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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Farewell Recention.

The ladies' OF the PARK Congregational
Church Aid Society of Lorin, Berkeley, gave
farewell reception Tuesday, January 26, to the
members who have recently moved away
Covers were laid for teenty-eight and the
table groaned with good things 10 eat.
Appropriate remarks we're made by Mrs.
Hood, the pas tar's wife, and others. The
ladies who werAabout 10 go away showed
their gratitude for the reception given them
in words OF love and expressed their sorrow IN
having to sever the mes which had bound
them to the society. IT was regular love
feast
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
MUSICALES.
Interesting Programmes Presented
at Society Concerts.

On Tuesday evening, January 90, grand
concert was given at the Fourth Congrega-
tional Church, on the corner of Green and
Stockton streets. for the benefit of the organ
fund The following excellent programme
was well rendered 10 the large audience pres
ent: Anthem, Teach Ne Thy Statutes III. S.
Perkins), by the chotr-Miss V. A. Sposito. Miss
Grace Sposito, Miss Annie Simpson, Miss Emma
Wahlgreu, Mrs. J. JohRnsOR, Mrs Z. FOrsberg,
Mrs. W. F. Buswell, L. Lindstrom. J. Johanson,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

by Mr.. and Mrs John NJ. Dean and Mrs. Frank
= Timothy 4 dris Mooney is New Orleans guest
Mr.. aud Mrs r. G. Brown are guests from
Mr. and Mrs. l. p. Brooks and Philip Brooks,
Minneapolis, have recently arrived at the
hotel.
A. C. Smith is down from San francisco
Harvey Hadden, London, England. who was
here in 1890, is again guest at the hotek
Mrs. 8. Z. White and Miss Anna Me0oWan'
Berkeley, are staying here.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Nearly all the royal personages of
Europe are cousins and not very far re-
moved, as it has been laid down by q
German genealogist that every crowned
head of Europe, excepting Turkey, is de-
scended from one or the other of two sis
ters wh lived a bout 150-years ago.,
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

tions from grand and comic opera made up
very entertaining programme. The singers
acquitted themselves very credita bly, Tor anna :
teurs. The attendance was large for wet
night and each singer received goodly share
Of applause. Many floral tributes were pre-
sented. Professor GreVen accompanied the
efu
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Score: North and South 1, East and West
IL.
Trick 3-North plays a false card to no pur-
pose and without benefit
Trick 5-East leads another round of trumps
for the purpose OF ascertaining from partners
discard which of his two suits is the stronger
North discards from Vests declared strong
suit
Trick East here treats his spade suit as
short one, his object being to leave West with
winning spade, ii he has one, so that West may
make any winning hearts he may hold If
North holds up his ace OF spades he wou Id gain
a trick
Trick 8-Wests discard Of a heart shows he
must hold winning spade or else hearts only.
Therefore, at
Trick East continues the suit ma East ana
West make all the remaining tricks.
The Ace, Queen Echo, Holding -Four.
In "Whist of To-day" by Milton G. Work,
fifth edition, just out, on the new question of
the FACE, queen echo" it says: 1T has always
been serious question with whist experts
how in trumps, with ace, queen, to show the
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
John j. Briggs Again in Harness

John II. Briggs has begun avery practical
whist column in the Sunday Times of Mime
apo is, which viii be likely not only to extend
the already wide circulation OF that excellent
paper, but also to extend Mr.. Briggs reputa-
tion as a whist writer and analyst The first
issue of the department occurred last Sunday.
1t is devoted to the beginner, and is full Of
sound advice to him, which many others who
can no longer fairly be called beginners may
also read with profit.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Club.
RY poRERT wEEMs.


Our whist editor wishes TO call the attention
to Easts lead, at trick seven "a, treating q
JOur-card suit headed by the king as a short
one, showing excellent card sense, and such
plays as these make whist what tits.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
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number in suit on partners lead 1t is evident
that winning with queen and returning ace
gives absolutely no information as to the num-
Der in suit, and that, even if third round be
taken out the original leader frequently can
not tell whether his partner has another
trump or not. In order to overcome this fiji
Guilty it has been sugges ted that with four
trumps the third hand on partners lead (from
strength, of course) play the ace and re turn
the queen. Statistics and experience have
convinced the writer that this is q winning
pay"
We would ike to ask Mr.. Work this qnes-
tion: If the above play is sound why we
should not be able to reverse it as in other
trump-showing plays? For instance, same
holding (aee, queen, two small) on partners
call for trumps, to lead queen, then ace, TO
show four exactly. 1t strikes us that one must
be just sound as the other The risk of los
ing the queen may be little greater than the
other, but how much?
Showing Number on Partners
Original Lead or the Plain
Suit Echo.
1t is remarkable fact, but nevertheless
true that the great majority of whist t-players
do not draw any line between unlocking in
SUIT and showing number. supposing you hold
B. A, 3 and OF a suit and your partner (the
orig inai LEADER OPENS with ace. what card do
You play? Do you commence to unlock or
show NUMBER 1t is impossible to block suit
with such Q holding, consequently you cannot
unlock, but yon can show number
Most authorities that have written books on
the game say when your partner leads from a
four-card suit, and you hold exactly four
cards, play the lowest, and don't attempt TO
unlock. We don't think this covers the case
as it should and, certainly from our way of
thinking, not the best whist. We believe when
the original leader opens with any high card
which proclaims four or more in suit, and the
leaders partner having four, he should play
the third best on first round, if the lead is fol-
lowed by another high card, or If the third
hand does not attempt TO take the trick he
should play second best Bv this means you
show NUMBER at the same time you can un-
block If the situation warrants it, but the es-
sence OF the play is the important information
you give partner Again, these same whist
writer's seem to be unit in advising players
holding five cards in the suit that his partner
opens originally with high card to play the
lowest. We take exceptions TO this also. We
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Whistlets.

While President P. ]. Tormey of the Pacific
Coast Whist Association is East attending the
midwinter meeting of the American Whist
League he will try and arrange a series of
games by correspondence between some of the
crack Eastern clubs and the clubs belonging
to the P. C. w. A.
Our whist editor has been invited TO attend
the midwinter meeting of the American Whist
League. He left here Monday evening last
with the president of the Pacific Coast Whist
Association. He will visit the Whist clubs of
Milwaukee, Chicago, Philadelphia Boston,
New York, Brooklyn and other cities and
then return by the way of New Orleans, where
he will have the pleasure of a day or two with
N. B. Trist Every thing that is going on the
whist world that will be worth noticing will
appear from time to time in our whist depar t.
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31
Whist in Alaska.

A short time ago we received a letter from
Nova Scotia asking for our whist Don'ts,'
and few days ago we received the following
UNITED sTATEs STEAMER PINTA, !
SITKA, Alaska, Dec. IL, 1895.
Whist Editor San Fidncisco CutI- DEAR SIR: AS
asubscriber of your paper have been much inter-
ested in the NH st column and am desirous of Sc
curing copy Of your pamphlet entitled "Whist
Don'ts" which shall greatly appreciate if fo,-
warded to me- Yours very truly,
f. NJ. SYMoNDs
Address; Lieutenant. Commander F. NJ. sy-
monds, commanding United States steamer Pinta,
Stka, Alaska.
{ We forward by post few copies and will
gladly send more if desired-free OF all ex-
pense. The "Whist Don'ts" are published by
the Owl Drug Company and sent free to every
one
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-31

Kangaroo farming is to be an established
institution in Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
CHRISTMAS STORY.
Interesting Exercises Last Evening
at Trinity Parish Hall.

Interesting Exercises Last Evening
at Trinity Parish Hall.
Trinity Parish Hall, corner of Sd and In
diana avenue northwest, was packed to
the door last evening with an audience as
sembled to hear 1.-The Sweet Christmas
Story" or the Holy Nativity Of the Christ
Child, as told in poetry and song.
The recital was given by Rev. Richard
+. Williams, rector Of the parish. Poetic
shakespeare, fennyson and Phillips Brooks
The story as rendered was unique, exaul-
site and dainty symphony, written especial
ly for Trinity parish. Prof Murray DOR
lrayed by means Of superb stereopticop
views many works of art, the originals OF
winch can only be seen in the art palaces
CT Europe, and they included all the cele-
hrated Madonnas from the ancient to mo,-
ern times.
The orchestra was under the direction OF
Professor Schubert, who rendered severa al
SOLOS, including Nazareth and the
Chimes of Normandy" while a selected
poem was being read which illustrated the
christmas Bells" The Cujus Amman.
from Rossinis Stabat Mater, was given Inv
the 1ull orchestra. Miss Wade sang the
SOLOS, The Night of Nights" and 1T Came
Upon the Midnight Clear" Mr.. James
watson, director of Christ Church choir.
west west washington, gave as his numbers
marx, What Mean Those Holy Voices
ana Shout the Glad Tidings"
At the conclusion of the program refresh-
lnents were served in the lower rooms to
all present. The interior of the entire build
ing was beautifully decorated, palms being
conspicuous, in honor of the occasion,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
Transfers of Real Estate.

Washington Heights-Wm P. kellogg ct
TX to Mary l. McAllister part lot 35, block
8; 49,
Ninth street northwest between T and L
streets-Henry c. Jones ct ux to Edw. E.
Jones, part lots D and "a, square 36l So
Brookland-Hiram ]. Penrod ct ux. to
William Inn, lots 1 and 2. block 80 lot
block =. and part lot 3, block 81, Brookland
and part lot Z. Cuckold's Delight; So VIII.
liam Finn conveys same property to Aman.
da Penrod; So
massachusetts, avenue southeast between
l2th and 18th streets-Robert B. Bare ct ux
to VIM l.. Belt, lot "a, square lob; $40.
NO 25 Franklin street extended-Edward
Spieva ct Tx. to Campbell Carrington, par,
lot %, square $50: $40.
Holmead Manor-Max Levi to Manassas
Oppenheimer, lot So, block 43; So
west Eckfngton-American Security and
trust Company to George Truesdell, lots
Il and p. square 5; So
Fifth street northeast between G and II
streets-A. Walton Fleming ct al, trustees
TO Mary e. Fleming, parts original lot 10
square 500; 1885
h street northeast between I'd and Sd
streets-D. B. Croft to NJ. Lolita Mitchell
lot 63, square 754; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
GREEK LETTER ENTERTAINERS,
Washington Society Has MARYLAND
Chapter Members as Guests.

Washington Society Has Maryland
Chapter Members as Guests.
Maryland Chapter Alpha of the Woman's
College of Baltimore was entertained last
night at Freunds by the Washington Club
of Phi Beta Phi.
The entertainers were Miss Margaret
Bayly, Miss Florence Bingham, Miss Elise
Bradford. Miss Margaret Brewer, Miss
Edna Clark. Miss Mary Graves, Miss Anna
Hazleton, Miss Lille Hazleton, Miss
Mary Human, Miss Mary Kelly, Miss
Addie Mcguire, Miss Hester McNelly,
Miss Ethelride Norris,s Miss Elsie Park
inson. Miss George Sanderlin, Miss
Sherman. Miss Augusta Shute, Miss Cora
Thomas, Miss Emma Turner, and Miss
Clara Crew Of Alpha Chapter Columbian
University; Miss Florence Chase of Mich
igan Alpha and Miss Grace Grosvenor of
Ohio Alpha. The guests were Miss Helen
Doll, Miss Blanche Reisinger, Miss Edna
Stone and Miss Mary Ulred.
The toastmistresS was Miss Cora D.
Thomas. Among the toasts were these:
Our Fraternity" Miss Bayly; 1.-THE Value
of Fraternity" Miss Wood; Our Guests"
Miss Mcguire; 1.-The Phi Beta Phi Alum
nae" Miss Grace Grosvenor; 1.-The Future
of Phi Beta Phi" Miss Elise Bradford, and
THE Washington Club" Miss Brewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
NoMINATEs OFFICERS,
Central Labor Union Names Cnndi.
dates for Vari0ua Pasifiana

Central Labor Union Names Cnudi.
dates for Various Positions.
Nominations for officers to serve for the
six months ensuing from next Monday were
made at the meeting last night of the Cen
trail Labor Union.
President Milford Spohn, who has served
since the union was organized. in 1895. per-
emptorily declined a denomination. al
though repeatedly urged to accept. and Mr..
Z. F. Sudworth of Columbia Typographical
Union was named to succeed him. Other
nominations made were. Vice president, A.
j. keane and Richard Lanis; secretary.
Norman Sprague; assistant secretary. ].
M. kreiter; treasurer. j. D. Mckay; SER
seant-at-arms, o. p. Cox; auditors three
70 be chosem, j. NJ. Heisley, John Weber
william Silver. Further nominations will
be made the night of the election
"A communication was read from william
). Gi!tnorpe, grand secretary-treasurer Of
the Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron
snip builders of America, at Kansas City
Kan, requesting that steps be taken to or
ganize the boiler makers of this city The
matter was referred to the organization
committee, with the understanding that eff
forts will be made to comply with the re-
quest.
A communication was also read from L.
l.. McManus, chairman of the executive
committee of the Trades Council at Texas,
ct San Antonio, requesting information as
to the standing of a bonding company. This
was referred to President Spohn, who will
make the necessary inquiries
The letter contained the further informa-
ton that the Trades Council of Texas will
use It's influence to secure suffrage for the
adult male residents of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Delegate Sudworth, chairman of the leg
lSlat1ve committee, reported having had
communications with number of menu
bers of Congress relative to various mat
tiers Of legislation favored by the Central
Labor Union.
Delegate Silver, who represented the c.
L. L. at the recent convention of the A. r.
of l.. at Nashville, Tenn, made a partial
report, which was accepted. The report
mainly related to those questions in which
the local laboring men are interested. Mr..
Silver stated that the resolution relating to
suffrage in the District which was adopted
by the Central Labor Union was referred
in the A. F. Of L. convention to the execu-
tive council of the organization, which was
directed to inquire into the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
Bible society I'm Monthly Session,

The regular monthly meeting of the beard
of managers of the Washington City Bible
Society took place last night, the Rev. DR..
Pitzer, president. in the chair. He present
ed letter from the A. Z. C. F. NJ, stat
ing that an ecumenical foreign missionary
conference of all the societies of the world
has been appointed TO be held in the city OF
New York April 20. 1909, to continue ten
days. and inviting this society to be repre-
sented by two or more delegates. This con-
ference is to be similar in aim and charac-
ter 10 the worlds missionary conference OF
London. in 1SsS.''
The board, in the name of the Washing
ton city Bible Society, accepted the invita-
ton and elected the Rev. Dr. Pitzer a COM
mittee ID confer with the general commit
tee OF the conference, in the preparation OF
program and to select the subjects for
discussion.
The treasurer reported the following re-
ceipts and disbursements in the month:
From First Congregational Church. addi-
t!onal. $50; from Second Baptist Church
$l6.JO: from the Misses Gordon, dues, 81
Remittance to the American Bible Society
800; cost of grants, sl2-60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
"OUT.' STROKE ABOLISHED.


rAre department.
Chief Paris Of the District fire depart
ment today ordered that hereafter there
shall be no ''out" stroke sounded, to indi-
cate that the fire for which an alarm has
been given is extinguished. The order was
made that the system of receiving notif-
cation of fire OUT might be simpified.
The effect Of today's order will be to do
away with the disturbance caused the men
Of the department. particularly at night.
by the out stroke. which, being given on
the big house gong, aroused them from
their sleep at times when there was abso-
iutely no necessity for it. or course the
order will not do away with that one re-
curing companies to remain hitched up for
twenty minutes after an alarm, not in their
district, has called them.
The four houses supplied with the new
method for receiving alarms at night will.
or course, escape even the annoyance OF be-
ing aroused by alarms out of their re-
spective districts. This new system of re-
ceiving night alarms is reported to be
working excellently. ard it is only a ques-
tlon or comparatively short time il is
SAID before every company in the depart
ment will be equipped with the new system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
A HANDSOME JEWEL.
Masonic Emblem Presensed IN u.,,
ing Grand Master Trfmhlc.

| Ass' PRESENTED to Reffr.
Ing Grand Master Trfmbic.
Immediately after the installation SER
wees last night Of the grand officers of the
Grand Lodge Of Masons. at Masonic Tenn
pie very pleasing testimonial took place.
being the presentation of a Handsomely
Unsigned past grand master Jewel TO the
retiring grand master Matthew rrimble
Ihe emblem is of pure gold. studded with
diamonds, and of exquisite workmanship
al design II is said to be the handsomest
ana costliest one OF the kind vet given I'm
the Jurisdiction.
Inc presentation speech was made nv
Past Grand Master George Baird. n : N
snu superintendent OF the State, War and
->avy department building. felicitous
reply was made by Past Grand Master
,rimoie, who was warmly applauded for
the good things he said, and was also made
20 ieei tne kindly spirit manifested toward
Pun oy tne brethren for the excellent work
ne did curing his term of office and esne-
ciaily Tor the efforts he made I'm furt herring
me project OF the proposed grand temple
ine orhcers Tor the Grand Lodge for the
ensuing year Installed last evening are as
follows: Samuel I. Palmer, grand master:
): H. Small. jr.. deputy grand master; W.
u henderson, senior grand warden; Harry
n Standiford. jun or grand warden: W. r.
singleton, grad secretary: VIM. A. Galley
assistant grand secretary; c. c. Duncan
son, grand treasurer: Joseph Hamacher
grand lecturer, Rev. c. Il. Smith grand
chaplain; Malcolm Seaton grand marshal.
George II. Walker. serior grand deacon:
James A. Wetmore. Junior grand deacon;
Lurtin X. CHM. grand sword bearer; Wall
Ter A. Brown. grand pursuivant: S. J.
Woodman, senior grand steward A. r.
Coolidge, junior grand steward and j. y.
Birckheard. grand tyler
Among the distingui he'd guests present
was Past Grand Master McDonold of the
Grand Lodge of Nova Scotia, who was re-
ceived with appropriate honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
Recommend n Modified n,u

Refer ng to House bill 1909, relative to
the title of real estate in the District, the
Commissioners, with letter to Chairman
Babcock of the House District committee,
transmitted a modification of Senate bill
l'4p. to quiet land titles in the District.
whlch they recommend be enacted in lieu
of the House bill.
The Commissioners state the modified bill
mas Received the approval of the chief jus-
tice of the District Supreme Court and IF
justice Cox OF that court, also of the pres
fdent of the Columbia Title Insurance Com
pany and of the attorney for the Dis tric t.
They say there is great need for the pro-
posed legislation.
The Senate bill, it is explained, has been
modified by inserting after the word ..deyi-
sees, in the thirtyfifth line of the bill, the
following: Wv hich decree shall be as eff
fective as If it had been passed in a cause
where the parties defendant We're named
and served with process. or otherwise eff
fectually brought before the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
Paving Company's Claim.

The Commissioners have informed the
Crawford Paving Company that. in the
opinion of the attorney for the District, the
company's claim against the Belt Line Rail-
way Company for paving is In the nature
of municipal tax against the railway
company. and that II will have precedence
OF the claims of the bondholders, although
he advises the Crawford company to inter-
vene In the pending suit in equity against
the railway company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
Continental Chapter, d. A. r..

The annual meeting of the Continental
Chapter Of the Daughters of the Amerf-
can Revolution held last night at the Hotel
Elsmere was devoted to the reports of the
various officers and a literary and musical
program. The reports were interesting.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gist presided. An address was
delivered by Rev. E. o. Eldridge on the
country as II Is today. A poem was read
by Mrs. VoorhiA and there were recitations
by Mrs. Faulkner and Mrs. Cooper.
In answer to sthe question which, It was
said. is often heard, as to what che D. A.
r. organizations Is doing and what its pur-
poses are, Mrs. Gist gave an account OF the
work 1t Is carrying on.
Music was furnished by, Misses Wolcott
and Everest and Mrs. Kicker, and there
were recitations by Mr.. Buckner Miss
Main, recording secretary general OF the
D. A. r., made an sddFtss,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
CHRISTMAS SOCIAL.
st. PauFs English Lutheran Sunday
School to Celebrate.

The Sunday school Of st. Paurs English
Lutheran Church will hold it's annual week.
night Christmas social tomorrow evening
at $50 o'clock at the National Rifles Hall
A Christmas cantata, tahleaux, panto.
mines Rotations, vocal and Instruments
music will make up the program The
members of the school will bring gifts for
the poor, and the pupils will each receive
the customary gift from the school.
The following will be the orchestra for
the evening: Mr.. Edward Z. Muth, pianist
Mr.. Louis Fahnestocy, flute: MIR John
Shepherd. cornet, and Miss Annie Creigh-
ton, Miss Blanche Herold Miss Bella
Michael, Mr.. Ebert Johnson and Mr.. Chas
Settler, violfns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
CHINESE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Christmas Festival Celebrated
by Resident CelestiaIs.

The Christmas Festival Celebrated
by Resident CelestiaIs.
The annual Christmas festival of the Chi
nese Sunday school of the Church of the AS
cension, Rev. DR.. John H. Elliott, rector,
took place last evening in the Sunday
school room Of the church, corner of Mas
sachusetts avenue and 10Th street north
west. The pupils, to the number of about
forty, with their teachers and some invited
friends of the class, were present. Ad-
dresses were made by DIR. Elliott and Rev.
William Tayloe Snyder, rector of the
An appropriate selection from the Bible
was read by Lee Gang. Solos were render
ed in English by Moy Ching, Moy Gang
and the school, and in Chinese by six little
Chinese children. Mr.. w. w. ellis, SUPER
intendent. presided. Refreshments were
served to the pupils and those present at
their invitation by the ladies of the parish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy of Music.-"Humanity."
BiJou Theater.-Troja and high-class
specialties.
Columbia Theater.-"The Passion Play
Grand Opera House.-Mrs. Fiske in Tess
OF the D'Urberviles."
Kernan's Lyceum Theater.-Russell Bros
comedians.
Lafayette Square Opera House.-"Secret
Service
New National Theater-Fanny Daven-
port in Fedora"
First CongI g sational Church.-The Choral
Society in The Messiah