The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-16
MR.. & MRS. CLEVELAND.
ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP IN.
The PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Attention They Always Attrart-A
Curious Combination Of Industry and
Crime The Masscur a. Fashionable
Tad-SpOrting Notes.
NEW YORK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY IfNFs.
f'rhrfaft As. 800.

NEW DIRK BUREAU
RICHMOND DAILY riNEs.
fehrhaiv IS. 1890.
last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cieye-
land were formally admitted 20 membership
in me Central preshyttsian church on west
fioysc,onth street. About five months
ago, at his wiie's request, Mr.. Cleveland
bought pew No. 90. Rev wn'0a Merle
smith. once fa'yCus as a Princeton College
filcher, is the pastor Of the church His
reputation in Elmira and Cleveland il Of
the highest, and he Is rauidlr obtaining THE
same Kind 90 a rre here. lie is a believer
IN muscular Christianity. and his adj
nife's oi(en tell how ne preaehoi
one sunday 50 Fimi.r eas captured
q baseball team during the week. This
| popular minister is only thirty-two years
old. His twin brother, Walter, is equally
gifted, but The law is his mistress. lie Is
one of the judges OF the Court of ir'Ofs of
this State, and II considered one of the
abies' OF TIE Judiciary. Elmira is their ma
/ iife CITY, and they both were members of
the famous class that graduated from
Princeton IN 1871. Mr.. Clcyeland's regular
attendance at church every Sunday slway-
attracts number Of siehieppis, The opo-
/ lAN NV ffN NNfffAtNf WIN MS NIINNIHNfN
vet though the downtown LAWYERS and
! businessmen easily recognize him. ON
Z sunday. Trough, as he walks through the
sifcci be meets with no recognition until be-
reaches the church door. Amer the service
Is over great many people attempt
20 shake hands with him as De
walks down the aisle. but Dc refuses tO see
all outstretched hands, ne does not go 10
church 90 hold a reception. Mrs. Cleveland
4 anil fl.4tt a. Ill.
married tbc President. and when they are
together she appears 90 Doe 'aller than he
Her face. though, has lost none of It's
charms. Mr.. Cleveland has allowed his
hair to grow so that a few wisps Of il stray
down over his collar and his .NOlumnOus
lrock coat is generally unDuttOncd and
hangs loosely from his heavy shoulders.
lie lmpresses one as a good. big, solid, SUBJ
stantial unpreientiOus American citizen.
Mrs. Cleveland chats with him an fhe time
with the utmost Niyacitv rs they walk
along. Once in great while the cX-lFosi-
dent turns and answers her with am alice
tionaie CLEAN i'm his eye or with quiet
smile. but for the most part, the wife car
rlcs ON the conversation by herself. Mrs.
Cleyeland's Grace Of manner and charm of
person, make her "a very welcome guest.
and one eagerly sought after by "cnr hest
society
liiE ilIEVEs' OPPORTUNITY.
II is so singular that people should exc
press surprise that ioOipads and highway
men are operating in the streets of New
York. and that cabs are held zap. and PEG
pie knocked sensclcss by the r0ughs who
niest ihu streets. An almost zimmerman
darkness envelopes more than tW0-thirds of
the big thDroughiares When the electric
light poles went mp the lamp post and its
IL. md
they found an abiding place is more than "a
mystery. Now that they are needed, they
are not forthcoming No doubt inyestiga-
liOn viii show That they were converted into
the coin of the realm The person response
BILE for the restoration of the lamps seems 90
De missing also. The existing state of
things is particularly pleasing 20 the
roughs
THE LATEST CURE.
The masseur. or rubber IS getting 90 De
almost as Indispensable 90 q fashionable
man or woman as valet or maid. 10 has
become part of the treatment of certain dis
cases. and doctors recommend the mas
seur 10 their patients, who are too ill Go take
The necessary exercise. The artificial ma-
nipulation of the muscles by the masseur
has the same effect as actual physical
movement luyalids, though, are not
of this process. lndOlent people take
kindly % this substitute for exercise
they lie abed and let him hnead their bodies
and rub and punch and squeeze ihcn. and
fattcr themselves they are eNading The nee
essity OF long walk or a long ride. The
masseur is called n for everything 10 re-
duce adipOsc tissue and 90 deyclopc it. 40
relieve INDIGESTION caused by TOO much eat
ing. and % give an appetite. Both men
and women follow this trade and some of
them have acquired quite a reputation for
experiences. Every doctor has his iaNorite
whom bee recommends 90 his patients bur
healthy people are the most lucrative
patrons. some people who have more
money than activity hire a rubber by the
year, and be or She accompanies Them lp
amy part Of the world they may think 90
visit When so engaged the rubber becomes
''priyate muscle developers" the name
though does not alter the value Of bis SER
vices. The latest claimant for public ai-
lentiOn is "a japanese ma-seur. I'm Japan
the art Oi rubbing is cOeyal with cifllila-
ton. and the members Of the profession
there are blind men or old women; and mo-
one is s0 poor there but now and then De
can have the luxury of being rubbed down.
lhe one here is So successful that no doubt
there viii Dee quite am increase in the emf
grafton from the Mikado's empire.
SPORTING NOTES.
The bookmakers are getting ready for
business at the regular tracks. and the
chance for the public 90 violently and enihu-
siastically blow in some OF It's surplu. funds
will be offered about the 2)th of this month
/ hv the standard and responsible firms of
gamblers. The winter tracks threaten
/ 90 become the greatest curse that legii-
innate racing is iettered with. Any body Who
/ believes all the rot and nonsense published
about the races this winter is gifted with @
/ large and imposing amount OF human Gre
dcnce. The iiity 90 one shots. and the stories
0f enormous winnings which the papers
are continually exploiting, drag a great
many Office boys. bartenders and immature
! investors into pOOl-ro0ms. but none OF them
ever chance q fifty 20 one horse. one never
/ hears Of such odds on "a winner at the regu-
/ lar race-racks during the legitimate rae
/ ing season. and a fifty 20 one horse only
wins ON a winter track after the card has
been most carefully and searchingly scru-
tinted and balanced by bO0kmakers. The
talent. in fact. owns the horses and runs the
races at the small tracks, and the public il
| the loser Winter racing should De abolished
absolutely. Racing is q noble sport, and
should Doe more thoroughly cared for Than
10 is here.
ItOllc nave NcDN Eulu- 10 W totDut7tNi
an winter long tor the sole purpose OF pay
ing homage 10 Mr.. Nrher's wonderful
horse. III Rio Ray. The touch OF pneumonia
which he had. has not impaired his wind
rs it was feared that it might. The racer is
not one biz unconscious Of these hOnOrs, and
turns round ana looks at the spectators
every ime he approaches them, aud throw
his head i'm the air with much qualification
at the attention he is exciting. When pass
Ing group Of visitors he always arches bic
neck and Frances higher, as if for admird
ton.
Colonel Lawrence kep is at the head of a
project 20 organize a driving club of three
hundred members for the purpose Of takln.
jerome Park for q driving park. IL is un
derstood that the park can be rented fol
$1,000 per anuum. and the idea is TO maxi
An exclusive social country club at th'
grounds The clubhouse IL % be kept open
IAN the year; lawn tennis and polo grounds
are tO be laid out and the present racing
track is 10 be converted into one ioi trot
tcrs.
It is reported that August Belmont ha'
secured the threc-year-0id lilly Reclarc by
Reform, out of imported Clara, from NJ