Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
RAYMOND pnsa BArn noUsH.
Formally Presented 80 the Free EsnIh
AssOcIastOu With Appr0uriaa,

Formally Presented TO the Free Bath |
Association With Appropriate |
Exercises.
The free bsth house. built and donated |
to the Free Bath Association by Job II.
jackson, was formally presented to the
came Saturday afternoon. After the
exercises, $50 waiting small boys were
called In. The practical uses and benefits
Of the bath house were aptly illustrated
As they swan, gamboled and Owed with
whoops and shouts Of laughter.
The presentation exercises took place
IN the bath house, which was moored 10
the wharf OF the jackson Il Sharp Com
pany. A representative assemblage OF
ladies and gentlemen we're present, in
cluding the following; Hon. o. B. Lore,
Mayor Harrington, Judge Ball, President |
Of Council Fsrra, Postmaster Taylor,
Washington Jones, b. O. Robinson, A.
q. Robinson, DE-. L. P. Bush, Gsorge W.
Todd, MIR. aud Mrs. Alfred Gawthrop,
Che Rev. W. p. Swartz, Mrs. O. B Lore
and Miss Emma Lore, Miss Rowland,
Miss Madge Hilles, Mr.. end Mrs Lewis
Thompson, DIR. Hannah Thompson, Miss
Stroud, Mrs P. q. West and Miss Ollie
West, Mrs. William Ferris, D. W. Taylor,
the Rev. Moses Heath, Mr.. and Mrs.
sohn L. Hall, Thomas McCorkle, SOmuel
N. Trump, Il. II. Robinson, Reginald
Trump, T. Leslie Carpenter, Charles
Gawthrop, the Rev. Vaughn 8. Collins,
William Lawton, the Rev. j. D. Adkins,
George A. Elliott, o. s. Rowland, j.
Newlin Gawthrop and Police Officer
Raymond who suggested the idea of o
free bath house,
Previous TO the time for the exercises
to begin, the bath house was inspected
by the visitors. Flags were displayed
from its fiagstafs. At 8 o'clock Mayor
Harrington walked on the central plat
form and stated that the exercises would
take place in the bath hou and not on
the wharf, IS at first intended.
Hon. Charles B. Lore then stepped on
the platform and on behalf of Mr.. Jack
son, presented the bath house to the as
ISOLATION in one of his characteristic little
speeches. He referred to the fact that
Mr.. jackson had tested the house by TAX
ing the first bath, and found it all right.
AS Mr.. Lore was speaking of name for
the bath house, a white and red pennant
was run to the top of one OF the flag stats
on which the word Raymond" in blue
letters, after Police Officer Raymond, who
originated the movement. MIR. Lore paid
fitting compliment to Mr.. Raymond,
whose work bad reached contamination,
aud warm applause followed the speech.
Mayor Harrington then accepted the
gift for the Free Bath Association in
short speech, in which he expressed the
thanks OF the association and the COM
,xnunity to Mr.. jackson and Mr.. Ray
mond.
At the close Of Mayor Harrington's
,spseoh there were loud calls for Police
Officer Raymond, who was compelled to
respond briefly. Mr.. jackson was next
called for, but he answered by calling on
Clarence Lloyd, Frank Ayers and Frank
Morris, pupils of Professor Webster,
who entered the water in tubs and
padded race from one end OF the pool
and back. Morris was successful, max
Ing the circuit withon. upsetting.
Then part of the visitors, including
the ladies, went ashore and Mr.. jackson
called in the crowd of impatient boys
who were waiting outside. There we're
nearly $50 Of them, and moEe iasn half
stripped and enjoyed Q hilarious bath.
The house was open until 8 osloc1
might and large crowds were in Saturday
attendance.
The Raymond Bath House, 40 it will
be known. will be permanently located
in The south side of the ChriBtianh near
the Third street bridge. Should drsdg-
ting be necessary 10 secure proper site,
Colonel +. b. Cotton of the Atlas DRedg-
ing Company has offered the use OF u
dredging machine. The Charles Warner
Company has of cred the use Of ting h
tow the house to the permanent location.
II will be open every week day until
Y October LIST, from 8 q. M, to 8 p. m. A
Npals superintendent will have charge
(ery day but Thursday, which is set
writ for women and girls. On Thursday
q female superintendent will be in at
tendance.
The following regulations for the gov
eminent Of the free baths have been
adopted by the directors Of the assoCia-
ticn:
/. The baths will be open from the LIST Of
June until the end Of September from a.
IN. to 8 p. M, week days, Thursdays are
set apart for women and girls.
q. Persons over 15 years of age will not
be permitted to batha unless they provide
themselves with tights or other bathing
suits.
8: No smoking, swearing or loud talking
will be permitted.
4. ANY person detected In defacnR tbs
premises with pencil, knife or otherwise, OF
committing any nuisance, will be arrested
and punished according TO law.
8. No persons as spectators will be al
the houae without special permit.
6. Bathers will not he allowed TO remain
In the water more than 20 minutes, and tbs
superintendent shall. Ia cases of great de
mand for baths, shorten this time to accom-
modate others,
Z. BRthers shall not stand about tn
platforms nor remain after dressing.
8. Money, clothes or other property lei
In the house will be at the risk OF tn
owner.
0. All questions Of priority OF bathing o
obedience TO Ilies shall be finally declde
by the superintendent.
10. On the day designated for women an
girls the saperinrendenvs wife, or som
suitable AMI competent female, vii b
present to look after the wants Of tn
bathers, and to see that the rules ar
strictly observed,
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