New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-06
SKATING N GERN4NT.
ARRANGEMENTS TO ENHANCE THE PLEASURE OF
THE SPORT.

THE SPORT.
In no part of the world is the advent OF ice con-
sidered capable of bearing more enthusiastcairSs
the SKATING prospects OF the season more eagerly
discussed and the signs OF the shy NOR last
dawns bringing in its train the ensed,or a am tSs
mcnti Young and old alike sally form 10 enJo he
fuu and ind out how much they have lost OF tsS
last Years progress In land Th HI5 f Te and
continue for two months az stretch. every Uno
1oG 6 ev 10 K hundred are proficient in the art
A in everything else. the Germans take Ps,inn.
com6rt into Consideration in the skating qussT nIns
whereas we are to tramp couple OF nus -.
in order TO reach some pona or Ine froI,c lively
aispPTl con Of the weary length OF road that has
be rayersef fTe T b r sr1ch 0G OF ce within easy
recb NJ The town or small village by nooalnS .
coupe s oi T{e.ldes being pre-eminently safe sqch
= method places the wintry amusement III s,nut
eyGry one Frau whose daily ambIe to the market s
and back can scarcely oe ,o !. rus enabled to
9 conioai lion for frostbiten fingers ana toes
quito A. nue. as osabojd "a res occupy the parents
,iriT tbe morning hours and from breakfast uDH
mGday the zee = o1tgrown their school days and
whose duties do not compel ItI. 60 ~ over bv
49, or elsewhere They are kept guhru oFvt ~ ~
@ az threo men who placed In charee o. t nn,
Ice d"p ,naging the frozen surface they are I'M
lSi,,o v,arned off the place until me nv III
nl-'lA,t ,ra free TO return. accompanied by an
the world and his wife ana "a Sn time being Fast
zee rSrs 10 the fun; the place Is CROWDED III
,f,rs and the reckless novice VINO nus ~ ~ N
,,Latr midst finds his work cut Out " w
avoid The series Of collisions that 10 s1 tnyn the
enceu bands are allowed 10 play for the SKA
rig MN afternoons during the week aua an
i .. nia1king il laid down In the centre OF ,nI
NY ~. ,'nnn his the musicians take their s.aIn
s as TWO hours playing during tnat rls
Iroigh a programme mainly compose % bere
M 80 of lanc.rs with an occasic mai pun. ~
! ana 80 ,ha-c and 10 the dance music the skater
wing around In strict time Adepts IN w nesr
eraiiI dance a series of steps that neaI o. aka,es
rra'.s Iorce IN The original ia possible on skdIes
I ire the polka with flying energy tnat COY "
ers the ground In marvsmouS ns rnakes np sets
liII e. ,ba,r own acduaintances, and the sneet vi
ice 4. speedily converted into huge oa'po1' re-
Nv. N florence in point OF action wing III W
U nSSdons tails that inevitably follow over-conhue
| on the part Of the experts ,. ..,o,s r,.h FOR
| In between the dances thitsH M M %,hich serves
| email wooden erection on the pank, ma % b,na.
as buffet and whore quantities OF peer an" 49, n,
! vein are on sale. or. Ior ."o ga "bocoia.e De.
49, tn,eri.v of the cold nine people out OF zen
80 ,he beer or wine in preference 10 ing ~
drinks. FOR skating Is wh lin 1aHo and the Ger
-,ons bave partially for beer that even an 49,
winter falls to lessen in any drsrer ,n.naina besr
"a 'y,ngerbread quite persistently "a their eId.
ere and the women in charge OF me piace az. a..
b,-d mt TO II TO supply everybody vans S fIT
na mar! P ,be cianorlng multitude outside. who raj
sd'11ii odrnlttance by reason Of the NUMBERS al
ready safely ensconced WiIna. ,.b ong br5on1
he rren i'm charge attack the ice Win ons VI o1,s
oia-oT',llv sweeping il over. lest the freezng atHo
nc should succeed in attaching the small rougt
fragments 10 the surface anu leI'uc' '''V 'N' wv
rough for perfect enjoyment <.A, .ho.o f.
'V'5 If the weather he favorable, there Il
80 sta-ina IN the evening by torchight, or per
ihoIe 49, nroperv speaking. lantern-ight; eact
n@r1son arrives on the scene OF action carrying q
p5 lantern Of coored glass while the borders