Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-22

~S@3E comparatively clear
- - track all the way. No
fault was to be found with the roads and the
same rule applied to the spread at Mrs. Millers.
where so many wheelmen are cared for during
| the riding season.
Capt. Macdaniel mas called a run to Fairfax
Court House for tomorrow, when the good
riders viii have an opportunity OF again
sampling the rough roads OF Virginia. 1t is
not the captains intention to go over the rough
and stony pike. but the trip the court house
will be made by way of Falls Church, and
from there to the destination there is dirt
roai.
Like in all bicycle clubs there are members
of the Capital Club who prefer short trips to
the long club runs. and they are known as the
turtles. These members went out last
Sunday, but Brookviile too far for them.
and they went out to Eiadensburg and
Hyattsville and enjoyed some of the cooling
beverage found at the celebrated Spa.
ARLINGTON wHEELNEE.
No Organization. however exclusive. is with
out its midnight providers. and the Arlington
WheeimeE 60 not form exception to this
rule. This fact clearly demonstrated last
Saturday nign.. when q dozen or more of the
wheelmen got ready at short notice and went
up the Conduit road to lickey's A run had
been arranged FOR Marlboro on SUNDAY morn
ing. but when seVera- mem OeIs OF the ciuO met
at the dining table Saturday nigh: the thought
of y midnight run to DicEevs suggested ITSELF
and those in the party concluded 10 venture no
the dark road and through the woods no mat
fer whether the owls had possession or not and
So Ea.t al hour later the wheelmen mad donued
! heir cycling clothes and started through
Georgetown with a war who0p.
Il IS unnecessary TO state that the run was an
enjoyable one, although perhaps some Of the
natives vino CHANGED 10 be awake had queer
thoughts at the sight OF many bright high Is
. road EXVo
: found the wheelmen enGeeyor.ny to arouse a
party OF men IN camp In the woods. bat their
efforts were futile and il was learned the next
day that the CAMPERS were deaf mutes. Sandy
Landing was reached some time before Sam
and the shouts Of the wheeimen eudeayoring
to arouse TIE Dlckey family, half n mile dis
tant, could be heard for long distance. and
their sounds were answered by dogs for miles
around. 1t was pitch DARK but. as on SO many
previous occasions. Dickey found himself equal
TO this one. and before davb-eak the dozen
prowiers found themselves in several o;d-!. IL
ioHed feather Leds enjoying quiet nap after
their rough ride.
Sunday morning they were Joined by other
club members. and the trip was such pleasant
one chat Dickey will have the pleasure OF enter
tanning the club tomorrow.
WASHINGTON ROAD CLUB.
Capt Jose of the Washington Road Club gave
the members of the club taste OF Virginia
iodun last cuiiUhy iedtift them 10 falrlaX tOrlrt
House. Eighteen members turned out and the
trip will be remembered by those who attended
because OF the incidents along the road On
the way on; the wheelmen crossed the Chain
bridge ana rode through Falls Church, finding
the roads IL poor condition on account of the
resent rains. When only four miles from the
river tine wheels o. Messrs. Brewer and Ciagett
collapsed about the same ti.he each wheel Civ
ing way at the head. This. OF course necessi-
tated their return. but after leaving their
brother wheellnen, and although they started on
the ho-neward tfamp, they concluded to repair the
damages If possible, and then go to Fairfax
Two miles down the road they met II good
Samaritan in the person of Mr.. Wv. Terret. a
wheelman from Falls Church. and through his
kind assistance wire and rope enough were
secured to make temporary repairs and then
with the Falls Church rider of the silent steed
they turned and rode to Fairfax. arriving there
In time TO set wha: had been left the dinner
table by the hungry sixteen.
Leaving the court house In the afternoon the
vheelmeu started over the pike toward the city
OF Alexandria and when two miles from the
nearest railroad station both tires of M Ganse's
wheels were punctu-ed. After fruitless effort
to repair the damage the rider OF the disabled
wheel, accompanied by Mr.. Fisher. walked to
the train and returned home.
Those VINO enjoyed the trip were Capt
Jose, Lieut.; Woodbridge and Messrs. Lands.
Bowie. Ganse. Gensler. Virgins. Wood New
man, Thornton, Har;eston. Ronsayille, Fisher.
! simpson, Anderson, French. Bower and
Ciagett
Capt. Jose has called run for Rocx vile for
| tomorrow. intending to 60 via Cabin John
| and Quits cross roads and return BIZ way Of
Norbeck.
AT the last meeting of the club Messrs C. ].
Ronsaville. J, +. Berens, Charles Eschyiim,
| James A. Hunter. jr.. Il. l.. Sherwood and j.
II. Britain were elected members. There are
quite a number OF applications pending and it
| is thought that the membership will soon reach
| one hundred.
THE VICTOR CYCLERs.
The Victor Cycle Club is one Of the latest ad-
| ditions to local wheeling organizations The
club has only recently been organized, with a
| membership limited to forty. and is exclu-
| sively for riders Of the Victor bicycle The
| hrst run of the season was made last SUNDAY to
Bethesda Park and was much enjoyed by the
large number who attended, among whom were
d. II. Lee. president; f. G. Handy. vice presi-
dent; g. 7. Hooker. captain, and l.. Fahnestock
jr., lieutenant. The FIRST night run will be made
! this evening to Takoma Park and tomorrow af-
/ ternoon at o clock there will be a run to Great
Falls. Capt. Hooker has prepared the follow
| ing schedule OF runs for the next three months:
April % Saturday ..Takoma.
Aprii ~. SUNDAY -.......-...-t Great ais.
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