Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1893-12-01
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IGYMNAsIUM COMPLETES.
The Firemen's Gymnasiur11
and Reading Room Hre
Now Ready for Use
The committee of trustees of the
firemen's Library and Gymnasium as
sociation composed of w. b. Tones,
P. Lauerman, N. Van Buskirk, j w.
Jones and T. j. Martin completed
their labors of purchasing and plac-
ing in position the gymnastie ap-
paratus and baths for the firemen's
gymnasium and turned the institu-
ton over to the association Friday
evening. An appropriation from the
state firemen fund of $3.50 was made
by the city council for this purpose.
which has been exceeded over $500
making a total Of over $500, and that.
not q dollar has been misspent
a visit to the place will prove. The
large room in the city hall formerly.
occupied as council chambers and for
all manner OF public meetings has
been re-painted and papered and pre-
sents all attractive and comfortable
appearance The baths alone cost
over $500 and are fine specimens of
the, plumbers art and skill. The
bath tub fixtures are all nickel
plated and the hot water is supplied
from 140-gallon galvanized iron
boiler in the basement, heated by q
Welkes heater Of the latest pattern
The shower bath is elegantly fitted.
up and is pronounced by all who
have seen it equal to anything of the
kind in the state.
The gymnasium proper CONTAINS.
some very costly apparatus and al
though there aresome machines that
would be very desirable which
through a lack of funds were not OH
tanned, the room appears complete
and even an expert could not detect
lacking feature. The first article
that greets the eye on entering the
gymnasium is the hcrizoneal bars,
which afford an exercise that is very
popular with both professional and
amateur athletes. The bar is of
finely polished maple, and the heavy
iron frame with it's securely fastened
stay-rcds precudes all possibility of
an accident by any part of the ap-
paratus giving way. A Victor wall
machine, with combination rowing
machine and blackboard attachment
is included in the list of gymnastic
contrivances and affords healthful
exercise as does also the standing
bicycle, which is more intended
for the exercise OF the lower.
limbs. The rest Of the list includes
dumb-bel1s,r ranging in weight from
one to seventy-five pounds, Indian
clubs from one to ten pounds, q
spirometer, Or lung tester, for chest
development and expansion, parallel
bars. Spalding's swinging rings three.
striking bags-one Rumsey double
bag used mostly by pugilists in
practiciDg the art OF lodging, 90
pound Rumsey and Spalding strik-
ing bag with a platform, both of
which are intended to develop strik-
ing power, but also give good ex-
ercise to the entire body. There is
also a set OF S-ounce boxing gloves
which will be used only in a friendly
way and for a little practice OF the
manly art.
The reading room is very well sup
piled for starting with large coll
lection of periodicals, magazines,
and books from the most popular.
authors, aud will afford pleasant
and instructive pastime for the
members during the long winter
evenings.
The fire boys have done consider
a Die good work during the last two
years and are certainly entitled to
this place OF amusement, and as all
the money expended was their own.
no question can be raised III regard
to the manner in which it was spent.
The officers Of the association are:
President-C. N. Lafond.
Vice-presid sident-F. w. Lyon.
Secretary-L. Gaudet.
Treasurer Fred Stuart.
Trustees-W B. Jones, T. r.. Mar
tin, N. VanBuskirk, and j. w. Jones.
Honorary membership tickets will
be issued at $3.50 for three months,
which entities the holder to thesame
privileges as the regular members,
excepting voice in the tlelibera-
tions OF their meetings Firemen
VIII be charged 81 .00 per year. It Is
desired that all who wish tobecome
honorary members will hand in their
names as early as possible, for the
boys are in debt some yet, and it fs
intended to use a great portion OF
the income in procuring new features
fos the gymnasium.
X. IF. Election.
Granite Lodge No. 28, knights OF
Pythias, held its annual election last
evening The following is list Of
the officers elected for the ensuing
year: &
G. G. Frank Lyon.
ohm Simmons.
NJ Of Fred Hoffman.
NJ OF E.-Barney Burton.
K. of r. & Sc Ernest Kastner
Nj. of A.W b. j ones.
Il Greengard.
The following officers were elected
by the Odd Fellows lodge last esssll-
ing:
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