New-York tribune., 1868-12-29
SKATING.
OPFNIRG o. THE NEW BROoKLlN ElNk-MIs-
CELLANEOUS MATTERS.

0PENIRG o. THE NEW BROOkLlN RtNk-MIs-
CELLANEOUs MATTERS.
The new rink, situated Oh Vanderbilt and
Cermont and between Myrtle and lie Kalbayes Brook
fn, vac opened last evening The public were dssp-
pointed however the Of the lce the tbaw having
tnterfered with that part Of the programme The ccoa
sion taken advantage Of by the contractors OF the
bnidiDg to spread banquet before the directors % the
enterprise and the success OF ,Deir eort ~ss o2ete
This rank is the I'D constructed by the MessrS icfFe},
johnson Co. ond is the gam % present IN the Uniled
states The present affair projected few months
aso Inv Meesrs Dewitt &. Taylor, VIM s. Woodward. n.
W. slOonm, James Winter, Wm ~ J4iue. ls May or Snl
Booth f. O. Reed. r. l.. Edwards and W. H. JaWeson-
names which give assurance Oi yyOd msbaGtnent Ihe
OF the above gentlemen If TO place the new institution
on high moral ground where the citizens Of Brooklyn
may the enjoyment OF innocent amusemeDs aud
intellectual recreation The rink Is l25 feet wide and 300
long, covering 1890 superficial feet and the Ice surface
embraces Of upward 81 600 feet The structure
from street 10 street. .s spaDhed by number oi
large and rOomy platforms suirOuDd the ice.bed,
which are IS feet wide, while grand gallery,
affords seating for 2o persons Al the OF the
building band stand with accommodation for 90 per
men are established at the east and ends OF the
vesbule l feet deep by - feet long, restaurant
s erected overhead and will he kept open at ali times
The whole han ia lighted by gas winch rs
reneotiBg pendants in the roof, And from
1ets running he whole depth OF the building on boh sdet
purposes viii be band OF music. and also the engaging
vi the male and female star skaters In the coun
xTy The programme ~ The American Skating Congress
has been adopted at this rink which is herewith gwen
nomenclature OF their own but favor iu general effect
many of our ballroom dances They are:
Plain SI.sri and backward movement Lar Pt@StL'' PEG
sssp emitting circle Ouisie edge roll forward Dscs Ioi
Outside edge roll backward nade edge rob- forward INSIDE
Change edge ron forward eomHesess either en- oad or n'is
Change esg. roll eArrd-eesnns eheI Oh nd Or
ok with bsl strobe Osde edge BACKYARD 81 &
vsrd o. lRs'erss On 20 Res~"ps e-goaE oT"sr By o
sS so: .tg' s'' % .sa.. fsHe .s S Sou. s
- M.I ssepA - 'esasas p. ne ie.e a. o sis
eight Incladhg F1yb, '1ree" o. hD0abe three beginning
VS.. Se H. Toe sSd bee movement, Iab,hg pyocrens
spin, vrones sud bo'h toei 1c u Slgt tat
forward ugh and tn ID Fouowisg ieoossr I'D
s.si.. nFbt ,nd len IL 100. sgs1 70 gaFs 'go S9s
ssl and dO % ons foot loops inside and outside edges
.des sigrl, and In conbnsn Spehes Embseiag
.sd peuhs 26 General display Of eenhaed movement.
Prizes are TO be awarded by the rink patrons 10 adopts
IN the above performances AZ the banquet which was
spread about O'Clock, some 60 gentlemen sat down.
Speeches made by the President OF the iustUOH
Mir Taylor exMayOr Booth Of Brooklyn, Wee President
Read Treasurer Ltle, and Others u was "a O'Clock
before the entertainment was brought 10 close.
MISCELLANEOUS NOfEs.
Notwithstanding the midness W the atmosphere yes
The ice was soft, nusy truth. but Ryaed Of by
thousands Al the various private ponds also, numbers
were disposed to egloy themselves The Empire R1nE
Third ave, well patrOnled the great ncosure Offer
ing better plane Of zee than s exposed neghDors IN
Central Park and Fifth ave The receipts at Tins place
have ucttcd average O q 1 day since The opening
The new rink M0ntgOmeryst.. Jersey CRY. 10
thrown open 70 the Prbhe last evening, and
invitations 10 that effect sent abroad among which
The New Nori SEatug club. Owing 10 the thaw il
found impossible 60 "en the establishment suitably and
q pOftpOneIemt decided Oh.
The sh.mpiOu match arranged between Mr.. Frank
swIf tho present champion, aud James Mead, Us very
swh party msintsning foI Buffalo and The lead SIDE