The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-09-13
THE sxJa1Na KINKS.


for Busy Season.
AS the Fall season approaches the mana
gers and proprietors Of the different Kinks
ronghout the city, have begun active
preparations for their openings. Areporter
Of the TATrLER visited the Eve Kinks located
in this city, for the purpose Of finding out
what was being done ia the way of decora-
ton and Improvement and also to learn
what the managers thought as regards the
craze this season. They all seem to have
an idea that this will be one of the most
successful seasons ever known in roller
skating annals. The first rink visited by the
TATTLER was the Greenville, which was open
ed last Thursday evening, the rink being so
we'll filled that it was almost impossible to
move. The manager has just put in a new
boiler and engine for the purpose of heat
ing the rink and lighting it by electricity.
There has been added to the rink a smok-
ing room for the comfort of the gentlemen
who like to steal away once in a while and
enjoy Whit from fragrant Havana or
from the much detested cigarette. Mr..
Hunt. the assistant manager, said that four
nights of the week would be devoted to
home attractions, and on the ether two
nights professional talent would amuse the
patrons or the place. The TATTLER next
went to the Alpha rink where he made
himself known to Mr.. Blake, who told him
that the rink would be under the manage
ment of his son, and would probably open
about the 10th or the 18th of October. The
inside of the rink, the walls and ceiling,
are being covered with Hamilton straw
boards and will be handsomely painted
and decorated. The side walls will be
painted french gray, while tho ceiling will
be blue with fine trusses of deep red. The
skating surface will be planned and polished
and everything will be done, that can be,
to make it one of the prettiest and most
comfortable of Kinks. Fuhr's band of eight
I pieces will furnish the music. Then BY
the aid of chorist, or rathera street car.
the TATTLER transported himself to the
Oakland rink, where he was met by ex-
County Clerk Van Horn who did the hon
ors of the rink. He first called attention
to the new floor, which had just been laid,
and on which the carpenters were still
planeing and said: sThis will be one of
the finest floors in the city when it is pol
ished. Which is without doubt true, as
the boards composing it are laid so tight
that water would not leak through it if it
was poured on the floor After the floor
had been examined, attention was turned
to the walls and benches which had been
brightly painted and looked very pretty.
New gas burners have been put in and
every thing is being thoroughly put in
order, SO that when the rink opens (which
will be on Saturday, September 19th,) it
will be one of the best equipped Kinks in
the city. Prof. Aeker's band has been en-
gagged for the season and will discourse
sweetly music nightly. After bidding Mr.
Van Horn good day, the TATTLER changed
its base of operations to the Park rink,
which has been greatly altered for the
better.
Here it was learned that the floor had
been enlarged, SO as to be S8 feet one way
and 100 the other. The entrance has been
changed to the corner of Jersey avenue and
Eighth street, instead of on the avenue.
The posts are to be taken out, SO that the
skaters viii have clear skating surface,
which will be enclosed by railing three
feet high. The Rink Will not open till
October ]. The same music has been en-
gagged as last year.
The managers of the Pavonia Rink have
not been idle during the vacation. They
have moved back the railing, SO as to make
rs or 80 feet more of skating surface, and
| painted the sides in variegated colors. The
I floor has been replaced where imperfect1ons
were discovered, and put in the best CON
dition. New style electric lights are 10 be
introduced, and the chairs have been
painted in gay hues. The ceilings have
been sbeautifed, and little arches with
spears. tipped in gold. that will glitter in
the night lights, have been put in to LEND
brightness to the scene. Prof. Holden'l
full orchestra has been engaged for tn,
season. Frederick j. Quimby, who has
managed several Kinks in different parts o.
the country, will officiate as manager.