Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30

intervals where there is
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w acool stream or spring
~ OF sparkling water, is
%N good sport. but on the
I'm ASN soft concrete there Is q
H&t &aX X difference. The wheels
w ~ have feeling Of sink
ing into the earth a. II
were and the entire ex-
ertion required to propel the machine Is calcu-
lated to make one tired
Many wheelmen are out OF the city on their
vacation, and many others fail to appear on the
club runs because Of the weather Since the meet
there has been but little done in the line Of
wheeling as compared with the cooler weather
during the previous week.
SUMMER RETREAT FOB wHEKLMkS.
The Columbia club house In Mount Pleasant
lie O summer retreat for the wheelmen and many
OF them spend pleasant evenings there, while In
the city the atmosphere is almost too hot 70
justify the exertion OF pushing q wheel The
house is roomy and situated II Is on the top
OF the high hill overlooking the city il will catch
what breeze there is.
Owing to the indispoettion Of Capt II. J.
Southwick there was no regular run last sunday.
Many Of the club members were at the house
early in the morning Tor breakfast and several
mehDers RODE TO the treat rails after partak-
ing of one OF "Vince's" meals. The sun was q
trie hot, but the ride to the falls was an enjoy
able one, for upon their arrival there bath re-
duced the temperature and gave the wheeimen
time to enjoy the cool breezes from the water
The party returned after s1ndown, in the cool
OF the evening.
The location Of the Capital club house on 18th
| street, facing the White Lot and getting the
cool breeze from the river makes their home an
enjoyable one, where the heat IL never intense
enough to burst q thermometer. Many
of the members who object to riding through
the hot sun spend their evenings In the cool
apartments where, even In the summer tina,
they can enjoya game Of whist or billiards.
ENERGETIC CAPITAL CLUE MEN.
The weather did not prevent the more en-
thusiastic riders Of cushion-tired wheels from
taking a trip last Saturday, which, like the last
of many good things, always proves the best
The club had been invited to . dance ct Mount
Airy, Md. which is some distance further from
Washington than II Is from Baltimore. The
sturdy riders. however, would not have il said
that they had to take q train to 60 short jour
ney and SO they left here late Saturday afternoon
and stole silently through the country over all
sorts Of road. going through several small vii
lagos, including Ridgeville, and In time for the
dance they rode into Mount Airy. There were
assembled at the hotel many ladies and gentle
men from the adjacent country As well ~ many
from this city, who are stopping in that part OF
Maryland. 1t is unnecessary to state that the
wheelmen had glorious time and had to es-
cort some Of the village bellies to their homes in
the early hours Of the morning.
Sunday morning the party left Mount Airy
and turned their faces homeward. Several
on outing trips and their kders returned home
in the evening.
TWO WHO TOOK A LONG TRIP.
The Crescent Century wheelmen bad no
called run last Sunday because Of the tempera-
ture Of the atmosphere and also because many
of them are at summering places, but there
were two braves among them who took long
| ride and returned home tired enough TO 20 70
sleep without being rocked. They were Messrs.
Ed Terry and Phil Otterback. The couple of
long-disance riders left here on Q late train
| Saturday night and went to Harper's Ferry.
AN the money the hotel man got from them
was for their lodgings, for they left the Ferry
early Sunday morning and went to Sharpsburg
over eleven miles of rough road This gave
them o good appetite for breakfast, and there
were but few bones left on their plates after two
ter. The two Knights of the silent
steed then left the burg and rode to
Hagerstown, better known TO wheelmen ss
"Huggersville, while some Of the fair sex insist
on calling 1t "Hug-us-wen." Over the fine
limestone pike q scorch was made to Frederick,
wueIe u was Iouuu necessary 70 Jake IN an0tRer
supply Of something more substantial than
mountain air and water. From there they rode
home, reaching here for supper after having rid
den ia miles. The riders say that the read IVES
never In better condition than il was last Sun
day, The only very bad road was between
Harper's Ferry and sharpsburg.
The Inst event In connection with the meet
last week was the entertainment at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith. The large lawn
about their house, corner of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. and l2th street. was brightly illuminated
with Chinese lanterns, and settees were ar
ranged under the trees for the young couples
The affair was given in honor Of the ladies Of
the Four Leaf Clover Club Of Columbus, Ohio,
andsother lady riders who remained after the
meet. Song and music enlivened the occasion
and refreshments were served during the even
ing. At the conclusion of the festivities the en-
tire party escorted several Of the visitors to the
depot and closed weeks friendship with the
usual goodbye.
RACES OF THE ARLINoroxR
One week from today is the time set for the
race meet Of the Arlington Wheelmen. The
races will take place on the track at the Y n
G. A. Park. Ten events are on the program,
including one-mile safety, run and ride, Wash
ington city championship and team NEE.
Mr.. Dawson of the Arlingtons, Who was poi
soned on the Fourth Of July, has 20 much i'm
proved that he will be able 10 enter The races
next Saturday.
Cession Of Pearl Harbor.
A large uaaas meeting Of Hawaiians held ct
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