The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-01
GREAT MEN IN THE BATH.
Wealthy New Yorhers Who Enjoy
the Luxury of Turkish Bath.

the Luxury OF Turkish Bath.
Copyright 1892
New YORK, Aug. 3l.-John W. Mackay,
the famous western millionaire, was in New
York recently and stopped at very aristo-
cratic uptown hotel.
Mr.. Mackay denied himself to most Of
his many visitors and, with very few ex-
ceptions, the cards that went up to his room
came back with the reply:
"Mr. Mackay will not see any one except
during business hours, and then he is to be
found at his office in Wall street"
| CHANGED to be in the corridors of this
hotel one night shortly after the dinner
hour, when I saw Mr.. Mackay come down
to the billiard room, swing his we'll knit
frame past the bar. and enter the Turkish
baths. | followed him. The clerk, a very
genial young man, who has spent the past
five years in dealings with the wealthisst
men Of New York. dipped his pen into the
ink, turned around the register and handed
the pen to Mr. Mackay. The latter looked
at HIM for a moment, smiled and went
down stairs. He had refused to register.
Usually Mr. hackay is very brusque in
his manners and moves with the energy of
man who has no time to spare. On this
occasion, however, he took things easy. He
remained IN the dressing room for some
little time. Presently he came out with
simple towel wrapped around his loins.
Those who have seen Mr. Mackay as he
walks with quiet dignity through the streets
would have been surprised to OBJ erve the
change in his appearance as he stood there
minus his clothes
He is well built man and in spite of his
years walks firm and erect. Wrapped ia
sheet, he sat down in sweating room while
the steam was turned on. 1t was hot and
sultry night, one of the few that made New
Workers remember that the summer was
still here. The perspiration rolled down his
face, while the rest of his body was con-
cealed from view. He remained in this
room less time than is usual, only to
pass into one that was hotter still
From this second room he was led into
what appeared to be an open corridor In
one corner was an arrangements of nickel
| plated pipes, with marble slab under
meath, and on this after removing the sheet
and the towel, Mr. Mackay took his stand.
A strongly built young Irishman, who
! looked as though he had been in training
| for some time, and who was also clad only
in towel and his native modesty, turned a
| few wheels connected with the pines A
look of agony, brief, but strongly marked,
passed over Mr.. Mackay's face as the darts
! of water struck his heated body. He was
undergoing the tortures of the needle bath.
His experience was brief, and immedi-
ately thereafter, with glad sigh, the firss
sound that had escaped from him since
entering the bath, he stepped back into
another room, where the same attendant
rubbed him down. This process was by no
| means gentle, but Mr.. Mackay seemed to
enjoy it, and when he withdrew from the
attendants hands there was a red and
healthy glow to his skin. A moment later
he walked up to the plunge bath, walk ed
down the steps, took one dip and came
quickly back again.
Then there W as another experince of hard
rubbing with Turkish towels and Mr..
Mackay returned to his dres sing room to lie
down for half an hours nap.
| have related his experience briefly. but
be could not have been in the bath IL IS than
two hours.
Before Withdrawing he slipped a sill.
yer dollar into the hands of the attendant
He did not stop after he had emerged into
the hotel proper, but we MT immediately up
stairs to his room and, when boy went up
there with visitors ca I'd at II o'clock. he
found the lights out aud returned with the
word that Mr.. Mackay had retired for the
night
This same bath is patronized by some of
the wealthieSt and most prominent men in
New York city.
In the fall and winter however, trade is
very brisk
found it very difficulty to get much in
formation from the attendants and tha
proprietor and the superintendent were
aghast at tho thought of figuring in
print Still have learned this much:
Chauncey M. Depew the geaial orator
and President Of the New York Central
railroad Is frequent patron. He carri