The Washington times., 1895-02-15

The fair friends Of the Columbia Athletic
Club and Carroll Institute yesterday after
noon attended the receptions given in their
honor by the two organizations in larger
numbers than on any of the former days set
aside for their pleasure this season at either
of the clubhouses named
1t was distinctiyely ''ladies' day" and right
gloriously did the fair ones enjoy the 'prlvi
leges of the club, =" and had music and ath-
Ietics and dancing to their hearts content.
for hardly was the entertainment at the one
house at an end before the one at the other
began.
From to O'Clock p. N. the immense
home OF the Columbia Athletic Club con-
tanned company which was as brilliant as
was large, and nearly all the many pretty
girls, for which this city has become famous,
were present, and testified in unmeasured
terms their appreciation of the hospitality
and entertainment prepared for them.
In horror OF the occasion. the house, from
the bowling floor through all the rooms and
halls to the gymnasium. was elaborately. yet
tastefully, decorated with palms and growing
plants The foral decoration being the work
of Losi as a compliment to the club.
LADIES CROWDED THE cLUBHoUsE.
1t having been announced that the athletic
exhibition would begin at O'Clock, the
crowd, as that hour approached, moved to
the gymnasium, and soon all the available
space on floor and gallery was filed.
The athletic feature Of the programme was
thoroughly enjoyed and each number enthu-
siasticaliy received
The gymrastic members OF the club were in
excellent trim. and headed by Prof. Grossly,
went through the several numbers without a
| break.
The trick barrel jumping was a decided
| novelty and afforded much amusement.
In addition to the regular exercises by the
! classes. there was individual work OF nigh
| order the principal of which was the Won
| derful work of Mr. Won Beckman, who as a
! professional strong man ranks high in his
| line His muscular development is remarka-
Bile, and he handles two three, and often
| five fi!ty-pound bells with case; lifts and car
ries men IN all manner of ways, and tears a
| pack of cards into four parts with apparent
| ease. He made decided hit upon his first
| appearance here.
| Prof. Crossley and the kids A. Plant
and F. Waters, gave splendid "brother
| act, aud in the exercises on mat and buck
the following showed careful training:
| Sewell, Elder. Suter, Craig, Allen, Waters.
and Ross led by Crossley.
| In the jump from the horizontal bar for
| distance Hough, Craig. Ross, and Crossley
| took part; Hough broke the local indoor
record of eleven feet by one inch, aud for
| height from the low bar Ross and Crossley
| tied at five feet eight inches Clever tricks
were introduced on the horizontal bar by
Hough, Craig, Ross, Sewell and Allen.
TOUCHED THE TAMBoURINE.
In the high-kieking contest Hough touched
the tambourine at eight feet four inches and
Bobby Elder Just one inch lower Eddie
Sewell, Midge Ross, ana Prof Crossley then
gave very finished brother act, which
! brought down the house.
Tho sparrIng bout between George Car
| ter and Elder was a neat exhibition of the
/ art of self-defense After this came an ex-
bibition in foil fencing by Prof. Daricuat and
his accomplished pupil, e. III. Harmon, and
as fitting finale to Il splendid programme.
Eddie Sewell and Midge Ross gave their
| difficult and daring double trapese act, which
| for excellence and neatnesS has not been ap-
| preached by amateurs hereabout
| For an hour or more dancing was enjoyed
in the gymnasium.
/ Ono OF the features OF the afternoon was the
sweet music rendered by the Tuxedo Guitar
| and Mandolin Club. which most oaligingly
played from the beginning to the end of the
| entertainment.
| GUESTS WHO WERE PRESENT.
Sir Julian Pauncefote and Hon. L. a.
| Thutston, Hawaiian Minister, were interested