New-York tribune., 1877-01-02
SKATING SCENES AT CENTRAL PARK.
HOW FORTY THOUSAND NEw-YoRKERs sPENl NEW
YEARS DAY ON THE ICR

YEARS DAY ON THE ICE
On the frozen surface of the Central Park
lakes Yesterday democratic NewYork turned out IN iuli
force 1t WAS estimated that between 10000 ana 4oooo
NEIL women and children avaled themselves of the OPP
portunity presented by the holiday o. enjoying them
selves on skat.s The Park Commissioners have pro
vided ample accommodations for skaters WhlIe dohhg
their costumes and skates The main building Is 'hree
story structure the floor basement OF when
divided INTO two In one of these may De l"uhu
large number skates OF all kinds from the arstocrac
Ncw-York Cub skate 10 the old-fashoned and now
almost obsolete wooden skate The charge fer the use OF
these is % cents an hour for each pair deposit is re-
CURED and returned the delivery Of the skates Ihe
most popular skate Is an Improvement Oh the EhS9u
Acne" skate riS does not require TO be fltcd 10 thc
foot a. III tie OF the Acme ard mauy other KINDS
Of skates adjusted by means OF Key that screws
CLAMPS on the sole and heel OF the boot and thus makes
At impossible for the skate to come off unless the screw
or cap breaks The demand for skates was very great
YESTERDAY Iu the other this door. mild bevel-
ages, such alcs and cider are sold On the second
locr is restaurant and lunch counter, where great
variety Of cdbes may procured at moderate pi1ces
On the thhd door Is large room with windows over
looking the lake, reserved for LADIES.
constant stream OF people was pouring III ana ont oi
tic building sterday and from the lake. On the ice
were seen many curious and wonderful exhibitions Of
The skating art and II Would nav tdAfu tne m h M
powers Of Theodore Wnrop 10 40 lusiIce 70 tner tV
ceYtricy. Several young men surrounded bE circles of
adih.rfTs, ErdCCluN uSldNlhE llclI tlCicdV9
tLc ), outside edge" the Dutch roll" the "snroad
eagle" tic grape VINE, and many other intricate move
mcuts. Many young girls were evidently endeaEoEng
10 skate Tor tine, aud II was interesting 10
watch their timid movements Their pretty faces
flushed with cold and excitement, would nave lnl-
nsed an attractive study for artist Their III lie
efforts their equilibrium, and The lame result"
ending in dOwufils the lee, elected much SYM
pathy their escorts and bursts OF dersVc laughter
from the small boys who happened 10 view the mShapr
The scene was constantly Cnagins every one was lN
OF aullratou under the combined influence oi the sport
and the bracng air. Young lddS III great E''moyIS
s,., fID ears Ia
ice tc varied etycs C skating prescncd an interesting
sight apart from the more grdceitu dEpIdys 0i pruIi
,,nrv bV older experts Tire skatcs used by the boz
az rule, were antlQuated. but here and there youth
could be Il pair of the tn"st skacs, While
near him poor boy ciJoylng himself WIN equal
relish pair OF oldidshOlcd rusty sAates fastened 10
the foot by straps Some persons awaited themselves O
tbc chairs. and young ladies who did not skate were
pu shed around thc lake by their escorts The chairs
were let out at the rates as the skatcr-20
cents an hour. Those vino turned their back on the city
with its foruali'y Of New Years calls and spent the
day on the tie PARK certainly lost nothing Dy the
exchange