The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-25
THE SKATING SEASON.

ne SNA iN0 SCASON.
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NO Skating To-day I'm Central Park-Tho
Williamsburg Skating Association
Skating Outside Of New York, So.
Our friends who have looked forward TO this day for
The purpose Of enjoying good skate" will DO some
what disappointed finding that the Ice on Central Park
will be unit for and unless very severe sn
frost sets In tonight there will not be much chance Tor
tomor either.
THE CENTRAL PARK.
Some Of our readers will ask why there should be no
skating on the pond to-day when there has been every
sign Of during the past few days. The only answer we
give the weather" That has been cold enough
TO make ice there be denying it has been
still enough. The recent heavy rains and high winds
have softened the thin coating Of leo the pond
much to make it safe to say that skating ought 10 be al
lowed to-day, unless very severe frost should have
taken place last night The disappointment will be fslt
by many others besides the skaters The owners d
booths have laid In sundry stocks OF provisions &c. the
sale Of which is doubtful, Walton had taken advan.
tage Of his large Wholesale establishment In Wares
street to supply his tent with every kind Of skate and
there skating u his labor Of love ID lost
Tho chairs will have TO propel them, and the
ice that should present festive will be dssolats
waste Beekman's pond may have frozen surface ana
Hsriem fats might be visited; but on the whole, the
chances q skating are very slim indeed.
SKATING IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Tho same thing that affects the Central Park skating
pond has something do with the new pond In williams
burg but should the weather permit tho season win Be
commenced in this scmi-rural dsyc< to-day.
The Union skating Association, composed Of ther
spectacle residents of Williamsburg, have enclosed .
piece Of ground seven extent which has bess
in banked up at tho Sides and flooded with water
from the reservoir at expense Of five cents per thou
sand gallons until skating surface six hundred feet IN
length by three hundred and thirty feet In breadth has
been presented This space is bounded by Marcy and
Harrison avenues Rutledge street, short distance
Lee church, and be reached by either
the Groenpon Flushing from Brooklyn. OF
the South Seventh street cars from the Williamsburg
ferry house Of the Peck Slip ferry The pond has been
arranged that comfort during the sport shall be
awarded to all An open rail fence passes around the
pond, distance from the bank, so as to allow
width of feet OF ice on each OF the four sides
for the Of chairs runners thus giving this branch
OF the amusement q space drive Of one thousand
eight hundred and sixty feet by twenty ve and as the
end joins the beginning there really end to the length
Of distance tho chairs may be propelled As the skating
surface the within side Of this rail- no obstruction d
offered the foot passengers by the carriages Further
than this the learner TO skate can mako use OF the rail-
fence as support in his task.
For the comfort Of visters house, hundred feet
long, divided six apartments, has been erected.
One apartment for rerresment ssioon second fos
the hire OF skates tho remainder being apart as ades
and gentemens sitting and dressing rooms The house
has fitted up with glass windows looking on the ice.
and comfortable heating apparatus has been arranged
make the whole Of agreeable temperature The
pond will be brilliantly Illuminated on dark rights, and
band OF music will play every day from three to ten p NJ
In consideration Of the ladies' no intoxicating liquors
| Ala we,lo ~~rst k.a undop
special police regulation for the preservation Of good
| order.
On each alternate post of the fence Christmas tree OF
flag win DO placed, and the lofty flagstaff win be
erected the signal when skating is safe and pleasant 10
keep pond select the number of subscribers Is limit
ed four hundred and the price Of the csetsto admit
| the Subscribers family-is five dollars each.
The fitting up of the pond has kept number OF mon in
employment for time, and thus, while giving amuss
mcnt to well do citizen, has contributed W the sup
| port Of many worthy man.
I SKATING "RINK" IN MONTREAL.
An enterprng gentleman of Montreal about 70 erect
substantial BRICK building, with galleries. dressing
rooms lighted at night to be used for skating from the
mo tho most sets In to spring, and then used in summer
for gymnasium riding school, bali room, picnic oxnfD
tons and all sorts Of amusements the building w %
feet high the CENTRE with movable aoor gnsed ~
| skylights. .~'s -. 80
sxAyNs &. PANE 49, sREgsd o.. -.rv
ciously took advantage Of tho recent warm spelp o.
weather and flooded the Park The gradual change the
temperature which has ensued has coated the water
with beautiful smooth coat Of ice which the weather
continues favorable, will be well tested on Christmas
| day
SKATING III BOSTON.
From the Boston papers learn that the sport 10 be
INDUCED in by the residents Of the modern Athens with
much vigor heretofore notwithstanding the effects
Of the war and other The usual skating ground
has already had Its vsters, and II tho continues
any way pleasant much fun expected by the skaters
THE SKATING PARK OF DErRoT.
/ from the Detroit Free Press, Dec "a
We are at enabled say that the skating PARK
frozen over, and that b Good tme" that has been 80
Icing "coming 10 here ct last The park covered With
fine body Of ice, smooth glass, and skaters who
have been waiting patiently for tho cold snap will now
have opportunity TO indulge in this healthy and In
spgng exercise This intelligence, we are sure, will be
hailed with pleasure by hundreds Of our population, in
GLIDING many Of the gentlsr sex, and the park will
present tho animated spectacle often witnessed last
winter tho remembrance Of which Is pheasant TO the
SOUL" Unless otherwise announced on Monday the park
will be formally opened for tho season tomorrow morn
ing and in future the pennant the Russell House viii
the signal for skaters to assemble Season single
l tickets may DO had from the directors.