The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-07-24
ELWELL's BICYCLE TOUR.
The BicycIists' Return to Bangor and
Reception in that City.

Wednesday noon number of the MEM
bers of the Pine Tree Wheel Club of Ban
gor, went out to Kenduskeag on their bicy-
cles to meet Mr.. F. A. Elwell's party of
wheelmen who were on their way from Dex-
ter to that city. This party started from
Moosehead Lake Monday and had wheeled
down over the hills without meeting with
any serious mishaps. A baggage wagon ac-
companied them the whole distance. The
party took dinner at Kenduskeag Wednes-
day. There are about thirty-five of the
wheelmen and their names have already
been given. The entire party arrived in Ban
gor shortly after four o'clock Wednesday and
with the members of the Pine Tree Wheel
Club made very fine appearance as they
wheeled up Main street to the Bangor House.
Each man was dressed in the uniform of the
club represented by him and also wore the
badge and colors of his club. Arriving at
the Bangor House the wheelmen diSmounted
changed their uniforms and partook of
very hearty supper.
and formed a line ready for the parade. Be-
fore starting, through the kindness of Mrs.
R. S. Morrison and other ladies of Thomas
Hill, each man was presented with beauti-
! full buttonhole bouquet. Mr.. O. p. Humphrey
| of the Pine Tree Wheel Club, and Mr. F. A.
Elwell, of the Portland Wheel Club, had
| charge of the parade. The start was made
! rather later than was announced. On the
| West side the order of march as arranged
| was carried out. A halt was made on ThOm-
as HILL when the visitors were given an op-
pOrtunity to view the scenery from that
point. 1t was nearly dark when they wheeled
across Kenduskeag Bridge, but the streets
were crowded with people, who loudly
praised the fine appearance of the wheel
men. They passed by twos, there being fifty
| in line, and every man rode finely.
| Only two or three streets on the east side
were passed through before the whole party
| proceeded to the residence of John l.. Cros-
| by, Esq, where the reception was held The
| piazza of the house was handsomely decorat-
| ed with Chinese lanterns and in the interior
was great profusion of beautiful flow
| ers. The whole house was thrown open and
| lighted brilliantly. Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby
and Mrs. George Crosby received the visiting
| wheemen, and thirty or more young ladies
| in evening dress assisted in entertaining
them: The evening was passed In a most
delightful manner. Caterer Fred johnson,
| who was present, served some of his finest
| refreshments and everything combined to
| make the evening one of rare enjoyment.
/ The visiting bicycliSts were greatly pleased
with the reception and expressed their pleas
| ure in the warmeSt terms.
The Pine Tree Wheel Club feel under obli-
| cations to the visitors for consenting to make
| the parade notwithstanding the fact that
their weeks journey has tired them very
much. Yesterday morning there was run
to Pushaw in which all the visitors partici-
| pateq. The races yesterday afternoon prom
| lsed to be of more than common interest and
there was large attendance. The pro-
| gramme for the exercises at the park in the
| afternoon were as follows Pine Tree Wheel
Club championship, mile; Visitors Race
| 0ne-half mile DASH League of American
| Wheelmen State championship, two miles
! Club Drill, by Portland Wheel Club; Race
for Safety Bicycles, one mile. Tug-of-War-
| Portland VS.. Bangor, one mile, Consolation
moonlight sail down the river and today they
| will leave for Bar Harbor.
Races of the Bangor Bicycle Club
The second annual race and meet of the
4 Pine Tree Wheel Club occurred hert
today. Mr.. F. A. ElwelrS party of bicyclist'
on their tour through Maine were here and
participated
The club championship race, one-half mile, wa
won by w. +. Stone; time 20S. =
| Visitors race, One-haf mile, was won by w, >
| Coe of Ware, Mass. time 1.39; George L. Nor
| rill of Portland, second.
League American wheelmen state championship
race two miles, won by Charles S. Maynard, Ban
| g0r; time 7.l5.
Race for Safety bicycles, one mile, won BY Geo
E. Cain of Lynn, Mass; time 4.04 g. Ii. McAus
Ian, Providence, r. l., second.
Tug of War, 0ne-half mile, between ateam iron
Bangor and team from the visitors, was won D.
George 7. Morrill,, Portland; Z. S. Turnbull, 81
John; best time 1.39
Consolation race, one mile won by E. S. Turn
pull St john George E. Boyd, Bangor second
J' Henry Wharf,, Bangor, third Time 800
The track was heavy which accounts TO
the slow time. There was good attend
ance at the races.