Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-24
GOING TO HAGERsToyyN.
Washington Wheelmen TO Attend the Great
Meet Next Week

| THE LARGEST ATTENDANCE EFFECTED THAT Has
EVER BEEN IN THE EAsT-eREAT PREPARATION
| FOR THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RACING PRO
aRAM-A GRAND PARADE ON THE FOURTH.
Several bicycle club teams and single riders viii
represent this city next week at the FIRST annua
meeting at Hagerstown of the third racing dis
trict, League of American Wheelmen. at which
time several thousand wheelmen will meet and
enjoy the Inequalities of the Hagerstown wheel
men, The third division com prises Pennsyl.
vania Delaware. Maryland, District of Column
bia. Virginia and West Virginia. The meeting
promises to be one of the largest meets ever
| had in the east. and wheelmen from states
other than those embraced in the division men,
| toned will attend in large numbers.
The official program of the meet has been
| sent to all the L. A. W. members, and most
members have copies Of the racing rules for
| 1891
FOR all knights Of the magic wheel a good
| time is in store" say the promoters of the
coming event in the official program. and We
| bid you come and enjoy it. Another meet ia
| here, to which you will be welcome. This is a
paradise for wheeimen; our scenery delights
the eye and makes the soul of one expand to
drink it in. Tho best we have Is placed at your
command and our hospitahle doors will opeu
to your knock. and though yon may be strang-
ers in our land, we will make you feel at home
and make you wish to come again..
AN INDICTMENT.
"f riding over smooth and adamantine
roads that wind through fertile valleys and
over harvest laden hills is a thing to be
desired, then you'll be with to enjoy this
treat From labor cease. if only for a day; let
work be done. and lay dull care away; and if
you never before enjoyed the full pleasure the
wheel can afford become acquainted with it
now. Come breathe the pure sweet morning
| air that comes from the mountain tops around,
kissed by the golden fingered RAYS of the rising
sun; come rest with us beneath the widespread
branches of our hospitable oaks at noontide g
hour and let us all be friends; or come and see
the glories of the finished day and glide with
us among the long, cool shadows Of the even
ing time.
I'VE will be happy to have you with rs at
this. our fourth entertainment and first meet
OF the third racing district, and will try to
make you glad that you have come"
THE COMMITTEES.
The committees are as follows:
Transportation-Jos. L. Chism, Is s. Charles
street, Baltimore, Md: c. E. Heard Hagers-
town, Md Qocal) Black and gold badge.
Reception-N. b. Scott, ir., Hagerstown, Md.
Orange badge.
Hotels-C. P. Martin, Hagerstown, Md. Olive
badge.
Entertainment-Frank s. Heard, Hagers-
town, Md. Purple and white badge.
Parade-Harry X. Recher, HagerstOwn, Md.
Red, white and blue badge.
Tours and runs-Dr. V. L. Schlosser, Hagers-
town, Md. Green badge.
Races-Harry Il. Irwin, Hagerstown, Md.
Garnet and orange badge.
Invitation-George F. Updegraff, Hagers-
town, Md. Blue and silver badge.
Advertising William b. King. Hagerstown,
Md. Green and gold badge.
Press-G. p. Wilson, Baltimore, Md Red
badge.
Program Joseph T. Chism, Baltimore, Nd
White and gold badge.
The meet will last three days, beginning on
July 2, which is Thursday. Hagerstown has.
IN addition to the excellent roads, one Of the
hnest race tracks in the country, where the
races are TO take place. In these races the
championships for the District OF Columbia
division are one mile safety; first prize. gold
medal second, silver medal These races
occur ON July 3. The following day a one-mile
ordinary race occurs. In connection with
the races an effort is to be made to get out the
medium speed riders and for their benefit the
$40 limit race has been put on the program.
TO ENTERTAIN THE wHEELMES.
The Hagerstown people have made extensive
preparations for entertaining the visitors and
in addition to the regular program many short
runs will be arranged
The riding district in and about Hagerstown
is famous beyond any other i'll the United
States for its beautiful rolling surface and
scenic and historical attractions. With the
TelfOrd roier-made streets throughout the
city and eight fine macadamized limestone
pixies radiating from it like the spokes of a
wheel, the region hereabouts may be well
termed The wheeiman's paradise The
different pixies pass through some of the most
famous battlefelds of our latest STRIFE includ-
ing Gettysburg. Antietam, South Mountain
and Cedar Creek.
TABLE OF DISTANCES.
For. the benefit of the strangers table Of
distances has been prepared, las follows:
Miles.
Hagerstown to Sharpsburg .A
Sharpsburg to Boonsboro. .... ..... 6
Boonsboro to Hagerstown.
Hagerstown to Williamsport. ,,
Williamsport to Cearfoss. ...........t TX
HagerstowH TO Cea-fos5. Observation-Disclosures. Al
Ces rfoss 10 Greencastle. ... 6I
Greencastle to Waynesboro.
Waynesboro to Hagerstown.... liz
Waynesboro to Pen-Mar. ............ 4
Haserstown to Smithsburg
Hagerstown to Leitersburg. ........ &
Leitersburg to WaynesbOrO. .......... 90
Hagerstown 10 Clearspring ......u
Hagerstown to SmoketOwn......
Hagerstown TO Middieburg ....
THE GRAND PARADE.
Inc grand parade VIII take place on the
morning of the 4th, moving promptly at 10
o clock. The route will be over the best streets
in the town of easy grade and will not con-
sume more than thirty minutes. Captains Of
clubs and unattached wheelmen are requested
to report at headquarters not later than $50
o clock that morning.
The officers of the parade will be as follows:
Grand marshal, President James Il. Dunn:
field marshal, Albert Mott; staff of grand
marshal, Maj. Chas. l.. Burdett, Dr. G. Carl
ton Brown, Chas. II. Luscomb, ABBOT Bassett
Geo. r.. Bidwell, VIM. NJ. Brewster. II. H.
Hodgson Sam1 A. Boyle. Isaac Il. Potter. Cbas
+. Randall. Geo. A. Perkins, L. j. Kirk
Sanford Lawton, W. s. Bull, Arthur n. Robin,
son, Chas. 5. Davis, A. II. Griffith, Geo S.
Atwater. G. J. Schreer NJ. A. High. A. H. Per-
rigo, +. W. Gerouid, Frank s. Heard.
Further entertainment. unique and varied.
will be concluded on the night OF the Fourth of
July with pyrotechnic display, national OPEN
air smoker and military band concert in beau
tiful suburban grove.
THE RACING.
There will be two days racing, July and 4.
Some novel features will be introduced with
the permission of the racing board A fine
halfmile track upon which the safety record
| for the half mile was broken in 1889.
- he cboy, 70, a..