Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-09
ON SILENT STEEDS.
soMz OF PHILApELPHIEs PROMINENT
BELLIES WHO RIBE TRIcYcLBs
How the Sport has Grown In This Coun-
try-crsditsbIs Records kads By
Feminine Ridsra
rPbllnislpbia Timea.l

is the largely increasing num-
Der Of women who are taking up those
outdoor sports-in which health and plea
sure 90 hapd> IN hand. Perhaps the
most beneficial sport is that OF tricycling,
and these arisp artumnsl days are better
than any other time Of the year 70 enjoy
q ride between the wheels. The women
OF Americgdo MT ride as much as sheir
transatlantic sisfers, but they are fast
finding out that II they wish to compete
with the English women in constitu-
tional vieor they must lead life into
which open-air athletic recrestions more
largely enter. The advantages OF the
tricycle. have only been realized in this
country few years, but in that time it
has become wonderfully popular and
every month finds a great increase IN
the number OF lady tricyole-riders.
In England Queen Victoria. the Prin-
cess Louise, the Prince of Wales, two of
his daughters, and hundreds of ladies OF
noble birth use the tricycle.. In this
country Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. Rev.
George Z. PentecOst and Senator VIII
liam NJ. Evart5 were enthusiasts on the
subject. President Cleveland when IN
Buffalo often used a friends tricycle.,
and when he removed to Washington he
was presented with one for his own use.
At the capital many Of the leading
physicians now ride tricycles in making
calls on their patients DR.. Robert
Reyburn, who was one OF Gartield's sur
gical attendants Dr. John Walter, OF
the Georgetown University, and DR.. j.
Tiber johnson, who was Charles sum-
ner's physician, al use them.
TRICYCLTNG IN THIS CITY.
The growth OF tricycfing in this city
has kept pace With the improvement OF
the thoroughfares. The asphalt streets
have been great factors in this develop
Inent md there are now between two and
three hundred ladies who ride the wheels.
This is not considered bad showing for
n city the streets of which ere mostly
paved with rough cobble-stones. OF this
number some are regular members Of the
clubs.
The Philadelphia Bicycle Club leads
with about twenty-five lady members,
who have elegant quarters in the hand
new clubhouse near
the Grecn-street entrance to F'airmOunt
Park. In this club the ladies who are
most nctiyo in riding are Mrs. Charles
Richardson. wife OF the eX-president OF
the Land-Tltie end Trust Company I;
Mrs. W. r. Tucker, whose husband Ia a
wheelman and a member OF
the Board OF Fort Wardens; Mrs. Ii.
r. LOWS, Aln. Harris, Mrs. Bemenb
Mrs. Holfeld, Mrs. Or. Martin, Mrs. h.
y. Hart, Mrs. DIR. Ingls, Mrs. Mckee
han. Mrs. Lewis, and the Misses Crock
or, Roberts, Murphy, Armbruster, and
Massey.
The Pennsylvania Bicycle Club has
three lady members They are Mrs
Worrell, Mrs. Elwell, and Mrs. Melon
neil. The Century wheelmen have none
at present, but number Of ladies Will
JOIN when they move into their new club
house.
UPTOWN wHFElwONEN.
There arc numerous unattached riders
in tine northwestern section of tho city,
where the asphalt streets AFFORD uue-
Gu0lled facilities for the enjoyment OF
the sport Ia pleasant weather dozens
of trcycles may he seen spinning along
the smooth surface Of Diamond street.
In this locality are Mrs. McCutcheon,
Mrs. Kirk Brown Mrs. Sveeting, and
the Misses Kendall, Lin2erman, sadler,
Bailey. S,eppacher, Wanamaker, and
Key. Miss Margie Iell. OF Reading, IS
one Of the most graceful riders IN this
locality. Mrs Conner, MIS- Gideon,
hrs. Boornon, md Miss Maltby i've 10
Germantown and take quietrides through
the lcaiy lanes and pleasant roads Of
lLat beautiful suburh.
Mrs Gideon and Mrs Powell we're Mt
one time members OF the Ladies Jricy-
Gle Club. which was the first oroaniza-
ton Of IFS kind IN the country. 1t Was a
premature effort and finally fell through.
although since that time ladies' clubs
have been organized ami successfully
carried on in Washington, Buffalo, and
other CITIES.
Ircyclug had quite a boom st the
seash0re during the season. Many Of
the Philadelphia bellies who summcred
at Atlantic City bad their trcycies IN
constant uso there. The tandem Tricycle.
was strongly the fayorito, and there
we're many fine riders among the ladies.
Miss Belle Er,nton, Of north Broad
street, was q most enthusiastic rlder.
Mss Emily Addison and Miss hyra
Steel were adopts at the sport. Mrs.
James A. Harrison. who IL well known
in Philadelphia society, had her tandem
IN constant use. Miss Sarah Hall, Miss
Susie Craig, snd Miss Bessie Baker took
daily spins along the hard beach. The
Misses Wn.lcc, 5poJord,. StOJdard,
and Spauldng covered mduy miles.
MISS Bessie Jessup. a handsome blonde +;
Mss Linda HoNen, aud Miss George
LippincotJ wore picturesque costumes
snd were expert riders.
COVERING 4 THOUSAND MILES.
Some Of thu lodios in aud around this
city have made rome good records Mrs.
johnson, Of Orange, \. D., has ridden
over a thousand niles during tho season,
one Of her LONGEST noes being ID
niles, in company with her husband, on
n tandem tricycle. Mr. aud Mr.. H. +.
Lewis, Of t4ns city, spent the whole Of
last summer on tour through Europe
On q tricycle.. They covered between
one and two thonsaud miles.
Something new in the way OF cyclic
ocomOtion has been introduced. 1t IS q
safety bicycle for ladies'. lt is almost
similar to the ordinary bicycle except
that the construction OF the back-bone
Or connecting bar, which presented an
usupeable difficulty 10 a woman 10 her
ordinary wearing apparel, has been
BY curyiug i: down and upwards
IN the shape of a figure .. BY this Ar
when lady Is seated o pom the
saddle with her feet on the pedals, there
is nothing to prevent her dress from fall
ng around her IN 8 proper manner.
There ara four of these machines, which
IRE Of English origin, In this city. They
IRE owned by Mr.. and Airs. Kirk Brown,
MIR. and Mrs. II. h. Hart, Dir. Cope and
8ir. Tucker, Of Germantown.
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