, 1866-11-12
the SKATING SEASON.
Preparations FOR the Reign Of the Frost
King.


King.
Tho approach Of wfnta1 nuAkes evident the reees+
stty Of preparing for winter amusements. As |
jack Frost hardcna tho earth, eo1ets Il wtih h1s
the wste1r with hi. Ecv covering, man and woman
wilt, the Sill Of The Gentt prepare lest they he
robbed Of their pleasures for = seaaon. Few are
p.tea ID dining to SInssr. sisIxhius nd sEatins
* sis ING i senp.!a..vcl, new enjoyment, AZ
Ses a ~
ard skating 1tnks were only dreamed Q: skst.
oa y a'DS g "
greet distances Of Ice. and BY ths cehool boy let
loose from his prison study room. The aeeineae
Soea tns;ied IN M lhs 'sas mind. % of otaess Ssalrs
10 paIlfc!pate in tAe pleasure. To-day nearly
every family hss IL se,e'al s Pa!r q skates Each
enit, while great rivalry c1ists ~ 70 ~ho e1cels
y xs1ss l,; hse ss9sS d. l., At
carve hls nauo with his ironelad feet
equal in ta1tc and beauty to the professional pen
mar. !. feat belonging only 70 Tie nl1cieeath
than forward; 10 tie hight Or icts the samc; ard
+! AZ many was. ~ gy1Hpnst OF dancer can tw1ss
fe.ent siY1es q eEa,es The pntehasef en- eesr
testimony to TIL. fact AZ he nnds bim'elf puzzled
In choosing s'sfc OF late which will to The
sole Of fhe. n,el'n's bout, 70 lbs tilser-pl.icd
rocker, cv.r5 rrhde may be tound. Aulleye,
dnnrE snf{.ups FoeSeFs' bgrn1vea gutierrez
cncli ,aiiesy has lis admirers. Tbs exercise Of
skating H. ono Of the most Er:l:hfnl II not lae
Eno-t hralihtn1 In whir!, our Aracr,ean people HI:
dulee. Tie .cet Clad W1'i, heavy. warm pair Of
boots, garments looee about THO peEsou with bead
aud bands properly projected, the chill Of tae
ne nses i Se We
OF nearly every muscle in the body, and cannot
50 i beng ef great bsaea, q AZ II.
Of the blood through AL paris u The
system. Some dsnge1t, eestainly. attend the e1el:.
else. 1hu vcsoant skater II liable to get bumped
illus gaining u lsli; but. thcy. are only temporary
1csesser, and serve to show how pleasant is the
sport 70 those that cseape o!he1 danssrs attend
cnaftled aransi them In tho construction Of parks
and links, where tho skaier may be sheltered from
G. ehIeaso T. .s % pasis aud His il city wh
na'urai ponds + hound from necessity to supply
shc want b1 artificial means. The broad l.xe. lhe
"a It's three Divisions to.m only .eisea. tol
ynnhs ho woql4 1e.d hHT aMaas r.
~ 'be eare I'D
pa1Es and rnka had to be b1st. In the city there
ure three skating paris and two rtnts, owned ey
these dse institutions has ben improved eyery
season since their organization, aud to-day they
sFr far superior 10 what they were dUEln: The last
winter. A stot Ecriew OF each may De Of 17ses-
'F" TIE CENTRAL. SKATING PARK
is s:tnated on TwentyeecoDl srcet, and extends
fcm Wabash 10 Michigan arenoe. seren lho9-
snnd dollars taye been expended On The Eroua;ds
buildings, Which we1s destroyed By nEe, have been
% nessari"s assa, u eentains he otase. splendid
.eteption room, ard roams for coats. sixties. sc.
Acother bnildi1e, measuring o9K?o. ls exslnsssti{
everything that luxury AUD iasss could rueceat 4
rev sesosmens Of aos.s pies Ea.ses ana eeErps ~
he ias .Sa a:t.ree
from the t~o main ones, Is intended for refresh.
rnent and smoking room, ,st,h place q 1etirS,
be opened IN tEls bu1ding each one supplied with
MY thing 10 ta.'efJ .bc ordinary wants of man.
1bc Park will Hbeed'; be apened dur,us the season
tSundafs cxcepted) run q. m. to II N. p "a
Moonlight nights The Tine viii be extended be
5ond ~.
Flag on The pole Al the Park by day, and ret
ihS as ssa,s y % se Ice. State s:rcei and indian,
avcnuc cafs will casr5 piaeaEd every day dunuE
the season.
Tho skate room Will be we'll stocked With i
dies snd scns1emens Akates OF the latest and bcs
patterns, which Will be rented 1t reasonable pr
ces,
Season tickets for ]al1tcs.... ...............$at
Boys thirfetusycsrs Of age and under. AZ
Tickets my r had .t K,ddet 3; &C. = g. ~ ~;
dolph, and at hinsiey's Opera House.
The Park this season viii be brilliantly l,sh!e
with large lamps and redeesors, placed ten iG'
apart by this means tho manager hopes 10 uak
! xre1c.
orc of the Hnett bands In the city has heen e.
| Tar md
! every evening on which there IL skating. =
i music Ia ali arranged by Gradnls. Of the seveut
: Regiment Band Of New YORK, expressly 'of
Z III. Albert pank has been eneased a. sapsrt,
Z | scndent Of tho Park for the seaton- Ihe ma,
I ber Of catnivals and eocial reunions, when c
tTsotdWpeE,ys ,nss sy 's skHTSG rAnk
r shrated on Randolph, between Sheldon al
as 'ssss: nd a. S1s'
= oTe:np'saSaa Te's."tns.csse =: I D. Gisreq.
2, viee-frvtident-samue Bstnum.
b. Tfcasnrer-M. b. Fnehannn.
IN D!rcciost-Samrel u. Raymond, .. R. Hawis
d run, Geoscc si j. stseei, e It. D. BUCHANAN, il.
Of Msdoanrh, Doug,as Ely, A. s. Bailty. aud Geos
4 Mr. i. D. Harris vii, continue IN the oaiee
p .icare, II 1nsy ii expected ulat the ana,rs Of
1ean IT. bis eueorans,e. N @ % sho II haze seen il til
=, respective places for long time.
n ,,,.uv Bv!Lp!Sos. o,,s. n,
II and fronting on Sheldon street, has beeu re6u.
y and many improvements made. The rcstanr.
A. On tho Atst noor wilt be dlspensed with and
d. old ttoty, which IN the past has been nsed
va,ious purposes, will now be rctaLcd for the
s9,ss ss i s. ws.1t s e. ea my
piy Themselves With the Injuries Of the season.
II | ,.-,., .n ,..,.;nn,.- .h.,r,s nv, al1 I.
of readiness ter the trst hcezang hour: Ine +,
WI g lighted hy rees,ors and calcium sag iig,
Tue seh e Sh's ~Gn ta@s9 GSt1n
i'd cemin. one. A competent force Of tpeeia! pS
ns Will t. engaged, VITO, dressed in citzcne clott
cd protect Them fun the deprcdatio1s OF any roc
cir VITO may obtain entrance.
IL IL TIE Grcat Western E,css Guard Rand h,: b
&C. engaged 10 perform il the Park every da,
Which there may be Skating, The presence
in wish to kcaf their mn4ic, prepared Tor the o
zion. 1hc band Will bc stationed Ia !he ::
or position heretofore allotted thc,n-ln the Gel
er- Of the park.
70. The psicc* Of admisrion will remain the san, an
Ing la.t eeason-<5 for gentlemen. and g for
inr hensht rights IL aid Of our charitable ins'
lions n he dy The Esne.osJ 81 .! Il ~ eo2an oar
"a flatson. The use Of the Paris hss a.wa!a oecn
| turcd for benevolent objects, and the N onc3 u
In | bv them on such occasions has always been
OGDEN SKATING PARE.
feb situated On the ltke ehorc. a the loot OF Uni
FueeL remains about the eame, no new cna,
nm having been made 10 cur knowledge: Fos
o19 time this Park has been The resort OF the nrst
?S0 xeus in the North Division immense cong
70 ions collecting each day. The AssoeAno'
nM patt winters hare taken great pans 10 eecnfc
'n0 Keep God smooth Ice. Good police affanreG
an | will be made 10 maintain ordrfs sud protect
'sG5 Vi 1tort fsnm ehayf,efs who may be present.
IN large shelter houses Tor the use OF spectators
ff6 sulI yem1in 10 project the occupants from
nm bowling winds. The management Of the
- Will remain the exIac - in The past. Win Iat
XII customrd regard to the convenience OF
5 At patront- urrp,xrc
: Gkn TAuAau AvEyEE SKATING ltlXk-lk E1tuAtt
Nh Wabash avcnuo ueAs Jackson st1cct. The OF
l,OoO for The psefcnt year arc
! 900 l1chtuenf-S. y GloTSf.
Trcasusrr-N. \. West
s,oN Seesctsry-G, \. Mur; n u.
Directpse-E. ]. Glover, n N. Vest J.
= IN, Harvey, n q. ovineton, NJ. O'Rren, y
Walker, G. a. MA1z. n. u. Fitch and T. Il
No dleT.
1 re. | during tho GUNNER. Will be thosoasng
con. hauled. The waiting rooms will Pc made
convenient tor the lady and gentlemen Vts
co. | lsalscd eeAtt snd galleries will Be constr
aroand the entire skating pond. tn ortes