The times., 1897-04-25

In an interview with Mrs Andrews On
the subject of the Whist Congress OF this
week, she said: We expect to have over
a hundred tables, as there will surely be
bet veen four and five hundre ed pcoplein a L
tendance 1t is not likely that all
Will enter in every contest, though there
!, il nothing In the regula tons TO prevent
it. We have number of prizes, of which
the trophy offered by the Washington
clubs was the first to reach US Its aSllVer
shield mounted on velvet, and is to be
contested for by teams of four. These
trophies have greatly stimulated the Whist
interest as they arouse the local pIide of
the women of different parts Of the country,
each striving to keep up the honor OF her
own city. Al the meetings Of the congress
we shall first vote to determine whether
a league shall be formed, and when ibis ~
fayorably decided, as it certainly VIII he,
We shall proceed to elect officers and
draw up rules for organization.
in the voting. each club will be entitled
| to one ' yotc, no matter how many members
| of the club may be present. 1t has been
suggested that the minimum membership
| for aCtnissio of a club to the league shall
be sixteen
"Among the distinguished visitors eX-
pected arc Mr. Walter II Barney of Proyi-
| dence, X. l., president of the Ameri-
can Whist League, and Mr.. Eugene S. Ell
| Hot OF Ailwauk ee who is the ia ther of the
a. W. l..
..who originated the idea of a Woman's
Whist League? Oh, 1T would be hard to
| say. Put it was the committee OF five
| who made the plan success by the issue
| of their announcement, copies OF which
| YOU have doubtless seem
This committee OF five consists of Mrs.
| T II. Andrews, of Philadelphia; Mrs. j.
R. Hawley. OF Washington; Mrs. Waldo
Adams, of Boston; Mrs Clarence Brown, of
| Toledo. and Mrs. Susan ID. Biddle, Of De-
| tro;t aud the substance of their announce
| ment is as follows;
..To the Women WhisterS of America:
| a woman's whist congress Will be held
at the Hotel walton, Philadelphia, on
| Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, ipril
| 27, % and 20.
.'The program {subject to alteration by
vote of the congress) is as follows
business meeting April %. % and 20,
| at l / a. m.
| s'Pair contest for womans pair cham
pionship. April 27 and %, at 2 p. m.
| Mixed double pair contest. for mixed
| double pair championship, April p and
| %, at s p. M.
Contest for wonen's club fours, under
Howell Mitchell system for progressive
fours, April 90, at 2 p. m.
| rWomen VS.. men, April 29, p. m.
prizes will be awarded to the winners
| IN aooh contest ~ etc.
| The circumstance Of most interest to
the general public is the fact that the con-
| tests are open to any woman who plays
whist. with no restricting conditions what
| ever. 1t is not even necessary that the
| contestant belong to the club in order to
play at the congress, but for admission to
| the league, if 1t is organized, rules viii,
| of course, be made.
| Entries for a given contest may be made
un to IL O'Clock of the day upon which
| the contest is to take place, and 1t is eX-
| pected that there viii be large number
!! of entries tomorrow and during the three
| days following. 1t is expected that the
| championship events-that is, the pairs
| for women and mixed doubIes-will be es-
| peeiany interesting Not the least at
| tractive feature OF the congress will be its
| social side, which will culminate In the