Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-27
MAKING THE MOST OF THE SNOW.
Cav Scenes on the Whitehead Streets of the
City.


xxRRY sLErGH1sG PABTIEs on PENNSYLVANIA
AyESUE-nL KINDS OF VEHICLES on run
xERs-rHE LIvERYaEN AND THEIR HARVEST
SMALL BOYS SLIDING DOWN HILL.
Hear the sledees with the bells
Silver Ie.ls,
What a world Of ,nerriment the:- melody fortells,
How they tinkle. tiukIe, t!nkie,
In the icy air OF night
While the that oyersprnkle
AL the heavens seem 80 twinkle
With q Crystalline delight;
Keel-inc tine. time. time.
In a sort of Runic rhyme.
To the naturalization that unsteady wells
From the bells, bells. bells. bells,
Eells. bsils, bills
from the jingling and the linking of the bells"
That is what Washington has been listening
to Yesterday and to-day. The avenue especially
has been CAV with the crisp music and hand
some eauipages. For q city which secs little
sleiShing as Washington ii il wonderful the
number Of slei,hs Of all descriptions which
turn out here on the slightest proyoeation.
Not that the proyOcatlon Yesterday evening was
slight. by a5y means, for the avenue and other
streets after the rain ceased presented almost
perfect slcighing. Up to a late hour at night
the merry sport was continued and the happy
posse-sOr Of a cutter was not the only individual
10 enjoy the tun
Every possible vehicle which could be pressed
into service was furnished with pair of run
ners and sieed of some description and
started on its triumphal march loaded down
with happy humanity. One energetic man had
a large-sized dry goods box. filed with straw
and on "A dIlapidated pair of wooden runners. In
this outfit he drove up and down the avenue
with q calm dignity betting four horses and
coach. This morning the display has beer
continued and the jingle of the bells
has been continuous. The single-horse cutter
predcminates among the sleighs. although
many handsome outfits with double teams
seen and several fitted up in the Russian style,
with three horses abreast.
A CARNIVAL
This afternoon Pennsylvania avenue will pre-
sent an especially gala appearance as. unless
the sun gets in its deadly work, an old-time car
nival will be held. Sleighs Of every possible
description which "a lavish purse or a fertile
imagination can suggest will be seen and the
sublime viii follow the ridiculous in rapid sue
cessiOE.
THE HAPPY LIvERYMEN.
The SNOW has been harvest for the livery
stable neE. They have rot to any extent gone
out and harvested the snow. but they have
gathered in the young man who wanted to
take Lis girl for little whirl Prices have
ranged anywhere from : 1 TO so per hour and
exercised their ingenuity in rigging runners
for buggieS and other vehicles. II the snow
lasts. there is IA fair prospect, tomorrow
will see more sleighs ON the streets than the
city has ever seen
THE BOY AND HIS SLED.
The small boy and the middle-sized boy. and
even the weIi-srown boy. has been singing
pIaRs Of jos al Gay that this snow had the
sense OF justice to come in the holidays. Snow
on the ground on any day il pleasure for the
small boy. but on holiday. with the schools
closed. it il a positive luxury. To-Day every
street in Washington which has an inclination
has its own little army of coasters. and from
the big double runner to the little bob sled all
are engaged IN the sport Collisions
makers and the more tumbling
around in the snow there is the greater the fun.
As night falls the small boys big
brother viii borrow his sled and with some
young lady. whose cheeks have gained brighter
glow for the exercise, will coast down the hills
to his hearts content
WHY IT Is PLEASANT.
The beauty of sleighing," said young man
toa STAR reporter, lis the excitement. You are
never quite sure just where you are going to
land. TO top over in buggy is something of
a serious matter. but tipping over in n sleigh il
rather pleasant mildly exciting little amuse-
ment which adds zest TO the sport" and the
was already pouring it, rays down with sufri-
eient warmth to commence the melting pro-
cess.
ONE LIVERY Van CONTAINS.
''Sleighing was excellent last night and this
morning. said a livery stable keeper To a STAR
reporter today. Il had plenty OF sleighs, but
the demand Was nothing like equal to the sup
ply. The only way can account for is is the
scarcity of money. i remember the time"
continued the hveryman. when took in $500
In day. hiring sieiShs ut IS and so an hour,
and there were people waiting i'll the stable for
tie teams to CCme III. Now the teams have to
wait hours for the persons to come in
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CARNIVAL.
Permission wGs obtained from the Commits
sioners this morning by Mr.. E. C. Reedy. the
protector of the carnival the avenue this
afternoon. to allow fast driving on the avenue.
The Commissioners were in favor Of suspend
ing the regulations relating To- fast driving.
but limited such suspension only between the
hours Of i30 and SEQ and to the south of the
avenue. President Hurt OF the Wash
mgton and Georgetown Railroad Coun-
lany was communicated with and
lie prOmired 10 change the transfer
station during that time to the north side of
It'll and the avenue Quite considerable sum
Vas realized from collections. and II has been
decided TO offer three prizes-One of S25 for
Tie fastest turnout. SIS for the best equipped
and 10 for the most cOmicaL Messrs. T.. G..
Ree,iy of the opera Glass. j. T. Jones of The
STAR and Il. Walmsley of the Critic will be the