The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
NATATORIUM NOTES.

Clear as crystal limpid as ether, disphao.
eons as the sue beam-is the % magnificent BODY
Of xater now filing the big nasa,orium-si1
feet deep one end, three feet the other, 10
gallons per minute coming in st one enas
and ll0 going out simultaneously at the
o:her. The leaks have nearly all been stop.
ped and the water was again turned oa last
Wednesday at O'Clock, a. n. aud it steadily
aod msiesticaliy rose up til midnight that nigbt
when tbel maximum height was reached and
the pool commenced dlscasrging through the
big overflow pipe. This is a co1summation
that has been devoutly wished fo--oow II
moves out of the realms of the "mighs be-
acd is Numbered among those that care.
An elegan. spectators gallery has been
erected around the pool aud is BOW provided
With seats A charge of cents is made Tor
spectators.
The contest for tie Noise medal Will take
Place 90 the night Of Thursday, the 9th day
Of September. The contest Will be cpen 10
girls oaly under Is years of age, and only to
those who have learned 10 swim sluce the opeo-
Jog of natatoriom. There will be three judges
70 decide the contest The points that will
oe passed upoo will be rapidity 10 swimming,
gracsfuIhess 10 swimming, variety 10 swim
ming, grace in Giving and endurance IN
ewImnlng.
The attendance at the na:s.oriuu Thurs
day was the largest on record, aod great
many were unable tc go 10 on account OF
there being no bathing saits left. This is
condition that is bound uow to constantly
occor, and there is but one thing to do, aad
tass is for every lady aud gentleman to own
their o1n suit This is also true ecooomJ,
as one soon pays to. cult twice over who
depends on renting.
The attendance on Saturday cane very
near being up to the record of the nes; Cay.
The Saturday midnight closiag seemed cspe-
c;ally appreciated-the CLERKS turned out
a,mos, 10 o body to visit the oatatocium after
,ae close Of the stores Saturday night.
IN response to the offer on the part of the
management to send OF for suite, II appllca-
.ious were received and the orders forwarded
of which fully one.third were ladies The
cuuber OF orders for salts was surprise,
aod shows the deep and widespread lateses;
being .akc2 ia the natatcsluD-
4 splendid attendance Monday-the pool
was crowded fron in the morning I'LL tie
close a, 10 in the evenicg-ar ever coming
snd goisg an ever charging procession OF
faces
Aessrs. Friar and Bultnan have pe-ua-
oen,ly reared Que of the elegant private
dressing rooms and are today fitting sane up
with various toile; sccessorieS-they say it
vii, be thing Of beauty when they are
through with it. These rooms when iakeo
bv the month are 75c per nooth.
It is the intention of the management to
carefully study the wishes aod desires OF the
pubic. No effort nor money will be spared
% bring the natatorium to the perfection OF
q dream realized Vita tbis end constantly
in view il has beea decided to Immediately
put in, from the city water works, ooe-loco
pioe of cold water. With 60.pouod pres
snre behind it this stream will 5riog the
temperature Of the water right down to bare
" ,e2id-or it could be uade actually colo
1t will The contract has been let end toe
work is already well under way aod viii! De
finished by tomorrow noon.
A contract has also been let to erect cold
shower bath to be taken when emerging troso
the bath, this without any extra charge 70
the ba.be,. The cold shower Will also be
ready a. noon tomorrow The two improve
mems will cost over 6f:y dollars.
Yieldiog to numerous solicitations oo The
part Of the young men OF toe city, 'ae man
scenent has decided 70 give two or three
evenings of eech week for ladies' aud geo.
,euen :ogether. Thursday niga, Of this
week ~i:l inaugurate this change. i; - uo-
ce.S$cod that large party OF thirty ladles
and gentlemen are making up TOR that eve
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