The evening world., 1889-06-17

Learncd-A Male Attendant whose White
Cap II u Badge OF Admission in Case OF
Emergency.
Place aux danes
Translated this may read Ladies' Day."
at the Battery Free Bath, which opened this
morning at 8 o'clock.
An EVENING WORLD reporter strolled down
to the big box floating at the sea wall at the
Battery to sec how things were getting on.
The wooden sign, with black -lettered
Ladies' Day" on 1t, was hung on the outer
wall to strike fell disappointment to the
heart of the little urchin with one suspender
holding mp Il voluminous pair of trousers,
who struggled down in the idea that he was
gong 10 have a blooming swim.
Two stalwart women were sitting in the
doorway, and II young man with a Summon
mustnche and n brawnv cop" adorned the
vestlbu,e of the Battery bath. The " cop"
was gazing hxCdly upon the park rs if lie felt
it would be dissipation to hirt VIII the stout
women.
This is your opening day, isn't it ?" said
the reporter.
Yes, " answered one of the young women.
-" It's almost too early for them 60 he around
now. The most crowded times are after 2
O'Clock in tho afternoon ana after Z O'Clock
in the evening. The working girls come here
after tin v got ont of the shops and factor ,es."
They all have to wear bnthiug suits, dom
they
the Bath. THEY come here sometimes in
calico dresses and | tell 'em to turn EN- into
bathing suits"
rs there any restriction ms to nge z"
Hardly anv. We're always here TO look
after them. The women are more apt to get
scared than the children. Their legs tip up.
The kids hang on to the rone."
What unIiI yptt do IL "a n Gonna TNna
drowning;''
Jump in and fish 'em OUT said the
woman. I've done it several times in my
twenty years experience ut the baths. -
Would YOU jump i'll with your clothes
on q inquired the reporter, admiringly.
oh, yes. Just rs | nm" she replied, like
n Methodist hymn.
A. this moment there was heard o splash as
if II bouncing sea lion had plunged into the
water, and n shower of spray was flung over
the sides and reached even TO the vestIbule.
John l.. Sullivan couldn't lave made n better
splash.
for the men to have to wear tights!" asked
the reporter.
Yes. l do. It's a good deal nicer. That
MAJ that has the pNy-luth over there says he
wishes they'd make n law So they'd have to
wear 'em. Some very nice people come here,
Just AZ nice as 60 TO the Day-bathS."
OF course, the free laths are chiefly in
tended to benefit the poor, but if Willie
ShIlutTDll, or MS WIG, CHOSE 10 go 10 IneHl
and take n democratic dip. he couldn't be
turned out because lie has 1856. OC0. OO0.
II is not likely that Willie will avail him
self of the opportunity, however, when he
has n nice silver bath .tuD right in his own
house.
On Saturday. crowds of sweltering little
'Modocs" flolted around the Battery. think
ing tho bath WAS TO he thrown open that day.
To-day was not SO charged with humidity as
some days of lac, and there was not such a
crowd this morning.
Most of the bRthers go for the luxury and
comfort of the cool wafer, and not exclusively
through IA passionate love for cleanliness fer
its own sweet sake.
- don't suppose / could go IN and look Mt
them, - said the reporter as another flop in
the water was heard and two or three e~cstatic
CYCLES.
mo, indeed! I can't go III except in an
emergency" said the young man, and then
| have to wCnr this"
He took out ct II newspaper n white duck
cap like n horse-cn conductors. On it was
n cloth piece with the letters I'D. p. w.
Department of Public Works.
There is no doubt the women and kids
have q lively time. however.