The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-23
MRS. ANDERSON MULTIPLIED.
A Large Party Of woBaen walking In = Curl
ous Clarendon Hall Exhibition.


ous Clarendon Hall Exhibition.
Clarendon Hall, in Thirteenth street. was
the place Of yesterdays first public meeting Of
the New York Ladies' Walking Club. The most
careless observer could have seen that some
thing out OF the common was literally on foot
Groups Of young women with anxiety depicted
on their countenance gathered on the portico
and Hobbies and discussed the details OF the OK
hibition. On the walls we're programmes in
large type. as follows
From New Z York Kan and * ard S&R'nS home.
orgSiSG EvERcisEs
: Mic Mic w wsIs As.im:i Time Time.
| Mile Walk AGAINST Time.
Commencing at2 p VI and 4 p NJ Carriages can b
red u minutes earlier
The big lecture room on the second floor was
tastefully decorated with the national colors A
largo American flag was festooned In tho mid
die window back Of the stage, and n grand
piano. presided over by a man OF remarkable
memory and great wrist power stood in the
left-hand corner A circular track Of sawdust
several inches deep ran along tho kalsomned
walls. and a small deal table, hanked by wooden
benches. occupied the entrance. The pro-
gramme said that the exercises were under tho
direction Of the Levanon Brothers. tho famed
athletes OF America" At 2 O'Clock about nifty
room. The Professor. n pleasant man with be-
ncvoent countenance and blond moustache
struck a small handbell and announced: " The
Tobias Sisters" tall young brunette in a
dark blue jacket and short skirts. entered from
the dressing room. A second young woman ap-
pearcd in a costume made Of pointed strips OF
ynriognted cloth ecwed together balloon fashion,
Thoy stood hack to back for an instant ana ut
the word Cor strobe around the track. An
urhane man took a seat at the small deal table
aud made straight black mark with lead
pencil on piece OF paper each time tho young
women made the circuit oil tho room.
When was this club organized p was asked
OF the Professor.
About two months ago. It hns no connec-
ton with the Young Lades' Walking Club OF
Washington Heights. Of which YOU have read
In the newspapers, said the Professor affably
What Ia its object p
TO develop tho female form in its greatest
health. strength. and beauty. Everybody who
has seen ladies walking in the street has been
struck with tho lack OF gracoiuness and ease
n oL their 4, stride t they are usually burdened
thing Of their heavy and tiRht-ltting dresses In
which i is impossible to walk erect oven II they
tried. Now look at these ladies'. They have no
heavy dresses TO burden them and no bundles
to carry and see how easily and gracefully thoy
walk Tho eldest Miss Tobias Ia the champion
long distance swimmer OF the world She has
an immense gold medal which she won on that
How far did she swim ?"
The Professor said that no didn't know how
lar, but II must have been great way II the
distance was at all proportoned to the size OF
When the women had made the circuit OF the
room nalt dozen times, NJ the rate OF about ia
miles an hour, the tmekeeper said Cor
again. The walkers redoubled their speed and
went over the sawdust NJ rate approximating
that OF Campana in his liyeiest moods. They
The bell was rung again. and the timekecpcr
shouted, Miss Mortimer and Miss Florencew
Two more young women. IN gaudily-colored
jackets and short skirts. took tho track. The
pianist who had been playing vigorously with
out intcrmission for forty minutes kept right
on as though he had an unlimited supply Of
wrist power
Have these walkers over exhibited before1 2"
20 Not a soul. said said the Professor rencctively.
for n6sy are al pS N ,h @1S ana WAX merely
Are the Mcssrs. Levanion private gentle
Well they're out Of nm engagement Just
now" said the Professor and we've hired
them to act rs trainers to our pupils"
Bnt the Levanions are gymnasts. are they
,,aI ~ all the same They're as lively with
Miss Levnnion and Miss Bella Kiberry were
the next couple. They wore the same kind Of
stage jackets and short skirts as the preceding
walkers. Miss Kiherry was tall and graceful
walker. and planted her feet on the sawlust ns
though in earnest Little Miss levanion
walked rapidly, and at times gained on her
taller rival. " Col" cried the timekeepeI when
the women had made twelve circuits. The
walkers flow around the hall and disappeared
INTO the retiring room where the half open door
| disclosed lofty mirrors and Gayy docked forms
| hitting about in bewildering confusion.
As tho afternoon wore on the pianist's elbows
seemed TO tire; He paused once or twice. and
varied his performance 10y playing u march in
stead Of n polka. The audience too. grew
weary, ana even the appearance OF the peer
less Levanions themselves. In red tights and
crenm-c0lored trunks. did not awaken much in
forest When asked for the time made by tho
walkers. tho timekeepcr said he had forgotten
10 take II down, but II didn't matter. rs Il was
only dress rehearsal.