Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-01-27

A Most Gorgeous and Dazzling
Spectacle.

S,ecsol 10 M Rsoisfn,

Montreal OF su:h . carnival, indicating -
Il did dlficultiss 10 be avoided d we'll -
opportunities 10 b embraced. Prepare
tons on grand scale are going
on, and II I sm not very much
mistaken there will be at least half dorsn
attractions. snv one OF which vii. he we'll
worth the journey even from West Virginia
First OF all, there will be the Ice palace.
which last year, Notwithstanding IL un.
finished and improvised condition, w0
much admired. THIS year the conception
OF this piece dc resistance 10 Erandsr and
more artistic; IL will oocdpy . much great.
er area, will be casLOllated In form aad
will be completed In lime. The low read
inss OF the mercury which have
been recorded during the past few weeks
have been noted with great com.
placency by the gentlemen Of the ice palace
committee. They knew that they indi.
Gated not only aplen,iiul supply OF the
crystal blocks, but also, WHAT'S OF quite -
much Importance in IN Ice palace, that
brilliant transparent condition OF the loo
which Is absolutely necessary 10 ensure the
ewsl play OF colsr from the electric and
olored lights which will ill tho palace
"from ferret TO foundation stone Not
rAti's diamonds, nor sny other precious
81, mes. will fash more brilliant colors than
will the crystal stones OF the palace. II
will be an architecturally
Imposing BuiidtsE by Daylight,
but at night II will be simply gorgeous Ia
ih play OF color. The Ice palace will b
formally opened Monday, February 4, bat
the gala night will be on Wednesday.
when Il will DO attacked BY about two
I thousand snowshoers. dressed In their pic
| turesque costumes Of white blanketing,
with red, white or blue trimmings, aud
| stockings and tuques 70 match, and each
| man bearing In his hand Q daming torch.
| The palace will be defended from within
by the volunteer regiments oil the
city, who will employ Ia their defence
ammunition OF q more impressive than
dangerous character. After . desperate
| struggle, during which the air will be hllsd
with grand pyrotechnic display, the
snow .shoers will be repulsed, and will 70.
treat up the mountain aide, their hamlng
| torches marking their siIuous course. Let
| us imagine 2,0O0 torches moving up the
mountain ride and winding 10 and out
upon the ssrpentiGs paths, now show.
ing With their full glare upon the
crest OF some oyerhsnging path or
| roadway, now trembling through the
branches Of the pines that cover with
| their dark mantle the sun nit OF the
mountain notch, and now fading one by
one over the mountain brow I'LL the last 10
gone. Then we begin 70 watch Tor the 70.
turn, and soon the first light IN seen over
the mountain, then another and other In
rspId succession, tll the whols
battalion IL before us ngsin IN oil its splen.
dor. The torches are extinguisbed, and sn
impr0mtu snow show concert, bringing 10
The club songs, winds up the evening.
Then there 10 the toboggAn slidilg.
"rskssEassisG."
90 it IL called, bes. de which your Southern
coasting Is siaply sn appetizer TO sspusrs
meal. Whoever would enjoy one of The
most profou nd and unspeskabls ssnsstioss
Of Hfe must come TO Montreal and take
in the long slide OF the Montreal Toboggsn
Club grounds. There is nothing In the
way Of speedy motion which will compare
viii Il sIoept gressed lightning, snd there
sas no feature Of The LIST carnival more
tLoroul hly enjoyed by the American visi.
toIs. For the benefit Of those readers OF
ruy REGISTIE who have not seen tobog-
ysn, ct us say that 10 consists OF long
strip or strips Of wood about 2bs OF sn
,ncb thick. from is 10 ~ Inches wias sud
from 20 4 feet IN length. bsnt up Of the
forw,rd end snd strengthened on ti,s top
side by round side and cross bars sbost On
inch thick. A soft cushion 10 lsid on 70
minimize the effect OF the "bumpC 81
there hsppsn 10 be any on the tfach. On
ID q cu,bion the ladies' and gcntlsmen ssst
| Ibsnssl generally tailor iashiou, the
stsersnan. however. reclining On bis left
lsg with bis right hanging out 10 stssr 6y.
Tie load having been picely slowed, SONS
times a. mary - bali dossn pssons. the
sttersman takes bis plscs
Wsv,sss Cvy sSsAn Rssay~
70 given, and the tobogsan 10 gently starts1
down the bill II soon gains impstus and
the slidefs gather thsmsslvs more tightly
tosethsr, but Ms must b done VIA GO.
ton. n any swkwsrd movement 10 sttrsdsd
vitS DANGER 10 The mover and The eaiesy
Of the vh ole losd. An Amsficsa gsntis-
man aiding last yes felt his hat bloving
of. Incsntiously and instinctivsly %
threw up his hand 10 AYE u ne olslo,
di4n't ave his hat. Whsn sny part Of
your eio, hing tries 70 blow svsy on .
toboeran blids LET u 70; any do
p.YstS or ssksfd sttsmpt to save u
msy coat you nors than tn: %: . psSss,s's sss,.s
vay down the side you5 velocity hss ins
creased very psrcspue.y; bali w.y devn
you feel o. thossh. you were Tying thfoegn
he air. and tnst before you o9ns 70 tss
i.s,. % Of oil idss Il tsos O. distssos. and %
b. making one 9rssA sush into spees With
iusl = faint lad q oooSsptioa of tks posi-
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