The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-28
WOMEN WHISPERS LEAGUE
First Convention at Philadelphia a
Conspicuous Success.
An Address of Welcome by Mayor
ed by Contests for Prizes.

Philadelphia, April 28.-The Women's
Whist League OF America was formally or
ganized yesterday when over ESQ delegates
from the various clubs throughout the cOun-
try assembled at Hotel Walton, where the
first annual congress is being held. There
were delegates from San Francisco, repre-
senting 500 whist players I'm that city,
and many representatives OF the clubs
far away in the West ana South, as well
as from the New England states.
After the reception of the visitors 10y
the committee appointed by the Phila-
delphia clubs, Mrs. Thomas Holdings worth
Andrews called the meeting to order, and
she and Mrs. KTebs, Of san Francisco,
Were elected as temporary chairman and
secretary, respectively. Mayor warwick
was then introduced, and made a witty
speech Cf welcome.
The Wou,en's Whist League was formed,
on a motion offered by Mrs l. ". Hall and
seconded by Mrs. J. b. COlahan. There
was not a dissenting voice ON this question,
and afteIw ards bust ness was Tushe through
with a CELEBRITY which was remarkable.
Mrs. Walter Peck, of Providence, K. L.,
asked that four committees tie appointed,
and her request was granted. They are
the committee on bylaws, tournament, re-
ception, and nominations. The president,
Mrs. Andrews, appointed these ladies on
the several Committees
Bylaws Mrs Hawley, Mrs. Krebs, and
MIS- Charles Williams.
Tournament Mrs. II TOulmn, Mrs. Silas
w. Petit, and Mrs. Frank Samuel.
Reception Mrs. Morris Longstreth, Mrs
Duncan Buzby, Mrs. J. B. CoIahan, Mrs.
Byron P Moulton, Mrs Roberts Lowrie,
Mrs Harrison Gamer, Mrs. Milton C. Work,
Mrs Joseph s Neff, Mrs. NJ. d.. Levick,
Mrs B. NJ GaskiIl and Mrs. Rodman Wis
ter.
Nominations Mrs Leech, of Washing ton:
Mrs Walter Peck, Mrs. Brodt, OF Boston;
Mrs. Lloyd, of Toledo, and Mrs. Samuel, Of
Philadelphia.
The moment the business OF the day was
over the delegates turned their attention
to the contests of the occasion or thesf'
there are four on the program, each OF
which is divided into two parts.
The first event started at 2 p. m. Its
the woman's pair championship contestg
and had the largest entry (abOut so pairs }
ever known in any pair contest in the his
tory of the game Of whist.
The prizes for the event are:
A The Philadelphia Trophy pre-
scented by Mrs. John Price Wctherill
This trophy will go for a year to the
club whose pair wins the event and be-
come the permanent property Of the club
that first wins it three times.
r. A set of Heath boards, presented
by Gen Heath, Of Grand Rapids, to become
the property of the club whose team takes
second place
c Two handsome pins, presented by
the Cavcndish c. of this city, to be
come the propert the pair that wins
this event.
by the Trist Club. this city, TO become
the property of the pairs taking second
and third place in this event
The results of the afternoon contests
were given out as follows:
Section \ North and South-Top score:
Mrs william Fox and Mrs Frank Viii
hanson, 1874 Bottom score: Mrs Peale
AMI Mrs. Loecher, 119. Average, 127 S-19
Section A, East and West Top score:
Mrs Clinton, Mrs. Swift, 12T. Bottom
score. Mrs j +. HOagland and Mrs. j. NJ.
Wilson, 113. and Mrs. Morrison and Mrs.
Thompson, 113. Average, 100 liz.
Section h, North and South-Tap SEQ e:
Mrs. Henry c. Wallace and Mrs Sidney
Rawson, 1876, and Mrs. W ]. Williams
and Mrs George Broom, 1876. Bottom
score. Mrs. Kitchener and Mrs. Ostran-
der, 11S. Average, 1926 11-19.
Section Z, East and West-Tip score:
Mrs Clarence Brown and Mrs. c. B.
Lloyd, 1876. Bottom score, Mrs Sar-
tain and Miss Bunting. 113. Average,
100 9-19.
Section c, North and South-ToD score.
Mrs. Rodman Wister and Mrs ,tmlel,
1875 plus 10 Bottom sco.e Mrs.
Charles Joline and Mrs. a. & Bliss. 10
minus SO. Average, lis SO.
Section C, East and West-Top score
Mrs Kingsley and Mrs. J. L. Green, 1913
plus II SO. Bottom score: Mrs. krebs
and Miss wyncoup, los minus 1-9. Az
erage, lis 10.
Today the contests are continued, and
on tomorrow the ''Women's Progressive
FourS,'' under the Howell Mitchell Sys-
TEN, viii be played in the afternoon. and
In the evening there win be q contest OF the