The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-24
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The Formal Inauguration Of tho soass0
Again Deferred.
Surely if ever the lovers Of skating had cause TO az
poet ahe days peasare their hopes u,ps have been
raised to the highest pitch by the breath Of Bcrcss q
Friday night Tho water cougealed as il fell from chs
hydrants the members ofthe Fire Department active
duty 10 tho language of the poet Longfeo~, cursed
weather. the roofs ringed with icy pcndantS
comiorters were in Demand overcrowded, and b.
mainly generally was half frozen death Surely. wA
such cheering Of the presence OF winter the
boys and gtr.s on steel had good cause TO anticipate
formal opening Of tho season
But alas! the proyerb Habent at0 beui Is, minos
the final substantive, applicable to skates. and tho
glisteung miniature scds which were proauccd in To
morning had to be set ASIDE before sundown. lost .
crcvasse tho should enguf the twin vehicles and
their
From an early hour however. the parks were crowded
The surface OF tho grand condition. and, spite q
the sundry slight cracks the prospects Of glorious days
sport were still likely TO be realized Tho Fifth
especially crowded. Of tho fax
sex-from the little asse encased in wooicu ieggnSS TO
bamora skirt-gathered within arstocrac prccnee
and lightning like glanced 70 and fro with their ma.s
partners until sses cheeks were raoy w' o1efc'''
Unfortunately this pleasing state OF affairs was 70 %
OF brief durst,on Tho cold moderated assurcs m me
ice multiplied tho danger Of became moro 0nd
moro imminent, and dismissal Of the skaterswth No
benedictiou on their lips-was soon unavoidable
The iccbound waters wero accordingly reovod -
thor living freight and the pond closed while the
throngs of pleasure seekers returned homewards u
silent disappointment. hoping for speedy and Len
angelic OF Jack Frost TO set matters 70 rights Oy
Monday at the latest
AS the skating was At end before SHUTDOWN and =
though few enthusiasts and unprtncpled gnmsms ~
sisted gliding aud fro upon the lessor ponds the
fraternity sfsterhood OF skaters agreed to pospoee
thor gathering until the deity Of the weather should
prove rather reliable in the keeping OF PROMISE
SKATING IN BROOKLYN.
The skating tho Brooklyn ponds yesterday was O.
Hrstrat, character The bali was up at all the pondst
and thousands of tho lovers OF the art OF both scKo
awaited themselves OF the sport Great proparatieos
are being made for Christmas Day, Nt.
: SKATING ~ NEW JERSEY.
The sst "ccid snap" has frozen tho Morrs canal fon
the Base II the lower part OF Josey City 70 tho iook
near BULBS Head Hot4, distance Of about ono mno
and half e perfectly sSnooth and IN 0uae o.
di on than has been known FOR ten years past Alage
number OF people Of both sexcs embraced the opp0stu
nifty yesterday and las evening OF enjoying themselves
In 3hs healthy andsdelightful exercise. !.
The sylvan lake, at the foot OF Seventh street, Hoss-
kcn iuo condition yesterday for skating and WIS
largely ATTENDED by the lovers OF that sport Tho posi-
ton Of the pond IL convenient and under the manage
OF Mr. James Linford every advantage - ah0roea
visitors II intended TO hold carnvals &C. there g
intervals during tho season. all OF which will douDtioe
be well and fashionabiy attended