The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-01-13
FULLY 1000 SEE
CARNIVAL EVENTS
First Winter Sports Pro
gram in BrattleborO
Marked Success
BOSTON AMATEURS
SKATING MARVELS
MIR. and Mrs. Niles and Mrs. Blanchard
Give Remarkable Exhibition - Local
Wizards Also DO Interesting Stunts
Events Close Tonight


\ crowd Of fully 1000 persons went to
the community skating rinks ON the Re
treat meadows last evening to witness
the exhibition of fancy skating by Mr. and
Mrs Nathaniel W. Niles and Mrs Teresa
(Weld) blanchard of Boston, who. did
excellent work under adverse conditions.
The exhibition was the most important
feature of the first days program of a
two-day winter carnival. the first ever
staged in BrattieborG. and all who Wit
messed it were unanimous i'll expressions
of enjoyment and wonder at its grace and
intricacy.
1t was $50. only five minutes later
than the schedule, when the band ap-
peared on the large hockey rink with an
oil heater over which to keep their horns
thawed out while they played for the
Skating). and they were followed shortly
by the skaters. At first il seemed doubt
full to many of the spectators whether
there could be an exhibition because the
weight of the snow and large crowd had
forced water up through the ice cracks
and several inches of water covered the
ice on the south end of the rink with water
overfl0wing the ice on the east and west
sides and north end to varying depths
The musicians took a position in the
northwest corner of the rink, standing in
the water so as to leave the ice in the
center for the skaters, an act of courtesy
and craftsmanship greatly appreciated
by the committee
The first OF the exhibition numbers
was a waltz On skates by Mr., and Mrs
Niles. which was finely executed and which
brought as much applause AZ was possible
with heavily gloved hands. What is
called single was performed by Mr.
Niles and was followed by a single by Mrs.
| Blanchard, who, although skating under
the difficulty of an injury by Self-inflicted
skate wound received few days ago. was
said by those who have seen Charlotte at
the HippOdrOme in New York TO closely
approach her in grace and execution. The
last number was called pair skating to
n program. each skater having the pro-
gram fully in mind before going TO the
rink.
Mr.. Niles, during one of his executions.
made an "Axel paulsen." This was one
and one-half turns in the air made from
the forward edge Mr.. Niles Is one of the
few men in the world who can make it,
He also performed loop jump, one go
ing backwards from a backward step. also
a loop jump turning completely around
leaving on one foot and returning TO the
same foot. He also made a turenne.
When Mr.. Niles and Mrs. Blanchard
were skating together he jumped Mrs.
Blanchard in WALTZ jump, also in a 10
step.
After the exhibition Mr. and Mrs Niles
were entertained in the home of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Clarence w. Reed of Grove street.
returning later to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. \. Harris, where the trio were
entertained over night and where Mr.
! Niles explained TO a group of people how
| TO sharpen skates, the right kind of
skates to buy. etc,
| Before leaving this morning Mr.. Niles
fp % 70 y prl- Inns NJ
/ Niles and Mrs. Blanchard to return to
Boston, they expressed themselves as well
pleased with their trip here and of the
spirit of c0rdiality with which they were
greeted. adding that the scene at the Re-
| treat grounds last night reminded them
| of the Tuxedo club, famous club in New
Jersey. Mr.. and Mrs. Niles and Mrs.
Blanchard have been invited to the Lake
Placid club, the White Mountains carnival
! and the Dartmouth carnival Mrs
| blanchard is a daughter of the president
and chairman of the board of directors
! of the Boston arena, where 1000 persons
can be seated. She is given the first op-
] pOrtunity each day to use the new ice on
the rink. She skates on an average of an
4 hour day five days of the week.
The afternoon program Yesterday was
enjoyed by approximately 400 persons It
| included ski-j0ring, horse racing. hockey
and skating races. A pleasing effect was
added TO the scene by the presence of sew
eral SleighS spectators on Sn0wshOes
/ skis and skates, and the wearing of sport
clothes More persons are urged to visit
| the Kinks in such attire or in special cos
TUNES of Charlie Chaplin or other effects
| for the costume skating party tonight
when prizes will be offered Such "tOg-
gerry" adds much to the enthusiasm of
winter carnival
/ Ski-joring, IN which there were three