The New York herald., 1868-02-02

Pleasant Day mt Jerome Park Lake.
Fordhnm.
smiling sun, casting his golden rays upon the purv
sof, mantle which bid the bosom OF mother earth; M
exbiarating atmosphere that raised to ths poiot Of
eer the expectations Of young aud old gla-
cal surface tue Jerome Park Pond and an assured
Journey made oil the shorter and peasantcr by sweet
strains OF which 1oated far out upon the calm
air executed by orchestral band invited "a faire
and goodIie companie" to their skatorla exercises at
Fordham yesterday.
special train brought 10 the grounds at Fordham
at m early hour largo number OF ladies and gentle
men, resolved day OF real health. ing pleasure
aud who not many minutes In the structure
erected end OF the pond for tho accommodation
OF the members and their guests before their skaios
we're firmly fastened to their fee on the clear
smooth congesled plane, ,e hesitation was shown a
fos'a"s Blondes Sod broooas dressed srs~ ias, ana
coming costumes with bright, laughing eyes, cheeks
and I,ps in which the roses nestled aud slept Rdsd
with graceful curves hthcr aud hther snglv and
anon the eyes of lookcson could mark tho changes
the moods Of the skaters together in groups
in ocks then In ripeis, 10 pairs aud Mngy separated
and hero before For nearly two hours and a m ast
without pause tho steel OF the skate IL struck on "a
CLASSY surface, rang like silver on ths ear bend
ing with that Of the mazourka, gaop and polka Which
the treless pend upon tho piazza gave forth, driving
and fro almost TO frenzcd effort
the hour set apart for luncheon u was whispered
that Mr. George H. Mclean, sire Com IN ssioner was
prepared present miniature made of rold 10
the lady who 10 friendly competition excslled in the
exercise, that mittee, consisting of ex. Mayor
Gunther Mcssrs Jerome and Clapp would decNic 10
whom II should be awarded There was cons derabIe
hetancy among the ladies' TO the proprety or enter
iug upon such contest but 0naiIy two young blondes
atlired rich brown velvet, lady dressed In black
whose sacQue trimmed With chinchiiIa and youpr
Miss (Hslen Bawkshnrsp Of wescnesor county, com
peed The rial Of short duration. II was decided
who escorted 10 the main room OF the build ug by
the committee where H Gunber presented her 10 tho
company as the successful candidate for skatoria
honors, wbereupon Nj. Hosea u. Perkins, who
hao been the moment requested to make the presen
tation speech, said In Substance, that his pleas
ing duiy return bis thanks TO The young lady who had
thus as an amateur, won the honor Of wearing the
beautiful prize which q gentleman. generous and
prominent member OF the club, had unsolicited pro-
cured 10 present 10 that one among the ladies' who
rraced the occasion should provo her efficiency m
skater II was pleasure 10 the speaker To be thus
made the mouthpiecs Of the association. o del,r
In all pure and eovating exercises and ther8 was
| none which appeared 10 him more graceful more
| poetic. more to be commended than that OF
| skating To skate and skate gracefully, was sthe
| poetry OF notion Speak not 10 him OF the
| murrnur In the fair summer tme OF tho waterfall
! pocze not In h ear about tho solemn music of the
wind ne they marmur In majestic cadencss tue sougs
OF nature point not 20 him the grand aud gloomy
forests pictures for the oye 10 dwell upon. tell hn
not Of tho cease,ess and yet measured swell OF old
ocean, All these well IN time and plsce; but he,
on such tho present. preferred 10 look
| that vhch involved Ai sad was al beauty-a usssful