New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
MAY FIGHT BEAUTY SHOW.
Comstock's Agent Watches Physical
Culture Exhibition.

Watched by James J. Deerins. Representatives
of the Society for the Suppression Of Vice, the
Physical Culture EXHIBITION opened at the Madison
Square Garden last night. ard the competitors IN
the contests for best formed man and woman in the
world exhibited themselves in white union SUITS.
advertised
Mr.. Deering. ne announced was watching %
see whether or not the law was being observed
He was not sure. ne said. when the performances
over. that there was anything which ha
ought to take action. but he let IL be inferred that
he would consult Anthony Comstock, head OF tina
society, tomorrow morning.
Ar. Comstock is at his home, in Summit. y. J..
suffering from injuries received in an attempt TO
carry the purposes of his society in Connecticut
Should he consider from Mr. behring's report that
the exhibition needs the attention OF fss society.
action will Re taken to-day at its rooms in Tha
Times Buldiu ;. and the police will be asked TO
interfere
Captain Burfeind. OF the TeuderloIn police sta
ton. was present last night at the Garden and
said: If IN my judgment the law was being NO
lated l should Immediately interfere. as duty de-
manded- 1. however. have seen nothing objection
able" So he did not interfere.
Mr.. Deering who occupied one OF the boxes in the
posing. said to the reporters: Il am only lock-
ing to that violation of the law OF de-
cency occurs. and will. OF course. interiors Il
discover anything of the sort"
The spectators last night were. FOR the most part.
masculine. and included ali sorts and conditions OF
men, from the robust athlete TO the long haired
1000 crank, and careless 10lers VINO nad Str0l4ed
in out OF curiosity TO the famous beauties 4
few there, TOO. but they were nok
numerous enough 70 give even a touch OF color to
the galleries, which above the otner in
practically Unreieved Insecurity and blackneSS.
The arena enclrcled with exhibits OF physical
culture apparatus and health foods, warranted to
pTCGuce astounding results in the shortest
possible time. exhibit young Indu
industriously punched the bag the whole evening.
stopping for nothing the exhibition OF beauty
tableauS which. apparently, everyone had come
a stage had been arranged for these taoleaus ar
the back of the Garden and the figures were SHOWN
against black background iIluiirlndteG oy InvlS-
IDLE electric lights. The male candidates for the
prize Of beauty posed first in the attitudes best
calculated to show OF their muscular developments
and received with a sufTlcent amount OF en-
thusiasm. but this nothing TO the burst o.
applause that greeted the women
The young were CARRIED IN WHITE uSnts
with blue sashes around their hips, and Whatever
might be said by experts Of their physical develop
ment they distinct relief after the buls-
ing muscles and protruding ribs OF the maScuilnS
pOsers who had preceded them.
Besides this there only two oLner Genllllns
numbers Half a dozen women engaged IN snort
fencing contest in the early part or the evening,
and at the close Miss May Reed descended from
the roof by a which she was suspended By
her hair. She also made the descent holding BY
her teeth.
In the tea room the Mattresses were in bloOmer
costumes OF pale blue with white sailor collars
white stockings and white bows in their hatrs
They attracted much attention