The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15

different from that OF the last few days. 1t was
any before encountered and the pilots OF the ferry
steamers devoutly hope that no more glacial ex-
goes to press, however. the Indications are that
another blockade must be endured.
THE SKATING IN THE PARK.
1t was o gala day yesterday In the Park-a
Sabbath DAYS skating carnival. hardly without
precedent IN It's previous history. There could
not have been better day Tor this fascinating
a brilliant sunshine, with Just enough warmth in
nipplng air, sharp and icy. and yet all electric
with life, ana the ice on the ponds mirrors OF
could not have asked for better day. ana 1t GER
tainly has never been more extensively or thor
oughy enjoyed shan was yesterdays skating in
among the doubsfully contingent things OF this
on our ss Of e
itoriness OF skating 10 fact most WIDELY known
and apprecisted Seeing the ban up yestesday
gazed wistIully Tor the joyous token-was the
signal therefore, for an early commencement OF
OF course VINO took the lead that is to say, the
enraptured scnoolDoy and young clerk. and young
artisans TO whom holidays are rare, and specially
with the rarer luxury OF skating thrown IN. The
early morning cars were mainly filed with this
class Of young travellers and the moment they
struck the Park they paid little heed to the cir
euitOus gravelled walks, but sounded cross-lots Ia
HURRY sKURRY SCRABBLE
to reach the ponds IN the quickest time possible.
Besides having longer time for indulgence in
er spGrt nsye eaI try ce m
smoothness and freshness. IL was not until about
eleven O'Clock. oweyer that the TIDE OF visitors
three O'Clock, when tine tide might be said to have
reached Its mood.
the pond devoted TO .curing," on which skating
IS never allowed. or course the "oig pond" as 1t
lower and upper ponds, however, mad Ineir share
Of patrons In aca al me ponds were reo so
modate very many more skaters with any
degree OF comfort. more picturesque
scene cannot wen 9e m ae ms skS Msrs
inditerenty clad, some poorly clad. and many
gorgeously gotten up-gentiemen IN multiplicity
oil furs that would do credit to Russian noble
man. and ladies in gaudy colored plaids and RIB
bons that would do credit to fancy dress bail, 10
say nothing OF
Sps a ssa ss sM yafd II 6s shi Mlnd
A process OF scattering and flying mace more
was perfect Kaleidoscope picture, the warnings
and twlrllngs OF the skaters, with here and there
mad Joste and sudden downal. AS Jenny
son might have said, had lie been there
They skip, they glide glide,
OF necessity there Is good deal OF awkward
skating; but, then, among the skaters were some
OF the BEST IN the city. Great crowds delighrediy
looked on from the shores at the fantastic freaks
skater evidently could do on ice was done here,
and 1t really was astonishing to see the exhibl-
lions OF superlative skill given by many.
IT is QUITE APPARENT
that the art has been carried 10 as high state
OF perfection as Is possible. They fully realized
ThOmsOn's description
AS they swept
On sounding skates a thousand different ways,
In circling poise swift rs the winds along
The skating was kept up with undImiuished
vigor and pleasure combined till Six O'Clock,
wnen tine ponds were cleared and the days pleas
ure seekers reluctantly had to turn their faces
homeward again. There was considerable COM
plant at the rule requiring that skating shall
cease at SIX O'Clock on sunday evenings, whereas
on other evenings skating Is allowed 10 be kept
up till eleven O'clock. Many vainly endeavored
to devise some reasonable grounds Tor the issue or
this edict. but they gave it up one OF the mys-
terles OF the Park management SURPRISING the
ken OF ordinary mortas. We nave SAID nothing
about he visitors at the Park outside the SKATERS
They certainly numbered many thousands, and
while the day was specially delightful to the
skaters IL was hardly less Celightiully spent by
the other classes oil visitors.