Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-19
A GIRLS RIDE IN A WHEELBARRoW.
Anthony BohIinger Wheeled Her Through
Detroit streets to Pay Bet.
Detroit Times)

Lizzie Tobias was last night the prin-
cipal figure in quite the most unique
post-clection ceremony that has been
seen in this city in many year. 1t was
the ceremony in which Anthony Bohlnger,
young moulder who lives with his mo-
Their at the corner of Alexandrne ave-
nue. and ST. Antoine street. undertook to
do public penance for voting for Cod
frey in the last election. Anthony Boh-
lnger, the moulder had known Lizzie
Tobias for A long time They lived not
many blocks from each other. and the
two families were well acquainted. Lizzie
Tobias Is a fair-haired young woman OF
rather lively disposition, and she and
Anthony, since the campaign for mayor
became a topic OF almost universal in
terest. have been In the habit Of chat
fng each other about II good deal.
Finally, i'm spirit OF desperate banter.
Anthony proposed the following wager:
II Pingree was elected he was 10 wheel
Lizzie from the corner where he lived
around the city Hall and back home
again. The wager was accepted Lizzie,
rot TO be outdone. promised to do the
same thing for Anthony II Godfrey was
elected.
This extraordinary wager was the talk
days, and when the election finally de-
clared Mr.. Pingree the next mayor tiHre
was loud laughter and much excitement
and gossip about the affair.
Last night the wager was paid In
full
About o'clock a strange procession
was seen coming down Woodward ave-
nue.. At the head Of the procession was
boy carrying a flag. on either SIDE
OF him two bows carried banners d.
rectIy behind them, in picturesque
Jockey costume. striped cap and waist.
her laughing face lighted by the glare
OF torch sat Lizzie Tobias. She was
perched upon some sort of a seat that
had been fixed in the end OF the wheel
barrow Her feet were curled upon the
front board Of the barrow. In the bar
row behind her We're the hat and the coat
belonging to Bohlinger. Also there was
"A pail in which there was some sort or
refreshments.
4 great crowd followed the procession.
shouting. laughing, and talking to the
woman upon the barrow But ne was
nrepentant stlll and KEEP. shouting for
| Godfrey. When the procession had reach
ed the head of Griswold street and pro-
ceeded down as far as the Whitney Ope-
| ra-Uouse some one brought out a tray
| with beer upon II, which was passed
around among the crowd All drank the
| health Of the lady on the wheebarrow.
She seemed TO enjoy the whole business
as much as any one.
| She did not seem to be in the least
disturbed BY the conspicuous position in
which she found herself. and told every
body the terms OF the bet
yes. I was to wheel If Pingee lost.
! she said. "and / would have done It,
| too"
After the procession had stopped to
| take beer the police. seeing the crowd
came over but learning the cause OF
the assembly, did not disturb 1t. Before
| the procession started on its way around
| the city Hall Miss Tobias gave three
| cheers for Pingree. Then they marched on.
the boy with the torch leading the way
| and the boys with the banners following.
They marched on around the city Hail
and proceeded up the street. back to-
wards the corner of Alexandrine and
Antoine.
There accompanied the procession n
| buggy with young man and woman In
! It, The young woman was Miss Tobiass
sister
| 1t is said that many bets were made
! that when il came TO the scratch Lizzie
| Tobias would not have the courage to
| ride down town on the wheelbarrow.
/ IL is said that one young man bet his
watch. and lost II, that the young wo-
man would not fulfil the conditions Of
| the wager