Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-27
FINALS TOM 0RROW
Increasing Interest by Woman's Whist
League Delegates.
GOSSIP As TO PROBABLE VICTORS
Rotation in Office Will Be Fol-
lowed.
MUCH WORK YET TO BE DONE

MUCH WORK YET TO BE DONE
Play in the third days games of the con-
gress of the Woman's Whist League be-
gan promptly at 10 o'clock this morning.
The delegates displayed evidence of
WEAKNESS, but instead entered into their
studious work with a remarkable display
of spirit. AS the tournament approaches
it's close the interest increases. The con-
tests for the greater prizes are narrowing
down, and when the scores have been
made up late this afternoon there will be
left but two teams in the competitions of
the Washington trophy and the Philadel-
phia cup. The finals to be played to-
morrow morning, when the championship
honors will be awarded. This work COM
pieted, the election of officers will take
place and adjournment sine die ordered.
The finals for the Toledo trophy, one of
the handsomest of the cups, will also take
place tomorrow morning. Those who have
qualified in the open pair contests will meet
at the same hour to fight for the Brooklyn
cup. There will be a number of special
trophy finals played tomorrow morning.
The various contests have been 50 arranged
and are so closely disputed that the con-
gress gives every promise of ending with
play as brilliant as any ever seen in this
country with women as the participants.
The final open mixed pair games will be
played this evening in the parlors of the
Ehbitt House. The winners will qualify for
a number of special prizes and trophies,
which wi be awarded after a series tomor-
row morning.
Gossip rs TO the Probable Winners.
This mornings play was continuation of
oil t|,e. on
The club tours were fighting hard for the
Washing; on trophy at the Ebbitt In an
other parlOr in the sane hosiery the club
pairs We're playing the semi-fnal rounds
for the Philadelphia cup. This trophy will
come to Washington teams from the Wash
ington Whist Club and the Crawford club
being the leaders. There is every indication
that the Washington club team will prove
the final victors. AT the beginning of this
mornings play Mrs. Postelthwaite and Miss
Munro, the clubs representatives. had
lead of five tricks and had no doubt of their
ability to maintain the advantage.
For the Washington trophy, the valuable
shield, the final contest promises to be be-
tween the New York Ladies' Whist Club
and the Cavendish Club of Boston. They
were the leaders at this mornings play. be-
irg separated by but one point. The Wash
ingtOn Whist Clubs team has an easy third
position and may come up in the final play
and be in at the concluding meeting. In
these two contests the whole interest of the
congress centers. The playing is being
watched closely, and the news of the result
is anxiousy awaited by whist players all
over the country.
The Toledo cup contest for open fours
continues in Wizards Hotel, and the open
pair games are still on in Willard Hall.
The Next officers.
Little consideration is given league poll
tics by the women. Their entire time at
present is given to the play and study for
f,,t,1 CJ.a oir7at limo 90
met last night, and a canvass of its mem
bers discloses the fact that the custom of
rotation will be followed out, predicted
in The Star yesterday. Mrs. Joseph r. HaW-
ley, the incumbent president of the league,
will not be a candidate for re-elec ton. Mrs.
Clarence Brown of Toledo, Ohio, first vice
president. will succeed her, and will take
up the reins of management Mrs. Waldo
Adams of Boston will be advanced to the
first vice presidency and this Will leave a
vacancy to be filled.
Directors will also be chosen. They are
twelve in number, and will be divided
among the clubs from different sections
Mrs. T. H. Andrews of Philadelphia is life
governor of the league, and WILL of course,
retain that honorary office.
The associate members of the league are:
Mrs. Atwood. Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. Baldy,
Philadelphia Pa. Mrs. Boyer, Philadel-
phia, Pa: Mrs. Gay, Boston, Mass; Mrs.
Harris. Springfield, Mass; Mrs. McElroy,
Phiadelp hia, Pa; Mrs. Rulon, Philadelphia
Pa, Mrs. SaNafGck. buHdlO N MIS-
StoveH Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. T. H.
Whelan, Baltimore, Md.
Chosen to Honorary Membership.
A few of the prominent whist players
among the ranks Of the men have been ia
vored with honorary membership in the
Woman's League the roll being follows:
T. H Andrews, Philadelphia, Pa; Walter
H. Barney, Providence. r. l.; Warren A.
HawIey Philadelphia, Pa; JOS. S. Neff,
NJ D.. Philadelphia, Pa; Milton c. Work,
Philadelphia Pa; Mrs. CrOXton, Phiiadel-
phia Pa; Mrs. Randall, Philadelphia, Pa;
Mrs. Wander Veer, Philadelphia, Pa.
There is much work yet TO be done by the
| committees in charge of the congress Con-
siderable executive ability was necessary
| in planning the schedule of contests and ar
| ranging for the play More clerical talent
must be brought to bear in figuring up the
| final scores. This will be done tomorrow
morning prior to adjournment. The con-
gress transacts but little business outside
the conduct of the tournament held in con-
nection with it. Tomorrow morning a bust
ness session will be held, when the Off
GERS will be chosen and financial affairs ad-
justed.
Summary of Play.
The following summaries show the re-
suit of the play up to II o'clock last
night:
Philadelphia cup-Washington Whist
Club, 71-1l plus SO; Crawford Club,
Washington, d. c., 8 3-n plus SO.
Washington cup-New York Ladies,
~ -; Cavendish Club of Boston, % L.
Toledo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hamil-
ton, II; ST. Claire. Detroit, Is.
open pairs-Secton A-North and South,
Mrs. A. ]. Carroll and Mrs. j. c. Wide
mer, 80; East and West, Nine. de Sibour
and Mrs. Shiras 125.
Section B-North and South, Mrs Cooke
rifle and Mrs. H. " Cross, 1873; East and
West, Mrs X. M. Schmidt and Miss c. H.
Schmidt 1870. Mrs. Bosley and Mrs. Bar
ker. North and South, tied Cockerile and
Cross with 1873; these ladies qualify for the
finals.
Section A-North and South Miss Camp
bell of New York and Mr.. Street of Bos-
ton tied with Mrs. l.. w. Waterfall and Miss
Goepp at 1872: East and West Viscomtesse
de Sibour and Mr.. w. T. Bingham of
Washington tied with Miss Spellman and
Mrs. c. Sherley Carter at lbs.
Section B-Protest entered and score not
complete.
Section C-North and South, DR.. and Mrs.
A. B. Gather. Mrs ]. F. Bracket and Mr.
Ralph Barnard, and Mrs. Carpenter and
Mr. Toliver all of Washington, tied at 1856;
East and West. Mrs. Mcconnell and Mrs
| Wade 156.
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