Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-07

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sonss~tal 'charinante Marsarte, old French: d,
When Loye s Kind. old Enslish-Mrs, Perkins.
Mrs Perkins and Mrs. Rheem.
Following the musical program dancing was
INDUCED in until late hour.
The handsome whist prize won by the clubs
| whist team last year was on exhibition.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. W.
S. Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Writ, Mr.. J. E.
Leaning. Miss Susie Kuhner, Mr.. VIM. Augh-
limbaugh, Miss Mamie Douglass. Miss S. Biuetta
McNantz, Miss Fannie At Lee. Mr.. John I.
Mount. Capt Norris mcdaniel, DR.. W. W.
Writ, Mr.. Brandenburg. Mr.. c. r. Dodge. Miss
Gait, Mr.. and Mrs. B. ". Hanna, John Murray.
Or. Harlan. Mrs. ]. G. Falck, Mr. and Mrs.
Eritton Miss Nellie Balway, Mrs. +. p. Moran,
Mr.. j. Nick. Borden. Mr.. Alex. Stewart, Mr..
Harry Towers, Mr.. T. c. Upton. Mr.. c. c.
Allen, Mr.. ". I. Bingham and others.
REPAIRING THE WHEELS.
At this season of the year. when bicycling for
pleasure is wholly unthought of, the owners OF
them are putting them in the shops and getting
them put in first-class order for the spring
time, when they can start out on the roai and
not have to wait for their wheels because the
wheel hands in the shops are all busy. Just
now the shops are not overstOcked with work
and wheeimen who had the experience of hav-
ing repairing done in past Years are taking ad-
I
| their iron horses will receive better attention
now than they will later on.
! When the riding season opens there is always
a rush for the shops, and it is case of first
come first served.
ASrAR reporter happened in a shop the other
day, ard piled In every corner were sections of
bicycles and tricycies, and the dealer explained
that the pieces were what was left of wrecks
and old stock that had been ridden to death
until they we're beyond repair. Then there
war aid Vi,rl,f L.
! past, and the dealer said that 80 was a good
! price for any one of them.
The old-fashioned tricycles are getting
scarce now. and seldom are any Of them seen
on the streets Especially is this the case In
the day time. Harry Higham is about the only
dealer who has any Of them now. and hires
them principally to actors and actresses after
! theater time during the summer. There is no
sale whatever for them, and with the exception
| OF the might owls it is only occasionally that
one OF them is hired, and then the rider is us,l-
ally some one who cannot ride a two-wheel
| vehicle.
| The care OF wheels in the winter time is an
other matter of Importance to be considered.
| The Northern Wheeler, upon this subject in a
recent ISSUE said:
There is u very important point which /
| should like again to impress upon my fellow
rIders-it is the care of machines during the
| winter months Last winter two intimate
| friends Of mine. who let their machines stand
all the winter through in damp shed. withon.
any covering even touch of vaseline for
! protection, were considerably surprised TO find
| them rusted ali over and III most pitisble aud
dilapidated condition when they wanted to ride
ngain. cannot conceive how such n mistake
could have been made When we think how
| fond women are Of cycling, or. should say
enthusiastic, it is odd to think they would leave
their machines il this fashion, the result of
which means ruin to the machine The fact
must not be overlooked that machines need the
| greatest care and attention, and il behooves
riders to see that mud and dirt ID thoroughly re-
moved after wet ride, all the parts well cleaned
and oiled, and when put away the machine
| should be thoroughly protected. II these points
| are overlooked or discarded the result can bet
ter be imagined than described
THE ARLINGToNs' ANNUAL DINNER.
| Tuesday evening the annual dinner Of the
Arlington Wheeimen was held at Losekam's on
| street. President Gettinger presided ard
there was a large attendance of members
The Membership of the association has III
creased wonderfully during the last year and
| most OF the members in addition to being men,
bers of the L. A. W. are members of the
Century Road Club and wear gold bars. each
one representing 100 mile ride within the six-
| teen hour limit.
The Nomad Cycle Club held progressive
euchre meeting Wednesday evening at the resi-
| dence of Miss BuTch, No. 2210 / street north
west The meeting was a pleasant one and
\ the prizes were the result Of good selection.
Mr.. Deiano and Miss Martin won the first
prizes, while the BOBBY prizes were won by sub
stitute players.
A meeting of the Crescent Century Wheel.
men called for this week. but owing to
| holiday engagements there was not quorum
| present and no business could be transacted.
| Several bids have been received for the new
| black uniforms adopted by the club some
| weeks ago. and q number OF applications for
memherkhlp nraeentQd hnf no
| taken on them.
| NEW LOCAL CONSUL.
In l.. A. W. circles this city has never had q
local consul. probably for the reason that the
territory covered is SO email that the chief con-
| sui OF the division found the work an easy task
with the possible exception Of last year. when
| the annual meet was held here. Since the cleo
| ton Of Chief Consul Stinemetz he has desig-
| mated Capt. Robertson OF the Arlington Wheel
| men RS local consul, but Capt. Robertson de-
ciined the appointment, as he did not feel like
! giving his attention TO the duties connected
with the Office.
| Mr.. oyERMANs TRIP.
| MIR. Charles II. Overman, the popular wheel
man, wen: to Boston couple of weeks ago TO
spend the holidays with his old friends. The
| L. "A. ". Bulletin. speaking OF his visit, said:
| Mr.. Charles r. Overman is In Boston once
again spending the holidays, and Boston is % be
congratulated. or the salt OF the Garth is c.
T.. as all who have enjoyed that gracious COM
| partnership will testify. and the many many
| friends whom he is pleased to know in this cold
northern clime>welcome with delight any and
every opportunity Of ENJOYING his society
| He goes back to his Washington home this
week bearing with him the regrets and good
| wishes of us all-regrets at his short stsy, good
wishes for his continued happiness and success
| in his presen: field Of labor where he has set
tied down after many years wanderings to and
| fro among the cycle trade OF the country,
among whom his face was as we'll known from
the Atlantic to the Pacific as that of the Presi-
dent Of the United States. The flower of cour-
| tesy, and talking wheels in the finest language
| ever used. much of the success of tho Victor
cycles, in the early days, was due to his ability
to place agencies and make friends Of those
agencies, and it il noticeable fnct that many
OF Mr.. Overmans warmest friends are among
the number OF those to whom he sold Victor
| bicycles years agOne.
Many happy and prosperous New Years to
you, old friend?
Road CART wrr4 PNEUMATIC TIRES.
"Mr. Geo. R. Bidwell has iust had A road
cart built for himself which he has had fitted
up with pneumatic tires" says the L. A. W.
Bulletin, land those who have been fortunate
enough to try the thing say that it rides with
luxurious ease whereof the average poor NOR
tai who has to take his tlriviug--if he takes any
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