Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-10-30

SkAun0 PAAk n UAv94roW-nA&A
,lnPsovsnsn5s.-In Davenport - ID .
3dAst al1ts3 oe AhSr16tdhssA tHA Oi
eouuafy. skstias ~ .bsseess wy 49,
|ippsbls s4use9eat-ia hct, during sh'
winter mosshs i u lli ~ rass amsng q.
jsssg and middle ags1 q beth sse e"d
There Is no mistakiae ne 1ass tAss = = :
ts5Ay ssndlstta ~ pslxc s<ndssst. -
Skating Is nuiost S;iitit add iDtita,si?s
s1sreiss, ssd sAsuld ~ encouraged !. esssJ
city. One sot scqssints1 vith the -
[sppi river in win.ss wossd suppose 49, -
ksaA surfAce would furnish splendiA a.
ting .spppstsntiA sightsA bssas but ths
experience Of shs psspls isthat only about
sncs ID ssssn o. sssht ysAss is shs .sur'a".
kessn smseth ssSSgh 70 s1n1t 9 sksn'r :
hsnss tbs long s.,t.Asesssity Of an arsise'al
pssk -whpre ~ pdblis ca have plenty Of
skating oil winter. fs
. 1oe prUwAkths Dseple for - ;srt'a4l
skating park, is sbout 70 be answered. Tor
b. it knSAA thse tAasighG nan has turned
up at last 70 supply such an institut'o :
Capt. =. Andrew has taken this work ~
hnd., g aas purchased tract Of land ee
tve.n Brady ~ Main, south aide Of seve"
tessth street. copta,nrg two and hvs
~ighths actes, wAich SthJw heiag brought
teGssds BY eontsseaef O., l. Acklsy for :
park. It is the Intention Of Capt. Andreas
tomsks this, 10 oil respects, first class in
stitutiDss Oa the aOuth-sast corner, 'front.'
ing Brady street On uhe south, and the bark
N the wese, he. y erecting substantial
taoih4ine, "a BY 90 feet, WITH east and south
belQoniaN 4pe ti.e Aoeomsodation Of skalers.
b,r'the Rrst foor front vim Be / room " ty
81, 6stsd Up With handsome furniture, mir |
sors, ETC., for ladiesf dressing rom. Q"
the sa.pe fionr is ANOTHER room 25 ly Sc
elth In ofhe 'fSr The ! fvenience Of gents,
als0 ! place for selling and renting skates. |
rhsecqd asor'vili1e nsD~s for gents
meetings. .receptipna. etc., and not for a
dance ball - some 6aye already surmised
rhiS ttdfning yin b thoroughly coSpleted |
ehrooghost in ossss,yse. and xsin bs heated
By large stoves below, ami drums In .h.
second story. The park will be surrounded
By Z tight fencs-twelve ttet high. The
grounds will be flowed and kept in order a.
required. BY water forced from several largc
wells now being sunk. These grounds,
when completed. will afford accommodations
Tor twenty Ave hundred skaters. The area
is only quarter Of an acre less than the
Washington Park, Chicago, which accom-
modstes 5000 people. The. snow will be
scraped and swept from the ice as fast IS it
falls. and the grounds will be thoroughly ,
l GIFTED, and > band Of music employed 70
enliven the evening sports. -
We have thus given faint outline o
what is to be one Of the most prom
tsing enterprises in the line Of amusement.
ever furnished in this city. Captain Ar
dreas has made up his mind to make it 8. :
ond TO one in style and comfort, and will
spend not less than $4,000 in the enter
prise. Surely the Davenport public will
take pleasure ~ sseingsthst bic investment
is not IN Improbable one. The intention
is to have the work III completed and in
ueTSN etlefir fivy Or ~ stslss. The
pans ife perfect for the convenience and
comfags Of al. The ice win come square up
to thS Pase qouse, 20 that skaters can r
ras1p thsl Rates before ssepping ont Of tht
red 1his feature. win Be grsAty appr".
e4e1 On the part Of the stsane commu-
~ ~ tsAe occasion to thank Mr. Andrcas
NJ ynsspriii. BE u answering the
@ksht requests of ihousands. :