The morning call., 1892-06-26
SALT WATER BATHING.
Hints for Those who Love a Dip In
Oceans Brine.

Hints for Those who Love n Dip In
Oceans Brine.
That San Francisco possesses many adVant-
ages over tue other large cities OF the continent
is a fact that every one is ready TO admit. Much
has been written in praise OF these, and still
more said about tbrm. and yet, strange enough
there Is one advantage, aud that among the very
chief of Them all, about which very little has
beep said IL is The superiority OF San Francisco
as n bathing resort, not only over other large
cities. but over any other town on the coast
This nav seem Ike rather bold thing 10 say,
but there aJe hundreds and thousands VINO VIII
back up this statement. They are the patrons OF
the famous Terrace Baths over In Alameda, an
institution of which San Francisco has just
reason TO be proud. and which amply deserves
The large patronage II enjoys, especially during
thetwdIm season.
Tie Terrace Baths possess tile following adj
yantsges: The swimming tank covers an ex-
nanSe OF TWO and three-Quarter acres, shelving
by gradual descent 10 a depth OF II feet IN lhe
deep pool where The swimming clubs and tTapeZe
divers perform. Tie waller Is renewed directly
from the clear waters OF the bay al high tldt,
aud can. II necessary be Tenlled with every 'iue;
There IS also a powerful windmill pump, led
from the outside waters, so that the Daths are
not even dependent upon he ldes.
The Terrace Baths are situated upon the gentle
sloping beach that lines the whole southern
shore Of Alameda, and thus receive the iuH ana
direct benefit OF The warming rays OF the sun.
Tie suns heat being reflected from the sandy
bottom me wafer Is always al a temperate ana
healIhful warmth.
A platform runs entirely around the large
tauk or pond, With seats and awnings AZ con
yenient intervals where balherS may rest them
selves aud heir fri nds look on f0r Inc latler
there Is also Al elevated balcony especially pre-
pared. from which comprehensive view may oe
obtained Of every part. The deeieSt portion, or
diving IoOl is rallied of lIOm Tie resi- OF The
pond and Is abuuddutly supplied with tdptZeS,
spllug boards and diving platform, Which gives
from TIE top leap Of 90 feel. his nigh dive Is
regularly taeeu by some OF the aTlesS young
athletes DO make The Terrace Baths theIr place
OF recreation.
The Paei6e Swimming Club has lis headquar-
tes here. Their rooms are nicely ana suitably
fitted up, and fiOm their balcony II is indeed
treat 10 watch lie &C i've gambois OF the wafer
dogs who compose tile club. The CALL re-
porter Witnessed some eXQuisitlyely graceful
feals performed by couple OF LADS OF Only D or
Is that prove them genuine experts.
Besides the large swimming pond there are
several score o. bathing tubs, htJed with hot
and cold water Tor the benefit OF those who do
not care for The outside frollc, while Tor the
batbeFs There are 270 bath houses each with
separate Keys. There Is an average daily attend
auce Of regular batheTs OF several hundred,
many OF whom keep their ba1hing costumes at
the la hs 10 private boxes supplied Tor them. In
addition 10 these there are always many iran
sients. IN fact during the season II som times
happens that every DathHouse Is iull ana laJo
Corners must wait their Iurn. Al all times here
Is q gay ssse Hbly Of interested onlOokerS IN the
galleries ana balconies
Without c. A. Edison, however, there never
could have been such an Institution as the Ter
race Baths. He is a born manager. and most
popular aud efficient man. Where dozens OF
others who attempted 10 establish similar
places have failed he has succeeded admirably.
Perhaps the secret Of his success Is 10 be found
~ the WAtchiul owe ysight he Civ OF everything
In person. lie never allows djsOrdery or uu-
desirable people TO enter tile baths, aud he does
mol permit the sale OF LIQUORS on tie premises.
During lie past two years lie has been al the
wellkuOWu klamath Hot Springs, which have
been made a great success by him, but now he
has returned 20 Tie Terrace Bahs again, and
they have resumed once more their great pop
ularity with tie Tired and heated people OF San