The sun., 1897-11-12
MILL TURKISH BATHS PAY 4?
Talk on This Subject Elici's
Interesting Facts.
BATHS HAVE FAILED HERE.
The Talkeu-of Location of IL Turkish
Bath Establishment in This
City---WilmingtOn People
Take the Baths.

The visit OF Il Philadelphia man
to Wilmington this week, in the
interests OF proposed Turkish
bath establishment, has created
quite little talk in social circles ard
among the sporting fraternity, about the
manner of administering Il bath. The
Quaker City man is prominent in his
business and he entertan~ tan idea Of
placing in this city one of the most I'M
proved and modern bathing rooms. How
the advent Of the bath will he received
by the people is now an open question.
Speaking of Turkish baths, a we'll
known tonsoral artist of this town, Il
man who has been connected with baths
in New York, Boston, Philadelph and
Baltimore, a man who was Il pupil OF
that eminent authority on Turkish batls
Professor Schnatter, of New York. this
gentleman said:
"The primary object Of Turkish baths
is cleanliness, which | am convinced is
next to Goodness, but the fact is widely
known that baths are taken for the effect
(be that whatever it may) which they
have upon the physical man, and for
such results, both primarily and second-
ly this method is just the thing The
name of the baths originated from the
fact that the dark-skinned inhabitant OF
the Orient are extremely radical in their
views, and as this method of bathing is
so radical, we can easily see the reason
for the application Of the name. Amer
leans, you know, are fond of anything
describable by foreign name.' The
tist further stated that he would like
to open bath in Wilmington, but it was
his decided opinion that such an enter
prise would not pay.
This recalls the fact that at one time
quite number of Turkish baths existed
in this city. Fifteen years ago the baths
of the celebrated DR.. Cameron tlourished
down on Market street near Third and
at the same time the Preston Brothers
opened to the public Turkish bathing
establishment at Second and Shipley
streets. This lasted but short time and
the next one we find doing business on
Seventh street near Market, about five
y ars ago, with one Of the finest cquiled
stands in the country These are all
gone, tie proprietors giving as their lva-
son for abandoning the field, that the
transient population OF the city was not
of sufficient size to warrant their c"ntinu-
ance. Why was this? The baths were
not advertised extensively enough.
At all of these places pat lent enter
ing for treatment at the Lands Of the
bathcrs, was subjected to the followng
He was first placed in thoroughly
heated room and allowed to pcrspirc
until the atmosphere hr"plmr- Unbcar-
able. Then going into Hnn,hrrrruH and
letting upon Il S!ab l." was mass g,'L
and given Il shower bath. after Wlrich | L
took plunge in cold water AMI was
wrapped in blankets t." rorl of. Prof.
S,hnatcr saws that to 4 weak Glan Il
Turkish bath is dangerous, and to Il nan
VINO is affected with heart disease. short
nc-,. uf brath and similar atilirtipn>.
sometimes fatal.
Enrry Saturday night there are num-
Der of Wimingtonian> who journey to
the City ui Hr"lhcrly I.p@" for the cx-
press purpose OF taking Il Turkish BATH
During tie evening and tie following
house baths ol public bath hon>r~ Of tina,
city, Undergoing this practice of cleans
ingt @ physical body, which has proven
a iailur" in Wilmington.
Speaking oi clubhouse baths. it will lc
remembered that the largest Turkish
bath in the Initrd States j. situated in
the Racquet Club, at Twcnty-Sixth street
and Sixth avenue, New York. Baths uf
this nature have also been established in
private homes. and several families OF
this town have them in their houses.
Will the movement on foot terminate
in Turkish bath being established in
Wilmington? If such is the case, those
citizens who travel to Philadelphia once
week should see that the venture is not
allowed to become failure.
Arthur D. Preston, the tonsorial artist.
who spoke Of his experience in conduct
ing Turkish bath houses, remarked, con-
cluding his statements, that Though Il
large number Of persons in this city take
the Turkish bath, either at home or in
Philadelphia, very few OF them would
patronizc bath in Wilmington.
Why is this?
No Trace of Ch-e.
Waldo Uhsc is still among the missing
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