The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-28
SKATING IN CENTRIL PARK.
The Ice Fairly swnrmInE with the Thousands
OF Pleasure seekers.

4 merry confusion Of voices was audible
yesterday afternoon nj n considerable distance
from the lake in Central Park. II rose from the
thr0nts OF the swarms Of skaters that occupied
;he ice and enjoyed the splendid skating At
any hour in the afternoon thousands might
have been counted on the ice-if they could
have been persuaded 20 stand still long enough
and other thousands on the walks In the park.
coming or going To the spectators on the
bridge and along the bluffs the scene presented
10y the skaters was pretty one. the groups UNI
consciously formed constantly changing Ia
shape. AMI the Individual skaters touching tho
ioeWnnn nglc and sometimes executing the odd
est Of antics. Every variety Of skater was repre-
nind. The terrible small boy. with an ann
out in great force. few " fancy skaters were
present young men who were constantly de-
mnh-irHiing how much "nsicr than rolling oif
from lns II WAS I" polse tneinscN"s on ~
rear extremity ~ one heel and allow some hid
d"n foreo to Wnit them through series OF
graceful curves unknown 10 math omati clans.
In striking contrast To- these were those -k tors
who ", re- ON the rear Of their over oats great
arches ol powdered ic, in form like unto an
aurum hor"nlls. thn results Of repeated contact
with the surface Of the pond. One such skater.
ia particular, seemed To find his passage across
time he sat down hc removed his Eyeglasses t.
500 II Ar hndu't cracked them. But be- attracted
a. more attention than did the fancy skut.rs.
Tue thr"nE very much Ike 20" ordinary
midday tAIong !n broadway n H. lult renee
O. what individuals happened 20 be doing
frequent -ucriarle was a fond parent trying Ia
toad his offspring the rudlurntS Of skating.
In" ilttl" fellow toes Invariably exhibited that
rrt'illng power toward each other which is so
fatal O. an equilibrium; and. lnaHins his un-
manageable feet % wander separately toward
opposite horizons. le Eruspel the uata rnal
hand for support and looked up for sympathy
and ENCOURAGEMENT. There WAS TAR repre-
sentatlon of feminine skaters on the icc. hut no
notic, ably good skaters among thcm. Orca-
sionuily "a brace o! young women sailed past.
with hands claSpnl. and doing the " outer
edge very prettily. Rarely n young woman
and her malc o. 'ort were seen skating pence
fully together. though there We're "a few young
gentlemen on the lee who seemed equal 30 the
presumably agreeable emergency, But almost
every individual. lu the throng seemed To- enter
into tho enjoyment Of the sport, ana the utmost
good nature WI, oserNed On the crowded ice,
In the evening the lamps were lighted. and
skaters were allowed 20 enjoy the sport Till 10
O'Clock. The sitting Of snowiakcs TINT fell ia
the afternoon dill not interfere IN the least with
tho skating hut seemed only to make the steel
run more easily over the leo. Yesterday was
the second day 81 sknfing Mt the Park. and one
Of tho veteran polio" Ollie rs said that IL WIS an
unusually " biz: day" Barring the coming n "a
warm spoil or rain. The ice Will remain in splcn-
did condition, being frozen hard enough To-
Withstand the wear % the thousands 81 steel
blades that are driven across H.