The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-05-26
VHHHLWOMHN THEY
Bergen Lady Cyclers and
Their Friends Exercls-
ing Once More.
OFFICERS OF THE LADIES' CLUB.
A Tandem Wheel Attracts Attention
on the Heights-Notes From
the Social World.

A few weeks ago people were asking
whether the Bergen Lady Cyclers nae
~disbanded, or discontinued for the pres
ent, or simply had not walked up Tor ens
summer. Now no one need ask any
questions about them at all,-inerely look
| out for the whirring of the wheel pro-
PEELED by someone in a dark blue uni
form, with white dogskin gloves ana .
yisored cap. 1t will be no difficult matter
to fnd such a one, for even the extraor-
binary condition of the streets does mol
deter the wheelwomen from enjoying
their favorlte sport.
The President is Miss Agnes B. Coliard.
OF No. SIS Clinton avenue. Not to know
Miss Collard's bicycling and tennis record
argues ones self unknown at least along
these lines. Mrs. Bryce Collard and her
four daughters are all members OF the
| club. as well as earnest believers In the
efficacy of bicycling as a health agent nc
less tnan q source of pleasure. Is was
| Miss Agnes Collard VINO, with Mrs. FRANK
| Eveland last year inaugurated the scheme
of Il bicycling club for women, ana gave
A large proportion of their time AND
Thought for its success. That the pla
met a demand is evident from the mem
bershiD list Of the club. which lumber
eighteen, with several names under con
s%ideration.
OTHER OFFICERS.
The Treasurer is Mrs. w. r. Dumond.
Gee an avenue, W no has held the posiClon
since the formation OF the club. MISS
Emma A. Hughes. the Secretary, fs KEEP
busy attending to official correspondence
Both take part in the runs and rid every
| aay during the season, in fact there are
none but active members in the club.
Among the cyclers are five married
| laaies. Mrs. Eveland, Mrs. Du Mond.
| Mrs. Coliard, Mrs. Dnbbs, and Mrs. New
| ton r. Marvin Of Kensington avenue. Miss
| Grace Tompkins of Communipaw ave
uue is a recent acquisition. Miss Belle
Newkirk is u OF the most graceIul
riders in the society, as well as one OF the
most devoted to the sport. Miss Kennedy
and Miss N. Kennedy are two sisters who
| ride together. Miss Vreeland is one OF
the Younger members OF the club. Miss
| nj. A. Hopkins and Miss NJ. Wright are
| both good riders, as is Miss Philbrook.
The mem bershlp is about as large as
last years, the places OF those
having been filed by new members.
| Meetings are held on the last Thursday
| of each mouth, at residences OF mem
pers. not at the rooms OF the Hudson
| County Wheelmeu, as it was done last
year.
circumstances make it necessary for
the club to get out of Jersey City before
it can begin on a run. These circum-
| stances are intimately connected with
paving ston es. So the club usually takes
| train to New ark or Orange or some out.
| side locality. aud then wheels along good
roads to the objective point The only
grievance to be found with he Bergen
| Lady Cyclers is its highly ungrammatical
name, but names are the possessors own
personal affair.
TWO on A TOUR.
The somewhat Unusual sight OF a tan
| dem wheel attracted no little attention
on the Heights one day last week II
| was ridden by brother aud sister,
| both excellent bicyclists. They made the
run from Communipaw TO Bergen Poinl
| and return in two hours, which Is pretty
good time, considering the sloDe OF the
| land. There are few tandem wheels ir
| the city, and this one has not ceased to
| be viewed as a mild sensation.
The number OF wheelmeu is by nc
| means limited to the Bergen Club. II
| has been estimated that the number IL
| the city has uou bled every year since thu
| introduction OF the woman's safety.