Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-17
Lord Lerne as a TObOgginist.


Portraits, after Winterhalter of the Queen
and Prince Albert adorn the walls OF the din
1Dg-rO0m at either end. The buffetS are or
black walnut with game subjects In relief; two
specimens OF Van GOyen Overhang sideooards
standing In recesSes. Stuffed wild duck shot by
the Marquis hang On the center panels OF the
sideboards-very fine birds, too. With the
cheese came biscuit box OF silver shaped like
drum, presented, by permission OF the queen.
TO the Princess Louise by the soldiers of the 9lst
Argyieshire Highlanders On the occasion of her
marriage.
Il want to let you see how we spin out the
winter here" observed His Excellency, when
iuncheon was over, and wrapping himself In
blue blankety hooded coat, lined and bound
with scarlet, he strobe along the corridor into
the hall, where the sentry presented arms, the
sergeants saluted, and from thence out into
here, and my club, the Vice-regal. Is able to
hold its own against all comeTS," said be. as
We descended set OF wooden steps leading to
me curling rink. The rink Is situated in long
shed, lighted at either side by windows when
daylight fades by gas jets The floor Is of Ice,
forty-t"o yards long as smooth as ice may be,
and as level as billiard-table. The Ice Is
marked at both ends by circles OF ''sets" The
stones" to be spun along the ice range from
fifty-six to siXty-two pounds in weight. The
walls and roof OF the rink at Rideau Hall are
let cushions breaking the white. The ante
rooms at both ends are fitted up for spectators,
VINO can witness the play in warmth and COM
tort through plate glass windows The ante
scarlet, with racks for skates, rubbers and
boots. Against the wall Is a handsomely
framed printed notice. headed "yice-regal Cur
ling club OF Canada" with a list OF member
and officers. Her Royal HighneSs the.Princas
Louise being patroneSS.
The next object of interest which the MARQUIS
was good enough TO draw my attention to was
the 'toboggin." tObOggfn is constructed OF a
piece OF thin. tough wood, about feet long and
~ inches wide turned up at one end, which is
then kept in position by faStenings Of deer,s
StrpOOfhpnp6 nv q Onf,1o
very light rods, as thick as your finger, running
down each side, and by two or three rods cross.
ing them. The bottom IS then perfectly smooth,
and wei adapted to glide lightly over the snow.
| pom the tObOgg1n cushion Is placed and upon
the cushion the tobogginist (Rale) either lies
nat upon his chest or assumes sitting posture,
pressed against the roll of the PROV. < tobog-
gan will hold three persons, but the party u.s.
t naiiy consist OF two, the lady being placed in
thromt MnitsI her to6ogginer steers with his
feet from the ground at Rfdeau HalI is wooden
structure, inciosed on three sides only, of about
lou, leeI square supported on framework OF
Inoer. This Enclosure is approached by wooden
board, thoroughly iced, along which the tobog-
sseends to the sg the tSe0ggnis as he or she
On New Years night" observed the Mar
gus, when We reached the summit, 1--WE had
some SON capital sport here 1t was vivid scene. /
mad the headlight of a locomotive lust here. "
Polnling 10 It's empty frame, '.and all along
down there were Chinese lanterns" The down
aneIe meant strip OF snow four feet broad in
WOODEN groove about aquarter of mile long.
at an angle Of forty five. e'
HIS Excellency was gracious enough to offer
me toDOgg1n ride glanced down the almost
don't" but rashnesS, on the other hand bade
me go on" Seating myself on the toboggin,
liking my hat firmly over my eyes, and clutch,
ing the rope with the energy OF despair, await
ed the signal that was TO send me flying down
the incline like an arrow from bow. The
MARQUIS, having carefully seen to my pose,
close to my shoulder blades, while Dr. Baldwin.
surgeon to the Niceroy held the t0b0ggin In po-
sttton. "NOwi" That tcaS q sensation! 100
yards In twenty secOnds-I cannot describe IL.
| have an tndiStinct recollection of darling
through the air, OF losing breath and vision, OF
!eefng glorious In Its intOxicati0n, OF SKIM
ming along the pure white snow at an hides
cr1oaoly swift pace; then came q slowing, then
spill, and as dashed the snow from my face
t rs. Excenency was laughing at me, and my
HfSt tODOpRtn ride was over