The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-07-06

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People who take tho Sea Beach route to
coney Island win hear a. they emerge from
the depot burst Of lively music-most likely
aauick waltz or galop. They naturally think
the band Ia playing on tho beach. and 60 In
that direction. But they soon notice that tho
lively strains como from q part Of the Sea
Beach building itself A big sign tells them
what IA going on insde-that II Is a roller skss-
Ing rink. They hear glad shouts OF children.
and tho glimpse they got through the entrAneo
makes them put their hands In their rockets
and fool for stray quarters.
II II happens TO DO night tho interior pro-
sents brilliant sight. A great flood Of light
ilIuminss vast hall with = high arohed roof
running back mRnv hundred feet and show
Ing at each side deep recess with rows Of
sests linod with spectators. This throns hes
not the sombre aspect Of winter theatrteAl
audience. There ara fans Tutoring. eager
friends waving hsndksrchiefs to some ono on
the floor. and dashes Of bright colored fabrics
that give those galleries unusual brillIancy.
In the middle Of the great hsll tho band u
stationed. and II may be said 10 bs the only
stationary object on tue noor. Around It 70.
wolves . great ellipss Of humanity-not pell
meil. headlong. or disorderly. like mob. but
q lines and curves Of grace. And yet they ars
not ell going In one direction. There are =
party Of boys and girls rompins ct tag. Hero
young lady glides toward you with her sscost.
Over there man who 10 exeoutine soma fancy
hgurss has gathered circle OF admirers around
him. But while there arc maay odd groups
and many going their own way. the general
line Of motion 10 In the line Of an ellipss around
the band. and general survey leaves the in
precision that the entire body OF skaters II car.
ried along In that direction. The skater O.
spectator who visited tho rink at tho American
Institute last winter will recognise many faces
which became familiar 70 him up there. There
arc r p. valiQust as ubiquitous and handy By
the seaside a. In town; ]. Il. Mayors cuttlnG
out his fancy work with accustomed skill.
and Frank Libby. Two girls. some 10 q
IA years OF age. attract attention whom.
ever they pass. They are picturss OF health
strength and agility and carry themselves with
unusual grace. Ono 10 Miss Jennie Houghton.
champion the other Miss Berthe Mann. Now
they separate and glide Of 10 opposite diree.
IL the more accom- iished In the art K long
curve brings them together. again. they clasp
"iThe biggest cStamSrsn 1 ever saw. says one
ofthe bystanders, The comparison strikes you
20 s ss wan y1o yo sn Sne r ,S
iSdsss he poiss q her s BODY one
eide " a.y III m p Graft sh".s Rs
s ssasI you sss
THERE'S one advantage offered By rolling
%s. III SasS
the ED line winter sport can g. never Offer"
well, replied the conn oisseur with the air
thoroughly made no his mind that lie 10 right
can't skate ia : Iisht summer dress on ont the Ice
IN .Sss oS II S
let ~ Why s TSScs X g
70 study the female form a its most attractive
aspect I'D como here. Now look at that Pic
low Of "a s he
textures brings hor beautiful poise into perfect
saes "a IKE e see perfect example OF
The reporter, having arrived Of this conelu.
some Tine ssS did not dispute the eoHnois-
terms. running from rom arch to arch. had bssn
lighted. and their glowing coiors, added to
'sS
yhleh runs :sreSna ne SqsiidaS cis6s l.o: .
SpfH'I% Bic hand. announced that '' I. "S wss
| on. About dozen boys had entered
They were placed In rows Of four at tho start-,
ing post. At a signal all lunged forward and
| In an instant were sprawling Oh the floor In Oil
| directions. Six only continued In the rAAo
| after this first mishap. and BY the end Of the
| vrst half mile three more had dropped out.
| The others made a gallant race. gettiRg up
| quickly after each fall and gradually lengthen-
| Ing the intervals between falls. Finally the
| race was won BY dapper younsster In twenty
| five falls and twenty minutes. Prizes nro
| also offered to insurance clerks. brokers' dry
goods men. and other business and profession
| al en- ployees. At the further end of tho hall
| the reporter found a room In which eight
masters were engaged in teaching some sev-
enty girls and boys. From thirty. to nifty
skaters Q day are turned out from this room
| proficient enough to 70 on the main floor
This Is the first roller skating rink ever open.
| cd at seaside resort in this part OF the eOuh-
try. and IL tho result OF the great interest In
| the sport manifested during the last New York
season. especially ut the American Institute.
Since the opening Of the Coney Island rink,
similar establishments have been opened at
Island 70 the largest In the country. 1t 10 open
At times It has been 80 crowded that the man
ager has been obliged to close the DOOR; Bat
uIday nitsrnoon n, are reserved for children:
people who visited the Instituts rink. Fopr
thousand three hundred pair OF skates are to DO
| let and the whole number has on various occa-
sions been let twice . day., The floor II Of
maple. and beautifully smooth.