The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-15

ne skaling ssasss hes n5 yea Ss>a AIN ,.s.y,,.,.x
although le coldnsss Of the weather gave promise ,hs,
yesterday Il lsas skaters would ana smpl, scoommoSs
tioD ~ the uptown pondG Over tho three ialss In an.
Park the red Gag still fosssd ssd the sr hr.... which
swept over the roads and carried with small .,avs. a.
gravel and dust the smooth rf.s o. IN. lee
with rough coating Despite shs rather Asp..a pro
visions made for the comfort Of visitors 20 tho Park IN.
great democratic lakes surroandsd BY natural e.aalc.
OF = high ordsr. will ever he popular Tho crowded
state Of tue city which daily coavey uptowa ,hoa.
sands OF skaters anroasIy 10 stroii through the Park
and mark the prospects for the morsw's sports bear
witness 10 she eagernsv with which tho opening day
the season II awaited Preparations 10 illuminate the
three ponds viii shortly be completed aud the good
OF several hundred let's which viii lrme the broad
sspsnse % ice far better than tina scattered Of the
calcium light Will no appreciated II ~ probable,
however thar there viii be skating In the Park until
the ssry portion Of nesi week when tho masses
Will share the plessares % the with quite
much rest. ~ 10 FORMER yssrs skating has
moi vet been extensively carried anon any Of
the ponds IN The upper part or the CITY.
Major oa'msn, with ms prudence and forcs ght which
characterize al the proceedings Of this ~e known mama
ger OF the rt Avenue Skating Rink, declined yesir-
d., 10 admit the public \, his park The Major rcpIne@
that great the desire or the skating community
participate the heaithfo and fashionable rccca-
ton Of ths day the pond should not BE- yielded ~
the amai.urs until the Ice be In thoroughly excellent
condition As consequence. none hut fow subserl-
bers lifted 10 aud fro tho RINK and the public
kept within tho limits Of the gallery TO look down
fully upon the score or two OF skaters Mr. oa,man
announces tina; no will throw opsn the pond to-day
when d Fun band win he In attendance At ulght the
Rink viii be brilliantly lighted up and The lovers %
the sport will glide about 10 the sonnd OF sweet music
until the chimes OF midnl.h ber herald tho approach
Of the day Of rest The Fifth Avenue skating Park
under tho management OF Mr. Mcmillan Invaded nv
band Ia attendance, with Mr. bolsfori OFF,
ciatng conductor, and W. members diecoursoi
choice s-eons, 10 the great delight Of the patrons ~
the pond, and 10 the evident satisfaction or number "
outsiders who gathered the outskiTs Of the park and
drank IN N. nalodies Til. ice on Mr. McAlans pond
~ good condition. although Tho comparatively
unbrtered state Of the lake leaves IT. snoOh surface
70 The 'nerv Of the dust laden wlnda IRE number n
skaters IN attendance quito largc The buildings
In process o. cree, on viii probably afford the
patrons OF lake every accommodation and efforts
touches without further delsv, The lpynlsr pond In
IA. direct VICINITY ~ the Finn Avenue Rink w.,
usual, well psfron2cA Nv those whose financial aireui
tics ~. penchsn' for economy Kept away from the
moro sraiocrssc localiiie-
NJ pnp0rtNs
the -rnsnl !. almost ~ ~ height The 'splinn~ Ia"
vHss~rt.iv covered with sheet o. smooth aud glay
cr vud ne v lcr mustered IN torcr rhe Assnnp'ion
iignd dolr hy DIV AMI Nv night nId wAsn the
shaie nj fan No rons M brilliantly Hr'a luatei
The p'pr inpit lliTtel The dfmizans o. Williamsburg
q f1ir t r0i ,,tnnnt. fri the D-tra mental per-
ferH1 t,ns ti4fit bond ~er sGt~f rfctcrp. ion,
ah.a t..fais+. asts l'paH Il slso omen ana Vas hit
f.1@ en8. srt'A light abd rfuward NAYtrrt III
Anc ihe H,p h,ye, II 4nvtii9g haei t'ln FORE
1trf 10 ~" fhiuk4 ~ nc almpgHsr ~ itH
go Asnf sH+ .t1 hsf .sNf.uR II All earl day
tutA erfet New Nayk.