Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-08
WINTER AMUSEM ENTS.
HOW BURLINGTON WILL ENTERTAIN
GUESTS AT HER CARNIVAL.
An Elaborate Programme of sports with
Grand street Examinations and Pyro-
technical Displays-Contests for

Grand street Illuminations and Pyro-
technical Observation-Disclosures for
Piizes-Success Assured.
The Burlington Coasting Club has def.
nltely settled upon holding its grand car
nival of winter sports in this city for five
days beginning Monday, February 10. A
programme has been issued which orr
readers will see presents IL good many
| highly attractive features The idea of Il
carnival of winter sports is of course Dor
/ roWcd from our friends across the border.
/ But 1t is not intended as rival to, nor in
any way To compete with, the Montreal
carnival, which will doubtless be renew
eu another season. The idea at the bot
tom OF II Is to show Our own people the
possibilities open TO them in the way of
! hcallh-glNlng sports, and to encourage
outdoor amuSCmentS. There can he no
doubt about the hcalthfulnrss of such
Sports, u the people can only he got to
participate IN them But there is The diff
licultN. The Burlington coasting club
hopes to remove the difficulty by popular
lhlllg the sports. And one or Two calni-
NaIs Slch as they propose to give this win
Ter Will have the effect
burlington Is delightfully."- situated for
noth summer and winter sports, outdoor
! lie aud amusement. Her proximity TO
| Nuch me sheet of water as Lake Cham
nlalh oilers encouragement to boating,
llShlnG and catching in summer, and ice
pptIlhg, driving and skating III winter.
p"F advantages IN this direction have not
neth nail appreciated by us in the past
But Burllngton's particular and consncu.
Gus cillm TO be fine place tor winter
sporting Is her cOastng hills. Nobudy
VINO mas not cuasted down Main street.
on one OIL our big traverscs, when coast
NJ was EoJu, KNOWS what cOastlng Is.
starting from College Hill with Il sled
load of dozen or more, the speed attain
c'l before the end Is reached. nearly
llIle away. Is something terrific and rath-
or alarming the first time.
ne mann features of the week of sports
VIII pe the coastinH and tobogguning. No
pace can offer better advantages for
tIthtr sport than Burlington The club
mas punt Il me new toboggan slide winch
with the tObogganS will be Open freely to
the Use OF visitors that week The tray
eI9cS owned ny members of the club Will
tui,so re iree To- strangers. Mann street and
CltY Park VIII be finely decorated The
street Will have four arches placed across
II at the intersection of the streets. These
"IciltH Will he appropriately Ornamented
ana illuminated with culOred lights while
the street and park will he Illuminated
ny hundreds of torches There will be
displays OF gorgeous fireworks in the eve
nlngS
The Coastng Club will not devote so
lhuch money and time to exhibitions of
zee structures, bat will offer finer attrac-
tlouN Tor sport. There will be the best of
" opportunity Tor Il week of excellent ont |
uoor amusement, and. with the illumiua |
,lohS, DECORATIONS, and fireworks, it will |
ne Il GrandlN attractive week of sports. |
ne club is taking hold of the mater
" IN enthusiasm, and the railroads are |
loilllng them IN the matter. The rates OF
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