Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-01-16
SWIMMING TO MUSIC.
Adolph sutro's Plans for his "re"'
Natatorum.
san Francisco Cal

(San Francisco Call)
deadly rum9r has reached the seal
rocks through the medium of a. coClet
nIaved on Saturday by Signor iAberau
IN the new Sutro Baths, down by the Cliit
House. Hitherto. with the exception Oh
tbe music OF the surf, and the tinklins
strains of hand-organ orchestras at shore
| resorts the seals h1d had the melody OF
IN, Clif- House region in their Own
mouths. so 10 speak. NOW this noin cor
net solo announces trat opposition ""S
| come. h ,,o
The great Sutro Baths beneath vac
| heights have long been objects OF intense
c,,r,(.itv to the seals. A. one time they
| believed they we're 20 be- winter quarters
| for themselves. MIR. Sutro had always
nrotocted them. and Il was natural to sup
! nose that they might b, asked 10 eNhlD't
| rron,selyes to Midwinter-Fa.r visitors az
| closer range than .Gouble-barreled teie-
| s,one afforded. But the cornet dashcd
| their hopas: IL confirmed the rumor mat
the big building WAS 70 be- hist-ci'HS
| swimming bath, with orchestral "ppolh'-
nents. .-,..t
Yes" said Alolph Sutro, whcn e4ked
about the cornot, Il intend 70 nave nisn-
class music at the baths. but was a niue
|
| ael<ed Siguor Iiberat. leader OF 'he
! C,rnous Eastern Baad, 10 come down and
G. lcr.mcnt. ...u,..,.
"slgnor Liberati came down on Satui"ay'
2uJ I must say hc and ! were puayz
| by the result. In the great buidlhS' oyo
ny 30 feet with it, nigh DOME every
| uota sounded i'm one corner cohiI ~
heard apparently without the least diinl-
nutlon OF tone in the Nl1sonally Uppoai'l
| corner. The same results were obtd,l,"
ali over the structure wherever trleu' IN
| success was the more remarkaoIc uto"u'
the d:n made by fifty carpenters an"
otrer employees was going on all the
| while. ,,,,i,,,-
.Ths concerts will be fayoritc ins'l'u,,
tons We shall not build a band-stand
| vet. because all points seem cqHJuy bo"''
and We prefer that the taste OF lhe lu",'~
.hau govern that matter. There VIII De
20 lack Of people 60 form - jury. lne
| ruil6iu.- will hold l0,W1 people, ana t'e
baths are expected To prove Il popu IL,
rl,cn Of reunion. No matter no" Vp"'
IL nav ba outside. the water IN the D@.hS
will be warm. and viii make ihe INFERIOR
Of the building pleasant Ior Flstp'9 p
| promenad2rs, and spectators. " ~
finished these will probably nc the -ais y
and most complete baths III 'lt ,t"''N
Inst consider one LitHl lii'' wa
less tLan 10000 feet ot glass Ds'u III
their construction.
! Mr. sutro is pushing on tie "'rN' h''
| evr.cts 10 have the baths ready early iH
| = brlary. lie proved quite entAcs'ds ,''
over the Advantages Of music IN 'ns
natatortum. The winter, be SAID Noulu
not probably enhance the effects ot IN.
ev,,et strains ami impart T. .Aem 'h1'
ue.!ov and romantic tone Eenerally ~
| ..,buted 20 "i1ye songs heard upon
n.on-lit bay" What this effect 's cN-
| gcrl, Sir. Sutro did not stop To eTpialn'
as ho was due 90 act ds Santa CiduS ~
| \ family Crristmas-tree.
rut Il IS understood that the ?hillh'
| ..r,rist has A. theory that SWIMMING
,rle dancing. should oe rythmic. There
,s no reason why the big drum te
niccolo. and the heavy bassoon shouil
moi play an Important part III ms
,noorv. "Water waltzes" and swim
ming schottisches,' with marine
mir,ots" as a chauge-ofi. may YET sr'lc'
The bath programmes Of the happy fu-
ture. .,.t,,. .,
Anv way. the seals have nothing to
,ornnlaln OF. as they will doubtless ma
ant II their monopoly OF. melody ls
broken through, the bath concerts "il,
attract more admirers 70 the Vicinity OF
the amphibian chorus.