New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-18
PEOPLES BATHS OPENED.
urrL pATRoMzED ON THE FIRST DAY.
nEscRIPTIoN OF ALL THE COMFORTS PRO
vIpED BY THEM FOR FEE OF
FIVE CENTS.

FIVE CENTS.
,,is rather early TO pronounce the Peoples Baths,
s,rh were opened yesterday morning, success, but
,s patronage certainly was large enough to Justify
- tunders in expecting excellent and beneficial re
'n,.s nom the movement. The aim of the kind
s..,ed men and women engaged in it is good, and
-. scheme has been carried out in thoroughly
s.osh,e manner with careful consideration for the
,.rnes Of the people whom it is desired to benefit.
~. huilding which described last saturday In
Tss Tribune. stands at No. Centre Market Place.
ss- Broomest, and has nothing about it. outwardly
o ,pwardlv to make the of the baths feel that
thew are receiving charity in any way. on paying
,he required fee, cents, the bather receives a
crash towel and cake of good soap. The latter he
NAV take home with him after
He then enters one Of the handsome bathrooms,
where absolute privacy has been secured Each
room is fitted with two seats. and curtain of white
ruhber is suspended a rod along the wall. under
which the clothes hung TO prevent their settIhs
get In these rooms there is no plunge bath. Inc
more desirable shower and douche are provided There
are other rooms, which contain tubs for those VINO
xish 10 use them. In the womens compartment. Id
elities are provided for washing clothes Do"hs'aus
q a drying room, where the wet garments may DC
paeed on racks. which slide into hot air chamber
Nothing has apparently been forgotten which would
,nntrfbute 10 the comfort or convenience oi inc
bsthers.
For those who cannot afford to pay cents bath
oms identical with the Others, except that they are
aovnstairs, have been provided. A washlng machine
has been put downstairs. Everything is bright ana
handsome and there is no reason why the Oa's souu
~, he we'll patronized They opened to the pup
s a, an early hour yesterday morning and the result
s,hs experiment was awaited with interest 1t mad
ssn exnected that il would be difficult thing TO get
,eope 10 come at first and it interesting 10 "ach
the arrivals ,.. ,,o,,,..,oD
Aid has been offered the tenementhouse popuiauoh
. often in unlovely forms that ii was amusing 10 see
.,,,, faces They had evidently expected to ma
NOR dirty place and made no effort TO cohceal UeH
.urnrse and delight when they found Wha' a"aiVeu
~ When The first lot of bathers got through they
~. M time in spreading the and by noon 10
onIe Lad used the baths This is certainly a grauIy-
irg beginning and the beginning is what te Iouhuers
leared would be hard ,,,,,
In tbe afternoon reception was held IN the pullolhg'
md almost every man and woman engaged IN any hhu
- ht,bIe work in the city came 70 inspect the place
nv vrere received by william G. Hamilton the chair
on n, the Committee on Peoples Baths OF the new
Work Association for Improving the CohuIuoh vi 'he
p,or Among those who shook hands WIN MN anu
congratulated him on the successful opening "ere 'O'
v,on president OF the association Dr. Gouverneur u
smith Abrsm : Hewitt, exMayor OF the city W. NM
snt.r representing Mayor Grant; Abraham b. 1appeh'
~ pey e 4 Stoddard Clarence W. Bowen the Kew
r r1a,g the Rev Dr. Tyndall OF the Mission Chapel
the Rev John H. SEEKER Logan C. Murray D. - N"uy'
Alfred Post sharp. Andrew NJ. DevoursneS James "
va-nun, John p Faure, OF ST. Johns Gulld' Ueoiso
calder Francis $ Longworrh. Hugh Robinson ana 'oh'
KirkwoOd. .,,
Mr. Hamilton made a little speech in which nc sdlu
a is With much satisfaction, Mr. President, that on
behalf of the building committee l announce 10 you
the completion Of the Peoples Baths. few lhc'uenUs
in my life have given me more pleasure thhh h4Nlhs
heen instrumental in promoting TINS WORK All ooli
nectad with this enterprise have been lmDueo WIFI d
special interest in making II success, ana We are
under obligations to many for their gifts ana then
pr,nised cooperation. As meet on the broad pau
form of doing good with Cleanliness Is next !"
Codnness.' as our motto. know we VIII nave inc
hearty cooperation of all New-Yorkcrs through
the kind assurances Of active support from uie nov
John H. SEEKER and Father Kearney, OF 81 fdui0As
Cathedral we know il will be success, ana we tIus'
that those for whose benefit built will use 1t 70
its fullest extent, and show by their appreciation VI
II that this is really and truly Peoples BauI'
Alderman Henry Flegenheimer called also ana le1'
his visiting card in the shape of check for $50 Inc
members Of the building committee are Wilnam U'
Hamilton, chairman DR.. Gouverneuf NJ 0il'ii'
Roland Redmond John Z. Alexandra, George bldsueH'
The officers OF the association are Presluehs Joh
Patton: vice-presdents Adam W. Spies, the Kew
William r. Huntington, r. Fulton Cutting, Dr. henry
T. CHAMPION, James A. Scrymser; treasurer Logan -
Murray: recording secretary George Calder Chairman
Finance Committee. James A. Scrymser; chairman Conl
rittee of Ways and Means r. Fulton Cutting couhseI
"a the board. John L. Cadwalader; general agent
Francis s. Longworth
The following remarkable verses were sent TO The
Tribune office yesterday:
,,rpsEs on THE OPENING OF THE FIRST PUB
Lie BATH-HoUsE IN NEWYORK CITY, FOR
TsF DURING THE ENTIRE YEAR UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF THE NETWORK ASSOCIATION
FOR IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF THE
POOR