New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
WOMEN And THE FOILS.
Hiss Jones and Mss DeJafeld WGn
Prizes at Fencers' Com petition.

The first vomen's competition for a fencing
trophy held in this country attracted q large
audience 10 the rooms Of the Fencers Club.
IN the Windsor Arcade, yesterday afternoon Be
meath frieze Of masks and foils. and under the
gaze OF great company Of famous fencers in
frames. ter young women donned masks and
gauntlet gloves and with shining foils IN hand.
sought to pink their adverseries.
The scene pretty one-the graceful girls
IN their short skirts and var-colored bodices, the
Judges serious Yet enthusiastic the tier upon tier
of spectators. and the pictured fencers looking
down the walls One brilliant fencer wore
g suit Of purple velvet: another wore chamois
Jacket. half buff and half white. with a scarlet
heart on the breast: others wore green corduroy
skirts. bicycle skirts. white suits, black velvet
suits The skirts were short. but reached below
the knees.
There were two competitions The Junior com
petition was for gold medal which was contended
Tor by the less experienced players The medal has
10 be competed for monthly until won three times
81 succession by competitor The entries
for this event were Miss Enid B. Alden, Miss
Rosalie G. Jones. Miss Bette Collamore. Miss Enid
Locke and Miss Katharine G. Pratt Miss Jones
Won. As the name Of each temporary winner VIII
be placed on bar attached the medal this prize
becomes interesting trophy
The championship competition for pair Of foils
presented by Professor Nautier, the maitre
d'srrnes Of the club included only the most ex-
merit fencers Miss Corrlelia Y R Delafield, Mrs
George EthridEe. Miss Adelaide r Jackson. Miss
Louise 2 Jackson and Miss Margaret Stimson en-
tered for the competition
Miss Louise Jackson and Miss Margaret Stimson
were the first amateurs to do public assault in
eeR-Yoriz ana have kept up their fencing regular
j. for the last seven years Miss S1mson last
sp~ing took part in the team competition that was
held in Annapolis Owing 10 an attack OF tApnq9ld
fever. Miss Louise Jackson mas not fenced tnls
her vel known skin; Miss Adelaide Jackson an an
equally enthusiastic devotee OF the sport entered
sftflougb sh- returned from the Hot Springs OF
Virginia only time 10 oe al the Fencers al 4;5o
Mrs George Ethridge. who is chairman Of the
ladies' class carried off the honors for her team
e AnnaPos being the oy one WI E9 1eal %oh aeaS az j.
euy. Miss Corneia DelafielG IS a sister Of Edward
Delaheld, who is also member OF the ere FenceIs, GERS
for his sabre work Miss Dela1eld won the tons
room was the view afforded to members and guests
Of The unfinished portrait OF ! Langd9n ErElns, ,
by Orlando T2ouland Mr- Erving was for a long long
tine the club treasurer and Is one OF Us OeS5 81
The ladies' class is not IN any sense auxiliary
CT the Fencers' but part of the club For conven-
fle+ Il sli liat-s.lls II -,z "a 80 rr,jr,ad chair
man Miss Adelaide Jackson secretary. and Miss
Csrro1I F3eckV-i.h The artist. who president Of
the club presided at yesterdays competition The
Judges were Charles latham. Charles G NadaI
Marshall Nernochsn J. Langdon rving and Ather-
me reception committee included EewboId
Morris SCHUYLER SCheffelin Alfred P " Seaman
Edward DelafeId Marshall Kernochan. Mrs.
Harold 5. Andrew Mrs. e. J Loring and Miss
The Fencers, club is one Of the most exclusive in
q Us oo5fo OF - irroce Of paris
and Martin Capdeyielle. formerly Instructor OF
oJher members Of the ladies' class are Mrs.
Harold : Andrews Miss Frances " Rritton. Miss
Eleanor 3. Clapp. Miss Laura r Green. MISS
Mrs Isaac Lawrence. Miss Florence Lauterbach,
Miss Lauterbach. Miss Catherine S Leverich, Mrs
+aiessen. Mrs. NeNbold Morris Mrs Frsncis e
Miss eyn,hia k3che G stfsI Ms T. sbanck
Miss = Marguerite Tracy. Mrs Raymond Ward