The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-15

| and windows along the line was filed
with patient and enthusiastic spectators
| who gathered early and waited several
hours until the paraders had passed.
The line was formed ON Market square
and moved promptly at S:l5 o'clock. IL
was led by the Campbell brothers gro
tesquely attired. One of them had a
long fishing rod projecting nearly twenty
five feet in front of his bicycle, to the end
OF which was attached n kerosene lamp
The rod was made to describe an arc by
the swinging of the front wheel OF the
cycle and thus TO cut n swath through
the densely packed streets, that the BIZ
cyclists who followed could pass
In n ballet costume, spectacles and
frowsy hair, on cycle draped peculiarly
and surmounted by six radiating torches
was perched another Campbell Ali
along the line went the refrain, "The
Campbells are Coming" The paraders
were thirty minutes in passing the Y. NJ
L, A building. There were wheels and
wheels, bicycles, tricycles of all descrip-
tons, ages and sizes, marking the evolu-
tion of the wheel. All were fantastically
draped and decorated, many of the deco
rations showing artistic merit. The rid
ers were attired ''some in rags. some In
jags and some in velvet gowns" One BIZ
cycle was rugged like n sloop yacht and
from the rigging hung Chinese lanterns.
Another was surmounted by large
wreath parti colored from which were
pendant nine lighted lanterns. A tricycle
was beautifully decorated, having ten
lanterns varying in size attached to the
wheels and other available places. A
four-wheeled road wagon pneumatic
tires and ball bearings, fitted up by w.
u. Rankin q Co, was one of the features
of the parade. From the seat perpendicu-
larly upward extended pole TO which
were attached two wreaths. supporting,
the one tour, the other fifteen lanterns
brilliantly illuminated The heads of the
men on the driving seat were surrounded
by this halo of reflected light, and the
sight was beautiful
The costumes of the riders were fanci-
ful, mirth provoking ana elaborate in
many cases. THE Darkytown cycle
club" was of the burnt cork variety.
Turks, convicts, clowns, testers, Saliva
tion armyists, MephistoIhel.s and plain
riders unattached followed each other in
almost phantasmagoric procession, and
were heartily cheered.
Among the organizations which partic-
ipated were the Narragansett wheelmen.
the Metropole Independents, the Seekonk
Cycle Club, the Camp Street Club and
the Elmwood Club.
The Elmwood Club rendered a rousinp
ovation to the cyclists AS they filed past
the club house, which was fully illumin-
ated. Roman candles, red fire aud other
fireworks lighted up the vicinity, and
the ladies WED with the men in cheering
the paraders.
A stop was made on Broadway and
jackson streets to reform the line, which
had become broken in passing through
the crowds on Westminster street.
The line of march, as published In the
NEWS several days ago. was carried out,
the only deviation being circuit of the
Dexter Training Grounds. The sight at
this point was particularly pretty. Fully
io,o0o people saw the parade last night.
Az Messer street the French Band, which
was waiting for the Olneyville Cadets. |
serenaded the cyclists.