Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-02
THE ICE CARNIVAL.

.as Of the Tandem Club--suow-s shoe
.,uo and Other Sports-Close of the
tsiyitics.
SontreaI, Quebec, January III
m the grand ball at the Windsor
ri last night, the success of which
Iryone is talking pleasantly to-day,
first winter carnival in Montreal
Iaally ended. The retrospect of the
ii it is universally conceded
strangers as well as
lens is of the most sat
Ictory character. In taking
q Of the city this morning there
nothing but praise on every mans
4 ALI declaring that such a pleasant,
6el and heathiul week they had
Fer passed before. There was a
snlete absence of complaint or
5mbling The voluntary hospitali-
Of citizens were also warmly ac-
3wledged, and it will be strange ini
6if the memory of the carnival
not remain green in the
lids of those who had the pleas
of participating in it.
loads of trophies i'm
shape of toboggans, snow shoes,
of(anadian winter sports carried
~ BY the Americans proved how
abted they were with the various
usements they had participated in.
who came here with an idea that
yWere entering an Arctic country
ere the piercing cold held sway,
arted with enlightened views.
Though the weather in the fore
in was anything but cheering,
re was delightful change shortly
Pr midday. This inspired hopes,
the carnival wound up in a blaze
sunshine which made strangers
pix that geographers must have
IN mistaken when they place
|ntreal in such Il high northern lat
de- The first thing on the pro-
|mme, and not the least
eresting one of the week,
the parade of the
hdem Club of the city. The calva-
Pe which consisted of fifty splendid
fghs drawn by fine horses with
ullful trappings, made n sensation
3ong the vast crowd collected to see
n Dominion Square. Many of the
fnouts were fourth hands, and they
fsented an attractive appearance.
Ieprincipal avenues were traversed.
II most exciting time followed at the
Posse grounds, where the snow-shoe
Were contesting for hOnors.
PIE very interesting races We're run,
the Montreal Club, the senior in
city came out victorious over all.
he curling bonspiel for stone play
which excited so much curiosity,
! won by the comparatively young
alsay, Ontario Club, beating the
klles of Hamilton, clev-
The st. Andrews OF
~ York, stood well up at the finish,
I played well throughout. The
l players cup was taken by the
istle Club, of Montreal, from the
eoec Club, after brilliant contest.
u winner made play from the be-
ping beating the veteran clubs of
neville and Ottawa.
''thN. Dlottli btt W Ctli tuN
eoec Club and the Victories, OF
Oh'real, ended in u triumph for the
nes, Another match, between
winners and the McGill Univer-
Slup after a very severe struggle,
Cuea with draw.
me carnival is over. So far as the
osN and novel sights for visitors are
usFned, it has been a success. The
asns are well satisfied with the re-
ao the tournament of Canadian
nS amusements, and have re-
40 repeat it in much more elab-
" lorm hereafter.
ssAt year the plans will be on an
~iged scale. In continuing the
sa.sM the managers feel strongly
1,taey are only giving expression
ms wishes OF the strangers who
ssed them on this occasion. 1t ii
mated that the number of visitors
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