The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-02-01
CHARITY
CHARITY
AND CHEATED TO WIN
One of the 400 Charged With FaIsi-
flying Her Score to Get
Fine Piano.
LATEST BIG SCANDAL IN NEW YORK
Progressive Euchre Party at the Waldorf
Astoria Breaks Up in Great Com
notion Effort to Hush Up
the Matter.
LATEST BIG SCANDAL IN NEW YORK

"OClON--EuOrC huSu OP
the Matter.
New York special: Progressive
euchre for sweet charity's sake at the
Waldorf Astoria concluded with a
scene in which several of the players
mingled their tears with those OF the
members of the committee having the
affair in charge. There We're crimina-
tions and recriminations and charges
Of unfairness. And then, with fifty
persons talking all at once, the an
nouncement was made that the trou-
ble must be hushed up.
AS a result of the dispute there re-
mains in the Astor gallery $4OO piano
awaiting a claimant. Perhaps it would
be better to say that it has several
claimants. She who turned in q card
showing the highest score and who
went to her room believing the piano
20 be hers must prove to the satisfac-
ton of the committee that no forbid
den methods We're used to obtain her
standing. At least two other women
say they are ready to aver that the
player in question did employ a method
Of scoring not provided for by the late
,amented Mr.. Hoyle.
This unfortunate euchre party was
neld for the benefit of the Hannemann
Hospital charity fund, local philan-
thropy that, usually enlists the most
fashionable people in New York in it's
support, and no fewer than forty-seven
prizes We're provided on this particu-
lar occasion. The affair was under the
charge Of Mrs. Howard Carroll, Mrs.
e. Knott Anable, Mrs. William II.
Browning and several others. Mrs. s.
d. Miller had charge Of the prizes. All
of the ladies are prominent New York
society women.
Players Placed on Their Honor.
The party was open to public entry,
and players came from suburban viii
lagos, as well as from every borough
Of Greater New York. More than 500
| women wished to play, but tables could
be provided for only 400, and that num-
Der accordingly began the contest at
the tap of the bell early in the after
uOOn.
Twelve sets were provided for, and
the players were placed upon their
honor to turn in correct scores cards
being provided for that purpose. Print
ed rules were on each table and We're
supposed to have been read by all.
There was the usual excitement as
the playing progressed Those who
lost scolded their partners for mistakes
while the winners were certain that
| they had won because of superior play
Ing.
The bell, sounded at last for the fin
! ssh of the last game and the score
| cards were called for. The winner, on
| the face of the returns, proved to be a
! contestant from Brooklyn, whose to-
| tai was ten and one-half out of a pos
| sible twelve. Three other players tied
| for second place with score of ten
| each.
| winner of the $4O0 piano lid not even
wait to accept congratulations. AS she
left the hotel she was heard to remark
hat she was SO pleased that she al
most had palpitation of the heart.
Charges Create Scene, A'sl !,
| The champion had hardly disap-'
seared when two other players confid-
ID to the members Of the committee
:hat they could each account for two
games which the apparent winner Of
| The first prize had lost This would
nave reduced her total count far below
The figures she submitted to the COM
| nittee.
| This charge, which was made openly,
was SO unexpected that for moment
there was nothing but silence in the
| gallery. Then the verbal pyrotechnics
began.
4 Members of the committee began tc
/ complain that the charge should have
/ been made before the prizes were
awarded. At this the two protesters
| defended themselves SO vigorously that
! more than one temper was lost. Tears
| 3egan to flow. and then the skies
1 cleared.
! The hotel authorities were told not to
permit the piano to- be removed, and a
] subcommittee was APPOINTED tn In
1uirc further into the matter. In case
The winner cannot substantiate her
4 figures the piano will be withheld.
An effort win be made to keep the
whole matter quiet, and it is proposed
4 circumstances permit to have the
three women who are tied for second
oiace draw lots for the disputed prize
4 Boston Diction.