The evening times., 1897-01-18
The CHAMPION ICE SKATER
Meagher the Finest Fancy and Fig
ure Maker With the Steels.
Great Event atthe Convention Hall
Ice Palace This Weeb-The Hour
for the Exhibition

Mr. George A. Meagher, the champion
fancy and figure skater Of the world, will
give his first exhibition in this city at the
Convention Hall Ice Palace at 8 O'Clock to-
night Skaters will be allowed the use Of
the ice up to that hour, when the surface
Will be cleared, and the famous skater viii
be given chance to show the people OF
Washington what is real ice fancy skating.
His exhibition VILLAS about half an hour,
and in that time he Will go thoroughly into
the subject OF fancy, field and figure skat-
ing in allit phases Mr. Mcag CHER is master
OF over 500 figures, and before the week is
ended Will have given all OF them during
the course OF his exhibitions. These exhi-
billions viii be given every evening at 8
O'Clock and next Saturday afternoon at 3
o clock.
Mr. Meagheris thoroughly &C nve rsant with
fancy skating, both as TO theory and Drac-
tice. His book, which is accepted as an au-
thOTIty on fancy and figure skating in all
the countries of Europe where that sport is
enjoyed-although the introduction OF ice
skating rinks has given this enjoyment to
a large number OF people of southern coun-
tries, who have hitherto been denied this
healthfUl and amusing recreation-deals
with every point of the art and sho ws in
decided way the genius OF Is author.
Mr.. Meagher' exhibitions consist OF spec
tacular moveme nts, such as doing the
grapevine, anvil crosses, the spread eagle
in and out among lighted lamps, jumping
over chairs on one foot and on two feet, and
generally performing almost unhearC-of
things on ice skates. Not only is he a
daring and skiIlful skater. but he is ex-
Ceedingly graceful, and does all his figures
in exact time with the music, and at the
same time he skates so easily and so grace
fully that he puts snap and dash into it
that is inspiring to high degree.
All of his movements and figures are per
formed at lightning speed, and he must be
watched for every second OF the time he is
on the ice, or else he will do a figure so
quickly that it is lost to the spectator
Apart from his skating abilities. Mr.. Meagh-
er's high positionin society, both in Canada,
his native land-for he is native OF Kings
ton, although of Irish descent-and in
Europe, where he has appeared before near
ly all Of the crowned heads and the menI-
bers of tile nobility Of all countries, will go
a great ways toward installing him as
favorite in this city. Mr.. Meagher has re-
Ceiyed medals from some OF the best known
people Of the world, and his collection
amounts to twenty eight beautiful pieces
of all descriptions.
In Canada Mr.. Meagher is known as a
gentleman of means and influence and
was personal friend Of the Earl of Derby
when that gentleman was governor gen.
eral of Canada, as ne is now of Lord Alb
erdeen, the present governor general
Mr.. Meagher comes here direct from Lon
don, having only appeared in this country
twice, at the st. Nicholas Rink, in New
York city. where he made the sensation of
the year in skating circles. From here he
will go to Baltimore and from that city
will go direct to Glasgow, Scotland. to be-
gin another European tour, which will ex-
tend as far east S Russia taking in all
the prominent cities of that continent.
There is no doubt but that Mr.. Meagher
will be warmly received tonight on his
initial appearance in the Capital City,
and his stay here will be alike pleasant
to him and to the public.