The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-26
SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK.

GREAT NUMBERS OF PERSONS on THE GRouNps-rcE
roo THIN FOR sKATrN0-soME IN TIL. WATER
GENERAL DISAPPOINTMENT YESTERDAY AND GENE
RAJ HOPE FOR TO-DAY.
Yesterday the Centra Park visited by some thou
sands persons who there eager anticipation OF
enjoying recreation the cc and 20 participate in the
general hlarity and amuscmcnH which incidents in
skating on the glossy surface produce. Unfortunately
the mass was disappointed in its expcciaiionshe ce
was too thin From early morning up 10 midday
considerable numbers had their amusement on y
portion the pond bu, that hour oblquc rays OF
Sol had told nacrng llc,' and tho constantly IN
crcasing numbers of visitors rendered necessary
bid more pasnc The ice best during the day was not
more than inch and half in thickness. On thai thou
sands and at intervals might have glied along IN
every fantastic heir imagination ana skill nigh,
have traced but to keep each in turn and proper inter-
vais would have been utterly impossible. With some
i've persons going down between IL aud O'Clock the
imperative order Of skating for the day." was
given and rgdly enforced The uniortunatos who went
down. may easily be imagined displayed considerable
agility yacs,ng the hole, and making for yTc trina 70
The great amusement q the 0nojkcrs, who woai have
laughed ~ heartily the ave had mot q walery grave
The great rarity of seeing smut folks, N hroaiclolh
dripping ike water rats made The incident tho better
enjoyed. There considerable dhCnlty, well a.
amusement in getting out % tho water n the num
bcr onlcer Travis, however With some pauks, to
MS assistance, and after some -four Gyc sce
working brought the gentleman safety, considerably
cooled skating aror the temperature q his BATH
The number or vsitsrs IN the morning vas not - re-.
marksbiy great the number who came afier dinner
Towards lhrce O'Clock persons the Park for
one who len L. Tho good naturci look comfortably
clad appearance o. The afternoon folks suggested the a
that iusic had been done 70 the goose plum pga.
ding Of Christmas and Nv these tbcy hal IN ali proba
bi,y Gcc1rcd their iuirudc rase l tho after part &C
the day.
The character Of the visitors yesterday was evidently of
better class than that of those present nst sunday
Their presence N The Park would doubtless tell the tale of
their ahrcnce at the fairs and pgce NJ In the
city yesterday afternoon. Tho number of persons
coud not he accurately estimated, but the general
impression was that there was twice the number
present yesterday than there Sunday, and
for certain the number of person met With skates dang
az their arms wrapped M newspapcr,
wa ~ cnsi avc times thpn before. II was with
conmcndahle prucntc therefore tha, shc skating was
stopped shortly after midday tic rush upon the pond
would have been gre,cr than twice thickness could
have supported. ~ there WAS angry dsap.
recruitment on any countcnancrthe dsipponte scnsbiy
CONCLUDING that there manager. no public
caterer whom they could vcnt thor spleen,
enjoyed ramhlc NJ b Vista Rock, aud when
The vacancies permitted, mounted the bc tower
and viewed ncrth and south the city aud hc country,
and computcd N their mindsmany ~ them unqucss,lon.
shlyhuw hong before our rapidly extending city would
bayr ~ streets and uorth dcnscy pcorcd
the streets and south a view from tn
bell tower compensated something for DISAPPOINTMENT
the ice. and drcw the uind from the of con.
gcacd tc the contemplation of tho future grandeur
Gotham, whcn she viii have grown from the Empire
City to the City ~ the World
There quito = number Of clucstrisns riding over
Ge grounds, and likewise fcw carriages the
poud the unHnishod roads permitted them approach
Tho THIRD avenue crowded N the morning aud
afternoon and IN addition 10 the usual provision and cal
culaun for Christmas tho company would H. Vc their
fullest antcrasons qratlGcd
Shoud mo weather continue rs lrp and cold az set
ID hast naht thcrc w nrhtcss, hc good skating on the
pond ~ day Srch the general expectation on the
skater in the Park yesterday, hch IN measure
took thc Clge OF their disappointment
OBSERy ANCE OF CHRISTMAS IN BROOKLYN
The day obSssed holiday Wy aA classes
Services held ~ nearly al the churches n the
morning, AMI some there handsome decorations,
with evergrecns formed various ornamental shapes
Tho places N business cjcsd and with tho eSccp
ton of The confectionery stores everything presented
the appearance cf Sunday. Tie previous evening the
streets were fu and storekecpers busy vaieg npon
customers. who laying in provisions Cor days
stead ol one. IN Fulton street Myrtc and A.
antc street everything presented busy aspect, ana
uclcs appropriate for ihe holdass were displayed in