Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-30

1t VIII Give Lawn Party at It's New Home
at Mount Pleasant.
The new home of the Columbia Cycle Club
will be the scene Of brilliant gathering to-
night, the occasion being lawn party given by
the club as the opening event of their new
home. The party viii continue three evenings
and will bring together many wheeimen and
their numerous friends, who will be given an
opportunity to enjoy pleasant evening in the
house and on the beautiful lawn adjoining
The ladies of Mount Pleasant have consented to
take charge of the booths, and with their assist
snce the friends OF the wheelmen are assured
good time. Mrs. J. G. Churchill is in charge
of the ladies' committee, the affair being directly
in charge of tho entertainment committee
of the club. composed of Messrs. c. F. Nc
Enaney. A. s. Chatfield snd ]. c. Churchill.
The lawn will be decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and illuminated with Chinese and Japanese
lanterns. A string band will be in attendance
each evening TO furnish music for those who
desire to do the light fantastic the large par
lors of the house will afford plenty of room for
such amusement. An invitation has been ex-
tended to the wheelmen generally, and espe-
cially to those whose names have been for
warded to Boston for membership In the
League Of American Wheelmen.
THE HANDSOME NEW HOME.
The new home Of the club is handsomely To-
Gated on 18th street between Kenesaw avenue
and the Columbia road. It is a large, roomy
house. with spacious parlors and dining room
on the first floor. On the upper floor are the
billiard and pool rooms, while the basement is
Get apart u kitchen and place for the storage
OF wheels. The house has been newly fur
nished by W. b. Moses & Son and those who
attend the initial gatherings will be given a
hearty welcome. Just little over a year
ago the question of erecting a new
club house was first mentioned. The
club then had its headquarters in house
at the corner of Sd street and New York avenue
Soon after the subject was mentioned it was
discussed at the club meetings, and as the club
has always succeeded in its undertakings, even
to the winning of races it was a short time be-
fore the matter was settled and early in the
spring. Us soon as the weather would permit,
ground was broken for the new home. Messrs.
Balch and Morgan, the architects, are both
members of the club. and they did a good piece
of work in adapting the building to it's uses.
Last week the club took possession of their new
homo and many social gathering is promised
during the coming season.
Guests DURING THE MEET
During the meet the Chesapeake Wheelmen
will make the house their home and all the Wis
iting wheelmen will be invited to enjoy the hos
FATALITIES of the club. novel feature of the
stag opening, Just before the meet, will be the
relay ride from the club house to Baltimore,
when an invitation will be sent over to the Ches-
apeake Wheeimen Sunday morning and they
will return with an escort in the afternoon and
be welcomed by large body of the club and
other l. A. W. members. As that will occur
the day before the opening Of the big meet there
will be open house at the club for the enjoy
ment of those who arrive Saturday and SUM-
day.