The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-22
ATHLETIC CLUE OPENING.
p,~ K@eepfisn as tho New Hoase To
.ieht-The Programme.

nikht-Bhe froRramms.
-. f,rsaM opening OF the Seattle Ath-
,...e rIups house and gymnasium will
49, rsaes this evening and bids fair 20 be
:. - latter event in the history of this
..,.v but Aourishing institution. The
ssn,nnsittees In charge Of the arrangements
s.vs shared no pains TO provide pro-
.-.nme that will please the most diversi-
a. tsstes Of the !, 500 visitors that are ex-
..,,ed. The affair will be informal, but
.smission will be only by invitation. The
,amrulttre having charge of the latter
matter desire 1t to he understood that
ladies' - well - gentlemen will be ex-
r<rted 10 show their cards of invitation at
e. deor and that no one will BIO admitted
.;thout showing a card. Members will
.l.o be required to present their cards or
h.ake Of membership. The doors will be
ana, at o'clock and guests are expected
i aruve promptly at o'clock. For the
conyenience Of ladies the reading room on
The firss floor has been made into a dress
ing room and this evening will be in
. charge Of q suitable person. For the gen.
temen the boxing room on the door below
has been designated as the place 20 lay
aside coats and hats. In order 10 avoid
trouble checks will be given for garments
handed In.
From 10 s:b O'Clock the time will be
ssksn up with general inspection OF the
club rooms, meanwhile the First Regi-
msnt orchestra furnishing promenade
nnsic in the gymnasium hall. Before 0
o'clock the guests will be expected to be
srsted, so that the athletic sports under
The direction of Fred Strive, captain OF
the club. may proceed. The interest that
ssasers in the exhibitions that will be
rven this evening is intense and the per-
formers will have the honor of appearing
before brilliant gathering. There is not
spsrson who has signified his willingness
% lake part in the entertainment but who
n sell up in that branch of athletics he
ispfssents. Moreover. special interest will
center In the bout with the rapiers be-
tween Count de Beauvier and DIR. Good
sp<ed The instruments used are owned
BY the count and have been in bloody
doe The count is said to have stood on
Ne held of honor and his body bears the
nEkof the rapier's point. In the use of
tenpiers. which will probably precede
Sick the adversary anywhere from the
bead To foot, while in the latter work it is
slowable only to touch between the collar
sone and lower rib. Mr.. Jacobson, who
vii face the count, is credited with being
wry clever with the foils.
Below is given list Of the athletic
rents:
Horizontal bar work-Dr. X. w,
sshoenIe, Mr.. A. +. Delfel, Mr.. Albert
Braun.
Bout with rapiers-Cou Mt dc Beauvier
" DR.. Goodspeed.
Fencing for points-Count de Beauvier
vs. ]. T. Jacobson.
Boxing Three two-minute rounds for
points, between Mr.. e. C. temple and Mr..
Flynn or w. A. Carrie.
Work on gymnasium horse by ]. q. Fox.
Wrestling Best two out of three falls,
aich-as-catch-can, Oscar Marbet vs.. r.
Leather.
During the exhibition the Bandurria
elah, under the direction of A. Bracon,
will render music.
The remainder of the evening will be
taken up with dancing TO music by the
First Regiment orchestra.
The committee on arrangements an
noanced last evening that in all prohabili-
ties arrangements would be made with
sse car lines 10 run special trips after IL
oelack.
The committees having the reception in
charge are as follows:
Committee OF arrangements Job z.
Iron, VI. A. Mcdonald, IA. V. Y. Bean,
Josiah Collins and Albert Cookingham.
tommitgee on athietics--Capt +. X.
Nsuse, +. b. ingTsoll. George Folsom
AMI A. Y Randall.
!osiah Collins, IT.. Fred X. Struve. Viii
y Parry. A. Cookingham, II. A. kyer,
y A. Mcdonald, Pr +. W. Young, II.
!. y. Bean, Job 7. Lyon. Paul Holbrook,
lames Lee
,,floor committee Richard Hurd, NJ. r.
nnanes, Theodore \. Halter. J. l..
vseftsntisr. +. h. Ingersoll.