The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-14
An ADDRESS TO WHEELMEN.
Chief Consul Emise on Benefits of the
League.

Chief Consul Emise on Benefits of the
League.
Chief Consul Emise, OF the Utah subdi-
vision, L. A. W., yesterday issued the
following address. which will be read
with interest by local wheelmen:
To the members OF the Utah Division L. A. w.
and ali wheelmen:
The beginning of the new league year
and the date of annual renewals are at
hand. To the present members of the
division / would earnestly request that
you send in your renewals at the earliest
possible moment. The renewal fee for
this division has been reduced by special
permission to fifty cents, and by remlttlng
this amount to the secretary at once you
will retain for another year all the privi-
leges and concessions heretofore granted
TO members of the league.
To unattached wheelmen / would call
attention to the numerous advantages
aud benefits to be derived from MEM
bership in the L. A. w. The League of
American Wheelmen is the largest anna
teur athletic organization in the world,
numbering at present over 30, 900 mem
bers. 1t controls all amateur cycle rae
ing in America, and is at the head of the
great work of road improvement which
is being inaugurated all over this coun-
try. An official paper is published by
the league, weekly, containing the latest
accounts of happenings in the cycling
world, and this is furnished free to all
members. This one feature alone is
worth the fees, as it furnishes in addition
to the regular news, many items regard
ing the care of the wheel, hints as to dress
for the ladies, and notices of new patents
improvements which are of much value
and interest to the true wheelman. In
all the principal cities and towns through
out the country are established league
hotels which grant special reduced rates
to all members of the l.. A. w. These
rates are only given to league members,
and league card must be shown before
they can be obtained.
In this manner saving of many times
the cost of membership may be gained in
few days travel or touring during the
year. A league card furnishes a means of
Introduction among wheelmen in any
place, and furnishes a welcome at any
cycle club house in the country. Its value
at the Worlds fair dnring the coming
season will be greatly appreciated, as
special arrangements are being made at
many hotels for the comfort and
welfare of L. A. w. members.
One large hotel and club house
is being constructed near the fair grounds
for the accommodation of wheelmen, and
wheels VIII Ue StOred Tree OF charge. IN
view OF the fact that the street cars, car
riages and railroad cars will be crowded
to their utmost capacity, bicycle and
facilities for caring for it will be great
convenience and source of pleasure to
visitors. The cost OF L. A. W. member
ship and one years. dues is only g. This
amount may be mailed to the secretary of
the league, Abbot Bassett, II Pearl street,
Boston, Mass, or G. A. Emise, chief
consul Utah division L. A. W., 272 State
street, Salt Lake city, and league card
will be issued upon the acceptance of the
application. All wheelmen should join
the L. A. w. and help along the work of
road Improvement and avail themselves
of the advantages extended to league
members. The cost is small and by join
ing now you will derive the benefit of
full years. membership.
G, A. EMISE. Chief Consul.