New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-28

it has oow reached membership of $500 ana Is on
sound financial basis Although In size and wealth .
does not vet approach the Bicycling Touring Ciu' "
England, which annually handles from @oo'ooo
$50 900 In dues. its income Of one-tenth 'ha' "o"
well expended in the dissemination OF hicychns
ton among the members, through the niuoh
official organ and by road books and sign pos's
mint ont the straight and path to the
wheelman. ,.r
But the most useful work OF the League ana 'ne ONO o
which, like its sister organization the Touring OiuD
was originally formed. is the protecuch OF III -.
In their legal rights OF life, liberty ana 'ne pui'u
bicycling. The theory is that every mempei' "o"0'e
remote or isolated. whose rights as whesn"'n az
trampled upon by grasping turnpike companies PIX
headed city councils OF reckless mule drivers, shall nave
the right 10 claim and receive the aid OF the League III
getting redress ana protection. or course WIN he
limited resources OF the organization IL IN hnp
live up to this IDEAL bnt good work mas peeh uono IA w
past and is being done now. The seat Oh war Nv
ia in North Carolina There is particularly line streoh
Of turnpiks there from which the owning company mas
banisbed wheemen The local bicyclers were epu'c'!
willing to pay the tolls but objected to being rueo '
altogether aud kept riding. The owners were """'
to stop them under the law; 50 the presiocus Vi ,l0
company, who was also a member OF tue SIi.o i|osi
tlre pushed bill through that Intelligent 1ouy co'iNE
the pike to bicycle riders The local club appeaieu W INC
League and that body Is now hghuhg INC Id" ""''
endeavoring to prove its unconsttuonaity.
The membership has increased over 1000 WITHIN the
last year and the prospects are particularly bright
dues are 81 year aud the admission fee 90 cents ihs
includes a subscription to the official organ Hereto
fore the lob of publishing this weekly paper has been iet
ont under contract with varying success ana
TO members. movement VIII po nifuc "a. .t nJ
coming business meeting in Buffalo 70 nave II puplss
by the League direct the secretary 10 act also a. t
and the organization ~ assume all iiaoinlies anu i -,
Each State has it's division and "
purely State matters One-Lai OF ine Ge,n Iyision
into the treasury OF tle Sta'. "''S'o"
Meets and also held by these local orsahZa
lions. - ooo ,,...,o, man
will be m line in the parade July 3. The column VIII
move at 10 a. and traverse SIX miles Oh bun'lo
asphat and macadamzed roads. These paraues ha.o
much TO convince the unregenerate Of the strength ana
Importance of the wheeling interest The rarade III tIs
city two years ago the means OF opening ne gas ~
Central Park aud II never fals 10 nave an euecV o O
prejudices or the public. . -, .,,o,
"Fm glad you're coming to Buffalo," said clergyman
of that city to League member recently want W
see thousand wheels spinning by my church anu 'nen
perhaps I shall dare To ride "a tricycle. my SELL as Np
been wanting to do for years but haven't hau sp"hA
enough to face my congregation - IT., ,
BuiialO Is centrally situated, being 495 miles from
Boston. $50 miles from Chicago 43O iiles from wv
York, and 40 miles from Washington "Itnin u','
limits nine tenths OF the wneenen III thc county
on tbs Fourth of July excursions VIII ne nte VI LOT
whcemen to all points OF interest WITHIN THINE us
lance. and on the 9th the Blg tour tpu, p -
mentioned IN these columns starts from Bunaio oi Wy
afternoon OF the Sd tue championship races VIII oc no
and In the evening there will be the annual dinner
In local wheeling circles there IS ttle Under
but the coming meet by correspondence with u. IL,
Bid we'll. No East Sixty nint-st excursion rates VI
81 30 from New-York to Buffalo and return can pc
obtained. The city clubs Will probably send up La!so
Delegations Dr. n Maon Becwitn the esident oil tie
League and many active members living IN TINS CITY,
The Park Com mssioners have lately come dowh ah0tue
as bicycles within the halowed precincts OF their
Kingdom.