, 1866-12-11
commencement OF the Skating Season
-Opcuing Of " ashington Ska.
ting Park.


Winter has been hero Eos some time, but In 90
mild md uEobtrusfve shs,c tha. We were scarre-
u awa1e Of htA prrsence. WeErcognize h!m row,
On sunday morning be took formal possession Of
his throne. Winds. keeneF th1n tho keenest rzEo.,
camc piping over the ptatit. Ill tho ws4 feom Tho
brousht the e1s into ops s,ss. az lbs ;nsFepr9 sHa
s.ooa heaow zero, the mud hespt In tae stre:t
Wgs as hard Is aint the pools we're trozen, ths
uork- The hardest, mo*t patalstent church Koer
feE & strong tende.sy to woosn!p in =
wss ha sas ss. # sns 'e1t o.
pFeytous night which was clear, hut mud and
q .op zee i sa
tnx. ptesdsR It .t.e marrow cfo cur benef. Ihese Il
ntshing fof ii but to .aceept the stu iion's and
The beat feature oi thls sudden and unexpected
ss y IT, eariss Ssnsl
sSsting question Eniil conptt lhaw set H. rt--
ssksoc opens With the be.t lselli1lea fer enjoying
the sport We have N abundance Of pArEs, and
they ILL each and u! he II readiness for The pub
lie II The course Of = few days. The EanAZefs Of
the Washington have the honor Of leading Oh the
dance ibis scason. splendid sheet Of ice was
feetcd for fne forsa opening of The park ibis eve
ming By grand carnival.
yestesday afse.noon, agreeable to an old and
n the Washington Park by COLLATION., Is Which
the ttockholdcs sad tho members OF the city pTess
Me1e inytted The President Geo: Dc C1esq., E.q.,
presided: A. ,ses.n. eGl.'lon furnished y ".
paign. with ali the 81 cetsra. usca1ly provided On
epsh ocea.lons, was set before the gucst., who
e1rn,nr ths ns-E .r,, ihsorn nas., - ths taida o
Of season tickets. large number Of whom sserc
r.sssr. Y en{oy r. 9nsnnE 1stsiral of the sea
h.d, to Judge frrn tho eu,huslaam with which The
skaters entersd into The sport: The Ice Is In
sR!snea!a eoaafuon' with scarcely "ankls on Its
"l szss1 ~ isprevsnent ,s Visible ia some Of the
anEsms i,nEa " sas Rark. N the lsfEe oalldtnas
sitaateo asMe nossn~est ne eotEeE o. the pssx, one
aY15. N - aud tnrp!shed = rssEeshment Eal where
az 1nu sn1id asT r. n.s,ns hic y n1a Tae
1tru,s ~ 1ot tte t p2s,en ~ II n,hnr
pl.ee. Of sss h'nd taat Of re4pisas Tie people
70 saeo up "aaIH olseasf1as taelf ulIe 1eHesn-
h4S4t. S4i. .rr, ,.,,,
for ths sesson ~ a,d d s.1nos oe hi1s
70 he lhe most brilliant 4isplay eyer seen Gu the
insae W. ns ~ w. italna,pns qss. aha Excl.
| f. h - tns oscat =" cstesn L4sus
Gun5d Bapd. whose se77'ccs na'e been enssFed
n5 TSsa Ss def e: I'll
shils d d,ieeisss ~ aa.$,as i! IL a:sesssIy
s ],rss snp, and r sesee'afs asHisa e.
fsef apart giving ~ strong light ns could be de
| FIRED. AZ e1eellent oand u engaged with music
| atThnRea by GtahulA or the seventh Regiment
Bsnd 91kew Lori
Inc OKden tark, e1fuated on toe laka shore at
The foot Of Ontario street. bcirs made ready fot
Man1 op nlng 10 da5 or Two.
Ile Wabsah Avenne Stating Rink y al51os'
ready TOT skaters. supef1or arrangements arc III
nfocfas 10 make tals season aa successful as The
la.t
Tho West Side skahrE Rink, located on Tan
dolph street The entrance being from Adj street
already covered with dna sheet OF ice and
| VII! lie open to the pntlic in few dAyr.
The Chicago Curling Eluo are making actavt
pfepaIancns 70 popnlAf11e thla old-ashionet
game 10 t9le c1ty during Tue present se2son-
humnss oi curling etonre nase beea received f.on