The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-30
MADAM ANDERsoNs SUNDAY Walk.
A Queer Scene In the city Of Churches-W Won
dern,I Nerve md Endurance.

A strange sight, even for Brooklyn, was
that presented in Mozart Hall on Sunday after
noon. Every seat was filed and every availa-
BILE standing place was crowded with mass of
mon dressed In black. and a few ladies in bright
attire. Many gentlemen loomed up in the hall
crowned with shiny silk hints. whilo the mniorl-
~ were Of the free and easy class. whose eaRer
eyes pcered out from beneath the broad brims
OF comfortable felts.
As Madam Ada Louisa Anderson appeared on
her trying walk at regular intervals shouts Of
applause would roll up and reverberato from
the floor to the roof and back from the roof TO
tho floor. The stairs leading to the balcony
were packed and tho balcony wns iammed.
1t was the fourteenth day Of the pedestrians
wonderful tramp. and the desire 10 500 her on
her ccnsclcss rounds caused tho spectators TO
stand on tho chairs. whlo those on tho floor
swayed from one side OF the hall to the othor.
Tho pedestrian madc slow but sure timc
through tho hours Of Saturday might and early
Sunday morning. She went over her l.lGjth
quarter milo about midnight in 3:31h. She
glided over tho 202d milo in 1G:0GA. The
1.109th quarter was thrown behind her in
3:5Oh, and tho 3OOth milo In 20:1S. about
The only Incident that relieved tho monotony
OF the tramp on sunday morning was the
haptizing OF heery owl with tnnbark, He had
fallen asleep with his head and shoulders pro-
trudng ovcr the rail sllirtng the pedestrian g
path She passed him by many times without
apparently noticing him. when finally she
stopped, scooped up n double-handful oi
ground bark and poured il over his head and
shoulders. fair share of II rolling down his
mock. He slept on. perfectly oblivious Of the
In tho afternoon Madam Anderson walked
her 30Sth mile in 1737A and her 309th in
17:2Gis. She marched with tho free step OF a
viyandicr at the head of regiment on parade
elicitng tumultuous applause. 4 tew minutes
ntfpFWurd renOrtpr
that her feet felt as II they were scnded.
There arc no hlisters, hut her feet are very
painful. On going over the track, however. her
face and manner of walking indicated that she
was enjoying the pace. She possesses the stOi-
cism OF nm Indian and the pluck OF n Spartan.
On being asked whether she could hold out
for the 300 quarters, she answered with a
tention Of twelve physicians and having my
dresses changed six times in twelve hours. ]
can go on with my little walk"
There IN one thing that fairly tortures the
pedestrian at times. She II very fond Of music
and has "A fine ear for IL. The brass band that
performs while she is walking Is somewhat dis.
corlant. In fact. most Of the time IT plays med
Toys. such as are heard in pig-killing times
Tho young men who sometimes bang away NJ
the piano after midnight would throw blind
Tom into cOnVuSiOnS II he We're TO try and imi-
tate them. Good music would tighten the labors
of the pedestrian.
She made her .250th quarter at 8: rs In 4:i5h
l .259th quarter she was walking slow and recu.
porating. Many ladies were present in the
early hours OF tho evening.
Several opera singers. ladies and gentlemen
visited the garden and applnuded vigorously
while Madam Anderson was walking.