Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-19
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answered Tin horns and the fog horn cycle
attachments were also plentiful, and it was
wholly unnecessary to bring in the bootblacks
to assist In making the noisy demonstration q
success.
THE NOISE STILL KEPT Up.
At the conclusion Of the program Secretary
Stearns Of the local division appeared on the
plstform to make an announcement, but the
deafening shouts Of the Columbus made il
necessary for him to stand still and view the
audience. His appearance in such position
was not at all embarrassing, for when his COM
rades had concluded he asked in jovial man
ner, "Well, are YOU hoodlums through2''
de announced that it was the intention to
have the steamer River Queen at Analostan
Island today, in order to take those attending
the races down the river. The steamer Macal-
ester, he said, would not start from the
9TH street wharf until after o'clock and it was
desired that the ladies so on that boat, as they
wanted to have stag party on the River Queen.
LADIES MEETING.
AS soon as the ladies got outside they decided
that the time had come for them to show that
they too would have something to say in the
affair, and they called o meeting, which was
held in the parlor Of the Ebbitt House.
Mrs. Churchill, chairman Of the ladies' COM
mittee, was present. but she was like the man
who fell out Of the balloon, "she wasn't in it. "
Her husband would be there and that satisfied
her.
But those in the life of single blessedness
were not satisfied, and nearly twenty heads
were grouped together in order that their
transactions should be kept a secret and that
the newspapers should not get anything of the
meeting, but as they became demonstratiye with
so many talking at one time n STAR reporter was
easily able to understand what it was all about.
The sweet girls decided frs. that they would
keep the men of tho Manchester, but there was
one dissenting voice. This lady declared that
she would have o male escort. and she thought
IT a case of "sour grapes" with the others. In
deed she said that in their own hearts the girls
all wanted an escort. but they would die rather
than make that fact known to the men.
Then they decided that they would rope off
one end of the boat and keep the men at the
other end. This, however, did not prove a
satisfactory solution of the problem, and by
more than two-thirds vote it was decided that
the gentlemen would have to go through the
trying ordeal of answering a leap year question
before they would be admitted inside the picket
line.
THE LADIES WHO TOOK PART.
The four members Of the Four Leaf Clover
Club of Columbus and a representation of the
Buckeye Club of the same city took an active
part in the deliberations.
The Indies who were present were Misses
Weis, Detner, Reed and Getz of the Four
New York, Miss Moore Of the Buckeye Club and
Misses Hammond, Wiley, Smith, Douglass, Nc
Nautz and Harvey.
One Of the numerous Misses Smiths took an
active part in the affair and she decided that il
the first program decided upon were carried
out che would not cross the line. but would go
on the hurricane deck, where with one of the
gentlemen cyclists she could study the stars.
THE MEETING OF WELCOME.
The out-of-door attractions for the wheelmen
yesterday were so numerous and varied that
there was only small attendance at the meet
ing held ut the Columbia Athletic Club in the
afternoon to welcome the guests. Some time
before the hour set for the meeting the Over
man Wheel Band appeared ut the club house
and rendered several selections. Arrangements
had been made to have Commissioner Douglass
make one of the speeches Of welcome, but he
was otherwise engaged and could not attend
Mr.. Ed b. Hay made the formal opening,
telling the visitors that they owned the city for
which the residents had to pay all the tnxes,
but, he added. they are allowed by this gener-
GUS government, in which they have no repre-
sentation to bear the burden. the expense at
tached to the presence of large bodies of people
who may come here at any time to celebrate an
event. He wanted to introduce n man. citi-
zen. who was not golden-tOngued orator, for
golden is silence, but silver-tongued one,
free silver one. Laughter. That man, he
is an advisory committee to the Commissioners.
1t is not a board of trade in the
sense that it deals with manufac lures,
because this is not manufacturing city. but il
is board Of trade in theory more than in prac-
tice. Then the speaker referred to the pres
ence OF SO many lady cyclists, whose graceful
movements, he said, were to be admired. The
speaker remembered the first lady who rode on
wheels, land she was none other than our es-
teeIned sister-in-law She afterward became a
candidate for the presidency and she got four
votes" He referred to Mrs. Lockwood.
MIR. M. M. PARKER's REMARKS.
Col. NJ. NJ. Parker, president of The board of
trade, was then introduced and after refer
ring to Mr.. Hays remarks he said there was
nothing LETT for him to say. He bid the WIS.,
itors a hearty welcome to the city apd assured
them That it was a great pleasure to entertain
them. Col. Parker spoke about the beautiful
streets and roads over which he had seen the
cyclists gliding. He recognized in the bicycle
q useful mechanism, which, in the future, would
decide many events. In warfare. where q great
deal depends upon rapid transit, the bicycle will
no doubt prove valuable factor. In all parts
Of the land 1t is being used as a means Of
transit. All messengers are using them to
great advantage, and they serve to help in
almost every branch of trade. Then he re-
ferred to the lady cyclists. The first time he
saw a lady on a bicycle he thought it was
IN idea. "And," he said, when ladies are
around now, III tell you, boys, you're not in
it."
In behalf of the local wheelmen he desired to
thank the Commissioners for their courtesy in
suspending the bicycle law during the meet.
COL. BURDErrs RESPONSE.
Mr.. Hay then introduced Col. Burdett, presi-
dent of the league, who made response in behalf
Of the visitors. He was greeted with loud
cheering and In the course of his remarks he
assured the local wheelmen that the L. A. W.
certainly appreciated their kindness and would
60 home with many pleasant recollections Of
the meet. He complimented the people Of the
city for the reason that they had such fine city,
with SO many magnificent distances and beauti-
ful streets. For the wheelmen he thanked the
Commissioners for their suspension of the regu-
lations and he hoped by their conduct the Wheel
men would show that the regulations could be
abolished without detriment to the citizens.
Music by the Overman Wheel Band brought
the meeting to a close.
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