Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
CLOSE OF THE CONGRESS
Minister'S Were Much Pleased With Their
Stay in Washington.
New Challenge Trophy Won for the
First Time by the Sarah Battle
Whist Club of Philadelphia.

When the new challenge trophy cup OF
the Womans Whist League was won last
night by the Sarah Battle Whist Club of
Philadelphia and awarded to that organiza-
ton the tournament of the second annual
congress of the league was concluded. This
challenge cup was presented to the women
by the men who have been favored with
honorary membership. as stated exciu-
sively in The Star, and was contested for
by twenty-one teams of four. The winners
were Mrs. William F. Itch, Mrs. Charles
W. Potts, Mrs. E. f. Kingsley and Mrs. W.
A. Wiedersheim. The winning score was
thirteen matches won. Four teams tied for
second place, with 1211 matches. as fol-
lows: Washington Whist Club, Minneapo-
lis Journal, Woman's Whist of Brooklyn
and the Ladies' Whist of Baltimore. Other
teams contrasting were: Cavendish of Phil
ade1phia, 111a; Otis of Pottsviile II; St.
Louis Women's Whist Association, IL;
Howell Ladies'. Boston, 1912: Crawford,
Washington, 1012; Cavendish, Boston, 1012;
Duquesne of Pittsburg, 10l2: Capital, Wash
ington, 10, Hamilton, Lowell, 0; Otis of
East Orange, 9; Belmont, Philadelphia, Sl2
Long Island Brooklyn, S; New Amsterdam,
New York 8: Providence Athletic Associa-
ton, ~; Emma Andrews, 68; Cavendish,
New York. 3.
The Brooklyn Trophy.
The Brooklyn trophy, the final prize for
open pairs, was won by Mrs. George de B.
keim of the Emma b. Andrews Club of
Philadelphia and Mrs. F. s. Pleasanton of
the Colonial Club of the same city; score,
97s. The other teams finished as follows:
Miss H. S. Ingram and Mrs Robinson 4
the Nicomtesse ue Sibour and Mrs Shiras
Washington, l. Mrs Kernochan and Mrs
Kendall, Lowell /; Mrs. Baird Snyder and
Miss Schmidt, Washington p; Mrs Schrei-
ner and Miss Fountaine Philadelphia
n. Mrs, BOS{pV
YORK, Is; Mrs. Widener and Mrs Car
ron louisville, Is; Mrs. Robinson and
Mrs Wilson, New York, 1s; Mrs Paige
and Miss Peasants, Richmond "a: Miss
Cockerill and Mrs. Cross, Washington r.
Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Goodrich, Washing
ton, IS.
The Mixed Pair Contest.
Miss Charlotte H. Schmidt of the Caven-
osh Cub and Mr.. Charles NJ M. Rarrick
OF the Washington Whist Club, both of this
CITY, won the first prize in the mixed-pair
Ioh'est' with a score of 8 SO The New
amsterdam prize for the highest score in
this match was won by Mrs. / 7, pba,ns
or the HARRIET Waterman C,luh q 1tp
ana Mrs. NJ. b. Shelley OF the Womar,s
MIST Association of ST Louis The taar,
finished as follows: 'e"ti4S
Ing. Tricks
Miss Charlotte Schmidt and Mr., Bar Won
2-Mrs Cs r%sins ION. ..',.:....... 0 SO
s-Mrs Miis, ,Un p,f zoe
Mchay, baltimore. ......,.,.. q
4-M.s " C. Buell., Providence and w
M A. HaTley, fhiladelphia ....... 4s-e
o-h rs D.; L. Phelps and Mrs. NJ. b. Shell
6-Mrs. {. $. Waterhouse Brook1ine and 500
Paul Clayton, Philadelphia ... ala
Miss GolGsborough and Mr. b. w
@ 7HItir Baltimore Observation-Disclosures. 24-e
S-M tn ~ J. Mcconnell and Mrs L. j.
s-M1s Ditlnars and Mr. Diimars, brook. 20
1o-Mrs l. b. Newell, providence. and 80
., Mrs. II. E Wallace, New York 2
ll-MEs j. 4 Goldsboroush and Mr.. John
80 n Robson Baltimore. .......... 5-6
lZ-MiSs Spiiiman and Mrs Shirley Carter
lS-Mfs. W. ", Ainsworth, Toledo, and
Mrs. Irish, New York. ........,. Il 1-G
A-Ars. Waldo Adams and Charles s.
- street Boston .-.:............... i SO
Miss GoepP, Philadelphia. ........-2
Miss N N: II: Campbell and DR.. Carter
l1-Mrs Reeves and Mr. A, II. Whelan,
20 =, baltimore .:....--........ 2 as
19-Mrs. j. F. Brockeit and Mr.. Ralph 90
90 BARNARD, Washington 1850. 3 1-6
2O-Mrs MOulton, Philadelphia, and Dr.
Lewis Washington. Observation-Disclosures. 3 t-6
21-Mrs. W. G. Tremper and Mrs E. A
90 Beaman, Providence. .............. - 1-6
% Mrs A. b. Gather and DIR. Gather
2a-Mrs Andrews and Mr.. Andrews. Phila. 90
"a DR.. and Mrs McAIurtrie, washington: S
An informal contest of mixed pairs for
top score pins played at the Ebbitt last
night resulted:
North and South, Mr.. Barrick of Wash
ngton and Mrs. Richie of Philadelphia, 100;
East and West, Mrs. ]. C. Widener of Phil
adelphia and Mrs. Carroll of Philadelphia,
1S7.
of the delegates were well pleased with
their stay in Washington.