The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18
AROUND II WHIST TABLE
WoMEN WHIST PLAYERS APPEAL
TO WOMEN "WHISTERa.O
A women's whist Congress In Phiindeiphis
This Month Tho Programme Provides
for mixed Doubles tA-6nmes Anaiyred.

A vyouen's whist Congress In Phiindeiphia
THIS Month Tho Programme Provides
FOR mixed Doubles r-Games Anaiysed.
The committee of ladies who wero appointed
for the purpose of considering tho advisability
OF forming a women'sw Whist League, have I'm
ished their labors, ard have made their report
~hich Is to the effect that n congress Of women
players will DO held in Philadelphia on Tuesday,
Wednesday. and Thursday, April 81. 90, and 20.
The ladies forming the committee are: Mrs. I.
II. Andrews OF Philadelphia, Mrs. J. ". Hawlcy
OF Washington. Mrs. Waldo Adams Of Boston,
Mrs. Clarence Brown OF Toledo. and Miss Susan
D. B!ddle OF Detroit Tho following il tho of
fetal announcement:
To the Woman Whisters Of America:
A wonan's whist Congress will be held At the
Hotel walton. Philadelphia, on Tuesday. wednesday,
and Thursday, April %. ps, and go.
Al this consress the question OF whether G woman,s
whist league sha all be organized will be considered.
The programme subject to alteration by vote OF the
congress Is a. follows;
Business meetings, April ~. Qs. aud go. at II A. NJ.
Pair contest for woman's pair championship. April
n ard %. et2 T. VI.
Mixed double pair contest for mixed double pair
championship, April % and Us. at 8 r. N.
Contest for women's fours, under Howell. Mitchell
sys,em FOR progressive fours. April 90. g 7. NJ.
Women vs.. Men. April 30. 8 2. N.
Prizes will be given to the winners in each contest.
A eorital Invitation to attend and participate Il ex.
srudcd {, every woman whistler in the country, re-
careless OF whether she Is connected with any
vcmsn's whist club.
All the womcn's whist clubs are also III :ed 20 send
dcle:l-es and teams.
In the contests there viii be no restriction In the
composition of pairs or teams as TO either club mem
bershtp or residence. Any players may enter together.
The entries for each contest will close at noon on
hedsy said contest stsr;s. Tho committee. would be
pleased. however. to receive entries as soon a. possible.
The Hotel Walton will make a rate Of from el.50
per day up European PLAN to all attending the con-
eress. For Information on this subject address the
hotel direct.
For shy Information In regard to the congress ad.
dre<s Ms. 7. II. Andrews. No. l1l9 Spruce street.
Philadelphia, to whom MI entries should be sent.
For the benefit of the uninitiated It may be
EXPLAINED that mixed doubles" Is an awkward
expression for the matches in which both men
and women take part, teams OF four being COM
posed OF two ladies and two gentlemen. a pair
being a lady and gentleman PLAYING rs partners.
These matches became popul,r from the moment
Of their introduction, and several very interest
ing games have been played between mixed
doubles" from Philadelphia and Baltimore.
II is therefore evident that the men will be in
evidence at the wonen's congress. even II the
wcr,cn are not wanted Mt the mems. 1t is to be
hooei thai when the women's league is formed.
as Ii undoubtedly will be. il will apply for mem.
bers!,ip in the American Whist League as an
auxiliary association. which is an arrangement
that shoIld be agreeable to every one concerned.
That the congress will be we'll attended goes
without saying. for 1t Is in the heart OF the dis.
t-ict that the bcs: women players come from.
and many expect LARGE delegations from cities at
some distance. The New York and Brooklyn