Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
WHIST CONGRESS CLOSES.
Last Days Session Marked by Most
Brilliant Events.
Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 3O.-The closing
day and evening of the woman's whist con-
gress marked the most interesting and
brilliant events of any Of the four days.
I'D to this morning the crowd seemed
to increase rather than diminish, and last
nights open pair contest filed not only the
large ball room, but the banqueting hall
as we'll In spite of the unpropitious
weather there have been many events
about this congress to make it one of the
most successful and charming ever held
In the first place the Belvidere was an
ideal place for the games. So convenient,
so accessible and so comfortable. The
manager has left nothing undone that could
add to the success of the visitors, and has
tried to crafty every wish reasonable or
unreasonable. The rooms for the contests
were we'll situated and well ventilated
The scoring was eminently satisfactory.
the prizes were the handsomest ever played
oughly well pleased even the losers feel
ing that they did their best and all giving
a vote of thanks to Baltimore for her cour-
tesy and hospitality.
Prizes Won in Last Games.
The mixed pair prizes, large tea caddy
and a decanter, was won by Miss Martha
Campbell of New York and Mr. Beverly
Smith of Baltimore. The mixed team con-
test for the travelling trophy. presented
by the Baltimore Mems Club, was won by
the Trist Club OF Phtladelphia-Mrs. Edwin
Hale, Mrs. Silas Petit. Mrs. Ellison and
Miss Getchell. The consolation prize for
won by Mrs ErnauN Williams and Mrs A.
Kirkland. The weeks highest aggregate
plus was won by Mrs George Reuling, who
was only 9-14th Of trick ahead of Mrs.
James Moodylof atlanta The prize for
the greatest number of top scores was won
by Mrs. James Moody OF Atlanta. The tops
in open pairs were) Mrs. H w. Atkinson.
Mrs. B. p Aipuiten, Mrs Samuel Ayers,
Mrs. r. B. Ridley
In the last play for the morning open
pairs two top scoEss were won by Wash
ington playersTY-Mme. de Sibour and Mrs.
Earle; the otter Winners were Mrs. F.
Dyer, Mrs. q. Howell, Mrs. Tutwiler Mrs.
Selden, Mrs. West and Mrs. Cox.
1t is thought that greater number of
top score pins will go to Atlanta than to
any other city. and it is not yet known
whether Mrs d, H, Moody of that CITY or
Mrs. George Reultng of Baltimore will
receive the very handsome little silver
bowl which is-to be given for the great
est number of top scores won at the con-
gress
Congress "a Great Success.
The present congress is declared by all
who have been in attendance to have
been the pleasantest in the history of
the league. The registration has been a
little more than 800 and has been slight
ly in excess of that of last year
number of the players who took part
In the championship and other trophy con-
tests earlier in the week spent yesterday
in Washington returning In time to take
part in the games last night. Others are
planning to spend today In Washington
and still others of the out-of-town players
who have devoted themselves exclusively
to whist since their arrival In the city are
planning visit to the burnt district, and
incidentally expect to do some other sight
seeing In the city now that the tourna-
ments are over.
At their closing business meeting the
members OF the league expressed their ap-
probation OF the tireless and efficient work