Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-04

uSss nousos pelnS uterally covered Win nags
and bunting and on many Of the houses
Is the greeting, welcome, wheelmen."
The large business house of George Updegraff,
the Hagerstown clubs captain, is handsomely
decorated and in one Of the large windows is a
representation Of wheelman on the road.
The club house Of the bicycle club on Washing
ton street is also handsomely decorated, and
tonight crowds Of visiting wheelm en- spent their
time in and about the club. Suspended in
front Of the second story is full-size bicycle
made OF gas pipe with various colored jets and
when lighted tonight it illuminated the street
Tor some distance and attracted large crowd.
From the top Of the building and almost
directly over the wheel is a red light which has
the effect Of showing off the wheel to good
advantage. The \. NJ. c. A. building IL also
neatly decorated in national and club colors.
The hotel accommodations reexcellent, and n
addition to taking good care of the wheelmen
they are storing the wheels in the corridors
and other places.S
MANY VISITORS IN TOWN.
The streets are crowded with people from the
town and the adjacent country, all anxious to
see the wheelmen. Many clubs are repre-
sented. the members having arrived before to-
day. Philadelphia is more largely represented
than any other city, although Washington. Bal
timore and other cities are well represented.
THE CLUBS REPRESENTED.
The clubs represented are as follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING Outing Club, s.
n: A. c.. Columbia Cyclers, Pennsylvania Bi.
Club, Park Avenue Club, Philadelphia Bi. Club,
Y. N. C. A. Cyclists, Quaker City Club, South
End Cycle Club, Wissahickon Club, Manhattan
Wheelpen, Century Club, Mt. Vernon Wheel
men, Oxford Wheelmen, Clover Cycle Club,
Frankfort Wheelmen.
washingtcn-Nomad Club, Columbia Cycle
Club. Arlington Wheelmen.
Baltimore-Centaur Club, Chesapeake Wheel
men. Maryland Club.
Roanoke, va.-Roanoke Cycle Club.
New Orleans-New Orleans Bicycle Club.
Boston--Penn Wheelmen.
Trenton, n. Mercer City Wheelmen-
Chicago-Chicago Wheelmen.
New Haven, Conn.--Royer Wheel Club.
New York--Harlem Wheelmen.
Representatives Of the following clubs ar
rived today: Winchester Cyclers Of VIM
chester, Va, Waynesboro Club of Waynesboro,
Pa, York Cyclers of York, Pa, Rambler Cycle
Club Of Westminster, Md, Logan Wheelmen of
Bellwood, Pa, Frederick Cycle Club, Cleveland
Wheel Club of Cleveland, Ohio, Potomac
Wheelmen Of Cumberland
LADIES FROM WASHINGTON.
bicycle meet is never complete without the
presence Of ladies and the largest delegation Of
females comes from Washington. They are
members of the Nomad Club. Among them
are Miss Alice McNautz, Miss Fannie At Lee,
Miss Daisy Hepburn, Miss Mary Stockett. Miss
A. L. Bowler, Miss Mamie. Douglass. Miss May
At Lee, Miss NJ. F. Altemus, Miss Grace keefer,
Miss S. Binetta McNsutz. Miss Laura French
and Miss Beckie Huntington.
Among the other lady riders in attendance
are Miss Clara V. Westacott of the PennsyI-
vania Club, Mrs. Albert Mott Of the Maryland
Club of Baltimore, Mrs. Irving Bower and
daughter of the Philadelphia Bi. Club. Mrs. T.
S. Merriam Of the Chesapeake Club OF Balti-
more, Mrs. Gay Wilson and daughter of the
Chesapeake Club, Mrs. NJ. A. Griffin of Balu-
more. unattached; Mrs. G. K. Reed of the
Chesapeake Wheelmen, Baltimore.
The ladies Of the Nomsd Club have won the
hearts of most of the visitors from Pennsyl-
vania and Maryland. and last night thew held a
reception at the residence OF Mr.. Silas Boards
where they are stopping. Yesterday afternoon
the members Of the Nomad went on the big eK-
cursion to Pen Mar.
There the 'Pensies" Joined the party in a
ride up the mountain to High Rock. Ragged
Edge, Brentwood and Mount McQuirauk,
where the "Pensies gave the "Rah rah rah ~
shout OF the Nomads, and when the question
whats the matter with President Smith," was
asked the 'Pensies" chorused Hes all right :"
Mount McQuirauk was the last place visited,
and from there the party returned to Pen Mar,
where a bounteous repast prepared by the
Hagerstown BOYS was ended with resounding
tribute to Mr.. Norman B. Scott, the genial
vice president Of the Hagerstown club. Dancing
followed until shutdown, when the party returned
to Hagerstown.
After the reception in the evening the male
members OF the Nomads were guests of the
Hagerstown boys at the club house, where a
pleasant evening was spent. during which
badges were exchanged and the club toasted
several times.
This morning the Nomads were the first TO
appear for q run, intending to carry out the
program and make the triangular run to Gear
floss and Williamsport. The general run was
abandoned, but the Nomads went and made
the run, going to the picturesque Como
ChQaQne mill
IF you ladies 10 visitors, +" said an old colored
aunty at house where q stop was made for
water, you can come to the front door"
They were visitors and to the front door they
went.
The return was made in time for dinner.
WASHINGTON wHEELMEN.
Not many representatives of the other
Washington clubs have reached here vet, al
though many Of them are expected on the
evening trains.
Messrs. Weise, Roberts, MacOwcn, Roberts.
Baker, Sweeting and Harvey Of the "Pensies"
are here, and their runs with the Nomads re-
call the pleasant trips in Washington more
than a month ago when the Nomads enter
tanned then.
Prominent among the Washington cyclists
here are Arthur Smith, Cyrus Bsbb and Co
lumbus Harper, Nomad Club: W. A. Balch, d.
u. Dakin, j. W. Morgan, jr., E. B. Parker and
w. T. Robertson, Columbia Club; d. l. Sandoe,
-
Churchill and son, and Ed. +. Guzman. un-
attached.
TEE RACING.
The racing began this afternoon and the fine
weather during the past few days put the track
in elegant condition. Shortly after o'clock
the wheelmen formed q long procession on
Washington street and started for the fair
grounds, where the races were to be held
Racing began shortly before O'Clock. The
first race was Q one-mile novice ordinary and
was won by WIN. Mulliken of Baltimore in 3.4s;
Berrien, second, in 3.4S Is: Rhine last
Taxis captured the first heat in the half-mile
heat race FOR the Pope silver cup in II Is.
with Seeds second, La; Z. C. Bower. third,
LIS Is. The second heat Dnpes won in l.29
IS; Haxleton . fifth Of . second behind him,
and Merryhew last In l.S0 lis. The first three
men In each qualify for the finals TO be run To-
morrow.
The ons-mils ordinary for the Maryland d.
vision championship was won BY Mullikeu In
AS. after an exciting anish With Holland.
Thxis won The gold watch in the one-mile
Afsty race, mailing his mile in S.04 -, with
J. r HaGleton second
q w. Herryhsw won ths two-mile handicap
ordinary for The HodRpdon Ro1d medal In $50