New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-11
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SLEIGENG AID HEArme.-On satuau
Central Park ard all tEs "a enzna kaSiae 10 & -
gay and Gorseoas vita spArIh tzrnnus4 sai 81
with the tlnkis Of merry ssrigh bslaA ysoa NO.
until cvering there uss an uuircsu psaczudm Z
oonyeyances on runners. krded viii rsczir DID
ladies and gentler1er. who vee daszxninaa b ~
the pleasant pastinO afforded by lie fsc ADD GsGsq
The weather was irtsnociy cold. and q. vhk ks1s
fair sweep over the open Pan, but Enn kzrts vfiA
and warm furs without bid dslarce to Dazsn n
ponds were th;ckJ peopIed VIA skztcrs q hcta aR
representing every phase Of social he. Chzxrs xto
unedacated feet were receiving tie fra kass q d
slippery path before them. Young 1,ss naS RsilU
gliding oyousiy together. their bczr,s bes<ixs hhD
mony Hith the music Of the ringing ssed sDd oSaa
whose hair had fallen the snov tlxt revg r:.n b
the great muitlGc locrng herr aDd ,sese ortr ta- =
there were but few skilful skaters Xct cne IN -
red let behind him the lines and cnrves 8 srrs~ n
beauty. which are tho adrra.icn q he lsyssT =
art The majority were awkward and rslruir n -
movements many scarcely Gbbe TO krtp uyy,a ~
feet ard frequently some hlyadrr vo;ald iEnis -
long against his nearest ueghbor csz>5nT i2a ~
made Is mos. ludicrous exhibition on lee Bat IN
we're accomplished skaters present ara tniT ersczs
gyralions seemed perfect rs The fight "a birds IL
was no toteIlng--no dangerous balancing u srn q
lees 20 determine which should remain upr runf .
abrupt eldinrs. no extended hands imiAgrrS -
ance They evidently were at bono snd ftruek q
with faith In their feet and there was bssn.y. kxS
sygmeiry In their superb skating. Women are bon
s4sies than men They are On the pond q in ~
drawing room or ballroom. more graceful thsa mn b
Their eiou.i0ns "A woman on wing. Ia tae ncs; 40
tfu thing" on ice. On the Fifth avenue pond II 10
lmatcd N round Numbers that there were fifteen kssk
rcd visitors Somehow or other the best iYe ncs sksD
found their way 70 that pond on 6surd4
The scens presented on chat "seiect piece a ~
~ .lff
Young lldss. in their rich !lrs and red eloakS ~
fitng 70 ald fro, radiant and rosy with the exhSre
exercise. Washington. Union. Capitohne, and No
sau Ponds, Irookyl; Sylvan Lake Pond. IobpkN q
which there 10 be festival this evening" spt N -
other ponds this city and vicinity were vel ,s:r~
.zed. This ening there viii be g.ani fs1cy1r.
carnival on a., Washington Pond, Brooklyn IL q
commence al O'clock, and DO continued until lsts :
night. IL promises ~ be d charming enteTtaaDdH
Illuminated VITA Gas, and enlive1ed with music u
Thursday Glter.cOn and evening there will be hrc
dress carnival md promenade concert on the Up9
skating Pond Vlliamshargh. There will be bAosc
rlnsio YasligAt ND fireworks at thu; entertaiawe1
Since skatng Ia such an inyigorating, exhilaTanaS
heaiin-promotingexegoise IL is proper 10 give vo
Of direction in rai0n to skates. and skafing -
sk0Iels. Beginnes shOnld use the skate thai - W
and giCUved. Thee who have practlced htus
use adyaItGgeouss the smooth sharp skaSe VI
out grooves. Thse Who take their Inst essoc
on skates should adeay0r 20 keep their aiSles
fecty stiff. and in rev days practice taey sm -
Them Increasing IN srength. Inc iees eh"alu rsIS
near together and ii, legs stiff possible. In sfh
oai the body siould b inclined gently. and the hcsa
poised rs 10 preserve he equilibrium Of the b0d, -
he beginner commence waking slowly. increasine u
pace gradually into arunning and semsiidng 10Y
Ineut. In skating PISS tho inside edge OF TIE -
against the ice, and aSancc with the opposite ~
bring the feet IN close pOxmity place tie lisni w.
advance Of the left. benoorward ON the night shouo
strike the ice With the uidc edge fthe si' SKATE
move forward on the riga. Continue ths mo'on -
command Of balance Is ecured, then striAe oaI VI
,ince such accidents are be punishment reserved
nature rs well society 10 ali who do not Aeep
'ect balance. The cnttngT heroglyphies 90 s" - =
III to 30 attained by long practice, anu no' W
emptcd by beginners.