of Airing
ton avenue. and its vicinity. Among the
members are Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas, Mr.. ard Mrs. Gilmore and
Mr.. and Mrs. Dressler.
The engagement Is nnoun of Miss
Belle Newkirk, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James S. Newkirk, of Aston place, and
Mr.. Milton Hudson, of Bayonne. Miss
Newkirk Is very popular on the Heights
and has a number Of accomplishments.
She is a very fine musician. and is fire.