The morning call., 1892-03-20
THE WHEELMEN.
3. he California Division, L. a. w, Annual
Nee ting.

he California Division, L. a. w, Annual
Nee ting.
The California Division. l.. A. W.. held
Is annual meeting on the Is h of this month
Odd Fellows Hall. There were present
bout 70 members and 200 proxies. The
rincipal business transacted was the
election of a city in which to hold the
nnual gathering and meet of the division.
hief Consul a. II. Wright presided. The
My cities that made a bid for the meet
ere Sacramento and Alameda. After
ather warm discussion of about an hour
he question was brought to vote. Sacra-
lento winning by 179 to So The manage
-ient of the meet vii! be similar to that
slich proved so successful at Stockton last
ear. The Bay City Wheelmen and Capital
rty Wheelmen will assume all response
iity Of the meet and carry on all arrange
rents, and viii shoulder ali losses or take
ny gains which may result from the meet
ng. The question of the annual league
entuTy run was referred TO the touring
,oard. The subject Of better roads WAS
iscuSSed IN full, and, on motion OF Thomas
a. Knox, Chief Consul 4. II. Wright was
uthuriZed TO appoint committee OF seyen
. draft an act In regard to repairing and
Improving the country roads 10 be presented
the next Legislature.
ne Gdlueu lily ANct6TS OF N1u jose are
avng quite boom just at present Last
light they gave a housewarming party.
among the invited guests were members
rom all the local clubs. The club has just
moved into new rooms in a building re-
entity built, and which they have had fur
shed in very complete manner. The
Entertainment consisted of a Well-aTranged
arogramme, followed by q banquet and
mckeT. To-day the club. under the COM
.nand of Captain Rayeiin, will escort the
listing wheelmen TO Haywards, where
here will be gathering Of the local wheel
-iubs.
The San Francisco Bicycle Club has in
-orporated for the purpose Of maintaining
clubhouse and to promote the interests of
yelling, and 10 further the social relations
the members. The directors are: Len
>. Owens, John c. Spencer. Thomas 5.
0bdeR, Henry c. Massip, William l. Pix
", Eugene Unger, g. T. Edwards, George
?. Day, ii. 5 Field. II. J. Foley and Thomas
!. Knox. The club has recently moved
nt0 new quarters on Golden Gate avenue,
I'D viii shortly hold an open house for
IS friends.
Several of the clubs throughout the State
will follow the example of the Bay City
Fheelmen and Issue handbooks Of their
tubs.
The Oak Leaf Wheelmen were well repre-
enied a. the division meeting by their pres
tent, Fgei A. Eckstrom. and Charles T.
hutchinson.
The Alameda Bicycle and Athletic Club,
Though they were unsuccessful in Securing
-ge league meet, expect to start work Oh
heir new track shortly. The club is think
< of running an opposition meet TO the
ague one at Sacramento on the 4th of
July. Think again, boys; take your defeat
sc men, and hope for better luck next
4nle.
Two of the State championships allotted
or this year have been assigned TO the Bay
ity Wheelmen 10 be contested at the OPEN
ng OF their new grounds in this city on May
Il They are the one-mile safety and
hree-mile ordinary.
Charles II. Bliss and W. 81. Toepke, B. c.
". made the trip to Concord via Walnut
Creek, returning by way of San Ramon
ud Haywards, last Sunday. r. J.
elliott and John Z. Brown Jr. rode to Red
rood City on the same day.
w. ID. Thomps on and George Il. Andrews
made trip around the bay.
Last Sunday the Tourists" of the Pacific
Read Club. viz: Il. L. Custer, J. c. Luby
nd Captain J. f. Hancock, rode to the
summit house on the Boiinas Ridge, from
SausaIito via Fairfax. returning BY way
I Ross Valley, reaching Sausalito at 80
u'clnck In the fteruoon