The sun., 1897-03-14
SIN AT THE EUCHRETABLE
4 sOCIAL sCoURGE WHICH rs NOW
RIGING N BROOKLYN.


ssocLing Conduct Alleged Against ProrcsSins
chri,tinns whose Greed Has Been Excited
b, Progressive Eurhrr - Even Poker Not
Frcc from Exceedingly po"oti"' Ac''o"s'
ara, no, wonder that tho Catholic clergy OF
,,s city have been cautioned not to allow
,1a,, ,,rishoncrs to play progressive ouchrc
-, thr Lentcn season." said the Brooklyn
-on,u. liam surprised. though, that the min
,,.-s of our Protestant churches do not take the
a.,,crup. You've no idea how many petty sins
an h, laid at the door OF this fashionable game
Tho sneaker rolled up hcr eyes and executed II
,xo.b,uacd gesture expressive of horror.
"Wbat do YOU mean r. asked the listener, who
uncnlirhtcucd as TO the manners and Gus
,ou,. OF social Brooklyn.
W.,ui Why. I mean Just what say. In the
s,s, u,lcc YOU must know shat no socinl diver
- ay,r,it,d during tho pas, nifty years has
49,, ,,,L on ;hc same hold on the people Of this
49,, The ruvagcs Of the disease have been
.s,,.,bin., frightful. People of all crccds and
denominations have been affected. Ii Is played
so- charity and II is played for fun. always. of
- with urilcs for the winners OF the great
y, number of games. When we want to send
-, IN Europe to complete her musical cduca-
,ar or when VIC desire to furnish anew tho
-, pnrlor of the minister's house, progressive
s~hrc !. the means employed. A public party
,.hsd in hail. or the parlors of hotel. and the
,,,yers pay so much head. After deducting the
.n.rscs such az the cost Of prizes the balance
.S,yo,cd TO the objoc, in view. myself was one
=, the earliest victims. and l have played in
...r,v all the bic public parties us well ns in
sou,,lcss contests that were settled in private
,o,s.s In fact belong to two clubs whose sole
,h.ct Is the pursuit Of this fascinating ainusc-
mont. Brooklyn Just went mad over the game.
hr, the tide of its popularity is beginning TO re-
ssie The greed for prizes is at the bottom OF
M. WHY. IL anybody told me what certain
u's, -, ,,,. ,c,u,intnncc do how they lie and
cheat and all but steal merely to acquire the
pri,es offered In progressive euchrc parties.
W. =. ,.,I,,.a 4,
vouldh oei'c'o IT, - III, o.
Again the Brooklyn woman roHcd hcr cses
and lifted her hands.
u.s. "..'', =. =, -, ,,u,ir,od q, ",h,so ,yomen of
MID" !ou' eho ''".''""' 49,
whom | speak are all members oil wen-tono
bmli.s some of them nrc actually rich, but in
sn'"''' 'o'Ho t,. ,s. -. ,,,i,h h,s ,,r,v,
this ui"u s''"'"oV ,o' , - - - H., ~,
out Of the progressive euchrc craze thoso vi
~hor, vc should expcct the most are the very
~'. ~ o.,,Io.. NJ, a., thor, nrc church
worst o"ehuv'S """' VI - ,,.a
members. All OF them, might satcly say are
nrofe.sed Christians. and really do not see how
- -,.,,,.iI, ,hoir consci.nces with their
they can re'oheHe ,no'' 'o"s''e"N's - ''''
dolngs when scrambling for these prizes
MSuII you .,a MN" i,',on "S hc ,naas % not, on
phciti asked tho listener as nc iia"e "''o VII
his cuff
The BROOKLYN woman coushcd discrectly. and
for the space OF whoic minute shc eccn'cu W
h. punged in dcep thought.
wi" oh. saia finally don't see for in.
"eIi' sue e'' """'''' - "
stance how acert"in woman OF my "cquaih'ah'e'
Who is conspicuous member OF n wealthy Pres.
byterian congregation. and whose pew is well up
under the pulpit can reconcile her conscience TO
the fact that, when dealing. she always looks Mt
and it isn't bit fair. She has won a lot of
prizes, too But then she Ism the worse
Can II be possible Al, asked the listener. "
Yes, y can be possible. and II Is possiole.
nSv 'Ss Snosbep Woman church member also
who when she deals around ana turns thc
trump sets the deckAeHa on edge IN suen a Nay
Now. what do yol tank oil that ,",,.,
:" II doesn't seemto be Just right Nenturcd
me i;s,sneT, ,ho., ,h, proo,,.r ,,oror .,vbr
MHhti ecEoen lhc brooki!h woman. why,
icaL i downrisht cheating. But this Woman
ss on no m me Cards Nn% SSasng sSSS
the prizes shs wins, IL they are valuable, and
gtum6.ng Il they DO not suit her tasle: Why
see mus n1re noGs.tn' ., prizes, h. theFr
she, Now, would YOU believe Iti' and The Brook
seems almost wlh tho
NOT = olt OF II; declared tho BrooXiyn wo
mai'i nn , lrIu.t,pnahlH. 't & ipossIo'e mhE, q.
3ou hnum .a' Io.iio mYui." hc yhS, ioo a nioaI
iot an!thlhS! ! piaheu ~ a ols cnaritE par
t Was , mgia & IN ,ne @ nnspn h;I m one u I'm
when The score cards We're handed IN so that Il
s0SG DC d ustetneh VINO mol won % 'ne priZss, on,
,han a,i an anu & Hom ,oS a naA Th ptneno M
ha, h, tnole 49, s sags III! Pi,n! & Gu. ny! no 30, 30,
luck is bad she makes up for II by punching ho
Sri.ss hIt 1nn ,Sntn sh mas - mSn S, nTca n,
X R.oott oIt 81 uon , ,hIiln s,n ~, S % a %h'e ant
hNS s,a,e nS aHIaIrs sn, I, =! yc,,rro,
thsiis,an.r s'mno,h ~, ha,;naiIy 10" '''u'e'
"twt,,ii Gbxp IL tcrri6ior oxcIoincd III,
srooXtyn Woman, who was getting very mngt
oae night, not long ago, played at u large
n hs nn ~ anu nns ~ oS was VT; 6Vo
~ oths, % NotSn were lieu LOT the EIst prlze