Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-29
KONTREAL,s WINTER Fun.
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the long line OF the Illuminated tcoog-
gan slides. on the river ice, the lighted
boulevard on st. IIelcn's island,
flaming volcano, built in strange con-
tradiction Of snow aud ice, belching
forth its showers Of rockets and other
pyrotcchnics. In the streets them
selves are crowds of spectators watch
ing the professions Of snowshoers. 1000
of whom are in line. Crowds also iill
the Victoria and Crystal Kinks and the
skating masquerades.
The most attractive Of the sports to
the visitors continues TO be the tobog-
gaming, and the different slides are
crowded. Everywhere strangers meet
with the greatest attention. Indeed,
the Canadian girls complain that their
American sisters are having all the fun,
but they console themselves by remem.
bering that Americans can only enjoy
the tobogganing for one week, while
they have it all winter. Tonight the
Tuque Bleue Hill was formally opened
with illumination and fireworks.
From its central situation this is n
great fay0rite. 1t is on the Montreal
Lacrosse Grounds, between Sherbrook
and st. Catherine streets. is partly arti-
fetal, its wooden "chute being forty
feet high and very steep, and its total
length about $50 yards. Ii has, of all
the clubs, the largest number of MEM
bers, and is the only hill lighted with
electric lights. and this, together with
the huge bonfire, the flaming torches,
the whizzing rockets, the picturesque
dresses of the tobogganers, with their
tuques of blue and red and white-in
fact, every color under the sun--and
the swiftly-hying toboggans coming in
rapid succession down the five different
slides, made scene indescribably pic
turesque.
The Victoria Skating-Rink shared
with the toboggan slides much of the
attention of visitors. and this morning
many people attended the Victoria
promenade concert. They listened to
the excellent music given by the Nicto-
ria Rifles Band and watched with great
interest the eyolutons of the skaters.
The skating masquerade being held this
evening, it was almost impossible to
gain admittance to the rink. The
building, acknowledged to be the
largest and finest rink on this conti-
nent, was gaily decorated with bright
bunting and flags and colored lights
and added their brightness to the
ny-hued dresses of the masquera-
ders. Near by is the Ice Temple,
its sharp. pointed turret flashing like
a thousand gems; the ice-grottoeS,
earlanded with frost and iciclcS that
CLEAN like huge diamonds, and the large
snow-Shoe statue of Queen Victoria.
This last named is capital, and good
likeness of her Majesty. Then. while
the band plays and the clink of the
steel skates upon the smooth ice Is
heard, one can stand and watch the
maskers. Jacques Cartier, Champlaln,
Dollard. and host Of other historical
characters snow-shoeS. .tobogganers,
lacrosse-players, and representatives OF
all the principal sports youths and
maidens persOnating the different
branches of agriculture and all the
other pursuits Of the Dominion, are
represented, to say nothing of the my
riads of characters common to all
masquerades.
To-day the hunters camp. on the
island, was formally opened, the Gov
ernOr-General being present. The first
of the trotting races in the carnival
driving contests took place this after
noon at the Montreal Driving Park,
and was largely attended, there being
not less than 1900 persons present.
The weather was cold. the thermome-
ter registering during the races eight
degrees below zero, but the interest
was uniagging, and large amount of
money changed hands. The first match
was for the 2:j9 class, and was won
in three straights by Harry ID.
Maud c. second in the three heats,
Deys third, Sam. F. fourth, and Black
Strap fifth. Time, 2:4Sk, 2:494, 2:jO4.
In the second race, for the 2;34 class,
there were four to entcr-Elsie Graf
first: Goldiindcr second, Tritle third,
and Tattler fourth. The races for to-
day are for the 2:34 class and a five
mile dash.
The snow-shoe steeplechase over
Mount Royal to the village Of Cote Des
Neiges, distance of about two and
three-quarter miles, which is regarded
as great feature Of the carnival festly-
tiles. came off this afternoon and proved
a great surprise. There were nine en-
tries. five clubs being represented, and
a magnificent race ensued. X. Larkin,
of the Emerald Club, won in the unpre-
cedented time Of 1928. beating the pre-
yious record of j. G.. Ross, made last
February, of 1920. Larkin won the
Carnival steeplechase last year in 1924,
so that he has gained nearly two minutes
since then.
The other features Of the day were a
Jockey match between local clubs and
a military home given by the Victoria
Rifles. of Canada, the crack militia re.
giment of the city. The list Of invita-
tions compriced number Of American
civilian and militia people, and included
the officers Of the Seventh regiment oI
New York. the Thirteenth of Brooklyn
the Old Guards, the Troy Citizens
Corps, the Artillery Corps of Boston,
and others. BY the way, President
elect Cleveland has new and uniqu,
honor thrust upon him. He has beer
elected an honorary member of tho
Emerald Snowshoe Club, and one o.
the American visitors present on IN,
occasion of his election was duly
bounced" " in Mr.. Cleveland's behalf
Tomorrow night the great feature o.
the Carnival, the attack and defence Of
the Ice Palace, will take place.
Americas Good Ship Pinaf0rs.
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