Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-15
.ALL-W|NTER BATHERS
Hardy Colony Plunge Daily in
Coney Island Surf.
DIP IN COOLEST WEATHER
One Expert Woman Imparts Some
Valuable Don'ts.
SURE PANACEA FOB ALL ILLS
Entire Freedom From Usual Bodily
Ailments Insured by Morn
ing Additions.

NEW YORK, October 15.-Fiftcen
members Of Coney Islands winter coll
ony have made surf bathing an alI-the-
year-round pastime. Surf bathing. re.
CARELESS of snow and ice and zero
weather, is with them an established
custom.
Trying to swim in the heavy seas last
Thursday nearly cost Mrs. Madeline
Barber her life.
Il merely swan out too far" Mrs
Barber explained. Il was enjoying the
water SO much did not notice how far
out had gone.
Besides. there was wild surf that
day and a. bad undertow The life lines
had been taken down for the season,
SO there was nothing to do but to
scream for help
Luckily. from the hotel porch Mr..
Scovilie saw my predicament and
been much later I would have drowned.
AS it was, he had an awful struggle
against the waves to reach shore"
In spite OF her experience. Mrs. Bar
Der spent an hour or more the next
day In the surf, but she was careful TO
keep within safe distance of shore.
Mrs. Herring Tells Some "Don It's"
Every member of the all-winter bath
ing club is an inspiring example OF
Soou hcdith, luz winch the colony
stands.
An expert swimmer of the winter
bathers is Mrs. George I. Herring. who
says:
It's healthful sport. have not had
sick day since 1 began going in the
don't deter me. My husband is just as
fond Of it as I am. Time and again
we have had to crawl over walls OF
shore ice to reach the water
winter surf bathing:
Always wear a good weight flannel
bathing suit. When you come out OF
the water If high wind is blowing it
Battle on rising in the morning. It
refreshes you for the whole day.
Don't stay in the water more than
five or six minutes. Swim out a little
way and back That is enough to
stimulate you. BY swimming fast you
exercise enough to keep warm. On
coming out you are just as warm as
though you had taken hot bath.
Don't wade into the water. You'll
freeze. Plunge right in
Mrs. Herring with her husband holds
the record for expert swimmers. Mrs.
Herring swims out at various times
for more than a mile against wind and
wave.
Nearly Died in Town.
Lots of times 1 have come from the
surf with the weather five below zero
and icicles hanging from my hair said
Mr.. Herring. IL owe my good health to
this practice.
In the three years l lived down here
l went back to Manhattan once to spend
the winter. 1 nearly died from an attack
of pneumonia. and after that Mrs. Herring
and myself made up our minds to stick
to our home. where the salt water keeps
us healthy.
Mum xxyhp af Saa
where Mr.. Munger recently bought a resi-
dence. is one of the winter bathing COL
ony. Mrs. Munger. like Mrs. Herring. ia
an expert swimmer.
Among others who sing the praises OF
the surf are Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ma
loney. who live in West 18th street, a
stones throw from the beach.
When l first came down here. a year
ago." Mr.. Maloney said. Il was SO ner-
vous l jumped when l heard book drop.
Ii the house dropped now, if 1t didn't
drop on my head it wouldn't jar a nerve
of me-"
If you don't think 1t is fun swimming
down here in the winter time you just ought
to try it," said Miss Beatrice kehm, an
other of the early morning bathers. Miss
Rehm is the daughter OF Robert Rehm
and a champion long-distance swimmer.
I'VE moved down here few years ago
for my health" explained Mrs. Rehm. Il
was a nervous wreck. No matter how
cold or blustery the weather l took long
walk every day along The beach and
five-minute dip in the surf. Now i never
want to live anywhere else but near the
sea-
Mrs c. Coombs and her young daughters
of Brooklyn are still enjoying life in a tent
on the beach and taking dips daily.
Why up to only couple Of weeks
ago." said Mrs. Coombs. Il took my six
month-old baby in with me. have ample
nroof in nv children that surf bathing
will cure mos chronic cases of cold. My
chiidren had all sorts of throat affection
until they began going in bathing in this
cold water. Now they don't know what
cold is.
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