Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-21

CHAIRMAN BALCH.
Chairman Balch has been riding wheel for
several years and has been member of the
league for q long time. He holds the Office of
first lieutenant of the Military Cycle Company
and is an active worker in the Columbia Cycle
club, OF which club he has been member since
its organization.
The other members of the committee are
H. c. Emery. J. W. Morgan, jr., c. c.
Mccormick and J. ID. Burns.
RECEPTIONS PROPOSED.
Saturday and Sunday before the meet the re-
ception committee will have its hands full The
Columbia Cycle Club will keep open house. and
there will be number of informal runs made
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock the convention
will be held at the Columbia Athletic Club
house. and Monday night there will be a sere-
made and theater party. These matters were
discussed at the meeting of the executive COM
mittee held Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence of Chief Consul Dyer
NEW MEMBERS OF THE LEAGUE.
The inducements offered to the members of
the local division L. A. W. for new members
ha' resulted in an active contest for recruits,
and the result is that the membership has
already largely increased and names are still
being added to the list. Last week sixty-three
names were sent to the headquarters of Secre-
tary Abbott in Boston, the largest number ever
who joined during the past week were Mrs. J.
{. Churchill, John Il. French. Clarence E.
Huck. H. II. Hoyme J. T. Hodgkin, Albert J.
Cox, W. =. +. Churchill. Albert j. Cox. f. H.
Jackson. l.. l.. Wiliett. DIR. A. g. Helson.
Samuel Bruckheimer. John l.. Feister Louis
Philip Eecher, James T.. Hunter, W. l. Rich
W. c. Lewis. NJ. g. Gallagher. Clarence E.
Fowler. Edwin Keen. William Denlinger, Chas,
James, Albert Keen. F. J. Smith, Henry Naylor
jr.. J. II. Flanagan, Richerd T. Naylor. Henry
feutcr, John u. OLeary. Thos. r. Cannon. T.
l.. Bowie, Jas. X. Hale, J. p. Montgomery, r.
II. Gunnell. Mics Marie A. Brundage, Col. W.
II. Selden. A. j. Kaufman. II. l.. Treiber, VIM
n. Dorset, J. d. Boyd, S. E. Sweeney, J. H.
Moffatt, j. W. Fowler, Frank Slaven. James
Kenealy. Leo. o. Marsh, H. B. Swearingen,
Flicker Guy V. Collins. W. Z. Sullivan Charles
II. Henney, F. A. Kirby, E. r. Cox and H. E.
Williams.
During the past five weeks 1877 names have
been sont 10 headquarters for membership in
This division and there are now 425 members, the
largest in the history of the division. and the
wheeimen hope to continue the work until the
membership numbers fully 1000.
THE SCRANTON MEET
The latest inducement offered for new men,
bers is Il round-trip ticket for the Pennsylvania
state meet at Scranton in June. The meet
opens june 20 and q, and the names of six new
| members viii have to be handed in before June
| Is in order TO secure the ticket. The Pennsyl-
vania boys promise the visitors big time dur
ing their meet There will be races. a parade,
smoker and other entertainments. such us
are usually enjoyed by wheelmen. The
| prize is Que easily obtained, and the
officers of the local division hope to distribute
| many tickets. as good representation of Wash
ington wheelmen ut Scranton will mean the
presence of an unusually large number of Penn
| sylvania wheelmen here month later
The official hand book and program issued by
the Scranton Bicycle Club have been mailed to
| the members Of the local division and contains
! the following welcome: "Greeting-Tc all
wheelmen we send greeting and bid you
| hearty welcome to Scranton. 1t has been some
years now since We had race meet and the
pleasure Of inviting you to come and partakc of
our hospitality.
1--WE have been selfshly enjoying our fine
club house and our wheels; now we think it is
| time TO bestir ourselves, throw open our house
to entertain right royalty for season.
I'VE bid You all come and be entertained rs
| our guests. This does not. mean come and
patronize our theater party. our races, our
| feasts; but come and enjoy them free, without
money and without price. We say this to all
fellow league men. We will be happy to
and will try to make you glad that you have
come"
THE WASHINGTON CONTINGENT.
The Washington party will probably leave on
| the II 80 pm. blue train over the Baltimore
and Ohio road, Saturday, June Is, arriving in
Scranton the next day about noon, and return
| the following Wednesday.
Mr.. A. F. MahA Of the Columbia Cycle Club
has handed IN the names Of fifty applicants and
| received Victor cushion bicycle. the best
! prize offered for securing new members, -
Another member Of the sumo club has turned
| In thirty names anu intends to continue the
work until he can tide Victor cushion a. o
prize. la
THE coLUMBIA's LAWN PARTY.
The members Of the Columbia Club are max
ing great preparations for the lawn party ct the
new club house in Mount Pleasant, while the
committee in charge of the Buena Vista
smoker are sparing no pains to make that