Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-10

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Ek lfNp road early In the spring.
NA AT q recent meeting OF
MtM the club the emblem
IRN was adopted and other
HfU Lx matters of importance
w were considered One
thing acted upon was
the adoption Of a club uniform for next
season. A neat black uniform was selected,
including black caps and stockings. As q
black sweater IL to be part OF the uniform
tbs bright gold emblem will show with good
effect. Several new members we're elected, and
before the opening Of next season a Century
schedule will be arranged for the summer
mouths.
GEoRaETowS CYCLE CLUB SMOKER
The cycling event OF the season was the
smoker given in Odd Fellows Hall, George
town. on Monday night By the Georgetown
Cycle Club. 1t was the first smoker given by
the club and 1t proved big affair and was q
great success. Wheelmen cepted the generous
invitation of the club and turned out in large
numbers The hall was gayly decorated with
Tags and bunting, and 4 number Of tastefully
decorated wheels made it apparent to every
guest who entered the door that the smoker
was an entertainment Of wheemen.
Early In the evening there was general hand
shaking, and the guests were given oppor-
tunity to meet the members of the popular
club. The smoker formally opened by
Capt. G. ". Cook, who made a speech OF vel
come, during which he gave q brief sketch of
the organization, mentioning numerous runs of
the club made through the country during the
summer season. He welcomed the visitors to
the first entertainment of the club and said he
hoped thsir FIRST attempt would prove SO sue
cessful that they would feel justihed in repeat
ing the effort.
The entertainment committee had provided
g program for the evening which was greatly
enjoyed. Mr.. Charles McEnauey of the Column
bin Cycle Club oticiated at the piano. The
program wac as follows Comic song, Mr.. Chas.
Lockwood; instrumental solo, guitar and haT-
monican, Benjamin Hunt jig, Dennis O'Con-
nor; recitation. Robert Lowe; comic song,
Charles West; duet, accordion and banjo,
Henry Nordiy and Edward McIae; dance,
Thomas Cole. Following this number Maj.
Dunlap delivered address on good roads,
which l. El,o interesting subject 70 wheel
men He spoke OF the great Improvements
that had boon made in some sections and con-
graduated the wheelmen generally for the deep
interest they were taking In the question Of
road Improvements. The speaker called special
aiten ton to ths petition 10 be sent to Congress
by Col. Pope, and urged al wheelrneu to make
an early start in the direction Of getting sigma
lures to the petition.
lIr. Clinton Ball:nger of Linthicum Institute
gave an amusing recitation, his subject being
How to Fat Postum" tho recitation recalling
Occogusn Falls, where they had postum and
sweet potato dinner. "'Ostler Joe" was ro-
cited by Talbot o. Puiizzi and Mr. Charles IVES.
of the Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar Club re-
ceived many encores, and he ended his part
when he sang the Country Band"
A tenor solo, 40 Promise Me- by Robert
Engehardt, and an imitation Of 'Dr. Jekyll
and MIR. Hyde, by President Guy Collins Of
III. clab, concluded the program.
Refreshments we're then served and the
large bowls of tobacco and clay pipes were set
out whore all present could help themselves
After the party had enjoyed the refreshments
thsre was cloud Of smoke in the hall that was
Us de nse az though the place was in flames and
| through this cloud President Collins made q
pleasan. as vol as an amusing speech, telling
some Interesting anecdotes of runs and smokers
during the past wheeling season. The party
fSoke up before midnight, closing one OF the
most Successful smoker ever given in local
wheeling circlss.
Several ne. members have been elected and
il Is thought that before the opening Of next
season there viii be club membership of at
least fifty.
COLUMBIA CYCLE CLUB.
The Columbia Cycle Club has had another
msstins and has elected new officers o; the
cluSs~sho promise to make things lively next
season when they got on the road. The meet
ing an enthusiastic one and @ large vote
was pollsd. President Stinemetz was unani-
mously reelected, and for the vice presidency
Mr.. c. B. French defeated Mr. Pierce. The other
officers elected we're: W. c. Hossnatein sacre-
tary Jas. McCalmoDt, treasurer; John C. Wood
captain; T. f. Simpson, first lieutenant; II. c..
XIX &, second lieutenant, and WIN. Jose l.. A. W.
representative.
Mr.. Wood the new captain, is one Of the
best riders in the District He holds the record
between Baltimore and this city, and he
promises to wake thing. up on the road. Last
Sunday he lsd party OF Columbia men over
The road to Baltimore, and tomorrow, the
weather permitting, there VIII be club run TO
Rockville. As this is 20 be the first run under
the captain It is expected that there VIII
be large turnout.
ARLINGTON wREYLMES.
Tuesday evening the regular monthly meeting
Of the Arlington Wbee,men was held at Lose
kau,'s, on street. There was a good attend
ance and the members discussed the many sue
cessfui club events of the past season, among
them being race meet an excursion and nu-
merous read events. The club members were
also called upon TO mourn the loss Of two OF
their number who have died during the pas,
| few weeks. One Of those whose last ride on the
silent steed has beet. taken waa Mr.. King, whose
death In South America Was announced III lei
| STAR on Monday last. The other whssmsn who
| was claimed 10 join the great majority WAS Mr..
! sherfes, also an honored member Of the club.
| Appropriate resolutions were pas1eG BY the
club concerning the deaths Of the deceased
| members.
| There vas no club run last Sunday DOR Il
! there likely to be any more regular runs this
| season.
| Tho resignation Of Mr.. Il. Morris, president
| OF the club, WAS accepted and Mr.. william Get
| finger elected to I'LL the vacancy. Mr.
| Morris resigned ecause Of business matters
which prevented his giving proper attention to
| the club affairs
/ THE ROVER CYCLE CLUB.
| On Thanksgiving day the Rover Cycle Club
ended the riding season with an enjoyable rue
| TO Sykssvllls and Baltimore, although one forty
mile rlds has since been taken. This club wa.
| organized Just After the l.. A. W. meet in July
and has Its headquarters in Georgetown. Al
| though the youngest club In the city, like the
| Georgetown Cycle Club it has made numerous
| runs through the country and its members have
enjoyed some particularly pleasant times the
read. 1t has not been the object Of the club
to make long runs a. most Of the trips have
| been less than thirty miles IN length. Century
| runs Gu. no figure in the clubs program, a
| pleasant trips and not race records was the OBJ
/ ject OF the members.
1t Ia thought that the club will put at Least
| two OF its members on the track ne 1t season.
THE SELECTS.
| The beautiful fall morning last Sunday wal
! greatly enjoyed by members Of the Select