The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-06-26
MERRY WHHELMHN.
A Grand Bicycle Pageant
and Jolly House
warming.

-Four hundred and nfty athletic young
men In pretty uniforms mounted on
decorated bicycles rode through the Der =
gen section last night. Not silently. Tor
the participants responded Justify to the
applause OF the admiFing throng, VINO
were surprised at the magnificent DIS
play. Every wheel was ornamsnted with
lanterns, ribbons and flags and the spokes
OF many were hidden by japanese UNI
brellas. Marked ingenuity was shown by
the novel methods Of decoration ana one
wheel was rugged like a yacht Win
strings Of lanterns for sails
The only drawback was the rough con-
dition OF the streets. which Jostted tne
bicycles so severely that the lights IN the
lanterns were extnguishei. Tue parade
attracted a large number OF spectators,
and along the route the buildings were
Illuminated and many were richly dressed
in bunting aud lanterns. The decorations
of the Jersey City Athletic Ciuo were
elaborate. Conspicuous among the other
decorated houses were those OF Messrs.
Vaudeville and Meyers in Storm avenue.
DIR. Parker and Messrs. Garrison,
Hoyt and Cavalle. on Bergen avenue;
Messrs. Dnyton, North and Gebhard, on
Bramhali avenue; Drs. Johnson, and
Blanchard and Mr.. Moore. on Madison
avenue; Mr.. Earl. on Clinton venue. and
Drs. Benedict and Eveland and Messrs-
Merseles and Morse, on Monticello. Col
ored fire was burned at the places enunl-
Grated, aud the wheelmen gave vent TO
their enthusiasm by vigorously shouting
their club cry.
The procession formed in front Of the
Hudson County Wheelnen's handsome
lew home at No. Ill Belmont avenue.
Captain McAra was in charge his
aides were President Merseles aud Frank
Evelnnd, who drove q nickle tande II
machine. The start was made at nine
O'Clock and the wheels glided gracefully
over the route. They moved to Summit
avenue TO Storm to Bergen to Oak street
to Bramhall avenue 10 Madison to Com
munipaw to Crescent TO Clinton TO
Monticello to Emory street to Bergen
avenue to Belmont to the club house.
The run was made on scheduled time.
forty minutes. The Hudson County
Wheelmen occupied the right OF !
with 81 men. Then followed the Gran
ford Cyciers, % wheels; Elizabeth Wheel
men, 10: Plainfield B.. C., u; Rutner-
ford Wheelmen. IL; Atlanta Wheelmen. SO;
Business Mems Cycle League OF Newark.
IS. East Orange Cycleis. 20; Orange
Wheelmen, 8: Bloomfield Cyclers, 3;
Westfieid Wheelmen, 4; Union County
Roadsters Of Railway, II: Brooklyn Bi
Club, as; Bedford Wheelmen, IL;
Long Island Wheelmen, %; Bedford
Cycling Club, Il; Centaur c. c., 6:
Prospect Wheelmen, 70; New York 81
Club, 20; Riverside Wheelmen, 10; Man.
haitian Ri Club, 10; New York A. C.'s
Wheelmen, s; Pamrapo A. c., 9; Green
willie Bicycle Club, z. and at the left of
line was the Jersey city A. C.'s fifteen
wbeelmen. After the successful parade
the ~bicyclists hocked into the club house
Of the H. G. w. to make the house
warming a merry one-they did 1t.
An abundance OF refreshments were
ready and were promptly served until the
hungry cyclists cried hold, enough
The temperature of the active wheelmen
was reduced by capious doses OF ice
cream which were administered after the
collation. had been disposed of and the
entertainment begun. There were
numerous felicitous addresses IN which
the captains of the various clubs ex-
changed compliments and all applauded
the Hudson County boys for their hospl-
tally, and congratulated them on having
secured such an attractive and commodi-
Gus home. The local wheelmen were pro-
fuse in their thanks to the visitors for
having assisted In making the parade and
house warming mammoth success. 1t
was long after midnight before the fes-
~tivities ended.
The Hudson County Wheelmen will at
once begin to furnish their cosy home.