Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-02-15
THE ICE PALACE.
HOW OUR CANADIAN NElGHBORS EN-
JOY THE WINTER.
What Has Been Done In Montreal 10 MAKE
Life Worth Living - Toboggan
Slides-The Condors-Ioe
Lon-Hunters' Camp.
Montreal Cor. Chicago Tfmes.l

Lion-Hunters' Camp.
Montreal Cor. Chicago Timee.l
About sixteen thousand blocks Of ice have
been used to complete this gorgeous creation
the ice palace-which has . weird majesty
peculiarly its own, and, when Illuminated by
the pure electric flame mingled with red
fire and discharging volleys Of supefbly-
colored fireworks, one might fancy that the
builders had fornd their quarry Of ma
terials in Sinbad 5 valley Of jewels. About
twice the number Of rockets, Roman can
dies, and such snowy ammunition used Last
year will be employed this season.
THE TOBoGGAN SLIDES.
Hal. 4 z,n sli,es ara built in a. many
dlfferel5 su urban quartera Advantage b
eener,fly- t,ks1 of tn, lower slopes Of the
"a ,u,,ta.l. ut tie descent is aided in most
cases /. a, artificial platform at the upper
mi, ~ al wuich the shoot of twenty feet or
more ext,n.s. Thi; will probably be thirty
two by twenty-five feet in area. This space
bountifullv clothed with snow coated over
with ice will afford room for four slides,
each four feet wide. The actual run On
some of the slides is 1000 to 9, 500 feet, upoA
other, rather less. Most Of them are roman
tically situated with the beautiful noun
tain behind them This same mountain Is
one Of Montrears gods, and, though not as
high as Chimborazo, gives an air OF dignity
and protection to the noble city which clus-
ters around it that accounts naturally for
the admiration universally accorded to the
mountain"
The slides are free all the week to any
who choose to participate in these meteor
like excursions, and at night the oeauuiui
moonht snow, the gay and appropriaSs
blanket tuque, sash and moccasin OF the
club men, the same style OF dress adopted
also by many others, the steady radiance OK
the fixed electric lights, the flashing glare
and movement OF the torches, marking the
Icy line OF road upon the steep dsclivity,
the pealing laughter OF the mlrthful crowd,
rejoicing In tie happiness OF youth ana
strength. unite to make up a scene OF exu-
berant life and s2lendor thoroughly carni-
| val In all its manifold features
THE CONDORA.
This heashen temple, or cairn, a. II IS
sometimes called. stands upon the Champ
de Mars. an open SQUARE Immediately behind
the CITY hall and courthouse. l can not
| we'll see why It is called a cairn. though pos-
sibly its original builders and worshipers may
| each have brought his contribution Of
treasure toward its completion; but the
structure Il too artistically conceived to as
sociate itself readily with the ordinary idea
! of q cairn. That II had q sacred character
I there can be no doubt, and though Its origin
Il clouded by the misss OF antiquity, the
| temple Is evidently OF Indian or Egyptian
design
The Condora m this northern world is
| built OF blocks OF clear lea 1t u circular IN
form and OF . pyramidaI character IL %
| constructed IN seven stories or terracea
pagoda fashion, diminishing tn circumfer-
| ence as they reach the pinacle, upon which
stands figure fifteen feet In hetght-A man
OF straw coated with Ice, In the picturesque
garb OF Le Trappeur Snowshoe club, b ling
In his right hand an electric light, which
sends shower OF rays upon the populous
scene below. The base OF tho temple Is en-
circled with eight turrets, from which wave
the hags OF various nationa At the inaug-
uration OF this beautiful edthce. tho MEM
| bers OF LIE Trapper Snowshoe club tn COS
tune. stand upon the outside OF it at stated
| points, on every available block OF Ice. each
| man with lighted torch IN his hand. As
the interior OF the Condora will be illumin-
ated with electricity, I need scarcely say
that the effect will be ono Of dngular splen.
dor. Is it not suggestive Of modern innova-
ton to ses Canadian snowshoer mounting
guard over the symbolic affairs Of IN ancient
mytholo "
| ICE LION
IN P,aca d,Aruaa comn,on,v c.r,a,
| French sousne IN the eastar,, onartar oS m.
| citv "a . stone fountain around vhich b..
| been built a hollow circl. of hIoct ica Thi.
| 4, .,,rrno,,ntol hv . ,;o.r.;c H., co,,,oa.,
| nr;ncinaIlv Of c,oselv.nacta1 And fro,,n
| NOV This material ha;no ,nora nI.eA,c
| And on.o,,e saams h.tA.r .nit.d ~ the c,,,-
nlation OF such a desion than Ice the h.rl
| and chilly lnster NJ the i.tter heino .t var;
| anca I think With ths sncca.sf,,I r.nr...n.
| cation of an animal vbosa evarv lima 4.
| char ,cter,zed nv The ,oh.nt eo-cs .na t.n,..
| Iaes h,oo.I of sav.sa rov.ltv
The carnival lion Of Place d, ,Armes Il verv
unlike the usual monumental type of his
| race, these artificial beasts more often re-
| sembling some half-starved. unkempt. and
| fll-tempered domestic guardian than the
| majestic lord of the desert or the iunela
] But this one promises to be . grand ,eura
His attitude Is fine, couchant, but watchful.
with the possibility of an instanteous sprine
| In the expression Of tho mouth and fore
| limbs as palpable as the flow of his shaggy
name. An electric light will be placed in
side the pedestal, making the statue very
effective at night
The Victoria rink is the largest In Europe
or America. It has roof Of one semi-circle
span fifty feet high at the center. It Is 26O
| feet long and 100 feet wide. A promenade
extends around the ice. Besides the music,
stand there Is a gallery for spectators The