The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Living Whist Of Moose Attracts
 Large Gathering
Novel Entertainment Will Con- tinue Tonight and To-
 morrow

Bridgeport Lodge, No 2S9, Loyal Or der of Moose. entertained a large crowd, last evening, at Colonial hal with the first of three evenings of Living Whist
 The dictator of the local council | uty grand organizer of the order, call | ed the aSsemblage to order at about 8:SO, to introduce Mayor Clifford B. ] Wilson. Mayor Wilson in a brief ad- dress congratulated the Moose on the principles upon which the order rests and upon their enterprise in going to
 such labor and expense in preparing the entertainment. He wished, the To- cal lodge success in the future, and predicted large and steady growth of
 the order.
 MT. Dennis then introduced Prof. Robert L.. Walmsley, the originator of Living Whist, and under whose direc- i ton the spectacle was presented Prof. Walmsley's remarks were few,
 number on the program, which was drill by the members of the living deck of cards. The drill, which took about fifteen minutes, was finely exc 1 cuted, and contained many difficult formations. The ease with which the 48 men and four ladies did the drill showed long and careful training un- ! der their most efficient leader At the conclusion of the drill '.America'' was sung, everyone in the hall stand 1 ing
 Then followed solos by Miss Lottie Bennett, dancing act by Merry Brothers, and solos by Mrs. Lake, all | Of which were well received by the audience
 | Prof. Walmsley then explained that i the living cards would be shuffled | cut and dealt in the same manner as ordinary cards. Each member of the 1 deck carried in his hand an ordinary as he was dealt. Each of the four players called the card they wished played to the center of the floor. when the entire trick of four cards went to ! the player winning it. Three hands were p ayed, the Red partners winning the game by three points.
 Mrs. Percy A. Parmelee and Frank F'asanella were the Red partners,
 while MT. and Mrs. H. W. Wiener played together as the Blue During the playing of the game much laughter was occasi ioned by the funny antics of Samuel Mooney as a clown, and those of Charles Pentz as l the town constable in trying to per
 suade the clown to keep order.
 game dancing was started and con tinued until a late hour
 The whist party, followed by danc-
 ing, will be repeated tonight and Sat many congratulatory remarks heard during the evening, Colonial hal vii he taxed to overflowing on both even ings.
 The proceeds of the party is to be , used to start building fund for the local council of Moose, which now has about 2,S00 members, and growing
 fast It is the intention of the coun- cil to purchase a site and erect a fine club house in the near future
 The motto of the order, Purity, Aid and Progress, is fast becoming well
 known by the familiar ''Howdy Pap" Fol owing were those representing the cards: George B. Taylor,
 George Freibott, John Rifles. Richard
 Mansfield, Joseph Dixon, George H.
 Farmer. Anthony G. Miller. Bentamin
 Moore, R. Graham, H. Baker, w. c.
 Lulby, R. W. Costello, W. Hennessy,
 Theodore Blackert. John E. Sladky,
 Otto H. Weslaw, Edward c. Bradford,
 Russell W. Frisbie, Joseph Mills. Jr.,
 vii jam Thompson, Charles Pentz,
 William Trefbott, Charles Hanson, A P. Beouregard, Henry B. Bassitt, NJ
 Casey, Fred Tuthin, Thomas F. Me
 Carthy, Edward M. Neary, Thomas
 c. Weary, Edwin F. Dinkler, Mir
 Tioesetto, Salvorte Montuore Luis I>evey, Harry w Widner, Paul Adel-
 cha>oli, Herman Sakewitz, Peter O.
 Massicotte, Pency A. Parme1ee
 The four queens were: Hearts. Miss Lottie Bennett; Spades, Mrs. Charles
 R. James; Diamonds, Miss J. Bocock, and Clubs, Mrs. T. F. Tracey.
 Professor Robert L. Walmsley was in charge. Assisting him were the
 members of the committee: William aneIlo, treasurer; Charles R. James, secretary; Otto Mas aw, Clark Harris,
 Fred H. Helbig. Aides: Thomas F.
 Mccarthy, Percy A Parmelee, A. P.
 Beauregard, Herman Morris, Curtis V: Cummings, Sam s. Morris and George
 H. Warn.
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