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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
TIE ST. AUGUSTINE SEASON.

St. Augustine. Fla, Jan. 1.-THE first through 'esU'
hrl.d train from New-York without change mas uS' W.
rived here amidst fireworks. music, tor'hE"' P'o''
sian and other public demonstrations Hcre'oo'' "' pas
,,.r, for here were obliged to change az JaohSohN e
,u,op, the arrival, were Miss f.. Law" MI ana 'l'S,
~ rolcatr New-York. and the Hon d. l. "oou anu
,.tr S,r,cr., \ Y The COIdova opened Us Coof' 10
fine uuhic on December -. In addition 10 t"e TOURISTS
,bo cam. Tor day there now mere Tor te Mi'''r rom
>. vo,, Harvey Fisk and wife, Miss FISK, Mis- Bertha
,,,.l Miss Ey,lyn Fisk. Alexander Fisk, o. u HaiFs'
,I and Mrs /, Montague and children Mr. ana Mrs o.
nf.i,,,n Up william L.. Barr and wife, and three chill
,t Mr. and Mrs W W. purrant. Emil Delonee. Mr.
anal M. W Beeber a.. Il. Kirby and wife, MI and Mrs
n Verlie Mr. and Ms. f.. A. Briggs, Master Harvey
,, and samuel Williams The music at this hotel Is a
,tnr DELIGHTFUL concerts given each day at and
p. ., ,,, ,,,,f,,,,
,,,l rants and ferns growing and hling the mir with
n.,f,mes Here the band plays. Directly OF this Is a
large playroom Tor the children
re baths are connected with the Acazar. The Rlssan
Turkish and private baths claimed To be the finest In
the country The swimming pool Is perhaps the greatest
attraction Is kept at temperature OF 80 de-
grccs
on January . the Ponce d. Leon opened with grand
dress ball music and supper with the finest decora-
lions everywhere.
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THE pryErIT FoR 7HE GUILMErrE FAMILY.

Notice has already been given Of the benefit for the
Family Of Victor G. Guilmettc. which Will take place
Al fine standard Theatre this evening Mr.. Gulmctte
was the treasurer of the theatre and died recently
Tram pueumonia leaving hi, wife and children In
need Of money for their support a long and interest
inc nrocrmmc is offered Of the selections being
az foIlows overture Seven Ages" orchestra directed
NV Carl schiller aria. Glory to God Miss Maud
RciG: fantasia for two banios. Ruby Brooks ana
Harry NJ Denton ballad Loves sorrow (Shellcy
Miss Lillian Cady The Lost Chord (Sullivan). ". H.
Layton; aria Consider the Iics' ditofp, Miss
henrietta Eccbc- Lawton. song. Miss Violet Palmer ;
inad The Old Love-" Cors.tlr." j. Brocolni; song
Miss Harriet Avery ballad, Loves Old sweet story
(Mooyl. Miss Ma'clla Baker; ballad, DADDY ""
Miss Cclic ELS: overture. Obcrcn" won Weber,
orchestra conducted hy Mr.. John j. Irdham' inc
original Clipper quartcttc. Admission tickets nave
been placed at 80 cents and reserved seats at 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
HARTFORD'S NEW POSTMASTER.
HOSPITAL REpoRT-BusINEss PROSPERITY.

HOSPITAL REPORT-BUsINESS PROSPERITY.
Hartford IAN Is tSpeclaD.-The appointment Oh MAJOR
J. c. Kinney to be- postmaster IN 1"s 0S mas oe' "a
pected for some tte time. and It VIII De generaliy re-
r,rd,a a. satisfactory appointment, although at ono
time there lttle ripple on the surface Oh u,scoh'ens
Major Kinney IS every way htted TOT The omoe' no
h, for many years been the editorial stan OF inc
Couant senator Hawey's paper. but he has not been
IN hc editorial chair the charge that the appointment
il, a newspaper does not hold lie was supported iof
me ulace Jy large number Of the prominent business
men in the party and has their confidence TO very great
extent The task has before him IS not particularly
Io.,pt one The Office Is under Civil Service reform
u and the timber which is in the cleSships is not Of
th. hest 10 is under loose discipline and aitogeeh~
has been doing most unsatisfactory work
The Executive Committee OF the bosptai hahes 70.
mort that they have expended Si3Sl5 IL In the ear" OF
si5 patients 100 than ever were IN the hosp''a IN
any one wear before. The addition OF building espe'
chilly for children Is recommended by the board ana as
the contemplated expense is only sloooo' VIII pfooAo"
he accomplished during the coming year
Tho polo military situation has not been made any moro
sne OF solution by the appointment OF Adluant General
Embcr. lie has had conference win the omeers Oh
the regiment and while agreeing with them upon inc
uit, ~ having the armores OF the State exclusively
for the military he di not indoFse their action IN resign
ING becaue the armores were so rented As thefe Is no
law ON the statute books to prevent IT, The ueaaioeh
deadlock still.
TN. BOARD OF Trade its annual meeting listened to
tho most favorable report Of the growth OF the city hat
has been made for several years There i no question:
I'm, that Hartford has had since the war so prosperous
,s vsar as that OF 1889. one hundred and eighty.
four houses were built which shows greater ACTIVITY III
he building line than has been known for years Inc
ouput OF articles has increased 80 per cent
and the money paid IN over 20 per cent Inc
arous concerns engaged In making npdfrng arms, such
a, the Colt Works and Pratt X Whitneys. have been
nushd 10 their fullest capacity and have contracts In ad
vance which will make them prosperous for the most %
next year. -
The rival mission enterprises OF the city have decided
on programmes raising funds for the prosecution OF
their work. The city mission will invite the general
public to carnival OF States for several successive
evenings while the Union for Homo Work Will pro-
vide charity ball, which will be given on January -
under the patronage Of several well-known ladies.
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out of a total of foriy-onc races run he lost
ONLY eight AiN OF them at 90 yards one Of them
at 300 Yards one OF item at hIli mile. The
defeats in the 1oO-NtTi race, were due mostly
10 Intellectual. or rather slow starting at the
pistol shot. and running into pockets at the
finish The half-mllc Was handicap race. won
by tie limit man with start Of ninety yards
Out of all attempts at record bW'klue bur one
proved unsuccessful. Baker, although much
better M distances from 100 yards upward. has
however showed bis ability - sprint toy breaking
thc worlds best record for cl-hty yards II
il unfortunate that back of watches and time
kcrpcrs prevented his being credited with the
records Lc undoubtedly broke al all the inter
mediate Il stances else lc would probably hold
an unbrOkcn list Of tWcntg five worlds records
from Gffy wards through the quarter mile.
H. j. Brooks, Nalcs great athlete, IS also n
member Of the Berkeley and Is as good an athlcl"
to-day as ever. In May, l-si Brooks r1n 100
yaras in - Is seconds, and hc has won many
great races since then.
Willie Wudlc, the young bicyclist, has been
rcinstatcd in full amateur standing. lie has new
the half. one, two, thlcc, five ana
ten mile records, and has never been
beaten except twioc, and then hc was
hondicappcd ont Of all chance of winning. The
talk about q team Of Berkeley athletes going to
England is talk only, as nothing definite about
the matter has been done by the club as yet
Captlin Lovcand Is the anchor OF the tug-of w1r
team for the year, the other members being
Robert Syms, No. ! W. G. Leboutillicr, No.
. and Gustavc Ticrsc, No. :. {. +. Mathcwson
takes great interest in all athletic contests, but
especially in baseball He is also director Of
I
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The club is exclusive in its way. and single
affection lodged against applicant for adj
mission will keep the would-be member out IN
the cold. "Our club was not organized Tor the
training of athletes" said one OF the directors
1he other day, as is the case In most athleuc
clubs, but for the physical Improvement OF our
members Our athletes are not bought, we make
them ourselves out Of our own members
Nearly so per cent of the members OF the Berkeley
Athletic Club are college men, literary aspect
no other athletic club in the country can snow
Although the Berkeley Club IS but TWO years
old. being Organized on February %, 1855 II Is
now as well known and popular as CLUBS organ
i,ed dozen wears ago. The purpose Of the club
is not so much the production Of great a'hle'cs
rs the most symmetrical physical development
of each individual Only amateurs can joln' ana
they must be at least eighteen years OF age at uhe
time of their election.
SOME OF THE CLUBS LEADERS,
The officers for 1890, elected at inc annual
meeting held at the clubhouse last Might are
as follows:
vicspresjdents-Jo,eph H. choate George W. Dicker
secretary and 1roasrIer-J. Clark Rad
road of Govcrnors-C +. Mathewson, John W. Love-
land wendell Baker, william NJ. SIacknan, Henry Sah
ford Brooks. Charles \. Reed. Robert Howard Syns.
Heads Of Conmittees-IndOOr GynhasucS Dr. W. H.
savage outdoor Athletics Wendell Baker Lawn Iehhs
Ch.,les NJ Miller: Baseball, c. f. Math'"ooh Jo'D'"
1pro,c.sor T. L. Sevenoak; Cricket william H. hu'N :
Rowing Canoeing and Swimming Charles NJ va" ,S"V
- Tn ~, War John w I.oycland House Committee
B,Ilardg Bowling Whist, Chess. Dr. Parker gyms A'i
Tred E. Camp; Music william K. Chapman" Nf'' a. =
Bunner; Bicycling Charles a Iseed. .. ,,,,o~,
c~rrni,,cc an AdmissiOns-C. +. Mathewson' l'oD'r'
uoward syms. Henry Stanford Brooks Dr. william w.
Ie Bou,ulier. Dr. Charles D. Scudder
DESCRIPTION OF THE CLCB'hoUsh'
The general design of the building whlch oc-
cunes two lots on the north side OF tor'y-louItn
ST close TO Fifth-ave, comprises TWO uouDIo
stories. each about twcnty-seven 1ect III neisnO'
tie entire upper story being occupied DS tnc sSl
nasum. The lower half is DIVIDED on Vnc "oHO
with floor giving a mezzanine story uhu'i ''e
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IN the mezzaninc story, occupying the en,lrc
front of the building, is room for club and So
ciety meetings, private dancing classes, lectures
readings or musicals. This room measures nearly
fifty feet by forty has hardwood floor, and sep
arate toilet-rooms with a gallery AT the east end
for piano and musicians. The balcony Of the
theatre is Oh the level Of this floor, and between
the theatre balcony and the MUSHROOM, on one
side is the main staircase Of iron and marble ana
on the other. the drcssing-roOm and the private
staircase for members
THE WELL.EQUIPPED GYMNASIUM.
The gynasium occupies the entire upper half
of the building measuring 90 feet by 30, without
n most or other obstruction upon the floor. The
gymnasium. has been fitted with the newest anc
best appliances for Instruction III gyihhaS'l'S'
manufactured under the personal supervision OF
the director, DR.. Watson J.. Savage. As the Moor
Of the pynasium is free from DISTINCTIONS II can
be employed tcnns-cour', either single Oh
double. since the men using the apparatu, al the
eidcs Of the room are still at considerable dis
lance from the outer lines Of the court
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jumper.

On the main floor Of the building is large
reception room, with desks and facilities for
writing, tables for chess and other games, to-
gether with the directors Office and room
for physical measurements. The two staircascs
from this floor to the gymnasium are of marble
and iron, one being appropriated exclusively for
the use of members There are ample coat rooms
and ! 900 separate lockers. The aSsemoy-Joom.
or theatre, occupies the space, fits SIX feet by
fifty on rear end of this floor, and perfectly APP
pointed stage extends across the back. The noor
of the theatre slopes toward the stage. and is
seated with upholstered opera chairs. having fold
ing seats and arms The theatre VIII seat nearly
900 people and is handsomely decorated through
ont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
COTTAGE RENTING At NEWPORT

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES OF THE WEEK.
Newport r. L. Jan. Il Specialist begins to look
NOW, as il the cottage renting would open soon
already several cottage seekers have been here Inc
real estate agents are busy sending ont their cottages
To Rent circulars and these entcrpr'tng business
men are predicting brilliant season. hHeady
few cottage, have been rented. Inquiries regarding
COTTAGES for the season Of 1890 coming TO hand
Many q the cotagcs who abroad last year nave
.i.ucd their intention OF occupying their cottages
u.>t scoson and but few Of the prominent families
intend summcrng abroad. The real estate AGENTS
.te that the price, for cottages during 1890 Will be
the same as those charged last year. The three van
dcrbit brothers will be here. but the
new marble villa for William X. Vanderbilt
VIII not De ready for occupancy for two years at least
and that gentleman will take a rented cottage
which will cost him at least $1,000 large stable IS
being erected for Frederick W. Vanderbilt
The marriage Of Pcmbcrton Hare Powell to MISS
Elizabeth sherlock Whipplc. granddaughter Oh inc
late Governor swami. of Maryland. was very pretty
affair The silver present. FROM the NanderoHt' eA-
cccdcd ANYTHING Of the kind seen here for many a
day The bridegroom recently Inherited large
fortune left ly his mother and his father John Hare
Powell is also a rich man ana his only heir Is the
young man. who wa sgnaly favored by the
representatives of the Four Hundred. This was the
.,roud fashionable wedding which has occurred here
thi, winter. The newly married couple VIII reside
Lr,, ON their return from their bridal tour
Mrs. +. r. Ncwbold and Mrs. H. Ledyad have
Vr.." il. Gccrman c. b. De Forest and VIII.
lam POST of Ncw-l ork all cottage residents nave
been here this week. .,, e..,
NAVY, died at her cottage, on nay ST. lew Jay
AGO and her death ha, cast a gloom over society.
Mr. Paul Dahlgrcn. OF New York. has returned
10 the Redmond cottage on Ray 81. - A.,
Mis-, NJ i. Nelson has gone 10 Florida iof inc
remainder OF the winter season. .,
II i, understood that Calvin ;. Brlcc, recently
.lortcd 10 the United state, senate from ONO VIII
,o,in occul,v Stoneyilla.' owned by James Uoru1ll
bennett of New York. Mr. lrlce has occupied INC
same house for two seasons
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gymnasium, while the rear half Is eht r'a facade
pied by the assembly room or theatre no
is built with massive brownstone piers eAolpI ho
70 the gymnasium floor, the spaces above , anu and
tween being filed with Orrin froSt "i'n ''ra
terra-cotta, and the whole surmonnted by o"'
nice of terra-cotta and brick. The walls are no.
strong with buttresses the INTERIOR anu vaS
in thickness from sixteen to thirty-two '"o"e'
The building is amply lighted in all parts ~"~
the gymnasium, in addition to numerous "in"1 ,%o
on both ends and sides, has sky-hgh' oN'i .no
centre. A great amount of iron enters in'o '"s
construction of the building. and the hoolS anu
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after long and careful consideration as presenting
greater advantages than could be found IN any
other location in the vicinity Of New-lork. The
general level Is about one hundred feet above the
Harlem River rising to a terrace thirty feet higher
the west side. The drainage is as nearly per
feet as it can be made The straighiaway running
track is twenty feet wide and 22O yards long.
quarter-mile running track OF the same width
encrces the Oval
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partition walls are made ire-proof at all necessary
points
In the sub-basement of the building are three
bowling alleys Of the regulation size and equip
ment extending from the central line of the build
ing to a distance Of fifteen feet under the street,
thus securing ample light and ventilation through
the sidewalk and admitting of such construc-
ton that the pins fall from ten to twelve feet
outside of the front wall Of the building. This
feature together with the fact that the alleys are
laid in patent feltng, and that the walls have
no vibrating material prevents any noise from
the alleys being heard upon the floors above In
the sub basement also, the boiler and other
apparatus for heating the building by steam. On
the southeast corner of the basement story, one
large room for sparrng, fitted also with lockers
around the walls.
A FINE SWIMMING BATH.
In the rear of the boxing-room are ample toilet
rooms, with bath-tubs sitz baths, needle baths
and plunge bath the latter occupying a room
ffty-sX feet long and twelve feet wide, finished
in white Italian marble, with landings at each
end for the swimmers. On this floor IS the bill
iardrOom, with carrom, pool and bagatclle tables;
also several dreSsingrOoms connected by separate
staircases of iron with the assembly room the
floor above. On the basement floor, Also is a base
ball batting cage and alley for the running long
jump, having tTap-door that may be lifted at
will, exposing plot of soft earth to receive the
Jumper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19

The funeral Of Mr.. Laura Virginia Webb. widow OF
the editor James Watson Webb. was held yesterday
At the Protestant Episcopal Church Of the Heavenly
Vcst Finh-avc. near Forty fifth st. The services
were conducted by the Rev DR.. ID. Parker MORGAN
rertnr Of the church. assisted by the Rev. r. win
onoe.cr Donald OF the Church Of the Ascension, and
thc Rev Or. j. W. Brown, Of IT. ThOmaSs church
Among those present were Chaunccy " prpc", 'If
aiine Vanderbilt cX-Postmas ter General Thomas l.
lanes Commodore Alfred Van SantvOod. Edmund :,
stanton and Russell Sage. The burial was In WOOD
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The curves of the track have been lald out WIN
scientific accuracy in sections OF pafaOOla, when
II is said is the quickest possible curve although
hardly distinguiShabe To the eye from the arc
of n circle. Records have been made over the
track with n saving of strength and nervous
force. Two feet below the surface on each side
OF both tracks runs a porous tile dram, so tlat
the track presents surface entirely Tree from
water even during n shower.
The football. baseball and lacrosse grounds are
admirably adapted for the purposes lnlcnuen
and the pavilion for spectators IS rOomy ana
comfortable. Several Improvements are 10 ne
made AT the oval. The drcsSlng-roOmS are 10 DC
removed nearer the entrance, and the hig tree
in the centre OF the field cut down, rs 10 make
room for two baseball fields and cricket heIdS
An addition TO the grand stand IS also 10 tie
made at the west end 10 correspond with tGe
one on the east end. toboggan slide has Just
been completed, but if the present weather con-
tinucs II will not be used much this winter.
The pavilion for members on the north sue
is 81 10y - feet, and contains several rooms
4 sufficient number Of expert tennis courts are
maintained 10 accommodate all ordinary demands
IN addition 10 which there Is room within the
oval 10 lay out thirty courts nj short notice
There are courts for badmintOn, and sanded earth
courts with wooden cushions for expert cr0quet
with narrow courts for quOts and practice III
putting the shot The level ground east OF the
pavilion affords room for broad archery ranges
For the convenience Of members and visitors who
may ride 10 the oval from town. n stable has been
erected near the north entrance where their horses
NAV bc put up.
Near the pavilion and under the large white
oak tree is a spring Of water which has been
known for many years for its purity and its cool
temperature, and which flows rlany thousand
gallons per day. The spring has been walled
with rock and cement. covered over. and pipes
connected with IL. so that tie water may De
pumpcd fresh at the side Of the track and in the
DaVlliOu
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Tho cvmnasium has been placed under the
I'm ~ DE Watson i. Savage. whose Icpn-

Tho gymnasium mas DctH Pi""'"
!, ny ~ ~ DR. Watson H. Savage, whose rcpn-
1aton is We'll known as an aulhoIh e up9" pSsa
cal training Graduating from A,nrciiiu f 80,
in 400 he WAS offered the dIrcctorship Oh an
h,rst eynasium under Or IIitchcock' me orig,-
nator and exponent OF the system o. ,hn corm-
nastics now 50 thoroughly III vogue III ''c np't ~
try 1his offer DR. Savage declined IL ornGr 10 1
study his profession. that OF meui,nIi Of
himself TO he an expert In the ' i NV lo
nhvscaI defects such as cHn be renedicd py HNI' o
nastics or caisthcnics. In lSs, ne a'' G,m
"Gicc Of permanent director Of the lerNceS Wy m
nosinm. and is aided by competent corps oI az as
sistants DR. Savage is considering tHe i1r r',, 81
erecting n gymnasium Of his own. ~ VIII Pl oI Io
hly he In Filtv-ninth-s Each member % Wv
athletic club is entitled without cmalgr
H. 'cnnformitv with the schedule adopted by uhr
american Association for rhc Advancement oi
Physical Culture
~ BERKELEY OVAL
,r.o no,,, pcrkelov Athletic Grounds are NJ
co,hon, Ue0bts situated near the Morris Doch
section ON the Harlem River. The grouhos con-,
.r,s. about ten acres in all. and were seec'cu
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COLLEGE MEN AS ATHLETES.
RAPID GROWTH OF THE BERKELEY CLUB.

\ MOT YET TWO YEARS OLD AND BES1EGED WITH
APPLICATIONS FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
UNIQUE FEATURES IN THE
ORGANIZATION.
club is almost invariably made by forming
nm association Of several people first and erecting
a building long time afterward, The Berkeley
Athletic Club reversed this process of formation.
and when its new building was completed cost
ing nearly 100000 there were scarcely dozen
members in the club. In one year this member
ship has grown to its limit of 500. and the adj
vantage of first securing sufficient capital and
aTOrding proper facilities in frst-class club.
without having to depend upon the entrance fees
and dues of new members Cor its existence, Is
most clear in this clubs experience.
The Berkeley Athletic Club has never taken into
its membership a single undesirable candidate
There is not one of the semi-professlonal men
There is not one who does not regularly pay MS
dues and there are already many above the hml''
anxious to be admitted to the club. 1T has not
yet been decided whether TO increase this limit
not although the facilities of the CLUB are am
pie for a thousand members. Two new principles
for athletic clubs were adopted by the BerKeley
OF the outset In the first place, 1t was determined
never to have q bar connected with the CLUB.
There is also no charge for bowling and billiards
also all the privileges of the Berkeley Oval. In
its first year, with O membership of amateurs
the names of most of whom had never been
known prominently as those of athletes, the cluo
has taken the first rank in the country IN lawn
tennis, bicycling and in tug-of-war. IL num-
bers in its membership large proportion OF the
successful athletic men who have graduated from
the various colleges Of the country IN the laSt
ten years, and who have made their home IN
New-York City. 1t will have next spring one
of the best baseball mines and one of the best
cricket elevens in America.
MODEL ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION.
The Berkeley Club is one of the model attn
ietc organizations of the country and is rapidly
taking first rank among the associations for the
promotion of physical culture. The club is wen
supplied with all the requirements of an athletic
organization, has handsome clubhouse IN
Forty-fourth-st. and one of the best athleuc
grounds in the country at Morris Dock.