The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 25, 1897, Page 29

THE SA FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1897 29 Order of the Eastern Star, lay evening, contrary to the idea tbe done, King Solomon Chap- | d in the presence of a large | nd officers and members of the | The new'y elected officers are: Olive dt, wo: matron; Arthur Me- | de, worthy patron; Martha E. stant matron; Henry Baehr, secre- - E. L. Reynolds, treasurer; Mrs. | mey A. Wood, conductress; Mrs. Cora sociate conductress; Miss Alma £. Rut] Martha | F. 0. Keefe, Martha; y, Electa; Mrs. Alma | E. Kieth, warder; ane Dawson, sentinel, and J. Reynolds, chaplain. The institution the chapter was by Grand Worthy Matron Mr: Ella T. Hall, Grand Worthy Patron J. R Tap- scott, Assistant Grand Matron Grand Secretary Mrs. Kate J. Wil Treasurer Mrs, Isadora Horton and Grand Organist Mrs. Neilie Augusta Darling, assisted the grand appointed officer: The worthy grand matron ana the grand ron were among the visitor sion Chapter atits meeting Inst even)n The Most Wo: Matron M Mary eft ast Friday 1o be > time. On the 6ih of M cre will be a district meeting o1 Oakisud Chapier, and on the 4th there will be & disizict meeting in San Jose. Osk Leat Chapter held last Thurs. its siiv absent g celebrate L was & note- he chapter and s on the occasion took place in nce of nearly bership of visitors from the chap- ters of San Francisco. The hall was decorated with that exquisiteness for which this chapter is noted, ng the evening there was & 1, &t which there were & number red by the worthy patron, G. B. d as toastmester. The Te- the most worthy grand grand patren, the worth e past grand patron, th Past Grand Patron Young n,and tnere were th v the distr 4 GG W, G. P. G. Wilson, L. Dutto lie M. Owens, P. G Mary ; Z.T. Glipin, P. A. G. P.; Isa- 1 evening, Mav our candidates. applications for member- of May it will give its e by the name of Snip- and on the 21st it will hoid fis ute ta ks , P. M. W The 0dd Fellows. Tne Grand Lodge will meet in City on 7 of next month. The Grand Assembly #hs will convene at the same In the latter order Mrs. Minerva Kars- of the corner stone Gilroy has been Sth of May, on ) ecial trains, Golden Gate Lodge gave & al Rebekahs, at which hed. After an address | nd L. Kragen & very | wes presented under . Strong. Those who E. Jarrett, H. C. S Mr, Alex- Grace Dooring, J Donaldson, es Bernard, Miss Al vers, B, T. exander, Orndoff and Adams, George Lirtle, Hanson_and Kelly and Marlowe. Mrs. novle grand of Oriental ed a short, interesting | evening. be celebrations in all this parts of the State in honor of the anniversary of the order. Sn Francisco's celebr:tion wil | be the entertainmen: b- Oriental Encamp- ment and Canton No. 5. Probabiy the graudest ceiebration will be at ranta Barb.rs, for | which prepareticns have been made § eral weeks. Past Grand Mrster Wil Henry Barnes will deliver the oration. | Grand Master Warboys aud Grand Secretary | Shaw left last Friday jor Arcata, where th: Will assist at the dedication of & new hall ia | that town. | Harbor Lodge will confer the second degree upon candidates at Oakland Lodge Tuesday evenirg. The Oriental-degree team of Ala- | meda County will confer that degree upon the members of Harbor Lodsze, on Wednesday evenlng, April 28. All brothers are invited | and all visiting brotbers nre invited to par- | licipate in receiviug the Oriental. A good | time is expected. Ancient Order United Workmen. | The printed journal of the proceedings of the Grand Lodge will be distributed 1n a few days. The grand master workman has been busy | during the past weok appointing district dep- | uty grand master workmen. A readjustment of many of the old districts was made and none but competent and guali- fied persons will be appointed, proficiency in ritualistic and secret work being required, as well as & good knowledgs of the lawsof the | order. A new form of commission will be issued to | deputies in a few days. Atits meeting last week Prosperity Lodge ferred the degrees on four candidates. Grand Master Vorkman Vinter visited Uuity Lodge and Prosperity Lodge No. 309 on Tuesday evening last. The meeting of the board of corporate direc- tors wii be hela at tue offic: of ihe grand re- corder on Thursday evening, May 6, when the official organ for the jurisdiction for the years 1897 and 1898 wiil be designated. On Saturaay last the financ2 commiitee made the award for the furnishing of printing ana supplies for the coming year. Up to the close of business on the 22d inst. the grand medical examiner had pas-ed upon | 420 applications for the month of April. | C fonday ning last Oak L-at Lodge of | Oakland conferred the Junior Workmau de- | gree on five candidates, after which the doors | were thrown open aud an informal meeting | 100Kk place. Hills Ferry Loage, located at Newman, sub- | mitted tweive applications, and all indica- | tions point 10 & largely increased membership, Traver Lodge has submitted a number of applications and will soon materially increase | its members On May 18 a large class of candidates will receive the degrees in Crocker Lodge, on whicn occasion the Pacific drill team will articipate. On Saturday evening last the grand receiver and grand recorder visited Crockett Lodge and delivered addresses on the occasion of an euteriainment given uader the auspices of that lodge. A movement is on foot from the Oskland lodges {or & large initiation, the same as 100k some time since in Seattle, Wash. A committee hus been appoiated by Pacific Lodge to co-operate with like commitices from other iodges, and something wiil soon be expected from that city The neme of the new lodge which was insti- tuted at G nzaies on the 161h inst. . Lodge No. 310. San Rafael Lodge has sent in quite 8 number of appiications, and during the month of May a large class of candidates wiil be initiated, when the deputy grand master workman will | conf he dezree. { On Saturday evening last Mountain View Lodge gave a public meeting and enteriain- ment, when Grand Master Workman Vinter | delivired an nddress. | At a recent meeting of Mount Ham'lton | Lodge No. 43 a class of eight candidates were initiated and six epplications were received. view of the number of lodges which are being instituted turoughout the country, the | stock of riiuals in the Supreme Recordter's | office has been so reduced as to necessitate the ‘ priuiing of another edition. Degree of Honor, A. 0. U. W, Last Wednesday eveninz Ivy Lodge was treated to an exhibition of the display floor work of the A.0.U.W.by the Pacific drill team, followed by the screen iliustrations. There wes = full attendance of the members ot Ivy, who welcomed their guests most cordislly and demoustrated by their applause their ap- preciation of the proficiency of the team s well as of the principles of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, us 1llustrated by the stereopticon. Sam Booth, grand recetver, | added to the eveniug's entertainment by | siuging two of his original songs, after whicn refreshments were served by the ladies ot Ivy. A most enjoyable and instructive evenin: was spent, and it is to be coped this was but the beg uning of the visits 50 beneficial soctally and iraternaily. Dawn of Hope Lodge No 1 gave a social on Saturday in fis hall on Seventh and Peralia streats, West Oukland. The Native Sons During tho past week ali the talk around the headquarters ot the Native Sons of the Golden West oas been the Grand Paror sesslon that will comme ce at Ridwood City 1G-morrow. During tue reception fo be given to the dele- gates in that eity on the evening of Monday a pstrivtic composition, “Hail California,” State song dedicated to the people of the State, words and music by Josephine Gro, will be sung, with accompanim-ut vy Roucovieri’s baid. The words of the song are very patriotic and the musicis enchanting The paslor in Lower Lake, Lase County, was virdicd lusi Suturcay by J. J. MeManus of Alea- traz Par or, acting D. D. G. P. he was rcceived by a delegation of the parior, af er a long ourncy over ihe mouutmius, and AUriug his tay was wel. entertiiaed. At a svecial meeting of the parlor there was an exemp.ificaiion of the riiualisiic work, and when tiat was over the grand officer was | corted 10 a hote: where ne was the prominent gUest at & burquet got up in his honor. John J. MeManon ot Mount D.ablo Parlor | and A. W. Fieid:r o’ Livermore are the ou.y candidates for the office of grand oulside sen- | timel. Nuuntic Parlor will celebrate its tenth anui versary by au_entertaiument and dance in Native Sons' Hall (o-morrow evening. There will be w programme . { songs, rp-ciaiiies and “A Virginia Romance” under the direction of Will M. Ogilvie. Our Native Daughters. The tenth anniversary ball given by Oro Fino Parlor last Thursday eveniug in Native Sous’ Hall was a pleasing social event, and one that reflects erecit upon the committee that had charge of arranging the detafls. decoratious were of the finest that have adorned this hall and were much admired by l. There were many couples who tripped the light fantesiic to the soul-inspiring music furnished an excellent orchestra. The tin anniversary wiil long be remembered with easure by sll who attended. In remem- brance of the event the programmes were caidboard in imitation of tin, w.th the name | of the parlor embossed in gold on the front | cover. The commiitees were the foilowing: Commitiee of arrangements—Mr«. Evel Avderson, Miss Annje Haase, Miss Aniile Hinck, Miss Marjorie Henrix, Miss_Kuatherine Joues, Mirs Abide McLaugniin, Mi-s Nellie Mulcay, Mrs. Dollie Bradicy; reception com- mittee—Miss Laura Care man, Miss Cas-ie O'Donuell, Miss Lillie Scanfer, M ss Aunie Mischler, Mrs. Julia Rick Sund, Miss Julia Wright, Mrs. Ciara Gassman; floor’ commistee — Miss Jenuie Stark, Miss Mamie Hinck, Miss Lizzie Henrix, Miss Liltue Wolfes, M inie Murphy, Miss' Linda Hu ber, Miss Annie Roche, Miss Mae Smith; | floor “director, Miss Katherine Jones ant floor director, Mrs. Liilian Hateh Yosemite Parlor'is not as numerous as some The | Miss Emma Lude- | of the other pariors of the City, but it contains & number of aciive workers who are doing much 10 advance it in_popularity. On Friday nigut the members of this parior, which is young, but ambitious, ceicbrated its second | anniversary by a ball in Mission Parlor Hall, on Seventeenth street, and it wasone of the most enjoyable functions that have been give in that nall in many & day. The grand march was led by Mr. and Mrs. N¢il Henry. The suc- cess of tho event is due 1o the energetic work of the jollowing named, who comp: sed the committees: Committce of Arrangements— Neliie McGonigle, Mrs. J. Larroche, May Fiynn, Clara Sanderson, Mrs. N. Henry, May Duiughierty, Mrs. G. Jacobsen. R ception com- mitice—Josie Riordan, Lizzie Sa.tcetta, Dr. Mary Campbell. F oor mausger—Nellie Mo- Gouigle; assistant floor manager, Clara San- derson. ' Fioor commitiee—Mrs. J. Larroche, May F.ynn, May Dougher: The go-aliead parlor, Golden State, is still in the race for memuers and 1t is doing well. At the meeting last Wednesday seven candidates were initiated and a number of applications | were received. iss Rosa O'Day and Miss Freda Van Staden were elected us_delegates 10 the Graud Parlr nd Miss Lena Drucker and Miss Louise Mey were chosen xs a t-roates. The meetings of this parlor are always weil attended and made interesting. The next en- tertainment that this parlor will give wiil be & grab- bag one. Orinda Parlor has been increasing its mem- bership of late. At iis last held meeting seven candidates were initiated, and_three more will be initiated at the next. Mrs. Lena B. Mills and May Hayes were elected to rep- resent the parlor at the next session of tue Grand Pa-ior, to be heid in Sono Mrs. Lena B. Milis of Orfnda Parlor, a very popular Nutive Daughter, will ior the cffice of grand trus The Chosen Friends. Grand Councilor Boshm has appointed the following standing committees for two years: Finance—F. A. Taylor, R. G. Hillman and Miss Mary Atkinson of this City; laws aud super- vision—W. F. Gibson and M. N. Brickwedel of | San Francisco aud E. R. Toeil of Sacramento; disiributio Ob-rdiener of Santa Clara, Walter N. Brunt und J. W. Morais of San Fran' cisco. The eighteenth anniversary of the.order will be celebrated on the 31st of May by & day and anizhtat the Chutes. | During the past week Germania Counetl | tnitated five cand dates and received several applications. Ramona Council of San Luis | be a candidate | | Ignatian Counc:l. | day next has completed ais arrangements. Obirpo received three applications, Golden G te two and Sunset one. On the first Thur-day in May the initiatory team wiil initiate six candidates for S cial Couneil. Representatives from all the local councils wilmeet next Thursday for the. purpose of making arrangements for the entertainment 1o be ziven on the day and night of the cele- bration of the anniversary o the order. Improved Order of Red Men. The application for the tribe in Honolulu has beea received and forwarded to the Great Council of the Unizcd States for approval. On Monday evening Grand Sachem Sims, Great Chief of Kecords Burgman, Great Sin. uap Biiss and W. Beiz, P.G. S, visited Samoset Tribe at Vallejo. The visitors were received by a delegation and escorted to the hall, where they received a hearty welcome, and dur.ng the evening they witnessed an ex- emplification < the work iz the adoption degree, toree palcfaces having been ca;tured. Tne following day the visitors were shown over the Govirnment works a: Mare Island, and saw the Chariesion in the drydock the afterioon they were driven to White Suiphur Spr.ngs. The visitors were enter- iaiued at s bauquet. On_ Wednesiny the great chiefs visited Otanka Tribe at Nupa and were most hos it~ ably entertained afier the transaction of busi- ness. They were shown the uttractious of the plac: and surrounding country, and were g1 sts of houor #t & banquet, During the week they visited Chippews | Tribe at San Mateo and will pay it another visit -t no distant day. 0 Fr asy they visited Pottawattamie Tribe at Haywards. During the term Red Jacket Tribe of Sacr: mento made & gain o! sixty-six me.nbers. Co- sumnes Tribe has also gained a number of members. Montzuma hason hand ten propo- sitions and Osceola Tribe nas five. The npper floor of the Red Men’s building on Post street is 1o be fitted up for lodge purpose atan expense of $10,000. Osuouee Iribe Wili give an entertalnment and ball on the eveniug of the 1st of May for the bewefit ot the buiiding fund and for » home and orphan asylum jor the order. An interesiing programme aas been prepared. At ceting of this tribe heid last Wednesday, two palefaces were adopted and at the next mceting the hunter's, Warrior's and chief’s de- grees will be conferred ou twelye mem bers re- cently adopted. Tweniy-five members of Samoset Tribe of Vallejo went to Sicramenio last week and conferred the Haymaker's degree on members ot Ked Jacket, Cosumnes and Red Cloud tribes. The visitors were escorted to the wig- wam by the thres tribesin full regalis, ana there was agood time ior ali, and aiter the | work of the Haymakers was over ttere was a binquet in the statehouse. The ent-riainment recently given by Takoe Tribe at Truckee was a most enjoyable affair, there being & large attendance in the nall. Tne great sachem, Rev, Josinh Sims, and great chier of records. €. L. Burgman, were present, | aud delivered addresses ibat were listened to wit & great deal of attention. During the evering there was presented a very entertain- ing programme of Song ana music, Tne members of Pohonochee Tribe and Alfa- ratn Council will givea joint eniertainment and ball in Uniou-square Hall on Saiuiday evening, M. 8. The Knickertocker Quariet will appear. { Young Men’s Institute, Mount Tacoma Council No. 151 of Tocoms, | Wash., held a very enfoyable musical and It erary enteriainment on the evening of Mon- day, April 19. Dancing followed. The board of grand directors held a special session for ihe cousideration of regutar order | of business at the office ot the Graad Couneil last Saturday evening. The board of management recently organ- ed from delegates appointed by the local councils will meet Monday evening, May 3, in the present neadquarters. E. B. Thomas is chairman ana W. A. Bres.in secretary of the board. The committee appointed from the board of management for the consideration of headquarters wiill meet in the rooms of the | Granu Council Monday evening, Aprii 26, The preliminaries for the organization of a council in Sacred Heart Parish are now well | in hand and it is expeeted 1o carly complete the permauent organizitlon thereof, The council recentiy orgauized in St.Jo- seph’s Parish will be designated Portala Coun- cil No. 47 | James Conkley, 8 prominent member and tofticer of Council No.7 of this City, died | Los Angeles durinz the past week. The {funeral ook place in Vallejo, where Mr. Coak- | ley was engaged in business. being one of the proprietors of the Morning News publisied at that p.ace. PastGrand President Kierce will be received by the local councils of Louisville, Ky., upon his arrival at that point. The district meeting of District No. 4, of which mention hus alrends been made, Wil be hield in the Alcazar building on the even- | ing of the 20th of May under the auspices of TLe committee having charge of the enter- tainment and socisl 10 be g.ven by Stros meyer Council in Union-square Hall on Tues- A lenethy programme will be presenteq and the | performanc: will commence at8:15. The in: dications are that there will be a laree atten. ance. The prospects of this young council are very bright, Sons and Daughters of St. George. Last Friday night the members of Burnaby and P cxwick lodges of the Sons and those of | Britannia Lodge of the Daughters of St. George gave an anniversary eater ainment and dauce in St. George’s Hall. in commemoration of St. George's duy. The spirit of reverence for the day was manifested b the tasteful decoration of the hall with the Nationalcoiors of Eugland and a nuwber of Eugiish cmblems. Promi- nent among the colors was*-Old Glory.” There was a lar.e number of persons in attendance, whe found much pleasure in the programme offered and the asnc- that iollowed. Tue pro- gramme of entertaiomeut inciuded the ‘o.jow- ing numbers: Overtuie, Craig y Nos Orches- tra; song, Hugh Wiliamson; cornet s0.0, Mr. Lo‘de; address, F. D. Braudo: Ethel ‘Graham; song, Mr. Tregellas, sailor's hornripe, Master Mangels; contralto solo, Miss Dora Busch. The event was under the management of the followi g committees: Britonnia Lodge—Mrs, E.J. Williams, Miss J. Terobull, Mrs. Hewitt, Mrs. Creba: Burnaby Lod-e—William Witts, Turnbul’, Robert R. Jack; Pickwick William Norrington, E. Orbell, H. Wil Samson; floor manager, E. Orvell; assistaut floor manager, Thomes Turubuil. Junior Order American Mechanics. At fts last beld meeting Alexander Hamil- ton Council worked in the initiatory degree in the presence of visitors from Abraham Lin- coln, Stacr King and U. S. Grant councils. At the meeting to be held next Thursday the council will iake steps to. orzanize a senate 1o work In conjunction with the house of rep- resent.tives of Starr King Council, and the same night a rroro-ition will be presented to change the meetiug night from Thursday to Weduesday. On the evening of the 4th of May Yosemite Council will hold a1 open meeting and smoker. John A. Logan Council is making arrange- ments to give an entertainment shortly. Daughters of Liberty. California Council No. 1, which has heen making considerable progress ot late, has de- cided to give a sheet and pillow case party in 1ts hail, Shieis building, next Wednesday evening Tne committee Liaviug churge of the sffair wiil uot spare any pains to make tnis an eujovable affair. Woodmen of the World. The camps of San Francisco are casting about to devise ways and means for the enter- talnment of the Head Camp in August of next year. The biennial sessions of the Hesd Camp might properly be designated s the “mile- stones” marking the prominent events in the order’s existence and around which a great deal of interest centers. It means the coming together of many of the brightest minds in the nine States com- prising the Pacific jurisdiction to reason to- getuer for the best interests of woodcraft. Aud the nefgnbors of San_Francisco, fully ap- preciating the honor conferred upon them in ihe matter of the coming session of the Head Camp are determined to do a1l in their power 10 make the meetit.g a prominent event in the annals of traternal meetivgs in this City. The degree team of Oakiand Camp on last Wednesday initiated & dozen candidates for she camp in San Leandro. There is some talk of organizing another camp in Alameda County. On next Wednesday the amplified degree will bo conferred for the first time in Camp Eim in Elmhurst. It is expected that by the time the Head Camp meets in this State the membership will have reached the 10,000 mark. . The Kuights of Pythins. During the week the grand chancellor will make visits as follows: Tuesday, Avril 26, Pasadens Lodge at Pasadena; Wednesdsy. Senta Aua Lodge atSanta Ana; Thursday, Pa- cific Lodge at Ssnta Mouica; Saturday, Gaunt- let, Samson, ana Marathon lodges in joint ses sion with Los Angeles Lodge in Los Angeles, and Saturday, Tehachapi Lodge at Tehachapi. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals Herman Schaffner leit last Friday for Hanford on busi- | ness connected with the coming session of the Grand Lodge. On the 1st of May, Golden Gate Lodge will hold an open meeting in Pythian Castle, and on that occasion will tender a reception to the lndies of San Francisc) Temple of the Rato: bone Sisters. The ladies of tne temple in Oak- land have been invited to be present. A company of the division of the uniform rank is being organizea in Salinas, and it is expected that it will soon be ready to be in- sututed. The Rathbone Sisters. San Francisco Temple No. 2 will give a grand cascarone party on the evening of the 8th of May in Crystal Hall, Pythian Castle, and the committee having charge of the affair promises 1o maxe it one of the most enjoyable socials ever given by the tempie. There will be an e tertainment, dancing and supper, nd & door pr-ze will be given. Atiis1ist held meeting the temple initiated two candidaies and received several spolica- tions, ! Ancient Order of Foresters. The Ancient Order of Foresters' directors | have made arrange: at the Chutes on the 15th of May. Court Kensington ata recent meeting ini- tiated twelve candidates. After the work there was an impromptu programme and the serving of reiresshments. Court Sherwood Forest has eight candidates to initiate at its meeting next Wednesday. Court Lincoln after the firse week in May will meet on Thursdays. At the last held meeting of the court several applications were received and arrangements completed ior the party (o be given next Toursday. Court Castle Rock of Redding will celebrate Maydsy by a parude in the morning in which Club System of Whist Play. anized whist club should haves vstem of whist play. We donot this that a club stouid adoptany icular suthority, it wonld not be bad if it but a system of play is essential to the b of Portland, Or., & letter recelved ORIGINAL LEADS FROM LONG SUITS. prociaims king with five or jack, with four or more east six in suit without the ¥ procisims either ace or | th four in suit on proclaims king with five suit; or jack, , with four or een, or borh, w The lead of qu more 1n ore insuit, lcad of jack procl ve or more in suit. Tae lead of ten proclaims king and jack. Any other lead should be fourth best. LE ¥ three hor seven in ims king ana queen, | w 'R TEUMP LEADS ors, two faco cards and the | suit lead as fn plain s LEADS FROM SHORT SUTTS. With asuitof three open with the highest if jnck or alower card; with the low- headed Ly the queen or a higher card, s by two higher in sequence. NOTES. It partuer's originai lead isa low trump, showing only four,lat your own hand d mine whether you should return the lead, or esd of an honorin umps echo if you b hree. Do not try 10 est your pariner’ & better one. INA inal | blis inless you two suits. Return kuow you have | | DISCARD. | Drayson’s system. The Whist-Player Who Knows It All | The Boston Trau i ry. Infur- enteriaining and in- : A curious feeli: g ex- st-ylavers regarding the g of the game they play. In al lines of kcience and art there have been few men or women who have not had to recoguize some one as superior 10 them. Why whist-players crunot recognize this and, instead of showing ousy and ill-fecling, sirive by study to as- certain whereir others are stronger aud then spply themselves 10 improving their game, is & bard quesiion to answer. Good plays by op- vonents should be cheerfully acknowledged. o defend poor play by one’s self is not a sign geufus. The player who knows it all is er sought after, either socially or as a member of & team, A1 ingenuous young lady remsried at o *ix-handed euchre parts *1v's funny I cannot learn euchre; I learned w 1 five minutes.” That “a little knowl- edee is 4 dangerous thing” can most truly be suld as spplied to whist. Whist at Tacoma. The fourth annual convention of the North- 1 Pacific Whist League was held April 1.3 Tucoma. A trophby presented to the league by that city wa. played for by citics repre- senied by twelve piurers each and was won by Portiand. The “four” chamrionship was won by Olympis, and tae “pair”’ cbam- plonshin by Messrs, Cox and Miller (Seattle), with Richier and Remivglou (Tacoms' & [ structive articles i ists among some whi e close second. The cflicers elected for the en suing year were: Presideft, L. Tnerkelson, Portland; secretary. George L. Gower,Tacoma: | treasurer, H. R. Clise, Seattle; vice-president, | Judge Johu P. Hoyt, Seattle. ‘ Whist From the Ghicago Whist Glub John T.Mitchell, the Father of Duplicate | Whist, publishes the following deal and play | in last Sunday’s Times-Heraid. A DIFFERENCE OF SIX TRICKS. In the chaiienge match for the club cham- | plonship buttons at the Coicago Whist Club | last Saturday night the losing side were ahead | il they struck the following hand, on which | they meade 8 netoss of six: Jack clubs trumps, East to lead. Tue winuing card s underscored: TABLE XO. 1. TRICKS. SOUTH.| WEST. | NORTH.| EAST. 60 | Q0 _Oa_ | 06 -3 9% 8% 30 70 70 Ko 100 90 99 80 30 ) | 4 |_oa | * k| 3% Jb QO 68 aa 76 North and South 6, Es =VL and West 7. Comments by Mr. Mitchell. At table No. 1 South learns by the diseard of North that his pariner’s suit is spades and | trick lecds him the best he has in that suit. North | leads trump and by the finesse at trick 4 is | 4 10 exhaust all the trumps but the | queen, which he forces with the spades, final.y | making the long cards in that suit. | At table No. South leads the king of rumps before giving his partner his best spade. North infers thut South also has the queen of trumps and after winning the spade | leads rizht up to West's minor | tenace, losing his jack and four and allowing West (0 make an extra trump triek and East to | make five diamond tricks. All South had to | o was to continue the trump lead after win. | ning with the king and the score would have | | | | been the same at both tables. Fergus Falls’ System of Play. Wheelock’s Weekly, ably edited by W. I Wheclock, comes 10 us once a week and it has many a good whist articie. The following will interest all students of the game: “Itisa vleasure to notice that the masters | of the game of whist in America' are gradu- | | | | ally adopt ng the points of the system of play | thought I which the Fergus Fulls team have praciiced for severel years past. It emphasizes the troth of wha' players in this town have been 4 fond of saying ever since tney first engeged in | tournament piay. namely, that if the skill of | the team wes equal io the strength of itssys- | tem it would win many mat or (o put it | differeutiy, if the system of the leading ong suit clubs were altered to that yed by tne | Fergus Falls team tho local team would not b in it even 1o the slight extent that it has in the past. 3 “An instancs of this change to Fergns Falls models was shown in the last edition of Whist of To-Day, the most progressive whist book of (he day, in whica the author alters the rule of not opening from four irumps except when there are three of every plain suit in hand, to permit such opening regardless of plain-suic strepgih when the hand seems to warrant jt. Thé Fergus Falls players have held steadily to this latter interpretation of the p.ay for four or five yeas past. At the fourtn congress of the A. W. L the Fergus Falls team was tho only one which useq the three-trump signal on hizh cardsled by periner. Thot piay has since been adopted by mesrly every leading club in the country. At the sime congress there was no other team, *o far as known, which led ten from queen, jack, ten. To-day that is the accepted and conventional play in America. Another point In which Fergus Fals has differed from all the authorities so far as known is its interpretation of the plain- suit«cho or unblocking play. Cavendish says the play should not be uscd when partier's oyening shows only four in suit. Fergus Falls begged to d fler, ard unblocked regardless «f number shown by partner’s lead—and thivks it has gained tricks by it.” R. H. Weems and the “Master.’ The Brook yn Eagle, that owes so much of its whist prominence to the corresponding secretary of the American Whist League, the paper hat at one time was lookea upon as one ot our lerding whist authoritics—but lately ii seemis to have fallen from grace—publishes a very inieresting interview with Mr, Weem: from which we clip the following: Ivwill cause Americans 1o smile when they | when | thought, and_naturaily, that the best players learn that in a late issue of the London Field an sdvertisement appeared as follows: Whist enthusiust desires to meet with others who have mastercd book piay ana will meet fre- quently and reguiarly for practice, without stakes or bets. D.G. H. Just fancy what this means—that in the great metropolis of Loudon a poor, lonesome whist-player desires to meet with others who | do not scorn luter day developments and | progress. I pity the poor Englishman. 1f | he would emigrate to this great and glorious country, and take up his residence in any little town of 10,000 or more people he will 1ind the assoclates he seeks withont advertis- ing in a paper of the Field’s standing. This recalls to my mind what *'Cuvendish” told me he first visited this country in 1893. The day of his arrival had been publicly an- nounced, aud the whist-players of this city knew that be was to bs my guest. They cailed quite constantly to pay their respects 10 the great whist author, and every dey and | for mauy hours we played whist. “Cavendish” | had previously arranged for | him to meet the best plarers in this vieinity, and it was almost an impossibility for him to believe thatsuch was not the case and that he | was simply meeting the general run of piay- ers. It wasarevelation to him, because the average of play here was so much higher than he was sccustomed to at home that he had been selecied to meet him. Ithas been and still is the exception for him to get three other good whist-players at the whist table in England. He very soon found that it was the exception to have any but four very good players at the wh st tabie in America. I have heard that since his retura 1o England he in- forms his counirymen that they have been distanced in the rec’, and thatif they want to play whist well and inc:lligently they wili | have t0doss we have done- study the game in all 118 phases aiid not as Lias been their cus- tom to consid-r it merely a game of chauce, the maln objcct b ing to win the otker fellow’s money. Whist in the Mediterrancan” Henry Payot, for two years the president of the £an Francisco Whist (lub, und one of ihe most popular whist men in the City, whose only fault is he worships at the shrine of siralght whis', delivered a lecture illustruted with stercopticon views for the bene- fit of the Pixey Free Kindergarten, last evening at the residence of Mrs. F. M, Pixle at the corner of Union and Filimore street on the subject, *'Giimpses of the Mediterra. nean.” A very funny incident occurred to Mr. ana Mrs. Payot on & Sleamer going up the Nile #'yearngo, where Mr. Pa. o came very near losing his life for “calling ior trumps” in a gume of whist. Toenjoy it, you want the story from Mr. Payous lips. Whist in a Nutshell, Willfam Mill Butler of the Rochester Whist Clud of Rochester, N. Y., is puiting tte finish- ing toucnes upon a new edition of “Whist in Nutsiiell,” the first edition of 3000 copies having been all sold. The work wiii be greatly enlarged both in scope and size, Mr. Butler haviug become convinced that there 1s an urgent demand for a general reference-book of the game. The rew edition of “Whist in a Nutshell’” will, therefore, be a whist dic- tionary, cyc opedis, digest and miscellany combined, a.1 arranged in alphabetical order for convenfent use. Itwill be the first work of is kind, and will cover the subject of whist historica ly, scientifically, technically, so- cially and in every other way, including in its tcope advice and quotatiors from the “mas- ts for a Foresters’ day | ters” and later autnorities upon every impor- | tant poiit of interest to the student and fiu- ished player. Mr. Butler hasbeen gathering materiuls for this purpose for several years, and has the co-operation of the leading players and authors of the day. Whist for Sweet Gharity. Miss Kate Wheelock, the Whist Queen, deliy- ered an interesting lecture on whist at the Picrrepout Assembly-rooms in Brooklyn last Wednesday evening under the auspices of a number of society women. Miss Wheelock illustrated her talk with & new invention of ber own thrown on a canves. Half the pro- ceeds of her lecture were donated to charity. Aiter a few weeks {n Boston and two or three weeks in Providence Miss Wheelock will sail on the steamer Furnessia, leaving New York onthe 17th of Juue. She will go direet’ t. Scotland and stay in the mountains for a few weeks’ rest. Her many friends in California will all wish her bon voyage. Whistlets. WHEELOCK'S WEEKLY SAYS: The prize coniest of leads in the Philadel phia Telegraph has come to a eudien end because the postal authorities think it con flicts with the Federal lews regaraing lotter- fes. This decison reaches a height of absurdity that is almost sublime, It is the same kind of bureaucratic rule that puts petticonts on the Venus de Milo. HARVARD BEATS YALE. Harvard defesed Yale at Cambridge on Saturday by the score of 40 to 37. Hurvard played the long suit game, while the wearers of ihe blue monkeyed with short suitism. The teams were: Ya e—Cameron, '99; Bryant. '99; Sherwood, '99; Cooke, '97; Beecher, '98; Cameron, '99, Hurvard—Helliz, '97; Spracue, Graduate Sehoo.; Endicott, '97; Byrd, '97; Booth, Law School; Morrili, 97. Answers to Queries. We will publish our system of scoring in two-table duplicate next Sunday, when we will give a detatled account of the mateh played yesterday afternoon and evening in the rooms of the San Franc sco Whist Ciub be- tween the Pelalumas and San Franciscos fo the jos-ession of the Rideout trophy. Yes. The Trist Club is trying the suggestior of Fisher Ames in declaring one suit trumps i what is called duplicate whisi, and so far th innovation is iked very much. The commit- tee on laws will make its report at.tic seventh congress end will have some sugges tions 0 offer on the subject. Always blame the loss on your partner. W have ricdit now for a long time. For the present it is working well, but as soon as we gothe rounds I am afraid something will drop—we may not have any partuer to lay it to. This is apt to be the case. SHORT SUPTER.—You have a perfect right to lead u “sneak,” as you call it, it you want to, as origiual leader. There is no jaw against . man playing Lis cards just as he pleases. Bu: before you do such a thing you ought to have it understood with your partner, and if you succeed i: finding one that will play with you 1f you do send us his pictograph and we will reproduce it as a whist curiosity, the school children will take part. Then there will be a picnic, aud the special features will be the crowniag of tne May queen and a drill contest. In tae eveniug the p.cnic grounds wiil Le iiluminated by electricity. There were present several members of the courts from San Francisco at the first anniver- | sary bali given by Court Tomales of the town of that name last week. There were also pres- ent a number of visitors irom Court Novato, Court Magnolia of Napa gave an enjoyable social and dance last Tuesday evening. American Legion of Honor, The Grana Couneil will convene in this City on Tuesday the 4ih of May. in its tenth bi- ennial ses-ion. Taere will be present about ity representatives and grand officers, for this order believ-s that a small representation from each body can legisiate as well asa very large one. Several maiters of impor tance will be brought up during the session, occasioned by ihe change of laws at the session of the Supreme Council neid last Decemer. Grand Commander Filbern is ciosing his second term of two years each. He has vis- ited nearly ail the councils of the State. Last week heo was with the counciis at Rudding, Grass Valley, Nevuda City and San Jose, This week he will'visit Hollister, Saltaas and other piaces iv that section of the country. Tne reports up to March 1 show that more than 5000 members had transferred into ciass A, end trom the wanuer in which applications bave been coming in it is probable th¢ by the 1st of May the number wiil reach 10,000. Nearly all the time of Grand Secretary Bur- ton has been occupied of iawe preparing for the Grand Council. At the last-held meeting of Pacific Council it was voted as the sense of the council that the membership transfer to class A. Companions of the Forest. Loval Circle had an entertaining social in Foresters’ building last Wednesday evening. The hall was crowded and the sffair passed oft very pleasantly under the managenient of the committee of arrangements, Mrs. A. E. Corwin, Mrs. M. Tackley, Mr-. Wagner, Mrs. Timmins, Mrs. Large, Mis< Lizzie Large, Mrs. Forcta, G. . Corwin snd Wiliam Large. The ways aud means committee of the order il give au entertalnment next Thursdsy night, To-morrow night the supreme grand chief companion and supreme grand secretary will officially visit Mezzini Circle in Washington- square Hall, Last Tuesday evening Olympic Circle cele- brated its filth anniversary in Social Hall Foresters' building. There was s good at- tendance, and 1here was dancing, interspersed with vceal a1 d instrumental music, T lections were: Fancy dance, little Jennie Wooster; musical selections,’ Miss Reddic vocal solo, Mrs. Kirby, Miss Koowles a companist; pieno solo, Miss Eda Heine. The committee oi arrangements—Miss Eila_Wun- derlich, Mrs. Emmas Hull, Miss Eda Heine, George 'B. Hughes and Fred Furness—spared neither time nor efforts o make the affa.r the success 1t was. George B. Hughes was floor munager, and was assisted by Mrs. Alice Fal. lott and Aiss Laura Walters. The affair was a great success. Ladies of the Golden Eagle. The Easter social eiven by Alpha Temyle, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, in Acadia Hall, Uniou-square building, last Friday night, was in the nature of a bon-bon social. There was an attendance of gallant knights and charm- ing ladies, who spenia very pieasant evening in_duncing. During the evening excellent cake and light refreshments were served. The | committee of arrangements Elley, Miss Dora Macdougall, Miss ‘Dora Muller and F. E. Elley was the floor director. was: Mrs. J. ss Dora King, Batturs. Mrs. Court Palo Alto. The complimentary ball to be given in Na- tive Sons’ Hall by Court Palo Alto, Foresters e se- | | of America, on Friday evening next will be a | very swell évent. The cards are outand bear | the s inouncement, “Full dress will be strictly entorced.” VETERAN OONVICT SHIR More Than a Hundred Years of Life to Her Credit. The most remarkable vessel that has yet passed up the Ship Canal may now be seen at Pomona Docks. In somerespects, indeed, the BSuccess must be the most ramarkable vessel afloat. Con- | structed almost entirely of Indian | teak, with the square-cut stern and | quarter galleries of a century ago, she was {launched in 1790 a¢ Moulmein, a rich set- | tlement near Rangoon, in Burmah, and | traded for many years between England and the Indies asa first-class merconant- | man. Subsequently she made oceusional wrips to Austraiia, chiefly asan em grant and passenger vessel, until in 1852 she found herself left at her moorings | at Melbourne, abandoned by both crew and cantain. Vessels in Australian ports | were liable in those days to such eser- | tions, for the gold fever was at its height. Soon_afierward the Success was sold to the Victorian Government, whose jail accommodation, under the stimulus of the eod rush, had quite givea out, and by whom she was now converted into a prison hulk with seventy-two cells, The carpenters who carriad out this piece of work were paid. we are told, at the rate of 35 shillingsa day, so_magnificent was the influence of the gold fields and so great the difficulty of ietaining skilled workmen in Mel- bourne. Itisin its prison form that the Success is now making a tour of the chief ports of this conntry. The vessel remains apparently in much the same condition as when her decks witnessed the scenes of horror which led, although not until 1857. to the abolition of the hulk system in Victoria. One can | quite understand, after an_inspeciion of the penai appliances of the ship, the anxiety of the people of Meltourne to have all traces of thatcdious system | destroved. The Snccess, indeed, is afloat to-day, thanks simply to a blunder on the | part of the authorities, by which she was permitt d to escape the destruction that [ tinally overtock the other members of the prison flzet, An effort to remedy this blunder was made in 1892, when some of the colonists of Sydney succeeded in scuttling the ves- sel and sending her to the bottom of | Port Jackson. 8ix months later, how- ever, the Success was raised io tue suriace, and last year she set out, after an interval of lorty years, on another vovage across the seas, arriving at London about five months and a bailf after her departure from Adelaide with not a stick lost or the slightest weakness discovered.—Aston Reporter. e Mr. Rhodes has journeyed fully 25000 miles since he resigned the Premiership of the Cape Colony in January last year: Cape Town to Kimberley and back, 1300; | Cape Town to London, 60C0; London to Beira, via Suez, 7500; Beira to Buluwayo | and back, 1500; Beira to Port Elizabeth, | 1200; Port Elizabeth to Cave Town, via | Kimberley, 1200; Cape Town to London, | 6000; add inciden:al wanderings, at least | 300—25,000. 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