The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-16
Ladies On Silent Steeds.
SOME OF PHILADELPHIA PROMINENT
BELLIES WHO RIDE TRIoYLEs.

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health and pleasure go hand in hand.
Perhaps the most beneficial sport is
that of tricycling, and these crisp
autumnal days are better than any
other time of the year to enjoy a ride
between the wheels. TIE women OF
America do not ride as much az their
transatlantic sisters, but they are fast
finding out that if they wish to COM
pete with the English women in con-
stitutional vigor they must lead life
into which open air athletic creatio"s
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 aud every month finds a great
increase in the number of lady tricy-
Gle riders.
In England, Queen Victoria, the
Princess Louise, the Prince of Wales,
two of his daughters, and hundreds
of noble birth use the tricycle.. In
this country, Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er, Rev. Geo. f. Pentecost aud Sena.
tor William M. Evarts were enthu-
siasts on the subject President Cleve-
land, when in Buffalo, often used
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 max
ing calls on their patients. DIR. Rob
ert Reyburn, who was one of Gar
fields surgical attendants; DIR. John
Walter, of the Georgetown University,
and DR.. j. Tiber Johnson, who was
Charles Summers physician, all use
them.
TRICYCLING IN PHILADELPHIA.
The growth OF tricycling in this
city has kept pace with the improve
ment of the thoroughfares. The as
phalt street, have been great factors in
this development and there are now
between two and three hundred ladies
who ride the wheels. This is not con-
sidered a bad showing for a city the
streets of which are mostly paved with
rough cobble- OF this number
some are regular members of the
clubs.
The Philadelphia Bicycle Club
leads with out twenty-five lady
members, who have elegant quarters in
a handsomely-appointed new club house
near the Green street entrance to Fair
mount Park. In this club the ladies
who are most active in riding are Mrs.
Charles Richardson, wife of the ex-
president of the Land Title and Trust
Company; Mrs. w. r. Tucker, whose
husband is prominent wheelman and
a member of the Board of Port Ward
ems; Mrs. II. r. Lewis, Mrs. Harris,
Mrs. Bement, Mrs. Bel6eld. Mrs. DR..
Martin, Mrs. H. B. Hart, Mrs. DIR.
Inglis, Mrs. McKeehan, Mrs. Lewis,
and the Misses Crocker, Roberts, Muir
ply, Armbruster and Massey.
The Pennsylvania Bicycle Club has
three lady members. They are Mrs.
Worrell, Mrs. Ewel and Mrs. Nc
Dornell The Century wheelmen
have none at present, but number OF
ladies will join when they move into
their new club house.
UP TOWN wHEELwoMEN.
There are numerous unattached
riders in the northwestern section of
the city, where the asphalt streets af
ford unequaled facilities for the enjoy
ment of the sport In pleasant wealth
er dozens of tricycles may be seer
spinning along the smooth surface oi
Diamond street. In this locality ar,
Mrs. McCutcheon, Mrs. Kirk Brown
Mrs. Sweeting aud the Misses Kend
all, Lingerman, Sadler, Bailey, Step
pacher, Wauamaker aud Key. Miss
Maggie Zel, of Reading, is one of the
most graceful riders in this locality
Mrs Connor, Mrs. Gideon, Mrs. Boor
man and Miss Maltby live in German
, town and take qniet rides through the
leafy lanes and pleasant roads of tina
beautiful suburb.
, Mrs. Gideon and Mrs. Powell wer
at one time members of the Ladies
Tricycle. Club, which was the first or
ganization of its kind in the country
I 1t was premature effort and fnall,
q fell through, although since that tim
ladies' clubs have been organized an,
successfully carried on in Washington
, Buffalo and other cities.
i Tricycling had quite boom at tn
;. seashore during the season, Many @
h. the Philadelphia bellies who summere
. at Atlantic City had their tricycles i
constant use there. The tandem tr
A cycle was strongly the favorile, an
v there were many fine riders among tn
!. ladies' Miss Belle Brnton, of Mort
= Broad street, was most enthusiasm
r rider. Miss Emily Addison and Mis-
Myra Steel were adopts at the spor
Mrs. James A. Harrison, who is we
known in Philadelphia society, ha
her tandem in constant use. Mis-
Sarah Hall, Miss Susie Craig and Mi,
Bessie Baker took daily spins alon
the hard beach. The Misses Wallace
4 Spofford, Stoddard and Spaulding CO,
g cred many miles, Miss Bessie Jessu
- a handsome blonde; Miss Linda How
. ell and Miss Georgie Lippincott woI
,t picturesque costumes aud were expe
a. riders.
h COVERING A THOUSAND MILES.
,s Some of the ladies in and arour
le | Juis Nlty haNc maui suiio SOou j
,r cords Mrs. Johnson, of Orange, I
j., has ridden over thousand mil
a during the season, one of her longe
d rides being 1904 miles, in compaI
v with her husband, on . tandem trio
r Gle. Mr. and Ms. II. r. Lewis,
70 this city, spent the whole of last sur
le mer on tour through Europe on
m tricycle.. They covered between oil
,e aud two thousand miles.
,e Something new in the way of eye
ys locomotion has been introduced 1t
st a safety bicycle for ladies. 1t is
le most similar to the ordinary bicyc
e. evcept that the construction of I
er backbone or connecting bar, whi
We presented an insuperable difficulty to
l woman in her ordinary wearing a
ut parel; has been changed by curyir
40 it down and upwards in the shape
to figure 2. BY this ,rrangeme
at when lady is seated upon the sadG