St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-13
PREPARING FOR CARNIVAL.

A Grand Ice Skating Rink Benefit
Opening for the Protestant and
Catholic Orphan Asyiums.
The public will be gratified to learn that
the good, honest, healthful old pastime of
ice skating is to be revived in st. Paul, and
that, too, in manner that will fully meet
with its appreciation. 1t has been many
years since this city has had well-loca ted
and well-conducted ice rink, and the pleas
ures Of the approaching carnival make it
particularly appropriate that one should be
opened this winter to enable our young
folks to regain their skill on the cleaning
steel" Roller Kinks have had their day and
are among the fleeing things of the
past. They have served as a diversion The
exercise in these heated, close roller Kinks
is not of beneficial character, and the
associations are such as to prevent the
better class of ladies and gentlemen from
mngling with the crowds that gather in
Them Both clergymen and physicians con-
denim roller skating, and all sensible people
will agree there is nothing more eXhlarat-
ing and more conducive to health than the
graceful exercise of skating in the bright,
pure Minnesota air. To admit of indug-
ence in this delightful pastime. firm of re-
liable gentlemen have constructed rink in
the most central point in st. Paul, on the
open space adjoining Hotel Ryan, at the
corner of Seventh and Robert streets.
1t will be known as ''Hotel Ryan Rink"
and will be conducted in the most uneXcep-
tional manner The enclosure is 250X200
feet. will be lighted by electric lights and
provided with all accessories for comfort
and convenience. A spacious building, sit
uated on Seventh street, will contain a gen.
eral reception room. A dressing room for
ladies with lady attendant, gentleman's
smoking room, large room for spectators
| with glass front and comfortable seats, and
a check room where garments can be de-
| posted for the evening and skates checked
from day to day. All rooms will be WARM
and finely furnished, and every atten-
| ton will be paid to the comfort of
guests. Skates will be on sale and
| hire and an experienced master will
be in attendance to give instructions and
attend TO children unescorted by adults.
During the season there will be grand car
nival fancy dress parties, exhibitions of
| fine skating and other attractions. Special
police will preserve order. and no persons
to whom the least objections can be made
will be permitted to enter the Enclosure,
hence parents can trust their children there
certain that they will be as well taken care
of as if under their direct supervision.
The rink will open each day at 10 o'clock
a. m. and remain open until II o'clock p.
NJ. Single admission will be 25 cents for
adults and Is cents for children under
twelve years. Season tickets for ladies
SO, for gentlemen So. for lady and gen
tleman 81. They may be procured at the
news stand in Hotel Ryan.
With conlmendable liberality the proprie-
tors have decided to divide the net proceeds
of the opening day, Wednesday the 10th.
equally between the Catholic and Protestant
orphan asyums of st. Paul. Let it be in
deed grand opening and splendid benefi-
for the parentless little ones.