The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-29
THE CARNIVAL
ron THE BrsEFfTor THEW. U.B.s.
To be Held at the Capitol Rink To.morrov
sIs,t-To.da,,s Rehearsal-News From
the Riakt-what Is Being Done on
Rollers and Pointers for skaters.

Rollers and Pointers for skaters.
Tomorrow evening there comes of at
the Capitol rink what will undoubtedly be
one OF the most notable Of the seasons
events. 1t Is the Skating Carnival for the
benefit Of the Women's Benevolent So.
ciety and given under its auspices. Ar
rangements have been made with Messrs.
Larkin and Handian. by which the rink
will be given up this evening from 5 to 0
o'clock to the use Of those who are to
skate tomorrow evening for the purpose
Of practice or rehearsal. Children will be
admitted to this for % cents per couple.
Ladies and gentlemen, 30 cents per coup
le. Every one intending TO take part to-
morrow evening is urged to be present.
For the carnival Aiessrs. Lalkin 4 Hand
Ian give the free use Of their rink, which
Iiu certainly very clever in them. Some Of
the costumes that are being gotten up for
this occasion are gorgeous, and the scene
will be n bewildering one all the evening.
Those who are going 10 skate and have
not vet secured their tickets or checked,
should call on Mr., Harrison at the Mcclure
House at once. =,
J Every one will be welcome as specta.
Tor, but only those in costume who have
been asked to skate will be allowed on the
floor.
The ladies were out in force at both
Kinks yesterday afternoon.
Huntington Is che latest town in this
. State 10 catch the roller skating craze,
The corps OF attaches at the Capitol is
Q mainly made up Of very clever gentlemen.
The w. u. b. S. Skating Carnival takes
: place at the Capitol tomorrow evening.
8 There will be crush.
No boys will be allowed on the floor Of
d the Capitol rink in the eycningshereaitcr,
y except on Saturday evenings.
In Erie, Pa, last week, the finest bill
i lard and pool.room in tho place was
t forced to close. Roller skating didit.
Mr.. Lally, who has charge Of the skates
! at the Capitol, understands his business
! aud makes friends every day by his genial
i manners. -.
There was no music at the Capitol last
. night, but the large crowd present had
] Just as good time rolling around to tho
G merry click OF the wheels.
The skating surface at the Capitol has
: been dragged and thereby much improy.
J, cd. With n little more working" it will
I soon be unsurpassed by tho surface OF any
}. rink in the country.
An overcoat and lady's diamond
( brooch were found at the Capitol rink
k last night, which the owners can have by
c proving property. A fine sealskin satchel
was lost by visitor. II. found it should
i be leftat the rink office.
Another effect Of the roller.skating fever
: is seen in the diminution Of balls and
parties, especially in small towns and even
q country clergymen aud deacons complain
= that as an opposition to prayermeetings
: and church sociables the rink is indeed 10
be dreaded.
9 The skating OF the Heines Brothers, at
Y the Island rink, surpasses anything ever
0 seen in this city. They appear for the
: last time this evening. Some OF their
( work appears to be almost impossible to
do, hut they, do it easily and gracefully.
5 The management OF the Island rink has
: made arrangements to have street cars ut
4 the corner OF Zane and Broadway streets
: at lO:40 o'clock every evening, 10 convey
) patrons to this side OF the river. This is
!. but a square and half from the rink.
: The rink at the corner of Chapline and
8 Twenty.second streets being erected by
!. NIessrs. Rose and Entler, is rapidly ap.
: preaching completion. 1t is going TO. BIO
very handsome building aud will pos
3 sess numerous eonvenienCes that are not
found in the other Kinks. II will be lighted
!. with the patent Siemen light.
) The latest amusement for Kinks is the
Z holding OF a tournament The contestants
/ are provided with 0 light lance and small
} rings are Suspended from hooks over the
course. The one securing the greatest
number OF rings receives either prize or
crowns one Of his lady friends. Whom
fancy costumes are worn, 1t is very at
, tractiv0 amusement.
There was largo crowd at the Island
rink last night and every one had nice
: time. The Heines Brothers, three in
number, were the especial attraction. They
, are fancy and contortion skaters and per-
i form feats that are simply marvellous.
+ Every movement they made was heartily
applauded. They will be OF the Island
rink again this evening and all who can
, should endeavor TO see them. Doctor
, simons 10 determined that his popular
place OF amusement shall not lack for
want OF attractions
The demand for skating articles Of all
kinds has contributed to the prosperity Of
decentralization With the expiration Of
the original Plympton patent (Which COW
cred tho main principle Of the roller skate)
two years ago, the field was opened to all
manufacturers. There are now many
firms, companies and individuals who
supply the demand, which is by no means
confined to this country. Among the
more popular skates are "The Raymond,
"The Barney and Berry" the Harvard"
. tho GMonnt Desert, "",rhe Henley" "The
Winslos.r the "Union Hardware CO..
and last but By no means least, the "Fen-