The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-20
SLEIGHING IN THE CITY.

ON RUNNERS IN THE PARK AND ON THE Az
ENUEs.
Since Monday evening those who love TO 60 a.
sleigning and can afford the laxury have had
very pleasant time. The big snow storm fell upon
streets ana avenues hard as mason work, and the
freezing weather that followed it left everything in
excellent condition for the enjoyment OF this favor
tie pastime Those who could not wait for the dawn
of yesterday morning went pom the streets and
in the Park as soon as the feathery nakes ceased
to descend on the night before. They "worked
their way" up ST. Nicholas and Central
avenues very demurely, but returned as If
the Evil One was in the rear. All along the streets
leading to these famous drives the gay parties
were hazard in the stiffness OF the night, and the
conclusion was honestly deduced that the air in
MIGRATING character
1t seemed as though yesterday, however, was
almost everybody's DAY for slelghing. Although
the eally morning hours brought out those grave
people and estimable citizens who are always
punctual at their places Of business 1t was nearly
noon before there were very many sleighs on the
streets. Then they came In throngs. They went
tr0Oping nOrthward in o grand column to the
Park. and at the Filth avenue entrance the scene
seekers whizzed by at this point and sought the
great parade ground OF fashion one could OBTAIN
gOOQ lQea OF the NUMBER out on runners. IuOu-
sands were counted and away on The great
main drives to St. Nicholas avenue there was
CEAsELESS PANORAMA,
q CHEEKY, moving thrOng. Though the Park looked
picturesque in its winter covering there was no
time for landscape study. Tue trees stood out in
the snow-clad ridges against the clear sky like
skeletons OF once beauteOus things.
The stream Of hOrsefiesh aud OF cutters ana furs
and happy laces surged onward through the Park.
1t reached ST. Nicholas avenue and then the tradl-
lions OF Harlem lane acted upon lt an incentive
to confused speed The thrOng which had been
SO steady and regular In movement now became
broken, and Its items began q struggle for pre-
cedence. AT points tue picture was as brilliant
as perfect maZv whtrl OF horses and seighS could
well make 1t. Packed in among the latest
kinks" In fancy cutters there were noticed the
common box sled that usually does duty in haui-
drawn by horses respondent IN silver-plated har-
ness which
WHISKED NOISELESSLY PAST,
heralded BY the juggling OF harmony OF bells.
All KINGS OF turnouts were in the number, and
now and then there were seen family groups out
for good time and determined to have IL.
As night came on there seemed no 0imlnution
OF she number OF sleighriders. Everything was
alive and on runners, and from the stOOps Of the
resting places on ST. Nicholas avenue there was
whirl and hustle almost painful. Later, those VINO
could not spend the time, or did not uesire to be
out dUrbng the day, filed the places OF those who
went nome with the going down OF the sun.
Most OF these parties were more hilarious than
fly" In the fullest sense OF the term. Music and
dancing. at the hotels at when they stopped aud
stayed, were parts OF the programme, and these
were duly carried out.