The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
The SLEIGHING CARNIVAL.
FUN AND FRoLIc IN CENTRAL PARK.
Joy and JOllity the Order of
the Day.
A Pleasant Sunday and Crowd Of Pleasure
Seekers-The sleighing Perfect, the Ladies
Handsome and All Happy as Angels.

Handsome and All Happy as Angela
The snow storm OF Saturday and yesterday
AFFORDED lovers OF sleigning splendid opportunity
for induging IN the favorite pasnme and, Judging
from the number OF seighs OF all kinds which
crowded the Streets the lanes and the parks 1t was
eagerly seized upon In every part OF the city yes.
terday the could catch the tinkng OF the slvery
bells and the joyous clatter of the merry occupants
OF the runners they dashed swiftly by. Selghingl
What crowd OF delightful "reminiscences does the
mere mention OF the magic word bring before
the mind Visions Of boyish pleasures and ma
turer joys are insensiby suggested by the
name, and the memory OF many OF us is insensibly
carried away from the din, hustle and turmoil Of
city lie to the homestead and farm, the dear old
village In which the earlier years OF life have been
SO happily spent. How many lifelong friendships.
and ties dearer than friendships have been estab.
lished during sleigh ridess How many firtations
has
THE SNOW GIVEN BIRTH TO,
muffled up in furs and sables, spinning along at
the rate Of twelve miles an hour. starry sky
above and clear, bracing air all arounds The
heart OF maiden is more susceptible to the tender
passion during sleigh ride than at any other
time; even more so than when surrounded with
the vOluptuous languor OF some Southern ana
sunny cline.
In the early part of the day yesterday goody
number Of sleighs could be seen the streets, but
1t was not until the afternoon that the Gothamites
turned out in all their glory. When the morning
services in the churches had ended, and the Gus
tomary Sunday devotons been INDUCED in
SWIFT TRoTTTNG HORSES
and Datty sleighs were in requsiton, and the own
ers OF them could command almost any price they
asked. In the lower parts OF the city the snow was
sloppy and slushy, dissolved into pools OF water but
higher up 1t was crisp and firm as the most
ardent lover of the sport could desire.
IN THE PARK.
Central Park as usual was the great centre Of
attraction At the entrance on F1fty.ninth street
groups OF sleighs were c0ngregated, while their
drivers and inmates some fair, some frai but all
happy and cheerfl-00king crowded out to get
drink or dinner at the nearest restaurant, pre-
paratory to rafting drive to Harlem. All that
New York can boast Of In the shape Of fast trottng
horses and skilfu drivers was out yesterday, and
more brilliant scene could not be imagined than the
display in the Park. In no city OF the world could
there be gathered together such number Of fast
trOtters. and IL Is super1uous to add that other
city could AFFORD 30 rcn an exhibition of female
beauty.
1T WAS BEAUTIFUL PICTURE
to zee the selghs dash along the winding roads in
the Park, which were thickly covered with q mantle
eyes ana the flushed and sparkling features of the
hundreds OF charming girls who appeared for
moment and then dashed swiftly by, like beings of
another sphere, their merry voices and Joyous
laughter sounding over the tnking OF the bells
from the elegant vehicles which bore them
gayly along. 1t Is no wonder that the adj
vent OF snow Is hailed with such delight
by every one, young and old. The first few fakes
that settle on the ground the harbingers or fun
and frOllc unlimited, but snow storm like that OF
yesterday Is the ne ptls ultra OF genuine enjoyment
In the parks sleighs OF all kinds from the arlsto
cratic four wheeler, with its costly trappings and
elegant steeds, down to the sled iniprovlsed IRON
wagon and drawn by numbering cart horse, could
be seem II was merry scene. trnlv-one cacu-
lated to draw out all the joyous emotions OF the
heart III you are one OF the partclpanls) Every
bodv and his sweethear; are out and as tne day
wears on the clatter increases more and more, and
the fun wakes last and furious.
OWING To the hard state OF the roads In the Park
there Is good sleiehmg upon them when the road
is almost bare, Tut when they are thckly covered
times intensified. Single sleighs and double sleghs,
family sleighs and
fathers and mothers blooming daughters and hand
some sons, gay LOthari0s anu coy maldens, were
All natonates were s fuly represened The stald
Yankee, the rOcking Irishman and the beer.l0ving
German are up here IN al their strength. all bent
Away to the east and west, MIL and dale In the
PARK were covered with mantle OF beautiful snow,
and the magnificent public resort looked
GLORIOUS IN ITS WINTER SUIT.
The lakes were covered with skaters Of both sexes
and all ages. and ever and anon peals OF merry
laughter would ring out as some luckless wight
would come In contact with the Ice. Every walk
the lrees and Shrubs at all times beautiful looked
particularly so with tner covering OF spotless
The excitement of the sleighmg and the skating
cast all thoughts Of cold aside and
SENT THE BLOOD TINGLING
even through the veins OF Old men. The excite
ment lent blush to the cheeks OF the lair devOtees
OF fashion which under other circumstances would
be conspicuous for their aristocratic paleness.
purple tinge which, however unbecoming when
brought about by certain influences, looked charm
ing on yesterday the wcll-fed servants OF the up
per ten. John and Peter covered with gaudy but
t0ns-emblems oil republican smplicity-sat upon
workers. their countenances full Of the responsi.
billty or the occasion. In former years Things
clumsy in shape and rude in structure were used US
seIghs; but within the past lew wintcSs the old
Albanys nave given place to more graceful and
tasteful models of the mechanics SKILL lined
with velvet cushions and painted In the highest
style OF art. The horses leet have covering Of
gItta percna which enables them TO MT their feet
sliding and Shipping OF former days Is In great
measure prevented.
ground showed no signs OF decreasing, though
thousands issued from the Park towards the city,
are stil merry ringing and as the clear cold moon
comes out from Its mantle OF clouds Its rays ial
-f Pair WOMEN AND BRAVE MEN,
while the myrads OF stars that studded the heavens
were rejected by the glltlerlng snow on shrub and
| tree and walk. Outside the warm sun had made
| slush and mud OF the snow on the streets, and In
some places rendered 1t totally unfit for sleignlng
| but inside the ground was hard and crisp the snow
In many OF tn walks being more than half o loot
| deep.
| Al sretson's, in the Park, bumpers were quaf1ed,
| suppers were eaten, happy sentiments were In.
duged in.
Soft eyes looked love 10 eyes that spake again,
And al went merry marriage bell.
| The sparkling champagne flowed like water, and
the exercise oil the day urnisned keener appetite
than usual, for the more substantial creature
orts which were freely provided llOr manYl In the