Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20


tured several miles in the country. They found
country riding through the sun a pretty warm
task, and more than the usual number Of stops
had to be made to give the trips enjoyable air.
But few springs or wells of water by the
wayside were passed unnoticed. and at
several places watermelon patches suffered from
the wheelmen's visit This is the season Of the
year when evening riding il particularly enjoy
able, especially when the moon shines The
air at night is generally cool and bracing and
there are SO many pretty spots along the roads
where the parties can stop and spread lunch.
Watermelon runs are also in order and the
wheelmen who fail to attend these runs are often
reminded o: what they have missed. These
but few nights pass that parties do not wend
their way across the Eastern branch. in the
section where SO many melons are grown, to
enjoy some Of the luscious fruit that has been
kept in spring during the day or
else taken directly from the patch. Never have
relations on the part Of wheelmen, as they al
ways go in parties and cannot hide their lights
under bushel lest the county policeman appear
and interrupt them. The Conduit and Bright
wood roads are still the favorite thoroughfarcs
for the wheelmen, and the latter road leading
as it does to Takoma Park, affords the wheelmen
an opportunity for pretty ride to that sub
urban village. where the large springs furnish
cool and refreshing mineral waters.
THROUGH THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
The Capital Bicycle Club has made a better
hot-weather record than the other clubs, and
about the LIST of September their annual tour
through the Shenandoah valley will be made
Capt. mcdaniel is looking forward to this trip
with o great deal Of pleasure, as he hopes to
make 1t the most enjoyable run in the history
of the club. About ten or twelve days will be
spent on the road on this occasion. There will
be nearly score of riders to make the trip.
From here the wheelmen will go to Lynchbmg,
Va, from whence the start will be made.
The first days run will be from Lynchburg to
Bedford City via Peaks Of Otter, where the
mountain can be ridden to point within one
mile of the summit. The succeeding days
rides will be from Bedford City to Lexington
via Natural Bridge, forty-one miles; Staunton,
thirty-six miles; Newmarket, forty-six miles,
Winchester, forty-six miles; Romney, forty
miles; Cumberland, thirty miles; Hancock sixty
miles. From Hancock the wheelmen will go
over the mountain road to Hagerstown and
from there home, the last days ride being
seventy-six miles.
SABBATH DAYS JOURNEY.
Last Sunday the club run was made over the
dusty Virginia road to Fairfax Court House, a
distance Of about twenty-five miles. In addi-
ton to being dusty the road was anything but
smooth, but as the Capital men are riders of
pneumatic tired wheels the surface Of the road
makes but little difference to them. Dinner
was had at a boarding house in the country. and
in the afternoon the return trip was made by
the way Of Vienna. The trip the Sunday be-
fore was made to Dickey's. on the Virginia side
Of the river at the Great Falls. Wheemen
never fail to enjoy themselves at Dickey's. On
this occasion an early start was made and the
movement toward home was not commenced
until after O'Clock.
TO MARSHALL HALL BY PADDLE WHEELS.
The third annual excursion of the Columbia
Cycle Club was given to Marshall Hall on the
steamer Manchester Tuesday evening. The
affair was largely attended and the guests were
entertained on the boat with music and song.
At Marshall Hall the evening was spent in dane
ing and enjoying the numerous sports provided
on the grounds. Everybody returned home
fully satisfied.
The Columbus have not taken many long
rides during the warm weather, but the members
content themselves spending the evenings about
their homes in Mount Pleasant, where on the
high elevation there is generally good breeze
Many short runs have been made to points
about the District and the adjacent counties
Next week number of members are going to
take day or two on the fine limestone pike
through the Shenandoah valley.
NO CENTURY RUNS JUST NOW.
Owing to the absence from the city of a num-
Der of club members there has been no regular
run Of the Crescent Century Club for several
weeks. The members of this club are all long
distance riders and those remaining in the city
do not care to make a century run with the
thermometer at ninety.
Messrs. Victor Watkins and John W. Myers
of the club rode to Baltimore last Sunday. Mr.
E. B. Terry, who has been in Boston some days,
has started to return home, riding the entire
distance on his "bike." He left Boston week
ago and started out to make a century the first
day, but did not succeed because Of being
caught in heavy rain. Tuesday he left New
York city, intending to come by way Of York,
Pa, and Hagerstown, Md, arriving here some
time tomorrow.
At a recent meeting of the club several new
The annual meeting for the election of officers
will take place the latter part OF this month.
READY FOR THE FALL RROaRAM.
The Arlington Club, after having given one
of the best excursions of the season and holding
is again ready to 20 on the road for fall riding.
Last Sunday the regular run WAS to Brookville,
Md, distance Of nearly twenty-five miles,
where dinner was had at Mrs. Miller's.
MUST HAVE GOOD ROADS.
The League Of American Wheelmen has one
object in view, and that is the establishment and
maintenance Of better system of public high
ways. In every conceivable manner the mem
bers are constantly being reminded Of the fact
and are being called upon to lend their aid in
the matter. Already some of the wheelmen
have taken . hand in politics for the sole object
Of having roads improved, and this month 3
edition Of Good Roads has this to say:
1.-The political pot will soon begin to boil and
your vote and ours. dear reader, viii be matters
Of deep concern on the part Of aspiring
politicians; but when once the election Is over,
the aspiring candidate, whether elected or de-
feated, 10 generally - bloodless as dead fsh
and more exclusive than q rsttlesnake. II you
can got together twenty-five or fifty good fell
lows in your community who will mutually
agree TO forsake other considerations and vote
for the man who will declare himself in favor
Of improved roads, you will be doing mis-
sionary work of the most substantial and
effective hind, and your votes will be cast to
the everlasting benefit Of the country whose
good h our good and TO sustain whose tinstitu-
lions We should seek 10 cast an intelligent
ballot. We should have one party and one
platform with single plank: Better roads for
ell and equal rights thereon"
The New York Prsss says: "If present indi-
cations are TO be depended upon today's Amer
lean bicyclists win be remembered with great
gratitude BY coming generations. They are
working for . reform which they claim win
have more effect ON the material interests of
the country century hence than will the tariff
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