The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-01
A PLEA FOR THE BATHING MACHINES.
no THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

NEW YORK, July 70, 1907
Your uniform readiness TO promulsate any hint or sug
geson that may prove interesting valuable TO the pub
lie induces to offer for your consideration idea
which has grown more important in my mind every
OF the twenty odd years have had the pleasure to
reside In this country The father OF family have fire.
queny had occasion to feel thankful for your urgent calls
upon the propreors of bathing houses and others TO pro-
vide Of safety for bathers but do no! recolec
having seen (even In the HKRALD) proposition for the
establishment Of medium Of security far more reliable
than sny other which have yet experienced refer to
the so-called bathing machines" universally stationed
the sands and 10 at all the watering places" in
England. As the bathing community generally may not
know the peculiar advantages OF the machines nor what
they are like, wl trust, excuso my inruding
your space brief description for the benefit OF those
whom Punch and other illustrated papers have not
fghtened.
The machine an obloDg dressing room, feet
dcor at either end and mounted Us the body Of an ord
nary wagon four whees Inc appurtenan es to the
VEHICLE are, internally bench on either side for undress
ing and DRESSING looking glsss and hooks for clothes
horse draws the machine down the beach to the surf aud
there the batber, by means Of the back doorway fight
of steps, and stout well secured cord for the timd
urskied des ENDS into the water entirely hidden from
view by large awning, which the driver lets down to the
surface and from under winch The swimmer emerges at
back 10 the place Of Starring For and children
The machines attended 6y "bathrg women" mira.
in the surf or watch shiie the initiated Indulge in The
latitude Of tue rope secure from The gaze OF the oterer
Ibe beach
Now cir that our manner of bathing (eveu where most
caution is used) compare safety Especially for
womep) with that afforded by the bashDg machines,
think s too obvious for dispute will not claim for the
horse and bathing woman the same attractions that
present themselves in the GLOWING ARM of the
chnpro bain hut the superior safety Of the former
the latter is surely obvious For the rest the ladies
WILL at all events agree That to 60 down. as IL were, into
the very water in neat morning Dress to dsrobe oatne
and robe sgein, in all the sscred privacy OF home, yet
rth all the delights that the pure and innocent find
in our a out O. doors" STYLE Is infinitely more becom
Jog aud than the poor conceRlpe0 of single
garment the sandy tramp through the aud the very
questionable deicacy Of ounderng about under water
heterogeneous party of both that could no more
meet, similarly ACQUIRED ia lady bOudotr than they
could 60 to church together in the same haomeuts
know all about ooh, but it's such fun" but refrain from
further comment.
trust that wives and daughters may coon, through
the nstgson of your all werfu be enabled to
enjoy the safety comfort and privacy Of bathing that
have indicated; and confident that the first proprie
tor Of "bAtbjDg machines in the United States will make
for tune and earn the appreciation Of all true women
G. NJ W,