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


the table was left there was nothing left upon it
except dishes and such bones as were too large
for the wheelmen to put out of sight.
The party left the falls about 2:30 o clock and
returned toward the city. A short stop was
made at Cabin John, and when Georgetown was
reached the party rode across the Free bridge
and spent an hour in the city of the dead ut
Arlington. returning to Georgetown by way Of
the old River road.
Tomorrow morning the club will go to Ash
ton, leaving Georgetown at $50 and Florida
avenue and 14th street at 10 o'clock
CARROLL INSTITUTE CYCLERs.
Capt. Newman of the Carroll Institute Cyclers
has fully recovered from his recent injuries re-
ceived in the gymnasium more than week ago,
and last Sunday he on the road with the
club. run for Baltimore had been called
but the captain feared the roads were not in
the best condition and so he changed the run
from Baltimore to Great Falls.
Bring your bad feelings with you and have
them exchanged for good time" was what
club, but judging from the good time had on
the trip the captain has concluded that bad
feelings played no part in the affair.
There was a good attendance on the run and
tomorrow the Baltimore run will be taken.
Those who find the round trip too long can re-
turn home by train.
MERCURY wHEELMEN.
Capt. Frech of the Mercury Wheelmen has
made the country runs of the club SO pleasant
that the attendance is on the increase, and in
terest in club affairs also shows decided i'm
provement. Last Sunday the club turned out
more than dozen members and took pleas
ant ride. through Soldiers Home and on the
roads in that vicinity. Thursday evening there
was also a club run. and tomorrow the club
will turn out almost its entire membership for
a country outing.
1t is rumored that the Georgetown Cycle
Club is soon to receive a challenge for a road
race from the Affair Club. In each club there
are some members anxious to meet the other
club on the road in order that one of the clubs
may get record during its early history
Mr.. Ed Terry Of the Arlington Wheelmen has
recovered from the effects of his recent inju-
ries received on the road, and last Sunday he
was able to be out with the club.
The Crescent Century Wheelmen have dis
banded, owing to the fact that most of the
members were connected with other clubs,
which were given the preference on club runs.
Friday. May %. Mr.. Harry Higham will con-
duct touring party over the roads between
here and Baltimore and will return on the train
Last Sunday the Arlington Wheelmen went
to Ashton with a large party
Some OF the local wheelmen will attend the
broadway cycle carnival in Baltimore next
Wednesday. The wheelmen Of the monumental
city are making extensive preparations for the
event.
A number of handsome prizes have been
offered for the clubs making the best display in
line.
wHEELMEN AND SPRING CHICKEN.
Spring chicken is what every wheelman ex-
poets to find on the dinner table at the other
end OF the many trips that are now being made
in the country. and if he doesn't find it he is
really disappointed. although the disappolnt-
ment does not furnish sufficient grounds for
complete loss of appetite. Then, too. the alb
sence Of fowl on the tables gives room for an
amusing chat at the expense of those who are
known to be especially fond of something good
to satisfy the inner man, and plenty Of it
we'll. Seldom does it happen that club cap
tain, writing in advance for dinner. fails to
mention the chicken in some way, even ii it il
only in manner to be regarded as a joke, but
he Is sure to leave some ground upon which the
country hostelry will at least suspect what is
wanted. And as rule the clubmen get what
they want. and for that reason it is an argu-
ment in favor of country riders being members
of club.
break the chicken record; in fact, he broke the
fowl itself. He got the chicken. however. and
in a manner that brought forth denunciation
on one hand and the use Of u big Il" on the
other.
Along the road the wheeman was speeding
wholly unconscious of anything except the
beauties Of nature, and not such beauties that
walk on two legs. when suddenly he heard
tutter, screeching noise and then a scramble.
All in a heap on the road, with his face in the
dust the wheelman found himself. and, rising
high enough to rest on his elbow, he looked
around and there discovered the mangled
corpse OF a last years hen. The blood and
feathers had painted and decorated his wheel
in manner that no one except passerby en-
joyed.
Spending few minutes getting fragments Of
the dead fowl and feathers from his wheel, the
wheelman went forth, thinking he had been
noticed by any person except the man in the
wagon. but such was not the case. for the spring
flowers blossoming on the hillside we're being
plucked by two other wheelmen. who we're en-
joying an evenings outing. and now. when the
clubmen sit down at a country tavern, the ILL
fated man always gets first pick Of the chicken.