Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-08

increase OF sudden arrangements Of the heart
which bowl man over before he knows any
thing Is the matter with him, and these are at
triouted to the newly-acquired taste for exer-
day, attributed his fine health, amid increasing
cares, TO the fact that he took no exercise, and
quoted Mr.. Evarts, whose health in a long and
busy life has been phenomenally good, in sup
port OF the same conclusion.
PROVISIONS FOR EXERCISE.
Still the tide goes the other way. Most busy
men make some provision in their scheme of
life for exercise. Dumb-bells and Indian clubs
are found in most bathrooms. Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie has pulling machine for getting his
muscles in trim. Numbers crowd the athletic
clubs; the boys schools and now the girls
schools are introducing gymnasiums with
trapeZes and turning bars. Some few private
houses include gymnasiums Mr.. W. 4. VAN
aerpiit has . private gymnasium above his
construction Of the banqueting room, the cell
ing OF which is hung from the roof. The
spaces above through which the trusses extend
seemed valueless except for this purpose, for
which the beams and supports fitted exactly.
Accordingly the usual equipments of private
gymnasium are found here and it is a royal
place for roller skating and velocipede exercise
Tor the younger people.
PRIVATE SKATING RINK.
You do not often get chance to see a sugar
broker dance, as Mr.. w. s. Gilbert has aptly
remarked. We do more often see man skate
whose income, it is alleged, is Sl6, 0OO. 0OO Nor
does Mr.. John ID. Rockefeller intend that he
should be seen in his favorite pastime. for a
high board fence now shuts in the refreshing
green that used so agreeably to lie exposed for
the benefit OF tired town eyes on each side Of
his house, and also screens his private skating
rink. This is not for roller skating, but is an
Ice rink, and Is intended primarily for Mr..
Rockafeiler's own diversion. Here in the win
ter he skates every morning before going down
town and is joined usually by some of his BUSH
ness friends. There are skating classes for the
misses and daughters who do not skate, and all
the provisions for a merry time. 1t Is doubtful
II Out OF Russia another man gratifies his taste
IN this particular way, and there is something
delightfully."- naive i'll a man so fatally rich
prosecuting his boyhood tastes and skill in
This ingenious manner in the heart of city.
ADDICTED TO THE ROWING MACHINE.
Another man who takes his exercise under
exceptionally happy circumstances, and in a
novel manner, is DR.. F. N. Otis. He is addicted
to the rowing machine, which furnishes an
admirable exercise, but is really great stretch
on ones dignity. The idea of sitting up in a
dry room and pulling with any heartiness on
oars that never touch water requires more
imagination than most men are willing to ex-
pend IN the mere pursuit of health. But Dr.
Otis assists the deluson, that it is really neces-
sary to give the first impetus to the blooN
stirring current by having the end of the room
toward which he looks as he pulls on his oars
hlled with large painting. This is a Lake
George landscape painted for this especial pur-
pose by Mr.. Homer Martin. Mr.. Marin has
imagination enough and charm of touch suffi-
Gent to expand the walls and glorify the ball
room which DR.. Otis has dedicated to his rec
reation. And DIR. Otis has imagination or he
could never have devised so happy an expe-
dent. And so as he sits and rows he has daily
the illusory delight of pulling out from the
lovely shores of one of the loveliest of all
lovely lakes. MARY GAY HUMPHREYS.