The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-26
PRICE TWO CENTS.
NOT YET TOO TIRED TO SING.
NOW rLTCKY Madam ANDERSON CELF-
BRITED CHRISTMIS D1K


wnrbiine "Ncver Despair" nj O'Clock In
the Morning md Finishing her s73d Quar-
ter-MiIe before O'Clock In the Afternoon.
Throughout the night before Christmas
there was at no timo less than one hundred
visitors present Mt Madam Andcrson's walk.
During Christmas day and night about
four thousand people were In tho gar
den In the aggregate. As the garden is on
Fulton street the main avenue from the ferry.
sporting mon often drop in to see whether
the plucky pedestrian is really keeping up
her shake" as they call it. Only once since she
started. ten nights ago. has the hall been en-
tlrely deserted by visitors at the beginning Of
hor quarter hour walks. and then a straggler
dropped in while she was walking the seventh
and last lap OF the quarter. A large clock In
full sight OF the audience records the time as
regularly as do the official timers on the plat
form at the head OF tho track.
scRwqrzyseldor RS1H and family Chicf q Police
lin and wife, Aldermen Mcintyre and Phillips.
Col William II; Thompson and family. Mr..
William NJ. Parks. owner OF the fast trotter
Prospcro. and many other wcll-known Brook
Mr, Parks did not think that it was possible
for the woman 20 accomplish what it was
claimed she was doing. He called for the cer-
tilcate Of the measurement Of the track. Ii
measured and certified to by CITY Surveyor
John J. Maroney, whose father is author OF a
Sam Patchcn. the joiy Wall street broker. said
to Mr. Samues. the proprietor OF Mozart Gar
don; 49,,
time does she makoW
What other woman ?" inquired samuels.
Tho twin OF this one" replied sam, No
ono woman could keep up this walk. It's Inn
possible"
Ex- Senator Perry laughed and said that the
woman was remarkably bright aud spry.
Mrs. Gen, Schwarzwaelder thought tho wo-
mans walking was remat kabe.
Congressman Riley said he thought the Eng
lish woman would come out all right on time;
t2hs yesterday morning the pedestrian. after
making n brisk quarter OF q mile. walked nim-
bly, up tho five steps leading TO the stage and
sang the song. Mover Despair in clear.
pleasant voice.
At O'clock yesterday afternoon she walked
her S5Qth quarter mile in 2:52. the S5lst quar-.
ter in :52s. and the S52d in 3:4ja. Her total
time on the 2l3th mile was - :3Oh.
When asked Yesterday whether tho blisters on
her feet troubled her sho snid, Bsters, mol
There Is something worse though which no
one but pedestrian can appreciate. aud
which is difficult 20. explain. There Is sort
Of wearing pain which is always caused by
sec | thought / was To- walk on
track laid on the ground. Instead Of that
easiest to walk on path with q spring to IT, but
that is "A great mistake; Your whole weight
comes down on your heel. the boards bond
down. ana as the forepart of your foot strikes th0
track II not only has to boar your weight but
res list the upward spring Of tho boards. which
causes an extra PRESSURE OF neariy the weight
Of your body. tell you It's AWFUL
As Madam Anderson was directing her at
tendant to bind the forepart of her shapely feet
she was asked If she felt competent to finish her
Il shall 20 on az regularly IA the sun travels
| around the earth until my task Is accomplished"
At iOP. III. she walked her s73d quarter mile
| In 4:i9is She was loudly cheered at the close.
and walked tho last lap with brisk steps.