The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-15

Skating on the Central Park Pond.
DEpuTATIoN FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SKATING
CLUB ON THE ICE-LARGE INCREASE OF LADIES
FINE WEATHER But BAD ICE-LIvELY TIMES AND
GOOD AMUSEMENT, ETC.
Yesterday the Central Park particularly gay and
lively The frost Of Sunday evening led many TO antc
pate finding excellent skating ice, which, together with
the telegraphic despatch announcing that Col Page and
other gentlemen, members of the Philadelphia Skating
Club, would be on the ce drew very largo number of
persons 10 the pond We have larger crowd there
but never witnessed respectable and gay
bage of both sexes From midday till dark there were
probably no less than 5000 persons and around the
lake.
THE LADIES POND.
Between two and four O'Clock there were upwards Of
hundred ladies on the upper pond most Of whom
directly partcpaors in the sport and idle spectators
The fair lively and gay OF course
there was good sprnkng of husbands, brothers and
cousins among them doing them all those honors and az
tentons that gaantry n such pleasant hours finds
so agreeable TO perform The German sleigh chairs were
all IN use, aud more were in demand The handsome
belle enjoyed the pleasant course round and round
and the beau was none the less pleased TO keep the
sleigh IN motionbehnd it professionally, but very
quently by its side, and still more frequently he had
resting spell MS the fair for
the purpose of instruction phosophzing on the wca
ther The number OF ladies who enjoyed themselves on
the runners much larger than former occasions
and their performances were highly creditabe rhree
young ladies from Bostonssers Observation-Disclosures
ed considerable attention by their graceful movements
and their dashng along with all the nonctance imagina-
be--quite as free ana easy tripping the light
fantastic toe. There were also three German lanes
quite at home on the runners, attracting consi-
derabe attention, and evidently indifferent 70 any
apprehension Of summersettng We saw one
gay young gentleman measure his length the ice
tripped up by one Of them. He was evidently nde
rent to the presence Of others and dash against the
lady; she reeled httle got balance, and steamed or
while he sprawled on the ice.
The banks surrounding this pond were completely
place there plenty OF spectators the GENDER
but none were admitted on to this leo unless
ing ladies' The latter to have got their first
tmidiy and appear 10 now glide along perfectly ndae
rent to the eyes of the curious Many OF them doubtless
did many eyolutions yesterday which would have been
left alone baG the spectators been absent Taxing The
feeling manifested yesterday as guide, should say
that the folks generally pleased with each other as
performers and as spectators
ON THE GREAT POND
Tho scene very animating. The weather was very
agreeable and seemed TO be enjoying the pass
ing hour. Those who could skate where they chose
and how they chose and from their passing and crossing
each other the upper part Of the pond resembed the busy
throng of crowded thoroughfares Those who could
not don the runners and fly away the wings Of the
other might attract their attention. There were plcu
ty learners and plenty tumbng sprawling and getting
tbsE chdpeS po Se mystic r,ss Of hsancug M thss
varied scenes, together with six Kinks Of
curriers' and the absence Of that shriveng in furs
shals and heavy that mark te severely eoa
weather tondod make yesterday the most lively aud
gay day of skating season. None could well be dsap-
pointed after reading our last article on the state of the
pond in finding the ice anything but clear The multi
tude, however, not 30 astidous finished artists
and though the lake could not possibly exhibit the perfec
ton of their aanments the former labored along JOY
fully.
THE PHILADELPHIA DEPUTArIoN.
c, s,.,.... .,,,uu 81 A., p.u.,,,,. S,-o,,,
DIX oH'neuSnea members Oh the rh''aoe'pha Skating
Club, viz, COL j. Page Dr. F. :. Ieitznger, Messrs Wm
f. Van Hook j. H. Foster A. F. Harvey and James Sui
,rdor or,ved IN Tho nond he, econ ono and ,vo o,c,oct
auer, ai'iVeu VI TIC Ponu oe'"ecn oie anu WV S"h
P. M. These gentlemen are here, we understand, asa
delegation from their club mainly for the purpose of see
;n tho Centre, pr, ord Tho ice unon ,s srso
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