Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-20

N-AX[[| bus this week, as mere
S@V m tOfore mentioned In
Z" N The STAR, was quiet
but enthusiastic one
The principal business before the convention
was the election of officers and fixing the place
Tor the annual meet this season. As predicted
some weeks ago in The STAR, Washington was
selected The election Of president to succeed
ex-President Dunn, who resigned some weeks
SINCE, excited considerable interest Col Chas.
J.. Burdett, who successfully managed
league matters as vice president. earned the
higher honor and was the unanimous choice OF
the convention.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
Col. Burdett is probably the most popular
member of the league at present. and in secur-
Ing a man Of such wide knowledge of the
leagues affairs those who voted for his election
consider his elevation a good move so far as the
league is concerned Col Burdett is a resident
OF Hartford, Conn, where he is engaged in the
practice Of Law, and for eight years he has
served as brigade engineer of the Connecticut
National Guard. In 1884 Col Burdett became
a convert to cycling and the following year he
became a member of the league. He Is
sssiye member of the Hartford Wheel Club
and has been one Of the most energetic work
In the road improvement crusade inaug-
urated by the l. A. W.
The l. A W. is now a large organization,
numbering, as already stated, nearly $1,000
members, with a rapidly growing membership
The chief object OF the league ID TO promote
the general interest of cycling as well as to
ascertain, defend and protect the rights OF
vheelmen, to facilitate touring. to regulate tue
government OF all amateur sports connected
with the use of the wheel and to secure i'm
provement in the condition OF the public roads
and highways by promoting IN the public mind
q sense Of the utility, general economy and de-
slrablhty OF hlgh-elass roads and an active
sentiment In their favor.
As NATIONAL ORGANIZATION.
The l. A. W, as a national organization. in
cludes all state divisions. which bear relations
TO the national government very similar to
those between state and nation In the political
world. The states not yet possessed of sufi-
cient mem bership twenty-five 10 organize
separate division are governed directly from
headquarters. IL is q matter of experience
that ideal efficiency Is only reached when a
rider belongs TO a club, the club to well-or-
ganizeI state division and the state division to
. national body that is well equipped for the
transaction Of business and the spreading Of
information.
Among the advantages offered are:
Livery member receives weekly newspaper
Che BScyeliig HJrd G.sd /. 4. ". BstlttiI),
which contains all the cycling news of the dag.
together with hints. suggestions. &c. TO riders,
descriptions of new machines and correspond
eace from all parts OF the country. This paper
has always commanded q yearly subscription
price of 81
Every member receives a membership ticket,
which : sufficient introduction to any local
officer (eOEsulJ OF the l. A W and voucher
for the right to reduced rates IL the many
hotels with which the league has a contract.
livery member acquires the right TO legal
Protection by mis- state division, or, especially
II involving q national issue, by the main
Organization This right Is by no means an
empty one for the history OF the league attests
the activity of interests ayerse TO reerea-
ton and the danger Of touring without this
offered backing.
Every member Is given every facility for OBJ
tanning information concerning roads. hotels
and distances number of the divisions,
notably New York. Connections. achusetts,
Ohio. Pennsylvania. Maryland. Rhode Island,
New Jersey. California, Michigan, Indiana and
Missouri have Issued rUad books which are
given TO -lembers Tree of expense or al cost
PRACTICAL woRK DONE BY TIE LEAGUE
OF the practical work done by the league NAV
be mentioned the prosecution of very many
cases in which the rights of wheelmen were
sought to be invaded. The passage of the So
Gained liberty bill by the New YORK legislature
Is u case IN point This Was framed and pushed
Through by officers OF the l. \ W. Tins meas
ure. in brief, provides that no laws nor local
restrictions shall be enacted against the use of
the wheel IN the state o. New York that are not
equally applicable TO vehicles drawn by horses
erning "a an .~tent - art-c;,1.taI $50. 81
Pau rs imme,iiatelI onen.J tn bi>,S-ra
of The SC W. rn.,i. Ifastnt IN - .
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and nm, OF a Iise ,,otE,-s ~ h.. ,,aH-t'i
Rsfore tbs farpnat,o, ., - $3.50
.ntboT,,i.s Of - p; - '',o - oe 'he
sna pro,Llvr ri :, - - 80 - 10 '1oiu
richt. ~ ths s4rrats - - - eteiS liie
hrrnsh, =, - 80 49, ny A.N Deen
a. - or in.sS~.> pS,. - -N''is ho' 'ehaD-e
only 81 e.. - =. I-,,,t. -, - me hIsS
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g., ~ n. -. -. - 80 we !ree.
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M o @-H Vi "AeeA-
THE ROAD PROBLEM
Probably the most important problem now
beinp solved nv the l. .W j. H.. Cra-.;,,,-s.
batter roads throuphout the I-pits,J So, -,
nnop TIA. s,,bisct th. Ia.s,,s 80. rri,--.-
need Of the hour Is for better roads. To Obtain
reform IN this direction is one Of the objects o.
she league. Already much work has been done,
oSt tnsre Is very much yet to be accomplished.
rams are on loot Tor the systematic pursuit OF
tnis oe] and before long movement Will be
lnsde all along tie line We need the Coop
ersAon OF every Gycler IN this lauiable under
s&AlnS- IN TIE WORK the hOrsemen Will Join