The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-23
THE NEW BATHS.
Preparations Made for the
Ladies.
A FINE BUILDING PLANNED.
A Gymnasium for the Ladies of the
Olympic Club Should They
Need 1t.

The ladies' of the Olympic Club are to
have their gymnasium. This was def
ni,ely decided yesterday afternoon at the
annual meeting of the directors of the
Olympic Saltwater Company.
The directors accepted The plans of D.
E. Melliss for their big bathing establish
ment on the corner of Bush and LarkiD
streets. 1t was then decided to devote
space 45x35 feet, originally intended as
billiard-room. to a gymnasium for the
ladies.
1t is understood that the ladies' classes
which were so summarily dismissed at the
last meeting of the olympic Clubs direc-
tors will enter protest with the directors.
Should they be able to make satisfactory
arrangements with them the saltwater
company viii use the space reserved for
the ladies' gymnasium as they originally
designed.
The new bathhouse is TO be a large
wooden building, with very ornamental
front, and will face on Bush street. 1t
VIII be 220 feet long and $50 feet vide, and
Will cost from $4,000 TO $4,000.
There will be two stories. The lower
story will be mainly occupied by the SWIM
ming tank, which viii be $50 ieet long
by 20 feet wide. In the deepest part the
tank viii be twelve feet deep and will
gradually shoal till depth of only two
1cet is reached.
The front of the building will be occu-
pied bv the offices and d restaurant. III
the rear is a room 40 feet long by 80 feet
- wide. This will be fitted up either as
blliard-room or as ladies' gymnasium.
About the tank will be 200 dressing
rooms These rooms Will be ro9my and
comfortable. Each one will be supplied
with ii window.
The second floor will be arranged for
spectators. When necessity requires, it
Will nave a seating capacity of from $500
10 5000 people.
In this story will also be situated
seventy-tve tubs for hot saltwater baths
and also many showers. Each of the bath
rooms will be lighted by large window.
Ii Is the intention 81 the directors to hold
swimming tournaments in the baths every
month. A these tournaments prIZes will
be given and fee charged for admission
Should the Olympic Club desire the use
Of The tank for their tournaments il will
be rendered them gratis. The directors
will. however, reserve the right to charge
for admission.
The baths are to be for ladies as we'll as
gentlemen. Should it be found that the
ladies so desire, large cast.iron curtain
will be arranged to extend the entire
length of The bath. The curtain will be
rolled up and ornamentaliy disposed of in
the evening.
When lowered it will divide the tank in
two. One side will be given up wholly to
the ladies, who will thus have a tank of
different depths and 80 feet wide.
II is probable that this feature will be
omitted. Some have suggested that on
certain days the mornings be given to the
ladieS. Others have proposed that men be
excluded every day from 1890 to II A. NJ
Adolph b. Spreckels ana William Greer
Harrison, directors Of the cons any, have
spoken with great many of the most
prominent ladies of the Olympic Club in
regard 10 the matter The ladies don't
favor an exclusion law of any sort.
They give very good reasons there
for, too.
They say that one man can't teach forty
ladies to swim at one and the same time.
And it is very unpleasant standing around
shivering and waiting for your turn. Be
sides this, one doesn't like to feel that the
other thirtY-nine are begrudging you the
time of the teacher and wishing you were
anywhere but in the baths.
Another reason is that the presence OF
strong swimmers would give the timid
swimmer confidence.
They point out the fact that there can
be no more inIpropFety in having the bath
open for both sexes, provided The men are
properly clothed, than there is at Mon
tefey or Santa Cruz.
This matter will be definitely arranged
in the near future.
There were represented $1,000 shares al
the annual meeting of the company yes
terday afternoon at 305 California street.
The president of the company. John d.
Spre1kels, reported that six miles of pipe
were in the process of being laid to the
pumping station as rapidly as possible.
The foundation Of the pumping station is
being built and the pumps are ready to be
placed IN position. The reservoir is also in
process OF excavation.
He also reported that the entire service
from the ocean to the Olympic Club
would be in operation within ninety
DAYS
The expenditures on the contracts, which
have already been let, foot up S225, coo.
The position of the company and the work
accomplished were regarded by the stock
holders as being exceedingly satisfactory
The following officers were elected far
The coming year: President. John D.
Sprrckels; viee-preSident and general
manager, William Greer Harrison; treae.
nrer, Adolph b. Spreckels; secretary, r.
D. Perry. The dir c.ors elected were
John Rosenfeid. A. p. Hotaling Jr., r. j.
Creighton, +. 5. Samuels.