New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-20
"THE TUB"
A NEW ALBANY CORPORATION AND ITS
ORIGIN.
WHERE BATHS ARE SOMETIMES TAKEN INvoLcN-
rARILY-THE YELLOW DOG.

WHERE BATHS ARE SOMETIMES TAKEN INVoLCN-
TARILY-TIIE YELLOW DOG
Among the organizations recently ineorpe rated at
Albany was one which bears the odd name. 'Ihe
Tub" and - those who do not live In that city. or
who have rot passed q winter there. the name
must seem most strange But to him WHO mas
climbed the hills OF Albany during the time "heh
ice and snow make the occupation more exhi!arat-
ing than pleasant. In the months when the meeting
Of the Legislature Increases the population OF mp
itoI HID and adds new life to the clearinghouse
which manage to exist between sessions. 10 MN
the name Tub suggests the bathing ESTABLISH
ment In Safest where residents OF Albany TIME
Turkish and Russian baths. and where members Oh
the Legislature have been known TO reure LOT ieS.
and refreshment after hard work which was not VI
a strictly legislative character In Albany e'e''
body knows the proprietor Of the establishment
.Garry' Renscn has served his time as a swiHi'
ming teacher. "a renter or poats III 'ie oa0." >
no has won distinction as n life-saver ana "heh
tho boy became a man he developed INTO d poi'
tcian with aspirations toward office In the Legs
lature during the months when the staid ana sedate
,osnhero became Irnpregnated with the wit and
wisdom, which 20 with the average legislator. Ills
ambition has been rewarded. ana Garry behse"
who IS known to his townspeople as the man VINO
taught Grover Cleveland and many others now "
SWIM IS known to the visitor as the Senatorial
serreart-at-arms and the keeper Of the "Tup
tu, .rub " from which the new association takes
tie mama IA not on tho waters edge as It's ht'hc
might suggest but on the broad street when ieaus
TO the Capitol and once one or the iash'ohaDie
residences OF the city. Besides the various K'huS
Of baths the place contains bachelor apartments !"
which scenes have been enacted when they were
occupied by newspaper men ana CLERKS coi.i.
with the various departments which would nave
given the writer of roaring farces much good WORK
Ing material ,., ~,
There men have gone to write their STORIES NC
cause II was n quiet place and because t'ey oou,u
write there undisturbed. and there ai'er 'N.''
uork was done they would go TO bed only 70 be
T,n god ont bv a self-appointed Coinmttee on lhu-
ian Affairs and forced to take plunge BATH o ne,
spite their assurances thmt tney immersion
Ono Of the Characters Of the institution Is q
yellow dog said to be from the kennels Ua LIB
~ standa around knowingly when the reguiatr
boarders take their morning plunge ana nt it
mon himself 10 keep the messenger BOYS MOVING,
When he coming or going he Jumps psc AZ the
heels and until he gets out or me aos fe"'' WIG
messenger is likely TO move quickly. 49,. u,,ur,,v
nher sources Of income from the Tub is that when
comes from bathing dogs 4 woman came 10 r me
place n short time ago with net po9o'gh av. YOU
,onch rim now 10 swim. 10 you think ne VII
! icarno" Garry looked wise and said that ne sup,
posed the dog could be taught Terms were ayr, s
ppD"r ard me do, came for his first lesson inc
next day He was thrown into oatn,o o, H''i how
ceremony than az inn industrious com
no"ior and the rorort was sent 10 the woman tlat
her dog doing nicely and with so anu fo v
lesson he would certainly learn to swim ,,. Ana
row the woman shows ~" poodle 20 nrr ''e''''
d" On 40. ~ tho organizers OF the new CLUB ihcr
| r,,b" "a promnontlv connected with the historicai
cety was not formed for tho pursuit OF HISTORICAL
1 research.