The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-17
New Year Resolutions.

"Resolved-that from this New Years day
I'll throw single trick away
BY careless or by stupid play.
Resolved-that when the game begins,
IN gme as s0w sweet { s When ' she wins
Resolved-that when. the game being Ger.
I find myself with With bottom to- score score
Go sounding forth the old refrain
My partner showered tricks like rain.
Resoive nsvsf RiH When sn'a r riTai pain
Are over me, I'll not declare
rhfs mere Ss'1 sns o psy
In an imr7 oderate. foolish way,
But only twice or thrice day.
Resolved-my good resolves TO keep
And break not one before I-sleep."
Edith Christman.
A meeting of the officers of the State
Whist Association was held at the Denison
hotel, Wednesday afternoon. The officers
are: President, Orlando b. lies; vice pres
ident, Charles E. Coffin; secretary. Mrs. o.
G. Pfah; treasurer. Edward B. Porter. The
executive board is composed of the officers
and the presidents of the whist clubs afil-
iating with the State Association.
II was decided at the meeting TO hold
a tournament two evenings the week of
Feb. %. the>exact date and place of meet
ing to be agreed upon later.
The manner of play is TO be the same
at the last tournament. both team and pair
play the first night, and the second night
open pair play, with pins prizes.
There ought to be a large attendance
from the towns throughout the State to re-
ward the earnest efforts of the officers of
the association to make the tournament
success. Some familiar faces have been
missed from the last few tournaments, that
all would be glad to see again. The repre-
sentatives from Rushville. Lebanon, No
blesville and Alexandria Of former years
who have not met with the association for
some time would be welcomed. not only for
tl1sr <F3nfa n lcfl. Co.
genial presence The women from Terre
Haute Lafayette, Connersville and Mum
Gle have been ardent supporters and are
whist artists" as the winning Of a num-
Der of prizes by them has proven. They
surely should come again, and all whist
clubs, either gentlemen or women, are ear
nestly requested to send delegates. and if not
already members, enter the State Associa-
ton.
The Woman's Club always holds a club
contest just preceding a tournament, 10
give the teams a little practice. and also 10
play for a club trophy, which is a handsome
cut-glass vase given to the club by Mrs
]. w. Bradshaw, and the teams score
in the contest, they are so numbered at the
tournament. The vase is now in the pos
session of team No. /, composed OF Mes
DANES Lynn Pfan. Smith and Johnson.
The club has selected the following cap
tains for nine teams Mesdames Branham
Swain, Smith, Drew De Way, Talbot. VIII
son. Hutchinson and Lowry. They are to
form their teams and begin practice at once
so as to be ready for the tournament in
February. They Will report at the meeting
next Tuesday
For the last quarter the club has had two
systems in play-the Howell and Compare
tive-alternating each meeting. BY that
method more members are satisfied than
| by adopting only one system for the year
| In club will be found all members agree
| ing on any one system being the best, and
| by using two the club pleases some a part
of the time and the rest the other time.
The members of the club that had plus
scores Tuesday. Jan. u. were: Mesdames
Conduit, II; Wilson, IL; Messick, 3; East
man. 8: lockwood. 2; Pirkey. 2. Five tables
were in play
| The American Whist Club at it's annual
| meeting elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President. S. ID. Bond.