The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27
TIE HUMAN vELocIPEDE srEAKs.

MIR. wcsten's Lecture-Hc Walks Mile In
Stetnwsy Hall In Nine Minutes aud
Thirty f,ecends-The Hon. Horace Gree
ley as ssartor-The Hen. Thomas q.
Actsn Anneunces the Time.
Mr.. Edward Psyson Weston delivered bis long
promised iecturs on athletic exercise at steinwsy
Hall last evening. Among those occupying seats on
the platform wore The Hon. Horace Greeley. Col
Thomas w. Knox, Gen. shelcr and etaa.
and Brig Gen. Thomas O. Acton. Ths Hon.
Horace Greeley presided. and introduced the
speaker In . tasteful address. Tho Hon.
Mr. Greeley referred TO the great lack OF phy.
sisai eslturs among Americans. lie said that he had
sjways favored outdoor sports He was glad that
90 much interest had been taken OF late yoars In
base bah. He was proud TO bear that Walter
Brown, the great American oarsmAn, had dung .
chailenre In tie fhce OF England. and he was re-
joiced 10 learn that OF tho leading universities
In America had engaged MI Brown to teach Its stu
dents how TO row. Be then referred 10 Mr. wes-
tons great walk Of 100 miles within twenty-five hours
and some minutes. The Hon. Horace Greeley said
that be had been great walker himself In his day.
He had once walked . hundred and City miles and
back arsiu Tse uop. Mr. Greeley did not rive the
time that he mado during this walk. but II must
hsve been very good time indeed else shs HSn' S
Greeley concluded by introducing his young friend,
Edward Psysoa Weston, TO the audience.
.cos. Ut nss, s oS style Of crscy
Il impassioned and fervent. in mary respects he
ssa,l u hs soss doe; sS. DSs ,ndIsi @ Vo sesr NJ:
and hishls Pictorial The Hon; M Greeley paid
sss, :. has O se,os listened to Dr. ch.pn NOR. tssa
.si Mr. .ss %.cn essf s;sie o5pSss %ss
within ~ hours on the rink IL hi. city, OF At
jerome Park, at four days' notice, for . pure
S.ia,iss saSs 20 ss.rs Given Nc % .anoassss ss's
his intention Of solns 70 Europe this summer, and
appearance in France Re had r.ceiysc le,,eys from
{. .sess ..s:S Ss1 sJ1s .1 s:
| Of his ic -ture Mr. Weston said that he would now
walk mile within ton ninu,es, though he labor re;
sieinw.l Hail was poIe ,h., TIA. reauirss 70 walk
| seycntv-Avs mics 90 sireiyM course 10 make
fe ss,i, With Tie siditios Of Ss Iss,. The speaker
i then retire 10 cress-
The Hon Horsss ssn dTaSSst K. IN his esair 70 IN:
pose Of hsepins time Bris. oen. =. 2. ke,sa, .so
ss.ss rsS, 1Ss SS ssna Dep ssS on n. I s non "
Mr. Weston soon made his appearance, cad In a
e.,.c .n sus esss, HsT Walking
| ward through the alsles sewers! tine. 70 Timber
amss Be psed "a y. coat s and !" 'sos p. eo''Tcn; Ts
serving him. rsised hh gold wrieh and hsndkerchiei
I'M. ,rs .sas. Sdn e a 'p'e''ei'' ' near
Gen. Acton showed the spring Of his
onds, es, Weston did NOT move. The Hon. Mr.
ss: "a Z; s,SHSs az ~ siss 8
.n.Icusiy ?. The crowd Surrounding ihs great Pc
ar. .AI. sS: ;s.@y'"' md added without .~'i''ns an
Gen. Acton again showed th. sprias q hi. watch,
ceentirg tss seconds, but wes,os did not budge.
,hird a1s NJ, Grs.sI rsised ths gold vs,ch ssd
"a has1ss.shef % e % ni. - spse'e'' and shouted Ia
| I'VE Runss Vsiocipeds was on He went around
i ths seon IKE high pressure steam man. !. Once. "
ss1 = ~ Il f's ss ssJs ssa':is:r e: ,:is:, :;
-. ...: - 4 tss es:ss :s:s Z: ~ &. 4
streak Of iighinins. Gen. Acton peered a
his watch through bis gold rimmed glass
\ over the Hon. Hor.oe Grceley's coun,enance as b,
| shouted "six," " lien Mr.. Weston hsd gone around
Elk times. Down. across. and back tile hihe pedes
trian weat Ike a hawk on the wing. onao wen
his whip al out his iegs hi calves beeauc numb
| On his seventeenth circuit no shatched u gias
OF ice water nom tho end oi the pitfom, swallowing
It ut one gulp without diminishing his rate OF speed
and tossing the tumblcr among Mr.. Greeley's feet
around which II noundered for second, and wa
| then dashed to pieces at the back Of the stage. Al
the handsome nti lete made his last round tie Hon
MIR. Greeley, whose eager countsnance indicated ir
tense interest, raised his le hSnd saying, There
| there stop, stop You've done hr
| Gen. Acton showed hts cAtcn on the watch. an
| caught the second on the wing We and tie Hon
| Horace Greeley then consulted their watches, am
| announced that Mr. Weston had majo his mile II
| exactly nine nit ut,s aud thirty second..
| The affair was great SUCCESS, and will add muc.
| 10 Mr.. WestoL's worldwide reputation.