New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-14
BICYCLE RIDERS MEET.
nrrreA7rs FROM THE CLUBS OF THIS
STATE IN TOWN.
,u,r p.nry OF 500 MEN AND A DINNER

~. rsriors and halls Of the cra4" =, .,on. ,o.n
...,s.s carly yesterday morning WIZ 49, tho will
=. hn,e tackets, wearing On thoii - whoo,,o.n
,rown badges OF the League % a. so, mounted
no-...u,sr, outside was lined WIN s"N.' -.
Inc pasomonY n,orc,es The first day OF the New
ana r,,-ts,or meet Of the League Oh American
forA oS~'0 I'm with the reception given inc
"noeheu As 80 ~. NewYork and Brooklyn CLUBS
u0"ps .'o NEW Rochester Buffalo, syracuse
Tue eiuos Vi o,h,r cities of the State we're repre-
- ond numbered, With lhe nlonoers rum '"'o
-. ,,an 500 men. Ihey lnciuoeu' anons
~. ~. nv George Blackham' OF DuhhrA' MeOor
o'nefs' - ~ Buffalo; Charles s. Wool
s..,,ss. henry Galllen, OF hpany
Of sSrAo.sv nons Of stockport William b.
JOSHUA + oarhart, of Albany; W. S. Rus
fmpP c..r,.s Ayres, Of Cooperstown. After the
cell ana ,ntoduced by the members Of the executive
n0n consisting Of NJ. l.. Bridgman, W. II.
800 irving NJ Shaw, A. b. Barknan and Carr
Ian m hour or more was spent visiting the
- horses In the city! After luncheon many Of the
s..,nen not to be deferred DIV tho
.,n and wind, mounted their bicycles ana rooe
through the Park and along the uptown roau le
IA soulevards The rides wero "fnformal," each
IAN roinc where he wished. About half-paSt
o,ooch the men returned to the Grand Union HOTEL
anne OF them wearing badges Of another color as
srcof of their Drawing the storm, when the ooan Vi
officers held a business meeting Final arrangements
were made for the programme OF to-day and tomorrow"
Owing to the bad weather 1t was decided TO apanuoh
the more distant excursions to Jamaica ana hoSi'H
tomorrow
The men looked forward with interest to the enter
tatnrosnts Of the evening which had been arranged
by W. H. De GRAFT w. c. Marion and Bert NJ Coie
incsding a visit to the Broadway Theatre ann
dinner in Lyric Hall. The theatre was gayy decora"u
IN honor of the visit Large bicycles OF flowers s'oou
In front Of Tie boxes, which were draped with nass
while punches of flowers were strewn In every hooA
and corner In the first act the mousse
~ oolab was orlamented with the pen
nants Of the clubs. beautiful programme
decked on the outside with wheel the colors ana
the initial letters of the league was presented 10
each visitor. The lobby of the theatre was Hlied
with the 500 men long before the hour OF beginning
the opera Many other people anxious 10 "lthess
the performance under such favorable circumstances
also purchased tickets, that almost ne seat was
empty wben the curtain was rung up. 1t was an
appreciaave audience The officers OF the league, VINO
occupied the boxes led on the outbursts OF applause
which greeted Francis Wilson and Miss Nettie Lyford
The enthusiasm was unbounded when Mr.. wilson
sang special stanZa about bicycling TO his topicA
song IN the second act 1t received seven recalls
when IN was ended Mr. Wilson called upon for
a speech but he simply thanked the men for their
applause and promised TO speak at the dinner. Inc
performance was then allowed to continue In tho
last act the famous song, The Tale Of Woe re-
ceiVed four recalls. 1t was frequently Interrupted
nv loud applause blowing Of the bicycle whistles,
waving of club pennants and the distinctive club
cheers II was a scene rarely witnessed at any
theatre. Owing 10 the frequent interruptions, the
ncrlormance lasted much longer than usual ana IL
WAS almost IL o'clock when the men sat down 10
the dinner in Lyric Hall. Covers were
laid for three hundred in the dining
room, which was appropriately decorated In a
.tyle similar 10 that of the theatre Good cheer and
good fellowship regned supreme throughout the din
ner which was envcned with witty and eloquent
speeches Francis Wilson. true TO his promise, en-
,ortsned the whcelmen with talk which drew forth
outburss of applause only eQuallcd by those which he
had received in The Oolahn There were but three
official toaets "The League The Division and
"The Meetp which were responded TO
by C. H. Liscomb, W. s. Bull and
NJ L. Brdgman The responses were apt ana
telling, aud wero applauded until the room echood
again and again. -... 60. -,
the mir cipal day Of the meet The chief feature
will be the parade which will start from the entrance
IN the Park at Fifty-ninth-st., and EigmhaVe, at
noon The procession will pass through the PARK
down Fifth-ave and through East Twenty-thrur
st TO the ferry, where the boat VIII De
takcn TO Brooklyn The parade viii then
be continued 10 the Kings County Mheeinen anu i n
ception viii be given the men, Mter TeuTs adie i
have been served the party will 60 to the Brookiya
wheclmen Club House wheSe I oDera bns;nes meet
ing will be held The parade will then be continued
ihronCh Prospect Park where the party VIII DC pnoto
graphed After short halt, the men VIII Hq H.. ~
Conry island and store their wheels at me uote.
brighton. where supper will be served. They Will
return home at II O'Clock.