The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-01
FUN WE DON'T HAVE HERE.
Graphic Description OF a High Day on Steel
a d Runners in Central Park.
(From the Eew Yorl- uera'd)

Graphic Description OF High Day on Steel
a d Runners in Central Park.
(From the Ecw Yorl- Uera'd)
Between skating and slcighing at least
forty thousand New York:rs turned out
for exercise yesterday. Central Park
never saw more glorious 9ay, and even
when ten thousand happy children
danced around May poles on its velvety
swards under cloualess sky. For what
are the soft delights of o summers day
compared to the wild whirling multi
tudes that swept ABOUT on the polished
lakes with sparkling eyes and blooming
cheeks?
The scene on the main lake was an ex-
traordinary one. From the top OF the
gray Belvidere it looked as II vast
swarm OF bees had gathered on a huge
wedding cake. But the sound that rose
on the clear air was like the voice OF the
ocean. Every train en- each Of the three
elevated roads carried a new batch OF
hilarious skaters to the scene. As the
day wore on the crowd became denser
and wilder. The waiting house was
packed with squirming, struggling hu.
manity. Boys fought th. II way IN and
batiled out into the air again with pies
in their hands. Girls squeaked as they
were lifted off their feet by the tide and
carried IN or ont.
"It's terrific" said Captain Beatty, as
he watched bis officers to'linS IN vain
against the overwhelming current that
st toward the pies and hot stoves.
How il was that the ice could support
such frightful weight Of flying people
no one but Superintendent St. John
could explain. A gorgeous!y arrayed
young man OF woman attracted attention
till the edge Of the lake was reached,
ard thea he or she was swallowed up IN
the immense human sea.
70 watch single skater was almost
impossible. As Herald reporter watch
the crowd girl took to the ice. She
was pretty creature, with long, floating
tresses and bright blue eyes, as graceful
as a fawn, as she bounded off with her
scarlet dress flowing about her 1.-the
form bewitchingly. The reporter trie1
to follow her with his eyes. At first she
looked like bright f.mingo struggling
in dark reeds. Then she was lost in a
mad whirlpool Of skaters. Again her
scarlet dress was seen cleaning through
the multitude. At last it faded like a
speck OF sunset in clcul. OSer and
over again the reporter tried to find the
pretty skater, but she was lost as COM
pletely as ii the ice had opened and en-
gulfed her. SO it wss all day. Vel
might the girls cling close to their gal
liant escorts. To be separated was to be
parted for long time. When COM
panions driftsd apart cn The ice they
male for the waiting house at once. To
look for each other in such scene was
worse than u.s. less.
Fancy skating was practically stopped.
A man had to be content ii he got room
enough to go ahead even in tortuous
course without thinking of clear space
for cutting artistic plgeon-wiDgs and
grapevines on the ice. Now and then g
double ring would be formed to protect
some handsome young fellow and his
girl while they exhibited their grace and
skill, meeting and parting and skimming
about il. bewildering cures. But, alas!
the great multitude would surge against
the circle and it wss gone III moment
OF all tie wonderful things to be seen
the most astonishing was the good nature
and politcness of the people. It didn't
mattcr man knocked you down and
sent you spinning few yards, you
laugh as if he had done you kindness
and placed you under deep obligation
to him.
Ifyor. bumped roughly against q girl
you simply waved your hand apologetl-
cally or ble~ d Gi.tant kiss from your
fpgers-if her escort Was not looking
and she smiled pardon. Hallooing laos
dashed the feet of old men from beneath
them and the ancient fellows simply
muttered that boys would be boys.
And while this mighty gathering
frolicked and shouted and laughed and
d;rted the jingle CT sleigh bells made
music on the roads.
How the cleaning hides and proud
names AID hunming runners and tre-
mendous shaggy robes and marvellous
warm coats and be-ribbored whips fed
like swift river atong the smooth ri h
ways. How the noble PAGERS raced
fercely against each other TIL the pant
ing mounted policemen put a check
upon .!leul. TO look at the fleeing
pictures OF animal courage and strength
and manly enthusiasm-not to mention
tie ladies-was to learn love for horses
Of every kind and color.