The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30
PACIFIC COAST LADIES WHO ARE Adopts AT WHIST

semblance. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates expect to be
in attendance at the seventh congress at
Put-in-Bay.
MRS FRANK H. ATWATER.
Petaluma should be proud OF having whist
player of such noted ability in their midst.
The Pacific Coast Whist Association at their
annual meeting in January last selected Mrs.
Atwater as their corresponding secretary.
Her whist fame has reached beyond the limits
OF this State. In the whist department of The
CALL Mrs. Atwater's opinion is frequently
asked, and in justice TO her ability we viii say
she is without doubt one of the greatest stu
dents and expert players in the State. Her
writings 10 the official organ OF the American
Whist League-Whist OF Milwaukee-have at
tracted the attention OF the whist world. Mrs
AtWater Is an associate member of the A. "
L. and also member of the Petaluma Whist
CluD. For nearly two years she has been CIV
ing private instructions in the science of the
game to class of twelve, without any COM
pensation-for the love of the game only.
MRS. FRANK F. FREDERICKs.
Mrs. Fredericks OF the Trst Duplicate Whist
Club has made her mark in the whist world.
AT the last annual meeting OF the Pacific Coast
Whist Association Mrs F. and her partner,
Mrs. Myers, carried off the highest honors
and prizes in the match for progressive pairs
She is also a member OF the crack ladies' team
of the club. Her bright and brilliant whist
play has won her many admirers
MISS EDITH HAwLEy BROWN
Miss Brown Is one of the deyotees of whist
and also one OF the charter mem bers of the
Oakland Whist Club. She is a student and
plays the game with excellent judgment and
skill. If the whist clubs on both sides of the
bay had more such enthusiastic members as
this charming little lady the clubs would be
greatly benefited.
MRS. Z. A. HERON.
Mrs. Heron Is the wife of ex-President
Heron of the Linda Vista Club of Oakland.
Mrs. Heron is an excellent wbist-player. She
is daughter of Judge Dudley of Stockton.
The Dudley family-father. mother, children
are all constant players of good whist. The
Linda Vista Climb, of which Mrs. Heron is
member, was one OF the first clubs in the
State to join the American Whist League.
MISS ANNIE BLANCHE SHELBY.
Miss Shelby has the proud distinction of
being the whist editor of the Oregonian of
Portland, Or. Some months ago we had the
pleasure OF listening to several whist talks by
Miss Shelby before the Kate Wheelock Club of
Portland. She has the happy faculty of being
able to make everything clear and concise. Her
experience in the game is far beyond most of
the ladies' Her travels over the world, com.
ing in contact with many of the noted players,
have given her underworld reputation. Her
whist teachings are generally on the line of
the masters, taking no stock in the fads that
the whist wind blows her way. We hope
long as she continues In the whist editorial
chair that we will be favored with her
writings.
MRS. r. W. GoRHAM
Mrs Gorham is a ative daughter of Vallejo.
and has been whist-player for the last seven
years. She is great lover of scientific whist
thorough student, and it Is said if she had
the opportunity of practice with expert players
she would be the equal of any whist-player in
the State.
MRS. L. A. BLANKENsHIP
Mrs. Blankenship is the vice-president of the
Trist Duplicate Whist Club and also member
of the house committee: she is thorough
student of the game and one OF the leading
players of the club.
MRS JOSEPHINE LOVE.
One does not often meet more genial whist
partner and player OF no mean ability than
Mrs Love of the Trist Duplicate Whist Club.
Mrs. L. is one of the board OF directors and
also a member of the house committee and
chairman of the prize committee. Enthu-
siasm for the game we all love makes her q
constant attendant at the club.
MRS. JOSEPHINE CURTIS
Mrs Curtis, wife of Mr.. j. Curtis of the firm
OF FdyOL, UpndLn O. TO-, Is OuO Oh Iue mOSL DTll-
liant whis-players in the State. She and her
hus band are two of the most active members
OF the Trist Duplicate Whist Club. Mrs. Curtis
was one of the first lady hist-playsrs that
was ever selected to go into team OF four to
compete for an important trophy, and through
her wonderful skill and ability succeeded in
capturing the much h-eoveted prize. Her fame
as q whist-player is known in New York,
Brooklyn. Boston and other Eastern cities.
1I1,ct tod III U nf Nayv orb hoe
asked the privilege of publishing her portrait
in its gallery of prominent whis tplayers of
the country, which will appear in two or
three weeks.
MRS. e. d. FLINT.
Mrs. Flint q charter mem Der of the Oakland
Whist Club, is a whistplayer of more than
average ability. 1t has seldom been our good
fortune to have as good partner and one
that always played with the same cool delib-
Grafton as Mrs. Flint Her game was always
marked for deep thought, and she seldom sits
down to game of whist without giving 1t her
undivided attention. 1t is a rare treat for any
one that loves whist and knows the game to be
fortunate enough to secure her as partner.
MRS H. PAYoT
Mrs Payot, wife the ex-president of the San
Francisco Whist Club dates her deep interest
in the game from a scientific STANDPOINT to the
first visit of Miss Wheelock. Mrs. P. is widely
known to the whist-pl ayers of the American
Whist League. Last summer at Manhattan
Beach Mr.. and Mrs. PayoI captured two OF the
prizes given at the sixth congress- Both
expect to attend the next congress at Putin
Bay this season. A short time ago Mr.. and
Mrs Payot returned from q tour around the
world They met with many amusing whist
experiences, and one of these days we hope to
pc able to publish a full account of them.