Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-25
The Los Angeles Athletic Club i.

The Los Angeles Athletic Club.
For some years past the Club
named above, with Mr.. J. B. Lam
kershim as President and Mr.. J. s.
Thayer as Secretary, has been an
institution of Los Angeles. Under
the energetic auspices of the
Messrs. Preuss and Strohm, it has
made steady progress in develop
ing the physical well being OF our
gilded youth. Certainly no two
instructors in the State were more
capable Of doing their work of de-
veloping latent muscle more
perfectly than these gentlemen.
A reporter of an evening pa.
per yesterday paid a visit
to the new quarters of the Club,
and he describes his experiences as
follows:
The hall in which the Club is
now established was built express
ly for its use by Gov. J. G. Dow.
ney. 1t is large and commodious
and built in the most convenient
manner. The main hall fronts on
New High street and the entrance
is just back Of the Library doors.
Its dimensions are 75x35 feet. The
ventilation and light are perfect,
and the hall presents q most at
tractive and inviting appearance.
1t is already well stocked with par
aphernalis, partly old and part
ly new, which comprises most
of the apparatus known to ath.
letes, including a great number of
boxing.gloves and fencing sets.
The Club has sent to Wood of New
York for prices, etc, and proposes,
as soon as list can be prepared, to
send for large lot of the most
improved apparatus. Constant
improvement and invention are
going on In the line Of machines
for physical development, and the
Club will include in their
new purchase many Of the
latest inventions, and all the new
machines will have the valuable
improvements Of the last few
years.
Besides the main hall the lease
includes four rooms which are at
tached to it, to be used for dress.
ing, storing, etc. Theseshave been
fitted out with closets, racks and
departments for immediate use.
There are three bath rooms, con-
tanning shower baths, which
open of from the large Dress
ing room.
To the left of the main
hall is a door which opens
into the billiard room. This room
is 20x15 feet and has been nicely
carpeted and ornamented. The new
billiard table arrived last week and
has been put in place along with
the furniture accompanying it.
Altogether this makes an elegant
and cosy little room,a and one which
will not be slighted bJ the boys.
Opening off from this on the
right is the reading room, which is
an apartment of the same size.
This has been elegantly and taste
fully fitted up with furniture. On
the long table, in the middle of the
room may be seen all the stand
ard magazines and periodicals, and
at one end of the room stands a
novel and handsome paper file,
which Is nearly filled already
with regular publications. AT the
opposite end Of the room is
q handsome writing desk, provid.
ed with all the necessary accompa.
niments. Along the sides Of the
room are small tables and an
abundance of chairs. These tables
are supplied with all the popular
games. This also makes a very
attractive apartment and is most
comfortable and homelike in its
appearance.
On the other side Of the billiard
room is the reception room. This
apartment has been beautifully
arpeted and furnished and will be
used for the purpose its name IN
dicates.
Altogether the new rooms and
il all are decidedly attractive in their
appearance and an inspection Of
them Immediately impresses one
with q desire enjoy their use.
The boys have been most pains.
taking and careful In their arrange.
ment of the hall, and the result
certainly reflects great credit on
them as we'll as being highly sat.
isfactOry.
The Club, as we have before
stated, is composed Of our best
young men aud there is no chance
for any other element to ever get
in. It's aim is q most worthy one,
its influence good in every way
and it should receive the hearty
support of our citizens when OPP
portunity offers. The affairs Of
the Club are now established on
substantial business basis. 1t is
possessed of one Of the finest halls
in the State, and membership
of one hundred. 1t has the good
will and confidence Of our business
men and is in the hands of active,
intelligent and thoroughly capable
young men. With such fOunda.
tion and support as this, its pro-
jectors may we'll be pardoned for
entertaining with regard to
| it some considerable pride.
The outlook of the Cub as
1t assumes formal possession Of the
new ball ON tomorrow evening,
will be fisttering indeed; and il its
growth and prosperity are in pro.
nortion TO it's popularity its success