The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
SKATING.
The Park.


The Park.
During the week just closed the advocates and
portunity to enjoy themselves and reason y bless
their lucky stars and thank the weather clerk and
the pond keepers for the attention paid TO their
wants and wishes. While the season OF summer
afternoon concerts lasts tine Park is visited Satur
day afternoons by thousands; and had stranger TO
the city taken passage on any OF the upward
bound horse cars yesterday he might readily be
cused for imagining that the Saturday afternoon
concerts were still in vogue; and yet he would not
have erred IN his imagination very greatly, as there
certainly was o concert at the Park yesterday, and
such q concert as even the magic wand OF Dodworth
could not c0nJure up, IL was not concert Of
reed and brass and slrlng instruments, but vocal
and instrumental concert, together with charming
exhibition The vocal music consisted Of the cheer
full, ringing laughter through thousands or cherry
lips from thousands OF clear Threats and light hearts,
and the instrumental part was made by the contact
Of steel and crystal. The weather. II Is almost
needless TO say, was exceedingly delightful.
The air was as balmy as on fine Spring
morning, and there was Just breeze enough 10 make
the blood Jingle III the veins and give an incentive TO
motion on the part OF those who gave the exhibition.
Here were q couple of prime skaters, chasing each
other with rapid strides, and whirling and twirng.
In and out, hither and thither, through the merry
throng, startling the less expert ana the nervous
ones and receiving passing cheer or patronlzing
tap from their peers on the slippery blades There
was handsome young belle, In ali the Dr0iusion OF
velveteen and firs, conscious OF her own ability and
agility nclining this way or that as needs be- with
an easy dreamy osclla'iom nae Wen'f ,h me-
Yet she not the only or her kind: for there
were youths and young misses as expert as she. who
moved along, now brlskly, now slowly, and all por-
traying the poetry Of motion.
Saturday being the scholars holiday and the ice
being. in pretty good condition, the lads and las
n m fnnk necae a N
hooked to the Park In numbers. and enjoyed them
selves TO the top Of their bent And yet, while al
the ponds ON the Park were thronged during the
day,
The Rink
on Third avenue was also largely patronized. While
those more democratic artists who visred and dis
ported themselves at the Park had all the
loneliness OF nature in winter around them
to cheer and delight them and form a beau
which they formed. those, more delicate or
more exclusive who assembled at the Rink had the
advantage OF being sheltered from the breezcs which
might annoy them, besides being surrounded with
all the modern improvements which could add to
their comfort and their pleasure. All day long
crowds were being carried To and from this extern
sive ana comprehensive establishment, and while
the youngsters IN large numbers attended ny friends
at leisure crowded the building during the day, the
.chiidreD OF larger GROWTH assembled there IN
the evening" and under the blaze OF thousands OF gas
Jets, Offset, by harty and healthful exercise, the
wearyins and worrying cares OF their every day lie
M SaptiOilne FOuus
Nostrand avenue, near Fulton, Brooklyn there was
very large attendance of the lovers or the steel.
shod sport during the day, but more particularly IN
The evening" The Fulton avenue cars were well
patronized by joyous parties who were destined for
this deservedly popular resort for skating. Messrs.
Weed Decker. the proprietors OF the Capitoline,
have certainly made the most OF the season and
have reaped substantial evidence OF public appro-
baton Of their endeavors to cultivate this latter
sentiment Of regard. Certainly the ice was never In
finer condition than was the there yesterday,
and never were seen a more gleeful party upon the
bright surface Of the frozen lake IN question. In
the evening the Drummond lights reflected brilliantly
on the ice, and merry party Of lads and lasses
glided swiftly and smoothly along wherever fancy
prompted: while the sweet strains OF the excellent
band OF music IN attendance lent no meagre share
OF the concOmifants which go to swell the pleasures
OF sliding on the ice" There were but few experts
noticeable during the day, though the frequenters
OF this pond will compare favorabIy, generally
speaking, with any TO be found either in New York
or Brookyn There - certainly no excuse for them 10
be otherwise from lack Of opportunity for II there
Is SKATING to be had In the City Of Churches the Cap
toline WIN furnish IT,
Prospect Park, BROOKLYN.
The peoples skating pond at the new park was
more than well attended yesterday. From quite an
early hour OF The morning until after ten O'Clock at
night hundreds were TO be seen doing the spoetry
OF motionn upon steel runners over broad acres Of
ice field which the park affords such az seek its pre-
CiuCt III quest VI sport anu paStme. NO season
tickets other than that which Ii supplied by the win
ter winds to CONCEAL the water Of the lake. are de-
manded here. This is jolly, and the boys and girls
who are pent mp during FIVE days OF the
week in perusIng their lessons, appreciate
the sport thus newly opened for their enjoyment
b5 the '0ldsers,r who when young were not so
generously cared for, perhaps In the item of skating
m has belallen their lot. School children were
mainly the day patrons Of Prospect Park pond, but
evening brought our another class OF customers.
Boys and girls Of amore mature growth nocked upon
the Ice and entered upon the sport with a relish
which would undoubtedly repay any phiianthropic
taxpayer Of the goodly city In question az 10 the
dement's derived by the people from the additional
drain on his treasure. The Ice was rather IN need OF
scraping, being rutty In many places, but, for the
price, IL was very fair indeed and such as had occa.
sion TO find fault for the nonce soon reached the
samc conclusion.
The Brooklyn Rink,
which has become quite popular, was well attended
by very select class " people. There was su-
perior band Of music present and choice airs were
performed during the afternoon and evening. Seve-
raj experts made their appearance upon the Ice,
which was In most excellent order and went through
many intricate man9uvres, displaying an agility
and dexterity most surprising to the uninitiated
but which were highly enjoyed BY the spectators
The arrangements Of the several departments about
the rims are admirable and complete ana add greatly
10 the advantages which distinguish IFS superiority
The new rink may he said to have fully realized the
most sarguine expectations og the association.