Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-13

HE Advice to Cyclists That Comes Pro-,
the Fair City.

the Fair City.
special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
CHICAGO, May IL, 1893
Mheelmen who come TO Chicago in Augs~s
VIII want to see the worlds fair bicycle raosL
'he worlds fair itself and Chicago.
ihey VIII be prepared to see the biggest expo-
siuon ever exposed TO eyes, the biggest rec
meet ever given and the biggest city west q
New York
lhey wiii see the great fair within fenoad
inciosnre. VIII see the bicycle tournament from
grand stand view, but TO see Chicago thew
must traverse distances
Those who are wise and wish 10 get A con-
prehensiye IDEA of the fair CITY will bring thsir
bicycles with them or else be prepared TO a.
cure others after arriving
Within the corporate limits Of Chicago there
are some of the finest bouleyards and mos, a..
lightful parks 10 be found on the Continent
The CITY is deserving of the ornate title which
is bestowed upon IL when i; ia called a..
''windy city," the more so. perhaps. hecau..
of the construction of magnificent drives s.d
trumphs of the landscape gardeners art ur,.r
the grounds where either the ruins OF a relest
less fire or stagnant pools of water once restsS
Chicago was originally surrounded by psfl.
and drives. but the growth OF the city has be-,
so great in the last few wears that these murS-
cipsl ornaments are now far within the CIV
limits.
Lincoln Park is no longer long way TO N.
north and Jackson Park, on the south. is only ~
far the fair grounds.
The great numbers Of wheelmen and wbeai
women who will be in Chicago this season vfIl
want 10 see all the local attractions. Then
being no moss-covered ruins the visitors msst
be shown the tall buildings. Lake Michigan. ne
parks. the suburbs and the country towns ne-r
at hand. They viii prefer, most likely. TO zee
the parks and suburbs, for a visit of that klad
entails an ENJOYABLE wheel trip and the c0a-
panionship OF the cycle clubmen.
PLANS FOR ENTERTAINING.
In spite of the fact that Chicago has been
called an inhospi;able city there is a distisct
exception to the charge as exemplifed by he
wheelmen composing the clubs.
Cycling has not yet reached the commonplsce
condition of being shorn of no more attrsctise-
ness than buggy riding. if 1t ever will arrive
there; so that fraternity exists in an unnlis-
taxable degree and is responsible for cordiallfv
between clubs and between riders.
The Chicago clubs are intending to do vast
amount OF entertaining during the fair seassn.
and their rooms will be thrown open ana tlseir
knowledge of ChIcRgo's parks and enyirons en-
ployed for the comfort and ediication Of cyclists
from affair.
On the north side the Lincoln Cycling Club
viii be the chief objective point for visiting
cyclists, and Its nearness to Lincoln Park lends
are specialists on country roads. and can Iced
the stranger accurately over every thoroueh-
fare from Chicago TO Milwaukee.
They can also accommodate the foreignes
who grow speedy on polished roads by takiae
them through century or two over nlinois'
ruts.
The Lincolns can offer MANY pretty suburban
iaunts. such as Evanston. Highland Park, Fort
Sheridan and MaukeSsn. Or. leaving the arisfo-
cratic lake shore. with Its Sheridans drive. the
-.
Milwaukee avenue ''plank road" in the dIrec-
ton OF Wheeling. Libertyville. Des PLANES OF
Fox Lake.
The west side is blessed with miles of smooth
boulevards and three large parks-Humboldt,
Garfield and Douglas
have pride in holding the key TO the gr sat
west territory.
The Illinois Cycling Club on Washington
boulevard is the senior OF all. and has a hoase
big enough TO entertain hands omely.
Other influential west and northwest siis
clubs are the Cook County wheeiuen. the MIN
nette Corps, the Columbia Mheclmen and tbe
-folus Cycling Club.
The visiting cyolist who is desirous OF
stretching his legs viii be taken in TOW bv the
west side men and plotted TO Riverside, Oak
Park or haywood.
IL distance prove an enchant1aent. he will be
shown the way to Eln,inrst Wheaton or 70
Elgin and Aurora along the Fox river.
The Chicago Cycling Club and the Eneie-
wood Cycling Club will attend to south ssde
hospitality.
The Chicagos will likely have on hama .
lively racing contingent most of the time. for
the Flyers generally choose company OF their
own kind
Michigan. Grand and Drexel boulevards win
be made veritable bicycle courses by the riders
10 and from the fair
Washington Park will be wheel-ridden =.
long the fair lasts for IL il the mos. ,on,-.
lent gateway 20 Midway Plaia.nce ana all sbe
fair districts.
The favorite Mecca for sputh-bound cve Gle
excursionists will likely Continue TO be ft,Il-
man. Its accessibility and its attractivene.s
because OF It's great car shops will keep il on
the wheelmen's card as the fayorite .ifte.n-
mile run