Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-01
ICE PALACE.
A Magnificent Palace Built Entirely Of
Blocks Of Ice.
The Apartments Brilliantly Lighted
Makes Scene Of Splendor.


dams could wish or their visitors from
abroad could anticipate in showing to
advantage the healtbful and exciting
winter sports which are characteristic
of the Dominion. The biting cold Of
yesterday, which made IL uncomforta-
BILE to witness the out door sports, was
succeeded during the night by more
moderate temperature. and through
out the day the weather has been
such as 10 make the streets OF
Montreal comfortable to natives
and strangers alike. The city is liter
ally packed with visitors from all parts
of Canada and the United States, some.
Of them coming from far in the sunny
South to witness the games and partl-
cipatc in the grand carnival on the
snow and ice. The trains entering
Montreal from all directions this morn
ing were even more crowded than
they were yesterday, and 1t Is now inl-
possible TO secure accommodations in
the hotels, while the few rooms in pri-
yate houses which had not already
been appropriated are held at exorbi-
tant prices. The main attraction
which drew this vast c0ncourse oi peo-
pie to the city was the announcement
that the great ice palace would be form
ally thrown open tonight and
made resplendent by an
illumination with electric lights, and
thousands will probably leave to.mor-
row content with having witnessed
this browning event of the carnival.
The streets, which have been un-
comfortably crowded to-day will then
become tolerable for pedestrians. but
the indications are that thousands of
visitors will remain throughout the
carnival, and that the city will reap a
rich financial harvest at the expense
of the strangers within her gates. The
success of the carnival from every
point of view, is thoroughly assured.
In honor of the formal opening OF the
carnival Montreal to-day was decked
in festive colors, and in all the princi-
pal streets flags were waving ana
streamers flying in the air. IL has
been gala day for the city, Every
house OF any pretentions
il adorned with the ma
tional colors, and during the day small
flags appeared In the hands of the chit
dren and waved from the heads of
horses. Scarcely "a vehicle appeared
in the streets which was not decorated
In some way in honor of the day.
From early In the morning the citi-
zens began to swarm the main thor
oughfares and mingle with those who
had come from affair or to witness Can
ada's national sports. The sun poured
down upon the scene IN all his splen-
dor during the day, and the only
thing To mar the festivities was tn,
fear that the weather might moderat,
too much and injure the ice, upoi
which the success OF the games dc
ponds SO largely. The mayor had pro
claimed n hnlfholiday, and IA result
the business houses OF the city wcr
closed In the afternoon. and thci
thousands ofoccupants poured into tn
streets to add 10 the vast thron
which filled them in tn
morning, and the leading thor
oughfares assumed n cheerful and AM
mated appearance, such as they hav
never worn before In the memory q
the traditional "oldest inhabitant.
That the great throngs were ampl
satisfied with the execution of the pro
gramme prepared by the committe
was fully established by the exprei
sions of wonder and admiration whic
arose from the multitudes on all sid,
as they witnessed the sports. 1t W,
day long To be remembered in MOI
treal.
The Curling BonspIcl was resume
at an early hour, and attracted lnrl
crowds of interested and enthusiast
spectators. The matches were col
tinued to-day under covered Kinks, 81
water i'll the harbor having fallen In
night sufficiently To render the ope
spaces where tho playing was dor
yesterday uneven, and therefore uni
for good sport. The pastime W,
attractive enough to engage the after
ton of thousands of spectators. man
of whom have never before witnesse
curling match, and they watche
the movements of the curling ston,
with eager interest. The play W,
more effective and exciting than tn,
OF yesterday, and IL is evident that il
tense enthusiasm will be elected 4
morrow when the pool is reached
the honspiel. The players are all d
ing their best, but from present ind
cations the Western Ontario Club wi
carry OIL the honors unless some nj
iorcseeu accident occurs. They a
the pronounced favorites with the @
peits in the game among the spect
tors, and should they fail TO win
great deal of money will be lost {
them.
For the afternoon u programme |
orally crammed full OF sports al
amusements had been prepared
the committee, and IL was carried o
fully and successfully TO the minute
detail. The first event was the graz
sleigh parade. which was the large
and most brilliant spectacle of the XII
ever witnessed In Montreal. The y,
AIDE was on the principal boulevard
the city and the sidewalks and wi
dows of the houses ON either side w,
packed with people witnessing I
magnificent display. More than %
sleighs were in tile procession, all
them well, and some of them magl
ticently, equipped The cabmen
the city Joined with the citizens
this monster turnout, and the line W
so long and solid I'll
the Mounted Fire Bripat
which desired to take
place in the procession, was unal
TO secure position. Some of I
sleighs were drawn by six hors
while n great number of them W,
driven four In hand. While this grl
parade was in progress snow-sl
steeple'chase WAS contested between