Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-19
AMERICAN WHEELMEN.
THE MEET IN WASHINGTON.
GREAT GATHERING OF BICYCLISTs.
CONVENTION AT FoRD's OPERA HOUSE
THE PROGRAM OF PARADES AND RACES.

The NTH annual meet OF the League OF American
Wheelmen commenced its sessions at Ford's Opera
House this morning. Early Saturday morning the
incoming trains brought q number OF bicyclers
from different cities, and the evening trains were
crowded with them. They were met at the sta
ttons by committees from the Washington Cycle
Club and the Capital Bi Club and escorted to
their respective quarters Yesterday morning the
number OF visitors was largely augmented, and
during the day the city and surrounding country
literally swarmed with enthusiastic riders The
handsome uniforms OF the men and the
beautiful machines they rode made a
and there. The Capital club arranged a series Of
runs for the visitors yesterday, which were greatly
enJoyed At eight O'Clock In the morning Messrs
CroSsman and Church escorted a party Of twenty
five through the Soldiers Home grounds AT 10:So
capt Hannsmann started long procession from
There were one hundred and forty men in
line. About twenty were Capital boys, and
the remainder were delegations nom the
folk; Alpha club, OF Bethlehem, Pa; Keystone
club, OF Pittsburg East Bridgewater Mass; New
York club, and Marietta, Pa, club, Trojan wheel
men from Troy, n. Y, and Kings county, n. ",
Wheelmen. In the afternoon party OF seventy
nve was escorted on ten mile run through the
The visitors are loud in praise or our beautiful and
smooth streets A feature OF the league meet Will
le parade OF wheelmen tonight through the
StreetS, each rider carrying a Chinese lantern
Bicycles were stacked all around Ford's opera
house this morning, and natty-looking young gen.
tlemen in knee breeches and short jackets were in
such numbers as to make a man In full-length
trousers and coattails feel as though he We're out
OF style The stage and interior of the opera house
were decorated with flags and shields A private
meeting OF the board OF government was held In
the gallery OF the theater before the public sessions
opened
THR GOVERNING BOARD,
which is the legislative body OF the league consists
OF the officers OF the league, viz: President, N.
Malon Beckwth, New York Citizens Bicycle club;
vice president, W. n. Miller Columbus (Ohio) Buck
eye Bicycle club corresponding secretary and
treasurer, w. '. Gilman. Springfield (MaSsl Bicy-
Gle club; recording secretary, A. S. Hubbard, Mil
waukee (Wis) Bicycle club. The other officers COM
prise the chief consuls and representatives OF va
r1ous states and divisions in America, Canada and
England.
UNUSUAL INTEREST
attaches to the meeting OF the league on account
OF the reported dissatisfaction OF some OF the men,
bers, and an Intention their part to to dis
solve the league. These reports arose out of the
withdrawal from the league OF the Citizens club OF
New York on the 18th inst The Citizens club. In
withdrawing, made statement, saying that their
slider it advisable that its members should be
under the control Of another organization,
which recent events have shown to be practi-
and leading members OF the League, last
evening this matter was considered and 1t was
thought harmony a, S would prevail Rev l. H.
board OF government, said to STAR reporter this
morning, 1--WE have been
TREADING on A VOLCANO
which threatened an eruption, but think now that
the fires have been dampened." Another promi-
nent member OF the League said that the majority
OF the members OF the League would stand by the
organization till the last and any motion to dis
solve would be made ridiculous by the unanimity
with which it would be voted down. The Citizens
q q p1 hllf G eFlh
as individuals, were still members OF the League
As club it could not hold its membership, as it
had one member who was not member Of the
League.
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION.
1t was halfpast eleven O'Clock before the meet
Ing OF the board Of government was ended. Mean
while the wheelmen were assembling In the hall
When the president, DR.. Beckwith. appealed on the
all kinds Of club ''calls." When President Beck
with called the meeting to order he announced that
the board OF Officers had had very harmonious
MI: W. H. Miller, OF the Buckeye club OF Colum-
bus, Ohio, opened the proceedings by presenting
the president with gaVel.
Hartford; w H. Miller, Of Columbus Ohio, and E.
F. HILL OF Peeksk1ll, n Y, as the committee on Gre
dentials. and a recess was taken while members
handed in their credentials
THE ToRCHLIGHr PARADE TONIGHT
During the recess, Mr. PelouZe, OF the Washing
ton Cycle club, made number OF announcements,
stating that the Cycle club had arranged for q
torchlight procession tonight Those desiring to
Street. between and O'Clock, where they w viii be
provided with Chinese lanterns. Mr. Pelouze re-
marked also that there were two or three visiting
clubs who used what Is known as
THE CALLIoPE WHISTLE,
the same as that used by the police Of this CITY, He
warned them against the use OF this whistle, say
ing, 'The police have been on the run the greater
part OF the night and the use OF the whistles has
1nterfered with their slumber." Mr. Peiouze made
amends for this reflection on the police, however
by adding that the police OF the city were the best
friends the bicyclists had.
Mr.. Knight L Clapp, who acted as secretary Of
ported to the league the business transacted at the
meeting Of the board
THE OFFICERS ELECTED
were announced as follows: President, DR.. N. NJ
Beckwith. of New York. vice president, W. A. MIL
Ter, Ohio; corresponding secretary. c. K. Alley,
Aaron, Pennsylvania; treasurer, Stephen Terry, Of
Hartford, Conn. Mr.. Clapp also announced that
Peouze, District Of Columbia; F. B. Graves, Roches-
ter, N r; Z: l. Clapp, New York; and F. A. Field
board had adopted resolution to permit unat-
tached and non-leaQue riders to take part In the
parade this year, though In future the league pa
rade should be for league members only.
The announcement OF the name OF each officer
elected was received with demonstrations Of ap-
three cheers and tiger were given for the retiring
treasurer, MI. Gilman, with great vocal vigOr.
The report OF the president for the past year was
then submitted. He suggested various matters for
legislation and congratulated the league on doub-
ling its membership during the year.
CLUBS REPRESENTED.
Mr.. Terry, from the committee on credentials
presented the report of that committee, showing
that delegates were present from the following
clubs: :-Courtlandt Wheelmen, Peekskill, N. Y;
Cincinnati club: Mount Vernon club: Connecticut
club, OF Hartford; Maryland Bicycle club of Balti-
more Springfield club, OF Springfield, Mass; Penn
sylvania club, Of Philadelphia; Marietta club,
adelphia;; New jersey Wheelmen; Kings County
sNew s YSa,, York, club; % Elmira club. Of Elmira. mir.
Montrose Pa;l club; Penn City (Pal club; Champion
club; Berlin wheelmen; Keystone club, Phtladel-
phia stamford (Conn) club; Painfleld, N. J) club
Junior wheelmen, Baltimore; IxfOn club, OF New
Hs7Se Aa ea cSS Of Be T su Pa New
Pa) Cycling club; Druid cyclists, OF Baltimore;
philadelphia Pa) Bicycling cluD; Chicago
Mll club; College Hill club, OF Cincinnati;
Rockford 4l) club; Maryland club, OF Baltimore
N. Y; Bridgeport club Hackensack (N. J) club:
Massachusetts, club, OF Boston; Massasoit club, OF
Massachusetts,; Rambler's club, OF Boston; Holyoke
beth IN. J.l club; Washington %. C) Cycle club;
Trojan club, OF Troy, N. Y; Mountain club, Of
JOhnstOne, Pa
REFLECTIONS uroN THE LArR CORRESPONDING sRcRK-
TARY.
Mr. Gilman, tho retiring treasurer, submitted his
report, which caused considerable discussion. as It
contained reflections upon the late corresponding
secretary, Fred. Jenkins, charging that the ex-
travagant The report stated that there were now
4,1O6 members holding tickets OF membership, or