Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20
THE COLUMBIA's SMOKER
Matters of Interest to Those Who Belong to
Cycle Clubs.

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Cycle Clubs
The principal event in local cycling circles
this week was smoker" and entertainment
at the Columbia Club house Thursday night
which proved an enjoyable affair. 1t was en-.
tirely stag party, . number of invited guests
being present in addition to the club members
and other cyclists
On the table in the rear parIor was q large
earthen vessel filed with tobacco, and about il
was a supply of pipes, cigarettes, cigars and
matches. which played their part in the affair
and helped fill the house With smoke, while on
the dining room table was spread to which
all hands helped themselves.
Mr.. Casey had arranged a program for the
evening, which was greatly enioyed. The pro-
gram was as follows: Piano solo, c. +. Nc
EnAney; banjo solo, Jos. p. Cullen; selections
of the Washington Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
Club; comic song, Geo. b. Scott; quartet. by
the Taylor Brothers; violin solo, Victor john
son; addresses, Joseph E. Casey and ]. G..
Churchill; song, J. v. Skeen; banjo solo, 5. b.
Clements; piano duet. H. Reed and c. L. How
ser.
EoMAD RKsIaNATroNs.
The Nomad Club did not have its regular
weekly entertainment this week. At the reg
ular monthly business meeting of the club,
held Tuesday evening ct the residence Of Mr.
Robertson, the resignation Of Misses Douglas
and Hopkins and that Of MIR. N. @. Harper
were accepted.
Last Sunday the roads we're in good condi-
ton and a number of wheelmen rode up the
Conduit road as far as Cabin John bridge. The
L. A. W. has made Charlie Brilps road house q
league hotel
The Arlington wheelmen expect to do some
good racing this season and some of the crack
riders Of that club will go in training early in
the spring.
The Illinois Division Road Book is expected
to be out by July !. The state has been divided
into sixteen districts. Each district will be de-
scribed by a map fourteen inches square. scale
four miles to Tire inch, showing the county
lines, railways and wagon roads, with a full de-
scription, by symbols, of duality of road,
topography, &c. There will be no reading de-
scriptive matter, all descriptions being right
on the maps. There will be list of consuls
&c. The committee have made excellent finan-
cial terms and announce that the book will be
the finest road book ever issued by any di-
vision.
ATTIRE OF wHEELwoMEN.
Continuing its remarks upon the attire of
the wheelwOman the official organ Of the L. A.
W. this week says: Nothing is more strange or
worthy of notice than the attitude Of the male
correspondent of the cycling press toward the
attire of the wheelwoman. In theory and
writing men may (and do) object to woman .
tune and in their fancied wisdom ridicule what
they do not like in it as ugly" absurd" 'in-
correct" &c. Yet, we have noticed, if the nat
ural gentleness Of her sex induces the wheel
woman to listen to these observations and to
try and conform to their spirit, she will reap
the invariable reward of such Patient Griselda
by her husband or brother informing her,
upon their return from the very next ride they
may take together, that The does not know
why it is but there is something rather odd
about her riding costume, and he did not see
any one else with it."
THE ZIMMERMAN DECISION.
Referring to the action Of the racing board
in declaring Zimmerman q professional and
then reinstating him the League Bulletin has
this to say: 1t is humiliating fact that the
action of the racing board in declaring Zim-
norman professional and in tine next breath
relnstating him has made the l.. A W. a laugh
ing stock among other athletic organizations,
and has evoked o loud protest from the men,
bers themselves That the ridicule heaped
upon the L. A. W. and its racing board and the
indignation expressed by many of the L. A. w.
members is apparently just and deserved we
cannot but admit
"'Hideous was the word flung at the pneu-
maticised wheel upon its innovation Clumsy,
ugly and unbearable it was voted. How Gus
tom does change things. The solid tire looks
such thin, abject apology for the real article
now as to appear like an attenuated offspring
Of burly parent. Cycling.