New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-04


II Will be all tho public requirements demand Is not
doubted Last year having demonstrated the necessity
OF Enk In Brooklyn. this enterprise was begun with
the understanding that liberal patronage would be be-
slowed upon II. Tho builders VIII scarcely DO diSap-
pointed -
Tho Union Pond, belonging 10 Mr.. William Cammeyer.
and situated In the Eastern District OF Brooklyn has
been since isGo IL the pioneer private pond
II having been projected by sprcsent proprietor shortly
after the skating endemic seized our population ~ was
that sport which only frost give. Daring the
this ncosed field of ~ acres Is the scene OF
great base ball contests. where thousands flock to
Witness theu and also serves as dr ground FOR East
District regiments. Great changes have been made
public requirements, and hold the tiIlo OF supreme
agcment IA affairs o THIS KIND, which he generally ac-
inside been widcned given some IL feet Of play
for pedestrians. while the dressing. dung cloak and hat
The Eastern District will nnd that their have
been forgotten since last Winter: Water was let into
good frost, operations may he begun.
The Capltone Pond on the line OF the Fultonave. and
Brooklyn residents. Managed by Mcssrs Weed Decker
since its opening I'm 1901 has ever since been popular
The field Will give leo surface OF full six acres, aud
The management keep up with the innovations OF the
accommodations The pond has been Hooded aud u good
The Prospect Park Pond will be I'm readiness Tor the
people all Others and the preparations for
" Winter campaign" are going OH vigorously.
The new rink In Jersey C,ty situated on Montgomery.
St. has been erected tine ing been used during
the summer ~ the Republican Wigwam In that city.
Is the pl0ucer clearinghouse IN Nowersey Ii Is In all
respects the ednal of the Brooklyn rink Ia point of size,
aud although, like the others 10 IL yet an untrled
affair for the purpose for which II built there IL no
doubt that IN all regards. II will not Oe surpassed by
either of them There also ponds In Jersey Cy and
Hoboken Of private class but they Too restricted IN
thor patronage to demand general notice However,
with the above list before the readers Of Tux TRIBUNE IN
the districts around Nowlork they cannot fail To make
"a proper selection for the enjoyment Of skating.
On Saturday evening the last November meet.
ing OF tho New-lork Skating Organization took
place. and very enjoyable evening was had by tho
gathering This Association was organized IN 1852 and
since the organization has steadily increased In ember
ship During tho coming Winter II will have It's head
quarorA at tho corner OF Flfthaye and Fify-ninthst
which pond will DO under the charge of MIR.
Mitchell. This Ia the only private pond In tho
metropolis 10 has Ices surface much smaller
than tho Association ponds OF last year. but s there
sufficient room for u enjoyment OF the sport by the
members aud their friends THIS pond Ia also a new
enterprise. Int to return 10 Saturday evenings
performance. At this meeting, which took place ut
The PymptOn Building, Gt tho junction OF Nnth-st aud
Suyy square, were present many skating ceobri-
ties. including Mr.. Roberts of Cincinnati and champion
OF OHIO leach State, now, wherein leo FORMS has
It's champion skncr, Messrs f. Swift, Al.
Howard, j. Meade, BarrOws Rynack, aud C.. Smith,
aud also tho lady adopts. the Misses Bede. Powell,
Mcdonald. Graves. PhmpIon, Au'cr Bryaa. Fullerton.