The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-31
SINGING WHILE SHE WALKS.
nov MfDIM INDERSON ENTERTfINED
THE INIC7ING PtHLIC


Molurt Gardcn-Somc INciting IucidentA
mt the beginning orthe Third Weeks W"ik.
Throughout tho early hour of yesterdays
walk, Mrs. Anderson was moro willie awake
than is usual with her after tho crowded hall
has become thinncd out. Sho played pranks
with Shoppers who were combining n perpetual
show with twenty-five cent lodging and en-
brllishod tho faccs 81 several who threw tho
shadow 81 thcir sleepy heads across her path
with burnt cork. Her pianist trll asleep he
fore daylight to snoring accompaniment
Skipping cn the stage she marked bars " mu-
sic on enoh check aud placed n full stop on the
end Of His nose. lie woI" UP shortly after
ward and on rubbing his rosc saw the burnt
cor; come ~ on his hands. He took the inko
good humoredy and. after washing his lace.
banged away at the Piano with renewed vigor.
After 8 A. NJ. ladies frequently dropped in.
remaining in some instances from two to three
hours. During the morning Mrs. Andcrson's
average time was about five minutes to the
quarter mile.
In the afternoon she appeared in a neatly
fitting purple velvet dress. trimmed with white
fur. reaching to her knccs. A black velvet cap
rested jauntily on her dark brown hair, and
white trunks displayed the wol-dcyelOped
muscles Of her lower limbs. She walked in her
old 1000 mite shoes. not having asyct procurcd
now pnir To- suit her. AS general Thing the
soles NJ her now shoes are not pliable enough.
Although shc went over the track with free.
| swinging stops. she remarked 10 reporter Tor
| THE SUN during one Of hcr rests: fool very
tired now. but shall be az right when Lave
! continuine She snidi sbnll sin; song
when have finished the last quarter OF my first
Al 245 sho walked the 32Ith quarter milo In
| 345A following II up with ono In 3:55A. Tho
women ana men present npplauded her warmly
A little girl and boy walked several laps with
| Mrs. Anderson. She had 10 slack up IN order
to allow the nr f. keep iiep VIII her ~, =
| milo with hor. On nearing tho finish Harry
had 60 trot IN ORDER not 10 fall behind.
~ Hits lucky took hon my hoVercont. said
| Harry after the walk. as he wiped the perspira-
| ton from his forehead. Very few men can
| keep hup with her" continued Harry. catching
Harry asked Mrs Andcrson's husband II It
was possible for her to finish the 1900 quarter
You can Judge for yourself" no replied.
| ailer tel you OF a little pcriormance Of hers
| In England. She set out 10 walk 2 geo quarter
miles m n many quarter hours. which she ac-
| cOmplisbcd on time. She then rested two days.
| After ms short rest she announced that she
| would walk quarter Of a mile every five min
| u'"- WE'VE hours day Tor week, and she
| About O'Clock the waiting woman In Mrs.
| Andcrson's room started fire in a cooking
! stow back Of The scenery. The .lrlft was very
! imperfect, and the smoke rolled out into tho
! room. In less than ten minutes tho hall was
| filed with thick smoke. There were some nnN-
ious faces among the spectators who packed the
| no danger. The ladies' Kept their seats. while
| Mrs. Anderson marched around in n gray ulster
! on account OF the cold air which came rushing
! through the skylights and windows opened 10
allow the smoke to escape. The atmos phcro
! through which Mrs; Anderson has walked at
! times has been ahominahle. and measures
| should al once hc taken 10 put a stop to the
burning Of poor tobacco aud smoky fucl.
Mrs. Anderson walked her .9i9th quarter in
| SOL =. and the l35Oth. which completed half
After The cheers had died away which greeted
nm ~ "a taft ion of uYf.t NJ
Samucls. proprietor OF tho garden. led tho
pedestrian 70 the stage at the hcyd Of the track,
| and seated her in chair While she was re-
| covering her breath Mr. Samucs said:
The quarter just ended completes haf Vi Mrs. Ander
son. promised tg5,.rmanec Which i to walk 7o'
,,.snnins 81 cs,li Quartz She 3, now ENJOYING soel
summons 10 the track at any one time
Mrs. Anderson then arose and said:
ltrNs AID GrsrivEES have two or three or
cnsons tcore thanked you Tor ,our personal ana cheer
,es ys snr s S"aH o mot ,, yt ,SpT AZ
have teen eral,h TO 30 mine In ever, iwrrS tour
% y31s ;SrE sum- 6 SomcumSs v ths' soui
ai IN d Tu.and he 70 rSoc y" arr very iy" ches i>
lui here j {. more %, Tor, mo inhslisn,, are
~ eaty Whs" ar., gan ~" nv 1 VAN N'S a.sed
r"aS1 adc. ~Go have eSSc ina, ' he, a .a NE
| tei u = r,"i 90! women Co zee hl" much woman
ihai American t,',cs w,uli .,,iiue, wak 100 hioks
| idd MOI know how much two Ll.eA, u,snt uut ~.
tuuk % eoud iUr lHGt tnrr two btS- Whom shc ttn
walk A. lady oAprtiguc't 300 wtlNluc, allow me 60
SAY that ~ b. hehcnclal IN wHN IL 'iHf want an the
ladi,s t. WAN - much asl tr laughter lGta reasonable
/ amount Now hud thaf llso women. have a. o.
too much talking At tni U t.s quarter mile I
promised q" sng Sous ht there }, tc acc no.
| lanN me- on 70 piano ha." made hur speech ~.
stead Mr. hifhrN rrnmi,d r'fur oftr here tonight
very gn,i man
| Just here tho bell rang 10 summon tho pedcs-
trim io TIE ira * again. and after promising 60
! slug the song IA soon rs a pianist could h, OBJ
| Ga nod, Mrs Anderson bowed herself IN Of the
| stage and proceeded On her walk. checred to
| N" 'ho
on ending her l.3jlth quarter at 1924. Mrs.
! Anderson assembled tho stage nguin and sang
/ MI Dspcrundun IN a clear. pleasant voice
i was said that II was against tho doctors order.
! After tn' song she finished her ncNt quarter
! in i.u3'!.