Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23

GOOD EFFECT OF CYCLING FOR WOMEN
One good effect of cycling for women. if it
ever comes to be generally adopted, says the
emciai organ OF the league, will be to force
them to learn how to walk well. At prese mt
.ney snume, mince, turn in one foot. do
| everything In fact but walk. Nothing commands
more respect than dignity Of carriage. always
excepting elegance and dignity of speech. and
when cycling has taught women that feet hays
higher mission than to be crowded into boots
'oo small Ior tnem the reign of noble bearing
may set in. If the wheel does nothing more
Ior women than this it certainly will have
accomplished more than all the writinps
advice and ridicule Of the wisest men in the
worid, VINO nave Tor years tried to convince
FAIR women that they cannot wear n number
three shoe upon q number five foot and have
any comfort or use out of the number five while
TINS practice IS followed, and il has vet To be
proven that women have been induced to fol-
low this very sensible advice.
THE BEST SKIRT,
The question of the most comfortable. dura.
BILE and neat appearing skirt is troublesome
question among the lady cyclists and the
bulletin this week prints suggestions from
lady riders OA
On" correspondent writes: 1t is made of
medium weight blue flannel with a blouse
waist laced in front, finished with black braid.
plain skirt, not too full, reaching not quite
to my boot tops. You may wear ieggins. but
these are not necessary. In place of skirts get
par Oh heavy Isle or cotton tights to come
to the knee; these can be had in auv CITY. Let
your stockings be tho regular mems EXTRA
black cotton cycle hose; completed with can
vas tennis slippers and bicycle cap. Such is
my costume and | like it better than the
ul'lded or Del skirts; Its being made short it is
impossible for the skirt to catch in pedals and
cause a bad fall.
Another lady wrote the following: The
divided skirt Is an abominable thing. The
Dell skirt ls very good if made scant enough:
must not DC more than two and a half yards
around and still less iullness is better. Have
1t clear the ground two or two and n half
inches all around. Have a strong lining
throughout. Don't have any braid on the bot
tom; instead have deep facing OF the
material, with finish Of three or four rows of
machine stitching at top OF facing which pre-
vents 1t from catching in pedals and tearing.
LADIES ALWAYS PAY THEIR DUES.
Apropos of lady members, cycling scribe
recently wrote: 1.-The ladies (again saw God
bless 'em) are ofttimes a blessing, for their
dues are always ready and very often these same
dues aid materially in paying the rent, &c,
where otherwise the gentlemen of the town
could not conduct club on so liberal a scale.
The word gentlemen" should be empha-
sized In the blacklist kind OF type, rs the sue
cess OF mixed club is only possible where
this term is fully understood and lived mn TO
always be placed to their credit; and l have
actually known of one case III which the ma
JOrlty OF the men proved SO careless in this re-
spect, under too lenient treasurer, that il it
mad not been for the ladies' dues, which were
always forthcoming, the club would have been
III financial difficulties long ago.
1hough there are 80 many lady riders in Chi
cago they have not, up to the present writing
an independent association. The Englewoods
and the Oak Parks have ladies' auxiliaries
whose members bnyo fba ,,au ,ft bo ot,,l.
one day in the week. The keystone, Windsor.
holly and Ravenswood Clubs admit the ladies'
to active membership.
Mrs. +. H. Crosby, Mrs. ]. Costello and Mrs
Z; ). Parkhurst OF the Ladies' National Bicy-
Gle Club OF Rochester recently gave a very en-
Joyable progressive euchre party, followed by
a supper, to the club.
Miss Nellie Pettus, a popular Young lady of
Mobile, Ala. has become devoted to bicycling,
ana. as strange coincidence, six of her MAG
culine friends have discovered they always had
secret longing for u wheel.
The Hudson Bicycle CLUB of Hudson, NY,
has several lady members
There are but five lady riders in Mobile, Ala,
Dut couple OF score more are learning, and
evlnce a iaudable degree of enthusiasm
Eight of the charter members Of the Char
lotte, NC, Cycle Club are ladies'
STILL STRIVING FOR GOOD ROADS.
The League Of American Wheelmen is still
making the construction of good roads and
their maintenance in proper condition one of
its chief aims, and to accomplish these results
road literature is being sent broadcast. Each
member of the league is furnished a CO Nv of
Good Roads every month. and it is the desire
OF the league that these publications be distrib-
uted to the best advantage. During the past
few years the league has interested itself in the
election OF members of legislatures, and in
almost every instance the good road candidate
came out victorious
In this months number of Good Roads there
appeared an article on the road question writ
ten by the Hon. j. ]. Ingalls, in which he said
western roads are much like the roof of the
cabin OF the Arkansas Traveller, which did not
leak in dry weather, and when it rsined could
not be repaired. Nine months every year the
prairie highways are the best in the world
Firm elastic. without rocks or stumps follow
ing easy grades. and drying rapidly after show
ers. they require only side ditching and cul-
verts to make them perfect for man, wheel and
beast. The other three months when the frost
is leaving the ground during continuous rains.
III spring and autumn or while frozen,
nothing worse can be imagined Instead OF
giving facilities for travel they are an
obstacle and barrier, being more impossible
than the fields and farms through which they
run. Intercourse between ncighborhoods and
local traffic are frequently for weeks absolutely
suspended by the tenacious mud and un-
fathomable mire 1t goes without saying that
this condition is costly. announcement and dis
creditabie and ought to be corrected, but per-
manent Improvement cannot be expected
while the presen: shiftless, improvident and
irresponsible methods prevail. Patching and
pfastering by district and township overseers
and supervisors once or twice year is waste
OF money and labor
WHAT THE CLUBS ARE DOING.
The Omaha Wheel Club have inaugurated
series of fine entertainments at their club house
this season. Most conspicuous among the past
successes were the Boston banquet" given two
weeks ago, and q hard times smoker given
about ono week ago. Both entertainments
were largely attended. The newly elected
officers are: President, Jas. Z. Ebersole; vice
president. Edward L. Lytle; pecre tary, Fred
Pearce; treasurer. Z. B. Smith; captain, ]. NJ.
Couradt After the election the new club
house plans were discussed and some changes
made. Wednesday evening the retiring board
OF officers rendered n banquet to the members
and friends of the club. A delightful time was
had.
Capt. Potter of the Tourist Wheelmen, Omaha
is selecting the best routes for the summers
runs that the map of Nebraska and Iowa can
show. The club will try to tour to the Iowa
state meet this season. Last year the roads
were 30 bad that touring was out Of the ques-
ton. three days tour will also be made into
the state some time next autumn
The Century Cycling Club of Syracuse, n
y, has taken in forty-two new members. 1t