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Order of the Eastern Star.

semper Fidelis Chapter OF Livermore will,
tomorrow evening. have a district meeting,
on which occasion the worthy grand matron
and the worthy grand patron viii be present
There will be present d large delegation from
Oakland.
Upon the petition of the members OF King
Solomon Lodge, a new chapter of the order
Will be instituted in the Western Addition
II was expected that it could be instituted
this week during the presence in this City OF
the worthy grand patron and the worthy
grand matron, but the meeting of the Royal
Arcn Masons and the Grand Commandery will,
il is thought, prevent the institution.
The district meeting of Oak Leaf Chapter OF
Oakland VIII be held on Thursday next.
Ivy Chapter had large and Ell ihuslastic
meeting last Tuesday evening in Golden Gate
Commandery Hall. There was present very
large percentage OF The mem bership and Wis
itors from OAK Leaf CHAPTER OF Oakland,
Elects OF Moo este, Golden Wave of San Lean
dro, Tuolumne Star of Sonora, Golden Gate,
Harmony and Mission chapters There were
also present Most Wor by Grand Matron Mrs.
Mary E. Partridge, Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate
J. Whats and e. b. Daniels, worthy patron OF
Oak Leaf Chapter.
During the evening there were several initia-
lions, and the work well done that it
was the subject OF comment in glowing terms
al banquet wen at the close OF the meeting.
More than hundred were around the festal
board, and after the very excellent menu had
been discussed, there were short addresses By
the most worthy grand marion, Mr.. Daniels
ana MIS- conrad OF IuO' umne star chapter oil
sonora. During the course OF her address,
which full OF heartfelt praise for the
officers OF Ivy Chapter, the most worthy grand
matron announced that at the close OF the
month she would be absent for some time on
Official visi ,ations.
Worthy s.atron Mulberry of Harmony Chap
ter, who was recently mi Ted by an accident
on the Sutro line OF car, Is Improving, but she
had not sufficiently recovered last Friday TO
attend the session of the chapter.
The young ladies who are TO give the min
flr 70 don
have been busy during the past week rehears-
ing so as to perfect themselves for the event to
be given the last day of the current month
in Golden Gate Hall. The ladies will be oall
BACKED up" and all will appear under
assumed names, the efore it will be difficult
for those IN the audience TO recognize the par
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Ally where the trumps are very small, queen jack
and any small card, Or jack. ten and a small may
be opened, where the balance OF the hand is weak
We object 10 the lead OF queen from queen and on
small, or ten at the head of two three, and
particularly to the lead Of any smaller card at the
top of a three-card suit. The lead from ace. king
or queen and two others we regard dsadvan-
tageous.
We have indicated above our chief argument In
favor of the trump lead. 1t is 1t Is good
lead in ITSELF except where the plain suits are
strong, bu' that lead from short suit is worse.
1t is choice be ween evils the lesser of VIII ch we
be ieve to be the trump leaf.
We are well aware that our views in this respect
are not shared by all writers expert players
but we are not entirely without support Cav
endish. Hamilton, Trist and Briggs quartet
in whose company we are not ashamed TO be
found. Their views on this question are we be-
lieve, identical with those above expressed.
Mr. Work Is the only great modern writer who
advises against the trump lead, though there are
many fine pa ers who are with him. Our opinion
is not. however, based upon those OF the gentle
men mentioned. We experimental for years with
both lines of play, and discarded the short suit
lead only after becoming convinced from the re-
suits of exp riments in actual play that the lead
of the trump was better. The old idea that n
trump lead must invariably be returned finds no
place wi h us. It Is senseless, especially In the
ase OF an original lead from four trumps The
decision of whether or not 10 return the trump
must rest in the sound discretion Of the Leaders,
partner.
With four trumps and q suit OF four or more
cards the lead OF the plain suit is generally to be
preferred. Where the plain suit is estxblis he'd IT.
ma be SHOWN, . Q trump led then: where the
trumps are ace king, queen and one small, or
ace, king jack and one small. and the suit not ca
tabis ned ons lead u trumps followed by the lead
from the plain suit Is good play Where the hand
is strong in all the suits m origin al lead of "A
trump 10 often better than the plain suit lead A
lead from three trumps less is justifiabe
only by strength IN ali the suits. or by on great
suit and protection in each of the others Wha
W. have said applies only TO the original lead
from hand.
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The Native Daughters.

Buena Vista PaIlor will celebrate its fifth
anniversary in Native Sons Hall by grand
Invitation ball Tuesday next Arrange
ments have been made 10 have this one of the
swell entertainments for which this parlor is
noted. The grand march will be led by Past
President Miss Annie Hahn and President
Miss Anna Westhaus.
Orc Elmo Parlor is 10 give an anniversary
entertainment in Native Sons Hall on Thurs
day next.
Sans Souci Parlor, recently instituted in the
Western Addition, has ten candidates for IN
itiation at its next meeting. This par or
promises to increase Its membership rapidly.
At the last held meeting of the current
month the several parlors will elect delegates
TO the Grand Parlor.
Mrs. Mary Morse of Marysville Parlor was in
this City last week and was elected grand
warden of the Grand Council of Chosen
Friends
AT its last held meeting Fremont Parlor was
visited by Grand President Mrs. Mary E. Till
man, Grand Vice-Presiuent Mrs. B. W. Conrad,
Grand Secretary Mrs. George C. RYAN and the
Misses Delahide of Ursula Parlor No. 1 of
Jackson. The visitors spoke kind words OF
encouragement to the memb ers of the parlor
and advised them to use their best efforts to
bring the parlor named for the great path
finder int prominence. After the close OF the
meeting refreshments were served.
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Three Three-Card Suits and -Four
Irumps.
Jrunnps.

Judge George L. Bum Of st. Paul, one of the
best whist-players living, in one OF his last ar.
ticles to the St. Paul Globe treated on the
original lead from hands containing four
trumps and three three-card suits He saws:
We do not intend here to enter into an ANALYST,
# the comparative merits of the trump lead and
the forced lead from this character of hand We
favor the trump lead, we have frequently stated
IN commenting upon the play Of various deals
published in this CO umn. We allow some excep-
lions to this rule-such short suits as king queen
jack; queen JACK, ten; queen, nine, and OCCASION
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Young Mems Institute.

F. J. Murasky will deliver the lecture before
Phil Sheridan Council on the 18th inst
Columbia Council has changed Its meeting
prace in the Alcazar building and viii here.
after meet in Stanford Hall. This council has
appointed committee to make arrangement
for an entertainment in May.
Manogue Council of Virginia City is now
holding its meetings in hall donated to it by
Mrs. NJ. Lynch.
Rev Father ]. NJ Gleason will deliver the
lecture before Ignatian Council on the 18th OF
May.
John P Moran of Los Angeles was in this
City last week.
Arrangements are being made for the deliv-
ering Of lecture shortly before Cathedral
Council.
Rev P c. Yorke will soon leave for Virginia
City and Carson City to deliver lectures under
the auspices of the lecture bureau before the
councils in those cities.
Wednesday night the fourth district meeting
under the auspices OF Ignatian Council will
be neld in Stanford Hall, Alcazar building.
The board OF management will meet this
evening aud on the Oath the board OF directors
will meet.
All the arrangements are compile ted for the
institution of thesnew council In the Sacred
Heart parish.
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means to that end. Will not the women Of our
lad Join in an effort to keep our beloved game up
TO the highest standard free from all unjust crti-
cisnis, and abolish prize-giving OF onlg from
homes. but also from clubs? Let discounte-
nance any and every thing that is detrimental to
noble principles and to the development of hon
and Justice,
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woodmen OF the World.

Mission Camp of this City has secured new
quar- tiers in the building at the southeast cor
ner OF valen cia and Sixteenth streets.
The fourteen camps of Alameda County are
making arrangements Tor the annual union
picnic, but the time and place have not yet
been fixed. It is expected there will be large
attendance.
Alta recent meeting of the camp in Martinez
fifteen candidates were initiated, the work be-
ing performed by the Oakland Camp degree
team A banquet in the leading hotel followed
the ceremony.
A new camp is being organized In Ukiah by
Special Organizer McGuffin.
The camp at Elmnurst will initiate seven
candidates at the meetIng April %.
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The Chosen Friends.

Germania Council will initiate ten candi-
dates at its next meeting.
Golden Gate Council rendered a reception
last Friday night to the recently elected Off
GERS of the Grand Council, in Social Hail, Alca-
Ear building. There was an address of well
come by Mrs. A. Boehm, then a short address
by D. J. Hartley, G. V. C.. of Sacramento;
vacal solo, Mrs Neae; recitation. Frances
auckland; song, Mrs Ella Howard; a sketch
by the Misses Hoerner and several other num-
beers, after which followed a dance and a col
iation. During the evening the grand officers
were presented TO the large num Der of people
present by J. g. Thompson. past councillor of
Golden Gate Council The committee which
had charge of the affair, which was carried
out to a successful issue, was Mrs. Boehm,
Miss NJ Noonnn Mrs. NJ. Downing, Mrs Ell a
Howard, Mrs. c. Gator, j. S. Thompson and d.
II. Damkroeger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

by Mrs j. NJ. Williston and will be in the main
composed OF members of Excelsior Lodge of
Odd Fellows and their lady relatives.
Grand Sire Fred Carleton has issued memo
rial day proclamation, requesting all subordi-
naie lodges 10 assemble on the second Tuesday
in June or such day may be more con venl-
ent, 10 engage in suitable exercise in memory
of their deceased brothers
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Whist Contest Abandoned.

The Philadelphia Evening Telegraph of
April 8 announces the fact that they have
abandoned the great whist contest recently
instituted by that paper. The Attorney
General of the United States informed the
postal authorities that the contest is in con.
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King SoIomon's Lodge.

The building committee of King Solomon's
Lodge, +. and A. NJ, which has under its d.
rection the matter of building q new hall for
the lodge has formed a corporation under the
name of the Western Addition Hall Assoeia ton
with the following-named directors and OF
fcers: g. Gunzendorfer, president: George R
Fletcher, VICE president; William Filmer
treasurer; Henry Baehr, secretary; W. c. Wise
A. II. Kayton, J. H. Goldman, L. Schilling, A.
". Blade and q. W Whitman. The board o
directors Will soon advertise for plans and il
expects 10 start the work in short time.
This lodge has been unusually busy of late
II recently conferred The first de gree on eight
candidates. and it has work enough on hand
NJ this time 10 keep it busy for several months
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The Jhree-Jrump Echo.

We have been asked several times of late to
express our views or opinion in regard to the
three-trump echo" We have in prepare ton
an article OF considerable length on this sub
lect' and expressing not only our views but
the views of others as well. We will say this
much, however: We believe the meaning
Oh the present system of echoing should
oe reversed. On "cail" for or lead
OF uumps the partner now is asked
10 echo" If you hold four or more,
ana suD-eeho ii he holds exactly three. Our
luea Is to echo TO show three exac tly, and sub
ecno 10 snow four or more. A great deal can
ana Will be written on this subject, but In the
OPINION OF the writer 1t will eventually be-
come the recognized system of play. To tell
your partner exactly how many trumps
you holc when he leads or calls for them at the
earliest opportunity posi- BILE is inform alton
lhat ls not only very valuable, but trick-win-
ming and what he is most anxious to get.
Every st-player knows that three trumps
are held oftener than four by the trump-lead
er's partner, and be, ng able to read this hold
ing the trump lead can often be stopped or
continued as the urgency of the case REQUIRES.
Making this change will not permit false card.
ing In trumps to be OF as much value as il is
present.
Three Three-Card Suits and Four
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Young Ladies' Institute.

The members of Young Ladies' ms titute
No. will give a social and banquet In Loyola
Hall next Friday in celebration Of its min tn
anniversary of organ cation. The committee
OF arrangements has prepared everything for q
pleasurable evenings ntertainmenL
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MI harris Is little too modest to say that
ne was chosen to conduct and referee these
matches. We all know what Dor OF love IL
Is; at the same time 1t needs a person thor.
oughly conversant with the laws, and no bet
ter man could be selected
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Portrait of Eugene S. Elliott.
Whist in Santa Rosa.

A. L. Harris, one OF the directors of the Paci-
fc Coast Whist Association, kindly sends us
the following:
A series OF contests between the different
whist clubs of this city was begun last Mon
day evening in the rooms of the Santa Rosa
Wheelmen clubhouse. The contestants for
the first match were the Santa Rosas VS.. the
whee men. II. G. Hahman. P. T. Hahmsn, w.
c. Hill and H. A. Brown represented the
former, and Oscar Mathews, II. G. Matthias,
Will Mobly and w. w. skagg represented the
latter.
The match was conducted on the inter-club
two-table dup icate plan, same as all the cnal-
lenge matches in the A. w. L and Pacific Coast
Whist Association.
The crack Santa Rosas found their oppon-
ents worthy of their steel. and won by the
small margin OF q gain OF two tricks, the final
score standing IA to 16. The next contest
will be between the Santa Rosss and the
Wednesday Eve ming Club. and will take place
next Wednesday evening.
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Answers to Queries.

IVA A1oA SOulu Uo SeI6CteQ.
Answers to Queries.
One OF the members of the Vallejo Whist
Club asks the following question:
Holding ace. 8. z. 6, 5 of trumps, your mart
her ieaos trumps, you win with the ace won d
you return the six or five?
Answer-We think the correct NAV wor,.
be after winning with ace to return the low
est. You cannot show number or the posses.
sion oil nve trumps originally to a certainty nv
the return OF any one card; from such a hold.
ing the drop will no doubt mark every remain.
ing trump.
WHAT IS PIANO HAND?
piano baud is one easily played and which
in duplicate match would probably nroduca
the same score at every table.-From s.Wbist
of To-Day"
We have an inquiry from sunol. .stir.
Whst is the best textbook on whist %
This question we cannot answer. A. No.,
as we are able to find out there arc
about 800 different books published ON
the game, and they are no doubt all good
Ii our correspondent wants TO be right mn m
date subscribe for "Whist," monthly ioprns
published in Milwaukee, Wis, costing 81
year. Sample copies furnished by The CALI
free.
WHISTLES.
junior team of four from the Junior White,
Club OF Philadelphia beat q Hamilton Clnh
four In q tournament now going Oh in that
city. This Junior club il the first and only one
that we know of in this country. The ages of
the boys are from ID TO 20. The son of Mrs T.
d. Andrews. the promoter of the Women's
League, IL Its president.
The demand for the "whist Donts" sent
Tree by HE CALL is steadily increasing. Last
week we sent out over four hundred. The
first edition is nearly exhausted. They are
sent out free; they cannot be purchased.
Mrs. d. w. Guptill. vice-president of the Trist
Duplicate Whist Club, leaves for the East in a
few days. If it is possible she will attend the
Womens Congress, to be held in Philadelphia
April %.
Next Saturday in the rooms of tie San Fran.
cisco Whist Club match for the Rideout
trophy will be played between the PetaIuma
Whist Club (chailengers) and San Francisco
Whist Club tholders). Forty-eight deals will
be played, twenty-four in the afternoon and
twenty-four in the evening.
The Americas Duplicate Whist Club of Oak
land recently finished a club contest The
winners were Mrs. F. K. Noyes and Mrs. E r.
Gray for the ladies, and Edmund s. Grny and
George s Meredith Tor the gentlemen.
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The Vati can contains 208 staircases and
HOO different rooms.
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travention TO the statue concerning lotteries
and having been notified of this decision the
journal at once abandoned the same.
The Acknowledgement evidently has been
reading the blue laws of Connecticut We
think It is hair-splittiug on the part OF the
authorities.
The whist world got lots of good, valuable
Information out OF the same kind of contest
held last year. We would suggest that the
Evening Telegraph go on aud give us the re-
suit without any prizes. The whist-players
don't want the prizes as much as they want
the pleasure, profit and whist inform alton.
Portrait of Eugene S. Elliott.
The whist editor of THE CALL wishes to
acknowledge receipt of a beautiful life-size
portrait of the founder OF the American
Whist League Eugene S. Elliott. of Mil
waukee, Wis. The following letter accom-
panied it.:
MILWAUKEE,, Wis. March 30, 1897.
Whist Editor CdI--DEAR SIR: The members OF
the Milwaukee Whist Club feel grateful to you for
the honor you paid them and Mr.. Eugene S. Eli
OFT by your attendance at the presentation of Mr..
Eiott's portrait to The club, and they tn ereiore
take pleasure in sending you reproduction of
the portrait as a slight token Of their gratitude.
Very truly yours. EDWIN s MACK. ecretary.
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Many mines shut down because fuel could
not be economically transported.
The Sierra Pacific will make the director of
the mint write the bigger figures in STATING
IN goli production AID so will every one OF
regions. ns
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In a variety that
battles descrip-
ton.
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Daily camera., 1897-10-18
The Synod of Colorado.

The Synod of Colorado will hold it:
sessions in the First Presbyterian church
of this city during this week. The Synoc
is made up of all the Presbyterian min
listers in Colorado and Southern Wyom
ing, with a lay delegate from each
church. There is to be large attend
ance. over hundred delegates having
sgnifed their intention of being present
The sessions begin on Tuesday night at
7:3o with a sermon from the Moderator
Synod, Rev. F. R. Watring, D. D., OF
Berthoud. Wednesday forenoon will be
given to business. In the afternoon al
2 o'clock there will be a conference in
which some of the most prominent min
listers of the state will take part. At7:3c
p. m. the young peoples rally will be
held with addresses from Rev. Mr.. Boyle
of Colorado Springs and Rev. Mr.
Hodge Of Philadelphia.
Daily camera., 1897-10-18
UNIVERSITY NOTES.

B. R. Kibler, who has been teaching
school at Nederland since last May, has
returned to Boulder and will enter the
state university.
At the request of the officers of the
Presbyterian state convention, which it
is announced will meet in Boulder short
ly, President Baker had census of the
religious complexion OF the university
students taken.
Gail Holmes, graduate of the North
Denver High school, has entered the
freshman class at the U. Mr.. Holmes is
a candidate for the foot ball team and
will make an excellent player.
Vesper service was held uEder the
auspices of the Y. w. c. A. at a O'Clock
yesterday in chapel. DR.. Caverno ad
dressed the students in very appropri
ate manner.
Daily camera., 1897-10-18
Would Try Lee as an Auxiliary.

Havana. Oct. lS-A local paper states
that Gen. Lee will return to Cuba shortly
with the intention of corresponding with
the rebel lie; ders for the purpose of in
structing them in regard to autonomy. 1t
suggests elsewhere that Lee be tried as
an auxiliary of the rebels and be expell.
ed from the Island. Reports are that
officials certain of beng replaced are do
ing all in their power to embarass the
new ministry and the autonomists and
reformists are disheartcned. There is
no longer any hope existing that the
conciliatory policy of the new ministry
will have any effect in ending the war.
Daily camera., 1897-10-18
A BUSINESS CHANGE.
Boeck Brothers, the Popular Druggist
Transfer Their Bushes to Chas.
c. GieRlck

Considerable surprise was manifesto
on Saturday night when it was announced
that deal had been consummated by
the Boeck Brothers, transferring the
Parlor Drug store to Chas. c. Giesick of
Kansas City. Boeck brothers. during
their four years sojourn in Boulder, have
enjoyed the patronage of large pro-
portion of Boulder people, and the good
will and esteem of everyone. In turning
over their business to Mr.. Gieslck, how.
ever, they have introduced successor
in whom everyone may have confidence.
He is gentleman of genial manners
and wide experience in the drug busi-
ness and will we'll deserve the continu-
ance of the trade which his predecessors
have enjoyed. Mr.. Giesick graduated
from the St. Louis college of pharmacy
and has followed the profession for 20
years. For IS years he has conducted a
business in Kansas City, and still holds a
principal interest in large house there.
He comes to Boulder with the highest
recommendations for professional ability
and business integrity and is sure quickly
to win his way into the esteem of the
people of this city.