New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-29
MANY BICYCLES IN LINE.

DRESSED.
Carriages and horses bad rather a bad time OF
IL on Fthave. yesterday from Fifty-nlnth-st. upward
The great OF the third annual meet OF the League
OF American Wbeemen was announced to start from
sixtieth-st at o'clock, and for hour before the
wheemen dribbng in small instruments up the
avenue and they slowly formed into line the fringe
OF spectators along either sidewalk grew darker, until by
the appointed hour they standing four or i've deep
at the lower end OF the line, crowding every doorstep
and point Of vantage along the route and were wedged
in solid the of Sixteth and Fifty
ninth SITS
The members Of the League, however had something
else to do before they could form for the parade,
! for business meeting had been held
at 10 o'clock in the Riding Hall at No 2l4 East Thirty
fourthst, and the business took longer in the transact
ing than was anticipated. First OF all, officers for the
coming year had to be elected and the voting resulted
as follows President, n. NJ Beckwith vce-president
W. H. Miller; corresponding secretary, F. jenkins re-
cording secretary, A. S. Hbberd treasurer W. b. Gill
man. This followed by the reading of the secre-
| tarys report. which stated that during the last
twelve months there had been 912 applications
for membership. raising the entire membership of the
League TO 2,131 of which Massachusetts claimed the
largest contingent OF 5s NewYork coming second with
$50. The longest item OF business. however, was tho
settling OF the question to which paper was to be
regarded by the League its Official organ; hither
TO The Ner- York World has been regarded, but
yesterday, not without good deal OF confuslon tho
post was transferred The Wheel by majority of 100
votes. Votes OF thanks then passed TO the out
going officers and after spending half an hour In abor
tive efforts adjournment the meeting finally succeeded
I'm dispensing at 1 o'clock. But before they could
all assemble on Fth-avc. every member had
get bicycle from OF the two large tents In
Fifty-nnth st. which served stables for the iron
horses Inside these tents the machines stood stacked
in pairs all along tho sdes-bicyccs Of every shape,
from symmetrical Expert to the carlbcforeh he
horsc-lookng "star," which carries it's little wheel in
front instead Of behind and showing variety OF
bell and brake and pedal. For every member
to unearth his own machine, see to
its ong and then get 1t out of the tent
was no small job, and that all done in the interval
between the adjournment of the meeting and halfplst
. when the parade started says great deal for the
completeness OF the arrangements OF the Storage Com
| mittec.
THE VARIOUS CLUBS ~ ORDER.
The crowd WAS beginning to get a little impatient in
spite OF the divers.on afforded by gentleman in
brown vclyeteen at the corner Of sXty-fOurth'st.
who endoavored FOR long time to perform
some curious evolution the surace Of a
trade dollar ana finally succeeded in nearly breaking
MS neck and quito twisting the handle of his machine
into true lovers knot and even I'm spite of the sudden
mi-lap another gentleman In blue whose spring sud
denly parted that ho only escaped serious injury by
miracle aud great prcss OF mind but at length a
blowing of hughes was heard and newly elected pres
/ dcut came slowly down tn line. acknowledging tue
sautcs ~ each club as lie passed
When he again arrived his post at -ixtich.st IN
stead of dsmouuing he joined by The rest of the
committee ON their machines and behind them the pro
rcs-lou gradually took shape slowly unwudug itself
and wheeling MP the avenue In fuitcr OF nags and
/ flash Of nicbcled wheels. First OF all SIX
mounted policemen. then the official COPS Of the
/ League. and then the various clubs In their
/ appointed order. The first CLIO was the New-YorS-
looking 9u'n.-- IKE ,nGlsni ~ us s'Hy uior w.t." , ,vu
sachu-ctts ub and the Boston Rnmbicrs 1he former
ia dark blue relieved by wAitc cap aud silver buckle
sud ID red aud-whc ctTIltiOh IN each mans button
hole. va, probaby Tie IT, SnaTt .... I'M,
/ iosed by Ncn.Iiayrn. Offering an agreeable
variety n tho shape OF white trousers Philnde lphil
IA the cap and now and again ZIP OF red and blue
badge on the coat thcn srong representation from
gated hgttcr % bright ribbons. Connecticut was next
/ lookns smart enough. ami Buckeye whose dasksreen
discipline wac cldaugeIedhy mu'iueer u .At and
/ white helmet. Albany tDlovcdin uug-suulu- black
b,, vt +, np.r Of cherry nm their badges: Bridgeport
ma! but nous IN costume aid hast Brdgcwatcr
,,,,v nl'rJ by one cen,lrulan covered with badges
came springfield, showing regularity OF dark green and
gold aud they succce led by tho chOcoatehrOwn
| eoais Of the Brunsrlckcrs. at on with violet and
primrose bad-c-the Bng lamton aud the bright yellow
plume Of the lIor tue Apna In sage greon suits and
cc co9r,d sock ng- and the sky blue badges Of the
/ r,una club Tho Capital from Washington were
Imposing iu their white caps and close thcir backs
came lie red AMI black lag Of Buffalo. and Providence
/ mcu IN 0llo and god. ILe Kings County whetlmen
were In force lu aud Troy red and
old gold badges After al came the great unattached
"A proms ruou- army OF multi colOred riders led ny
| u ycry small boy Ia Joseph coat. who was loudly
cLc,rrd by the crowd, and HhiSblnE IN "ll llOt OF
di-oorIant coors-and behind tbem tho crowd came.
As -oou a, the la-t wheel had gone elisenng up the
avenue eth Regiment Band turned the other aud
tuc procession whoh was making It's way slowly up TO
/ one. hundred and slXtecnth--t and round
the corner Of FIFTY -ninth-st small crowd being
osientatous,y kept IN order by highly irascblr police
eide Drive ran sprnklng OF spectators. with hcge
ana there a Knot of ladies' horseback who to
selves. ~ the Na.urh History Museum
large crowd had aseembed throngins the
front and Ming oycry window with faces. who ia
the grounds orphan Asylum cal the orphans
cheering ana waving small American has5 30 tue
p,radr fled on 10 Riverside Drive and 10 Mo-
Tom. Here they all dsmOuntci stacked ihc!r machines
and became immediately dcmoraiiled by the sSht OF
man went to making his fortune that man dad
pTospoct of the tnlrs riders being satsned Az
ne,raJ IT, nnrht TO have been there before the wheel.
men but II was better late than never and the members
were photographed to fat music. just the group
wcro stcnng their faces IN preparation for the photo
graph General appeared upon the scene and WAS
6oIsleronsy Welcomed with three cheers aud then made
" cit down in tne front rank OF The group.
ADINNER AT THE METROPOLTAN HOTEL.
Az goon As the ordeal was the meet adjourned
itself until dinner took place, at the Metropolitan Hotel,
AT a little after : o'clock covers being Land for 40 1t
was not until IL o'clock that the president
Of the League requested Charles NJ. Pratt
to act rs toast master FOR the evening. Mr. Pratt
accordingly rose aud proposed the toast OF America
In Response to which lottcr from President Arthur was
read ana the 9Th Regiment Band PLAYED My country,
tia OF Thee" The toast The League OF American
Nhccmem." was responded to b. {. X. Munroe
and Ex-MnIOr Ely rad FEW words or thanks IN
behalf OF The Empire State ana City,' which was
proposed BY the toast master III the text A roads lead
TO Rome" The next Item sensational and cnthu-
sa.caly cyclOphIiac spcecn by General Nee the faik
Comm ssionrr, IN acknowledging the toast OF me
Parks our Promised Land" but his warmth was some
what chilled b. the moderate tone ih Whch Isaac
H. Bailey responded behalf OF "IuDhc opinion As
bearing on the wheel question. lluOtt o. thompson
followed, and then came "Ihe Law ana Toe Gospel
responded To By Edmund Mctm0re, W a. Jenner and
thr Rev T. Mckee Brown Tho March of Improve
meni" was recognized by Colonel A. 4. Pope. f. J: |
shOle- Frederick q. Bonner ana j. putnam returned
thanks to the Board of Officers Of the League