The morning call., 1893-01-09

al the club headquarters. corner of Golden
Gate avenue and Polk street. and so were
several guests and fifty or more members Of
the club and the ladies' annex.
Everybody wore handsome club uniforms,
and the assembling crowd attracted a great
deal Of attention as IL hustled in and out Of
the clubhouse and about the street. Con-
CTessman-elect Mcguire. a member of the
club, was a picturesque figure. as his plump
legs, clad in blue knee-breeches, black
stockings and low shoes, pumped the pedals
while his ponderous form glided ab0nt the
street. Barry Baldwin. another member of
the club. peered about through his gold
SDectaeles and displayed knee-breeches just
big enough for the Congressman arm.
Henry F.Wynne. secretary of the California
Association Of Bicycle Clubs, was on hand,
as was also j. {. Quinn, Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue.
f. NJ. Welch, one of the oldest and best
known bleyclists In the State, arrived in
Prince Albert coat just in time to miss
being photograr he'd with the rest, and dis
appointed many by Announcing that he
could not join them in the run.
President L. X. Knox appeared on q odd
old wheel that suited bis own liking very
well, but which his friends called what
is-it"
The principal guests of the day wore the
neat bicycle suits taey brought from Japan.
Sachtleben carried the kodak with which
the travellers have taken over 5000 views on
their long journey, and in the triangle Of
the frame of his machipe futtered the small
silk American flag that he bore across
Europe and Asia.
When the start was made the party
moved off in double file, marshaled by Cap
tain Scovein. In the lead was the club
coloT-beareT, mounted on a lofty Star bicycle
Of the 1898 model. bearing the pretty banner
Of the hub. Behind him rode President
Knox and Messrs. Allen and SachtlebeD,
aah n lad ba ri txha lid
away along the avenue toward the park tina
fifty or sixty riders in double file preserved
perfect alignment and presented very
pretty aud striking picture. Through
out the trip. while the ladies were
along, a moderate and easy pace was kept,
that no one might get fatigued. and every
body was happy and jolly. Al the foot OF
the two hills on Golden Gate avenue the
order to dismOunt was given, and the party,
still preserving the line of march, walked
up to where another mount was made.
The merry cayaicade wanted 10 90
through the main drive of the park, which
is prohibited ground TO bieYclists after IL
A. NJ. On music days. so, when the barrier
line was reached, President Knox went
ahead TO negotiate courtesies. He put the
case TO Captain Thomson of the park
police, and that oblglng official gave his
consent by saying that there were TOO many
TO arrest. 10 few minutes the parade was
moving IN picturesque array along the main
drivo past the observatory, attracting uni
versal attention. 1t was the sight of the
day in the park.
just before reaching The cut near Straw
berry Hill Mr.. Sachtleben dsmounted aud
took several snap shots Of the party as 1t
moved by. When the curve hear the speed
track was reached the eavaleade dropped
into single file, and. with the wheels ten feet
apart, there was a string Of them quarter
of a mile long.
The park observatory on the beach,
which is becoming known as "Wheelmen's
Rest was the first stopping point, and
here a rest OF twenty minutes was taken,
while the tourists mado more pleasant &C
Quaintances and secured more interesting
views.
Up to this time the lovely day had been
as calm as a summer evening, but Joseph
Leggett. the attorney, hove in sight To join
the party, with his long, flowing whiskers,
and the wind at once freshened and proved
little troublesome during the latter part
Of the run over the hills.
When the Cliff House hill was reached
Captain Scovein gave the order to dismount.
A couple OF lively and ambitious young
ladies wanted to ride up the hill. and Presi-
dent Knox and two or three other mutinee
dashed away up tie long incline. The
party walked all the way to the top of the
hill, near Sutro Heights, pushing their
wheels before them, but there. after brief
breathing spell, remount was made and
the spin down Point Lobos avenue was
begun.
When Fifth avenue was reached the
ladies and number Of the gentlemen who
were short on time turned into tho park and
went ON home, while Messrs, Allen and
SAchtleben with several more started for
the Presido. After this there was some
lively scorching. The Preside Reservation
was reached by way of First avenue. and
then Mcdowell avenue was followed as far
as Bakers Beach. The hard. winding road,
co nj mandlng glorious view Of the ocean,
Golden Gate. bay and city, was followed to
Fort Point, and about here the tourists
added some more photographs to their col
lection.
From the barracks the run home was an
informal one. The club headquarters were
regained about o'clock, and a delightful
social hour with music, chatting and q
pleasant rest was enjoyed. The whole af.
fair was an exceedingly pleasant one and
effectively illustrated tbs fact that safety
| bicycle is one OF the most healthful aud de-
lighiful sources Of amusement one may
learn to love.
| Among those who participated In the run
| were: Judge James G. Mcguire, Congress-
man-elect; Barry Baldwin; j. G. Quinn,
| Collector Of Internal Revenue; DR.. Spencer
| DR.. Deane; Joseph Leggett; ii. +. Wynue /;
Thomas r. Knox; Jesse Hazel; James III.
Barry; II. ). Foley; j. II. Davis; g. G.
| Campbell; II. G. Massie; NJ. j. Ballard; L.
Lovey; A. l.. Hill; j. Earl; j. McCaw; L.
i. Cox; J. J. o'Brien;. W. Price; J. II.
Hutaff; J. NJ. Cunagle, E. st. German; NJ.
A. Bullion; J. Luby; &. Samuels: j. S.
| Burton; Ii. n. Roche; Dr. II. L. Heidrick
| s. g. Scovein; II. c. Macomb; A. Cramer
| A. Ehman; j. Burke; w. j. Kenney; f.
Reynolds; S. A. Armstrong; w. n. Brunt
Z. E. Curtis; Miss Libbey. Miss C. II.
| Hlll Miss l.. ID. Hill, Hiss NJ Hill and
Miss Mae Davis. To those whose names
were not obtained apologies are DUE