The times., 1899-04-26
THE WHIST CONGRESS.
Inst Nights PIny to Qualify for the
Finals on Fridny


The second session, OF the second annual
congress of the Woman's Whist League
was held last night, beginning at s o'clock,
with about three hundred and fifty ladies
and a few gentlemen intensely interested
in the game. The games are being played
at different places, as floor space could not
be obtained where all could be played at
the same time. Two are in progress in
the parlors of the Ebbtt House, two in
WilIard's Hotel. and one in Willard Hall,
where there are about forty tables The
contest last evening was in open pairs.
The top score will receive handsome pins,
showing that they qualified for the finals
which will be held on Friday.
The games this morning were for four
trophies. Some of the best players in the
country engaged in them and excellent
play was the result. The contests were
open. as follows:
The contest for the Washington trophy,
to one team of four players from each
league club; the contest for the Philadel-
phia cup. to one team of two players from
each league club: the contest for the To-
ledo trophy. to teams of four players of
league members, not necessarily of one
club; the contest for the Brooklyn trophy.
to teams of two players of league members.
not necessarily of one club
Expert scorers are keeping the various
cards of play and no confusion attends this
most important feature of the congress.
Several OF the members of the American
Whist League are in attendance and are
acting in the capacity of referees and UNI
pires of play.
Yesterday afternoon the scores of the
mornings play had been made up. In the
contest for the Philadelphia trophy the
top scores were made by Mrs. Postle-
thwaite and Miss Munroe, of the Washing
ton Whist Club. Handsome individual
prizes will be given. The score was 7.S3x.
Members of the Woman's Whist Club, of
Brooklyn. Mrs. j. Cabell Breckenridge,
Mrs. j. Ditmars, and Mrs. ]. F. Goddard.
made the top score in the Toledo trophy
contest. Individual prizes presented by
the Colonial Whist Club, of Baltimore.
will be awarded The score was II. For
the Washington trophy the top score was
made by members of the New York
Ladies' Whist Club. The prizes will be
small engraved loving cups presented by
the Crawford Whist Club. of this city. In
the open pairs contest the top scores were
made by Mrs. William C. Page and Miss
Virginia Peasants. from the Milton C.
Work Whist Club, of Richmond. The
score was 7.31.
The handsome prizes and trophies to be
awarded at this meeting Of the congress are
on exhibition in one of the parlors in VIII
lard's. They comprise a number of pieces
in silver. both for the individual prizes,
which are to be kept by the winners. and
the larger trophies which become the
property of the victorious clubs until the
next congress, when they will be again
contested for. The Washington trophy is
heavy silver shield mounted on black
velvet. II was won iast year by the
Cavendish Club, of Boston. who present.
ed the pins showing ithe holders to have
qualified for tho Friday finals. The
Brooklyn trophy is a silver loving cup,
appropriately engraved. Silver loving
cups are also the trophies of PhiladeI-
phia and Toledo.