Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-09
MILK BATHS A FAD.
Build Big LacteaI Swimming
Pool for Women.

From the New York World.
The newest thing for New 4ork'S swell
young ladies and matrons is the milk bath.
magnificent bath house will soon be built
where single GaehS will be obtainahle for u
each. This is the outcome of the recent
statement of Anna Held that nothing has
such great influence upon the skin and
body as the milk bath. Little was known
in New York about this kind of bath until
the Partisan singer introduced it here by
having suit brought against her by her
milk dealer.
Society women began asking. what is q
milk bath? Has it really a wonderful in
tluenCe upon the skin? Investigation proved
its efficiency, and the milk bath will soon
be generally employed. The trouble of TAX
ing Il milk bath is considerable. a special
bath house is necessary, and millionaire
BRYAN g Hughes the TOW manufacturer-
,, has decided TO establish one. He has pur-
chased a building on Thirty-fourth street,
near Broadway, and workingmen are now
busy fitting it up as magnificent battling
establishment
The interior will consist mainly of onyx
and white marble. The first story will con-
tain the apartments for gentlemen. Close
to the entrance Will be smoking room.
Right behind will be cafe, where drinks
and eatables will be served. and still fur
ther back will be the bath rooms.
The second and third stories will be re-
served for ladies. AS it is expected that
feminine patronage will be particularly
large. the greater portion of the building IS
reserved for women's use. Each bathing
apartment will consist of two rooms. the
walls of the first room will be covered with
marble. and in this room will be the bath
tub. The other room Will be a cosy, pret-
ty little boudoir. having a divan, elegant
mirrors and the other decorations peculiar
to lady'S most private chamber. The
ladies will also have a smoking room in
which to enjoy the smoke OF Il cigarette
while covered in blanket or bath robe.
Each hlfh will require about seventy
quarts of milk. This item will cost, at the
present price of milk, $3.50. Then there are
lot of other small expenses, such as a
refreshing drink after the bath, little
lurch, a dainty smoke or what else the fair
lady may care to enjoy.
Beauty making is not the only advantage
nervous system. After one of these baths
one feels deliciously refreshed. then a
sweet Slumber comes on. and after awak-
ing there is a new vigor within ones
frame. After a dozen of these baths the
rough skin will have become as soft and
pliabIe as French kid and will glow with a
mild reddish color. prettier than all the
artificial beautifiers could have made 1t, In
this new bath house every lady will he at
will rub into the skin of her mistress the
finest kind of vaseline. cold cream and
other substances of similar character. Then
the lady smokes cigarette or lies down
for a nap. On both the second and third
stories will be swimming baths of milk.
Where is all the required milk TO be oh
tanned? One pint of milk is consumed
every day by each household On this basis
the quantity of milk needed for a single
for 14O families for one day. and for twenty
milk baths would be necessary the same
quantity as would supply $500 families for
one day.