The Washington herald., 1912-03-03
PLAN INDOOR RINK
FOR ICE SKATERS
Devotees of Winter Sport
Are Forming a Club.
SITE UNDER CONSIDERATION
Conditions During the
winter I'm Washington Compare
FavorabIy with Those Of Fameus
European Skating centers-nos-
Ing Spirits I'm the Project.

Plans for the construction of q large
artificial ice-slIating rink In the District
are being given serious consideration BY
Washington skating enthusiasts. One OF
the sites proposed Is Twelfth and
streets northwest, adjoining the plant OF
the Home Ice, Company.
For the purpose OF facilitating the con-
struction Of the great pleasure rink.
skating club, the membership Of which
will include many prominent local on
cials and society beaux and bellies, II
being, formed under the direction Of the
committee which had charge Of the Ice
carnival on the Tidal Basin this winter.
Secretary of the Navy Meyer Is one Of
those deeply interested in the PROPOSE
ton. The project is In direct charge OF
Dr. f. C. Meyer, Of the tarin board OF
the Treasury Department.
~ Climate Just suited.
There Is no question In the mind OF
those interested in the proposition that
a successful ioe-skatins rink can bs es-
tablIshed on land in the National Capital.
Temperature conditions in Washington
have been carefully studied by skating
enthusiasts, and as a result Of the re-
search work it has been announced that
the climate OF the city Is excellent for
the establishment OF a rink
AN Investigation of the average
winter temperature ~of Washington.
said DR.. f. C. Meyer, last night. "foe
years back, has been made, and the re-
suit compared with the average tenn
peratures OF great European skating
eenters. such as Munich, Berlin. Leip-
zig. and Dresden. II has been found
that on an average during the last hve
years the temperature of Washington
has been within a fraction OF degree
as cold as the temperatures Of the
cities named"
Plans are being made for the imme-
date organization of a skating club
II is realized that II the formation of
the organization Is deferred until next
fall there will not be enough time left
to complete the rink during the season.
Application blanks will soon be dis
tributed. and every EFFORT will be made
to obtain as large q membership as
possible. The application blanks viii
be sent to many society leaders for
distribution among their friends. and
will also be distributed among govern
ment employees.
To Finance Project.
Those interested in the formation OF
the club and the establishment of the
ice-skating rink have been requested TO
address DR.. E. c. Meyer at Room Ios.
Corcorsn Building. leading banking
firm will handle the funds OF the pro-
posed organization. A large number Of
prominent washingtonians have already
spoken enthusiastically OF the proposi-
ton. DR.. Meyer said yesterday that every
person whom he has approached on the
subject has spoken fayorably of the plans
The establishment OF a rink on land
through the organization of a skating
club Is a certainty" continued DR.. Meyer.
The interest which has already been
aroused insures the success of the project.
The expense involved will not be great.
and the membership fee will be within
easy reach Of everybody.
This does not mean. however. that ef-
forts to establish an indoor artificial ice
rink will cease. II the necessary capital
can be procured the rink will be opened
next fall Much credit for the prelini-
nary work being done belongs to Jerome
Conner. the sculptor. who has made val
liable suggestions as to location, and also
to- Raoul lie Mat. the long distance
skater. for his activity IN the interests OF
the artificial ice rink"
Among those who are deeply interested
in the plans are Secretary Of the Navy
Meyer the Viscountess d'Azy. wife Of the
naval attache of the French Embassy:
Henri Martin, first secretary of the Swiss
legation: DR.. Charles Granheld. First
Assistant Postmaster General: Jerome
Conner. sculptor: Or. E. c. Meyer, Of the
tariff board: DR.. W. S. Hudson, superin-
tendent Of the bathing beach, and Z. C.
Palmer.