, 1890-05-22
WITH THE "RAMBLERS.''
The New Bicycle Club Has a Day
of it.
Trip to the Hord Ranch and a Pre-
sentation.
Walter Rodd Rememb cred For His
C~ourtesies.

the place again yesterday evening. Their
advent was just as unexpected as on the
former invasion and this was gratifying,
for the trip was planned as u surprise
party by those who were SO handsomely
treated on the occasion of the hrst ana
rather unpleasant run of the new popu
lar bicycle club.
Mr.. Hord was calling on a eighoor
when Walt Rodd's tallyho. with twenty
one passengers pulled up at the house.
Mrs. Hord did the honors gracefully and
a merry patty filed the pretty parlor.
There was singing and story telling until
Mr.. Hord had answered the summons to
meet the Ramblers on the home grounds.
After the ranchman had shaken hands
with the boys Mr.. Paul Bailey arose and
in a neat speech overlooking with skill
fully embellished sentiments OF thankful
ness, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Hord with
an elegant silver water service of pitcher
and tray, the first carrying the inscrip-
ton From the Ramblers. May IS,
$780," Mr.. Bailey made a compact
though graphic word picture of the IN
ceremonious storming.of the ranch by the
beleagured wheelmen and paid glowing
tribute to the open handed hospitality Of
the Hords.
Mr.. Hord, who is naturally a modest
man, was quite overcome. He said be
acted in the role of rescuer because the
forlorn appearance of the distressed
wheelmen appealed to his humane in
stincts and the thanks of the boys were
sufficient reward. He was surprised but
happy to know that they viewed his en-
tertainment Of them on the stormy day
as a happening worthy their commenda-
ton and an event fit to occasion the be-
stowal Of such a gift as they brought.
With a woman's ready wit Mrs. Hord
responded in a pleasing vein and protested
that the young gentlemen were making
too much Of a favor due any suffering
traveller. A bunch of dollhouse blossoms
was placed in the pitcher.
Alter the presentation there was music
and singing. with Messrs. Hale and Cole
at the piano and Fred Cha6in extracting
melody from a mouth harp. Mr.. Hyrd
recited for the company and Mr.. Hadield
gave in ininitable style some Arkansas
character sketches. There was chorus
singing 10 which Miss Rooney had an in
PRODUCTION to ranch life.
A bouteous luncheon was served after
the sociol and Mrs. Hord looked after .he
comfort of all.
When the four in hand had been
headed for town three cheers and a tiger
were gwen for the Hord ranch.
This trip was an extremely pleasant
one. 1t was a decidedly clever project on
behalf of the Ramblers and the outcome
was all that they could wish.
Those in the party we're: L. l.. Pratt,
Will Rishel, Frank Vreeland, Paul Bal
ley, Heck Reel, Jr.. Geo. Artist. Arthur
Spauldipg and brother, Walter Rodd,
Bert Griffin, Lester c. Baker, r. II.
Repatb, Len Deitrick, Fl. NJ. Hadfeld,
Fred q. Chafin, Ernest Magny, Fred G.
Houghton, George Cole. o. K. Snyder.
Arch. Hale and THE LEADER comnis-
sione5|
Fifteen minutes after the party left
town George Cole started on his wheel,
overtaking the wagon five miles out.
He pumped against a stiff head wind
over a bad road and all agreed that it
was a notable spin. Fred Chafin rode
the machine from the Ferrill school to
Hord's, about three miles, in good time
and then LAID down and died. Arch
Hale; he blow de bugle, play
plan an sing de funny
song; Arch heap bully boy.
Mr.. Had6eld convulsed his hearers with
selections from his rich fund of Arkansaw
yarns. Mr.. Repath sang some pretty
songs. There were a number of excellent
vocalists in the party. Three cheers
were given for Mr.. Rodd when the party
landed at the Normandle. As Earnest
Magney remarked, ''the Ramblers are
getting quite a rep for a young club"
Fred Chafin and Will Rishel gave some
amusing accounts Of wheeling experience
in the Silver Crown country. Lockwood
Hebard's wheel, which was left at Hord's
Sunday, was brought in last night 1t
was cased in mud and the handle bar was
broken. That Sunday seige must have
been n trying one. Lester Baker was
master of cerem onies aud was
uav aud self possessed as US
ual. On the way out young
Heck Reel and Arthur Spaulding and
Len Deitrick told Of teaching a tender
foot lad, the son of Attorney Sewers,
sni pc hunting on one OF the sloughs be-
side the road. Some one yelled ''hellol"
to q horseman and l.. l. Pratt absent
minde dly replied: YES; this is the cen
trail Office"
In the afternoon the Ramblers paid
their respects to Mr.. Rod, riding to his
barn at Eddy and Eighteenth in a body.
They called Mr.. Rodd from the interior
department of his stables and presented
him with a beautiful whalebone whip
with ivory handle and a golden circle with
the sentence From the Rimb.ers, May
Is. 1890" A box OF cigars accompanied
the whip. Paul Bailey was snok,s-
man and talked fellcltous'y. Rodd.
it will be remembered. con
stituted himself n relief exnadition Sup-