Daily Republican., 1878-12-19
THIRD EDITION.
The Skating Carnival.

The Skating Carnival.
The skating carnival at the Institute
Hall last evening, although not sue
cess financially, was very pleasant
affair. There We're about two hundred
in the audience, and probably about
sixty skaters in masque. At $50 three
gentlemen were chosen frCm those
present as judges. They we're Messrs.
J. <. Sutterlsy, Abraham Richardson
and Thomas |. Russell. These gentle
men took seats on the platform and the
competition for the prizes began. After
An hour-and a half of indiscriminate
skating, the judges awarded to Miss
Emma Picketts pair Of lady's nicke.
plated skates for being the best lady
skater, and to Mr.. Ira Jefferis, a pair Of
gentleman's nickel plated skates, for
being the most expert of the gentlemen
skaters The tin skates--the prize to
the gentleman having the greatest
number OF falls-w ere awarded to Mr..
A. II. Vandeventer.
The costumes of the skaters were
fancful, even to the ridiculous. There
were large number Of ladies upon the
floor, some of whom appeared to De ia
vorably impressed with the efficient
manner in which the representative. of
the REPUBLICAN went through the deli
cate manouvres of adjusting fair
masker's rollers. The aforesaid repre-
sentative prided himself upon his
thoroughness in this particular, and
he would have the lady who made a
contrary assertion, as we'll as others Of
our fair damsels, to know that he is
open for all such contracts during the
coming season.
The whole entertainment, as We said
before, was pleasant affair, and Mr..
Mcdowell, the manager, deserves CON
siderable credit for the part he took in
It's successful termination.
A Mum Affair.
The mum sociable of the NJ. 5. K. A.
last evening, was largely attended, by
an audience the most of whom We're de
trrnlned to talk, even if they had to
pay for the privilege, and the result
va, the netting of handsome sum by
the ladies having it in charge. During
the evening quite an interesting pro-
gramme was rendered, which was high
ly enjoyed by the audience. Professor
Lincoln, o Philadelphia, sang two ex
cellent solos; Prof. RogelS kept the au-
dience in roar with his talking
nand;" Mr.. Cooper render Alonzo the
Brave, in a manner that would have
made Booth weep with envy, the Dai.
sizes sang delightful selection, and
Mr.. Lynch executed Laughing" solo
that would have unbent an anchVrite.
In addition the choir sang several tx
cellent pieces.
Prof. Crabb's Big Ente rtai M ent
Persons not attending the above en-
tertalnment will certainly miss q treat
Mr.. Crabb has spared no pains to make
this entertainment surpass any thing
of the kind in this city. Mr.. "rabb's
marches have been pronounced by those
that know, to be the best. The Can
tad arranged by Mrs. H. NJ. Newhall, is
the best shis talented lady has ever
put on the platform. Don't miss Sat
urday evening. 10 cents admission.
The secretary Of the Treasury has au.
thOrilrd the payment OF the January
interest OH the public debt, without re-
bate, in coin or currency at the option
Of the holder. The secretary issued a
call yesler lay for the sl0,996, 100 of
Five-twenty consols of 1865; being the
residue of these bonds outstanding, but
included in previous calls.
One hundred thousand tons Of Scran-
ton coar were sold at auction by the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Company, in New York yesterday, at
prices from so to 81 cents lower than
IN November.