Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-03

The hrst business meeting of the club is to be
held at the house Of Mr.. Guy Collins. All runs
start from 32d and NJ streets as the club has
not vet secured quarters. There are two runs
scheduled for tomorrow, one in the morning to
Sligo and the other in the afternoon to Bethesda.
CAPITAL BICYCLE CLUB.
For more than a week past the members Of
the Capital Bicycle Club have been oiling and
polishing their wheels preparatory to their start
on their annual tour this afternoon In this
club this is the cycling event of the year and
the one to which the members look forward
with degree of satisfaction that is only to be
realized on trip through the historic and
romantic Shenandoah valley. Capt. Mac
daniels has completed all arrangements, and
the nine members who are going to make the
long journey will meet at Lynchburg, Va, to-
morrow. Several members Of the party left
this morning. while the others will leave on the
late train tonight. Those who are going to
make the journey are Capt. Norris Macdaniels,
Ed. u. Odds. Z. E. Stephens, James McComb,
H. G. Douglass, Allen Boteler. Irving William
son, Ben Wilkins and Harry Towers Two Of the
party. Ben Wilkins and Ed O!ds will lake their
cameras with them and they will bring back a
large part of the beautiful valley country on
PAPER Mr.. Irving Williamson. the legal ad-
wiser OF the party. is known to the wheelmen as
Judge" and he has promised to defend his CO.
defendants should they fall into the hands OF
lights
on their 'bikes" or for their tires making too
much noise over tho lime stone pike The trim
Will cover more than 400 miles and will consume
the be ter part OF ten days.
OTHER CLUBS.
Capt. Southwick OF the Columbia Cycle Cluh
has returned from trip to Harper's Ferry and
tomorrow he will lead the club members on q
run.
The regular runs of the Arlingtons and Cries.
cent Century wheelmen will also be made to-
morrow.
Last Sunday the CrescenS rode to Alexau-
dria, where they had watermelon feast.
HARRY WARDS PERFORMANCES.
Mr.. W. Harry Ward, the champion fancy
and trick rider of the District, figured in two
cycling events abBuena Vista this week. Mon
day evening he gave performance there, the
occasion being ii honor Of his mothers forty
seventh birthday. The party went over on the
steamer Florence and, after all exhibition on
the wheel by the champion, there WAS some
fancy dancing. Supper was served and those
present spent an enjoyable evening. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Halliday, Mr..
and Mrs. Prosise, Mr.. and Mrs. Stokes. Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. B Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fowler, Mr.. and Mrs. Yates.
Mrs. Ritter, Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. Stamford, Mr.
Colt. Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Collins Rev. P. A.
Crist, Misses Brennan, Miss Arnold, Misses
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Miss Zantzinger, Misses BERTHE and Blanche
Ritter, Misses Nettie and Grace Halliday, Miss
Florence Halliday, Misses Katie anil Florence
Chambers, Miss May Belle Chambers, Miss
Stokes, the Misses Griffin, Miss Riley, Messrs.
Halliday, Wallace. Wakefield, Van Arnum.
Bowie. Patterson, Hutchins, Gibson, Huntress.
Haderson, Fowler, Berton, Ward, Stamford,
Sheridan and others.
Wednesday evening, the time set for the rid
ing Of the District championship event for
fancy and trick riding, Clarence Proctor failed
to appear. He sent note in which he said he
thought Mr.. Ward could beat him. Mr.. Ward
appeared and gave an exhibition. He was
awarded the championship medal, . handsome
gold medal given BY Mr.. Sheridan Of Buena
Vista.
CAPTURING STOLEN wHIxIA
The police have done some good work thia
weekin the capture of stolen bicycles and alleged
thieves, and Harry Hisham IL the gainsr, two
OF his stolen wheels having been recovered and
the alleged thieves ere behind the bsrs, In each
case the bicycle was hired by . young colored
man who failed to return IL. One Of the ne9roeu
was ct Flint Hill, in the mountains OF VirSinia
aud the other was arrested here.
Road and etrset Ala1ing.