New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
WHIST DELEGATES HERE
HEADQUARTERS NOW AT THE ORIENTAL
HOTEL, MANHATTAN BEACE
AN IMPROMPTU RECEPTION YEsTEhDAf-sONlE VI
THE EXPERTS WHO WILL. BE PRESENT
AT THE CONVENTION.


A LANCE number Of the delegates 10 the SIKH
annual congress Of the American Whist League
bsva already arrived at the Oriental Hotel Inc
Headquarters OF the league were on Saturday mo'ru
from the rooms Of the Brooklyn WHIST Cluo ~ INC
Oriental Hotel. and the PLAYERS Will from inns '''i7
on be found only at Manhattan Beach. 7d'uiu"'
morning the executive committee held briet seS
.ion sbortlv before noon Little business OF public
tmnortance WAS transacted, and most OF the onsi-
ness was put over until to-day. Satnrua' was
given over to impromptu reception "' "hio" '''e
delegates renewed old acquanances"lp ana ioi',e"
many new ones The members OF the broohi!h
Whist Club are the most active persons al 'ne
Oriental because upon them rests the ful' resPonSi
hr,tv for the success OF the occasion. Not sha
number OF women visitors are at the MOTEL MANY
81 then, will take part in the games but the ma
jority have come merely to mspec. lhe u''i"O'o''
OF the well-knOwn watering place
Without doubt the best known woman whist payer
4, ,his country is Miss Kate Irwin Wheelock, who
will be one of the most honored guests at the Con-
gress Miss Wheelock has made an enNlaoic reP"
tation as a teacher of whist, ch'enE through the
merits of a system which is peculiarly her OWN II
Is said 10 be characteristic for those who nave paEeu
the game under Miss Wheelock's tuition that what
they know at all they know thoroughly MISS
Wheelock has impaired to others much OF the MOD
ern refinement OF the game and her pupiS nave
acquired both the system OF leads as oIslnaA'9
taught by Cavendish, and later system proposed
OF "Cavendish on Whist" Miss Wheelock has taught
her nuns this combination of systems in order that
they may be the better fortified 20 comprehend anu
take part In either system of play according 10
the choice OF their partners
Berfrarn p Kribben was made a director or mo
leogue two years ago Mr. kribben Is one OF 'he
leading whist players OF Missouri and he is pracu-
cally the leader of the ST. Louis whist players
His whist education began IN 1872 in the herman
school The German school. as a rule Is not con-
sidered an especially able one by most whist players.
and Mr. Krbben is pointed out as the only instance
of fine player who gained his knowledge of the
game in the German school. Among his associates
and competitors in the game have been the TWO
Knoxes Chanvenet and Reifsnyder. Mr. kribben
has organized a large number of new clubs in and
near his native city
Theodore Schwarz has been prominent in the
councils the Whist League since It he'd its first
meeting six years ago. lie is member Of the
Englewood Club OF Chicago His whist studies
were begun unaer me ,lt0n Oh ms 1ather whose
This tenet was only adopted by SchwaTz tenn
porary and MS study OF the principles and theory Of
the same enabled him 10 formulate Il code OF rules
which have always been his guide. AS chairman
factor in the leagues systems Of play. He Is presi-
dent of the Engewood Club, and is now engaged IN
promoting the organization OF a central cub that
will adequately represent the varied whist interests
Of Chicago
other famous authority whist who will attend
the congress. Mr. Trist is descendant Of an hon
first Collector of the Port of New Orleans, who was
appointed by President jefferson on the purchase OF
Louisiana from France He received his education
in America and Germany. and was admitted 10 the
bar In 1859. His whist began at an early age
and his ability 5 payer was soon demonstrate ted
Out Of eight club tournaments in which he has taken
parr he has been prize-winner in seven. His
contributions 10 the literature Of whist have been
chiefly in the form OF letters 10 The London Field
but he has also written for various American pub,
Ncations He is engaged IN the preparation OF
all extended treatise upon the game.
The first Of the contests in the congress VIII De
played this evening in the Oriental Hote. To-
nights game Will bo played by the auxiliary asso-
Citations in competition for tho Brooklyn trophy,
play beginning al o'clock
Howard Earle and the other members OF the
Brooklyn Whist Clubs Reception Committee were
busy yesterday looking after the comfort Of, the
arriving guests The register at the Oriental Hotel
Will III. up rapidly to-day but there were not few
signatures II yesterday.
YeSerday a quiet one for the delegates, most
Of whom preferred 10 pass the day quietly on the
spacious verandas. where the breezes drove
away the oppressive heat, which could be escaped
IN few other places. The delegates have the right
OF way al the hotel and every thing f. being done
that could in any way add 10 their comfort.