The morning call., 1892-12-31
GLOBE BICYCLISTS.
Allen and SaChtleben Are
Banqueted
BY SAN FRANCISCO RIDERS.
Having Circied the World in Two Years
and Nine Months They Rest
on Their Laurels.

The San Francisco Bicycle Clubs head
quarters, at the corner Of Golden Gate
avenue and Polk street. were never in the
history Of the club crowded 10 such an ex-
tent as they were last night.
The event was the reception rendered to
A. A. Pope OF Hartford and Messrs. Allen
and SaehtiebeD, The around the world
eyclers, and nearly every wheeiman in the
city and Oakland who could attend, was
there.
The FIRST part of the evening until 9
O'CLOCK was devoted to introductions.
friendly conversations and congratulations
to the successful tourists.
Thomas K: Knox, the president of the
club. then called the members and guests
to order and delivered welcome address.
which was loudly applauded. The speech.
in part is as follows:
'Fellow-wheeImen As president of the
oldest wheeling club In the United States il
affords me great pleasure on behalf OF the
organization to welcome our distinguished
guests and TO extend a most cordial greeting
10 all mere present. The board of directors
having learned that Colonel A. A. Pope of
rational lame, and the noted MesSrs. Allen
ana Sachtleben. who have recently made
trip around the world, were in the city,
deemed 1t expedient TO extend to them a fra
terual recognition.
The history aud progress OF wheeling In
the United States has to a certain extent
become a distinctive feature of merican
enterprise. and it is quite proper that>the
San Francisco Bicycle Club should recog-
nfze the respective merits of tlrese gentle
men," -':'s
SDea king OF good roads, subject of the
greatest. Importance to the rOad-ri riding
cycler. Mr.. Knox said:
THE subject of good roads in the United
States has, In measure, become a national
question: and is now being discussed by the
military department of :he Government,
and. by:grange organizations in different
sectlons:of the Union, as for Instance Major
General o. o.. Howard, L. s. A, recently
wrote as follows; That good roads in good
condition are always of great value from
military point of view is plain enough; Tor
active operations, the prompt transporta-
ton OF material and the removing of an
army would demand it,
THE greatest benefit, however, will be.
as it should be, to farmers who will eyery
where, doubtless, be willing TO pay part of
the expenses, an. expense which is, in fact.
Ike waterway IN a dry country a pro-
fitable investment. The saving: of: time and
means IN the single item of transportation
viii be OF great moment. Our farming in
terests are always the basis of the public
veal. Here the national wealth originates.
and as the State owes so much TO the farm
ing community, lt is simply cOmmOn-sense
TO furnish the farmer as far as practica bic
excellent highways"
= Atthe close of his address the president
OF the club introduced Mr.. Pope, the veteran
wheelmaD, who was one of the prime movers
In the League OF American W heeIneD when
1t first started and has remained so ever
since.
Mr.. Pope. gave a short history of the
league from. the time of its organization up
to date, and made several bold prophecies
regarding the future prosperityof that body
lie was frequently interrupted by the ap-
plause OF his delighted hearers, as were the
wOrld-circling gentlemen who were next
introduced. They spoke but little at the
time, but were soon surrounded by an admir-
ing crowd and made to repeat over and over
again sketches of their adventures while
abroad, principally those which happened
in China =.
=: They DO not know Just what they will do
after leaving this city, but are awaiting
letters from the East, the arrival of which;
which VIII cause them to deciGe whether to
return to the starting-poInt on safeties or
on the faster trains.