New-York tribune., 1885-01-30
WINTER GAYETY IN MONTREAL
DRIVES. CONCERTS AND ToBoGGANING-oPENiNe
THE CONDORA.
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MONTREAL, Jan. 29-Tbe weather is much more
genial to-day, and in consequence, the strangers III
Montreal appear to be more at ease. Inc 'enpei"''
is low but the high wind of yesterday mas eease'.
This being "a civic holiday, larger proportion Oh
Montreal people are able 10 take part III '"'
amusements Of the day. -
rhis Mornings promenade concert at the rink was
successful This afternoon took place the sleigh drive
The procession was headed by Andrew Allen, Win MS
ski hand his sons and nephews dressed as Jockeys
riding the near horses The start was made from 'he
west end of the city, with seven skin hands, ana TWO
snow-shoe clubs. each with ten-in hand Az stated
polnts the other of the procession oned m thee
being seven four-in-bands twenty tandems,
pairs and two characteristic single sleghs one repre-
sentng a habtant driving his wife 10 market So,ho
of the teams. particularly those OF the atnieuc tiS
possessed grOtesQue features The slelgh Oh the 81
George Snow-shoe Club a mammoth snow-shoe
with foot attached The sides of the Emerald snow
shoe Clubs sleigh were decorated Win SrowiJ Of
blankets, the edges being festooned. A pyram'u oi
steps rose to height OF four or nve high,s anu
occupied by between forty and fifty members; len
horses drew the sleigh. while from the summit hoaren
a nennant with the word, d" Emerald upon 1t. The
siei Oh representing the Fun on the cTystal was one
of the amusing spectacles. The Fly hshers nut
flied with merry masquerading anglers caused no emu
of merriment The canoe which appeared IN pro-
cession-the being brought from QneOec-WaS the
which carries the mails IN winter between Sue ~
and Point Lewis and their coxswain having beeh ior
sixty wears crossing has used the same canoe Tor
three years Captain William g. Tompkins and Sir
Roderick Cameron and Erastns Wiman were promnen. %
Newly orkers driving The ice coDdora on the champ
de Mars was opened tonight. 1t is concal IN shape
having at intervals seven tiers, upon when snow
shoers people in uniform and others stand bearing
lighted torches while inside and out, 1t was illuni.
mated with plain and colored fires. Inc diame'cr VI
the condora is fifty feet its height being seyeny-hVe
On the top stands figure twenty feet high holding 10
his hand an electric torch. All round this structure
are flags English, French and American. The snow
shoers formed circle the structure discharg
Ia and electric
lights made the affair most attractive.
After the attractions of the condoIa had ceased 10 IN
teres the people, they went to the Drill Hall. lhis Is
a building made of stone with dimensions nearly as
liberal as the 9TH Regiment Armory. Inc nan was
crowded The concert which was given by the snow
shoers in their attractive costumes assisted by Danas
aud the orchestra, was delightful, because OF lhe
novelty of the programme. This consisted chiefly OF
athletic and sporting songs, by hundreds OF male
voices second fancy dress carnival at the victoria
popular sport all the week has been tobogganing. The
full gave light enough As result all the slides
were crowded with merry men and rosy girls who
coasted down if they had not a care in the world