The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

play, some thirty odd, was decorated wit h
large bunch of double white violets by Mrs.
Tormey, wife OF the president. Mrs. F. H. At.
water OF Petauma was the donor The sweet
and rich perfume of these rare flowers was q
happy and pleasant reminder of Mr.. and Mrs.
Atwater's visits to the club. May they come
often.
The Little Girls Al &c Whist Club.
Philadelphia has whist club made up en-
tirely of little girls, nearly every one of whom
knows the leads second and third hand play,
the trump call, etc. One little GIRL Miss Dollie
Browning, IL years OF age, is captain OF team
of four, and their team has played and won
several matches. The club was named out of
compliment to the writer of the little whist
book entitled "The A C of Whist" Mrs
Emma D. Andrews.
New Jersey Whist Association.
The third annual congress of the New Jersey
Whist Association was held in Jersey City, N.
j., on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last
week T. E. Otto, one of the directors of the
American Whist League. is president OF this
association. Five general contests were schtd-
uled to take place.
Whistlets.
The Trist Duplicate Whist Club of this CITY
will present to the American Whist League
four prizes for the first progressive match in
teams OF four to be played at the next annual
meeting, to be held in Put-in Bay in July next
The Evening Telegraph of Philadelphia, in
speaking of the order of whist play for the
next congress, says: The programme would
have seemed to us perfect had the senseless
"straight-whist' contest been abandoned as
relic of defunct past and game advocated
only by those whose lack of skill or system
makes success in the duplicate game hopeless.
A novel feature of the next Whist Congress-.
to be held in Putin Bay, will be the publica-
ton of daily paper devoted exclusively to
the game.
L.G. Parker of the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad. with headquarters at To-
ledo, Ohio, will have charge of the admins
tration bureau. Every one expecting to attend.
the next congress should communicate with
Mr.. Parker for any and all information regard
ing their stay at Putin Bay.
BGnks-My wife has whist books on every
table, and has scrap-book to keep the whist
columns of The Blade intact. She talks whist
at meal times and dreams OF whist in her
sleer.
Cranks-Thats nothing. My wife washes
dishes with copy of Hamilton in front of
her, and has a copy OF Works book fastened
to her sewing machine. Sometimes she
illnesses against meal, and forgets to prepare
di inner.-Toledo Blade.
Mr.. Arthur WELLER, at one time resident
of San Francisco, has resumed his whist coll
umn in the Glohe-Democrat of st. Louis.
Fifty-four contests have taken place for the
A. W. L. challenge trophy.
The Evening Telegraph OF Philadelphia has
started in on its second whist contest. The
prize that is offered is high grade '97 bicycle
of any make sold in Philadelphia. The Even
ing Telegraph was the first paper in the coun-
try to inaugurate newspaper whist contests
and offer handsome prizes for the winners.
In the contest they he'd last year 25, 600
answers were filed.
San Francisco Whist Club.
The April announcement of the San Fran.
cisco Whist Club will appear next Sunday. 1t
came too late for this issue. All members of
the club are notified that on Wednesday even
ing. March 81, the monthly entertainment
will be held at the clubrooms. Straight whist
for prizes will be played, followed by music.
Those wishing to invite friends should hand
the names TO the boy for the invita-
ton committee not later than Monday
evening. March %. No invitation may be
extended except through the invitation COM
mittee. Our accommodations are limited and
this rule must be adhered TO.
H. H. Hotaling will have charge of the even-
ing's play and it's hoped that every member
of the club will be present.