The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-01
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Preparations for the Skating season-
Additional Adva ntages I'm store for the
Lovers or the Sport, &c.
Joyous summer has fields numbered with the things
that wereand russell autumn ushers IN with stately
step stad winter frigid sensation about ones niger
tips rush Of orders for furs and overcoas proclaim
approach but not more wildly the overture to the Ice
King anywhere performed than in Park The trees
shorn OF their verdsnt clothing now spread their
branches bare and eafess in the chill atmosphere while
the whstlng winds play at the time shrill re-
QUEEN for the eleven who gone and welcome to the
twelfth who has just been Instead OF gay dressed
promenaders treading the velvet carpet Mall the
sounds OF the Park band and devourng ice or
imbibing Ice besprinkled cobbers have Of
muiifed chatering forms Fastening for something hot
And such is lfe-ever blowing hot and cold but oftcner
the latter than the former
With the approach Of the aforesaid winter the Park
Commissioners themselves to provide for the enjoy
ment OF our citizens Each attractions and
none moro so than the one which are entering
Visions Of sleigh rides surprise parties and skating car
nvas pleasantly obtrude themselves in the dreams of
all and there is every probability OF each and every
one OF these amusements being INDUCED this winter
hearty reception of sJack Frostn Two new ponds are
to be opened to the skating population Of cyone
admissible TO private clubs the other 104h street.
will afford great advantage to the inhabitants OF
Harlem These, in addition to the well trodden ones
so we'll known, situated between Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues and that higher In the Park being properly
prepared for operations Houses being erected for
the accommodation Of spectators and other purposes
and the approaches are being freshly gravelled and
rolled, 80 that, when
Glazed by the spirit OF the frost,
Tho snow brmmed lake mirror CLEANS
all may enter into immediate possession.
The arrangements for flooding the lakes and keeping
the ice In proper repair arg al made and will be carried
out IN the usual satisfactory Thus Is every
thing ready, and all that is required s the thermometer
TO be at 50 degrees TO inaugurate the invgorang sport
of skating When the regular season may commence Is
not certain and its duration still less In 1853 the
hrst year In which skating extensively INDUCED in
tho Park there but nineteen days. fair sport In
the $4,000 there thirty seven days. be-
ginning with December 20 and ending with February 90
In 81 the sport commenced early December
H. terminating February TO- afording, however, only
twenty days skating In the next year there
good skating from December 20 to March g. The two
following years afforded but little opportunity for the
lovers OF skating.
Our Park nov looks comparatively unaltractive save
for tho large number Of cvergreens which defy the
weather TO rob them OF their glory Pedestrians few
but numberiess carriages and equestrans still tho
drives, which in splendid condition. The animals in
the neghborhood OF the arsenal have most Of them been
removed TO winter quarters in large undor the
building There they form great attraction to the
visitors ever and contened DO expected
Como when you will Jack Frost ate perfectly ready
for you.