Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25

the Dickev family have taken across the river
many q vesry traveller on his way across the
boundary between Maryland and Virginia.
From the river landing to the house. a distance
ot hais mile. the wheelmen walked and we're
given an appetite for some fried chicken and
hot biscuits, such never fail TO materialize on
Dickey's dinner table, and to say that the
wheelEen enjoyed their dinuer but mildly ex-
Dresses the change in the feeling between be
fore" and after"
in the afternoon when the wheelmen we're
ready to return the roads had dried to such an
extent that riding was made more enjoyable
and a seo-ch was made toward home.
Monday evening the regular meeting Of the
club WAS held at the residence of Mr. Guy v
Collins. 3il6 = street. when President Collins
reelected to serve for another six months.
Capt Cook WAS also unanimously Reelected
captain.
The officers FOR the next six months elected
at this nesting are as follows: President. Guy
V. Collins; vice president, Chas. T. Murray
secretary. Chas. II. Fletcher; treasurer. James
W. Murray; captain, George W. Cook; first
lieutenant. F. ]. Wi.sIer. and second ieuten-
ant, II. T. Nordsey. An exectiye committee,
composed of T. A. Newman and Geo. II. Hunt,
was also elected.
A committee composed OF Messrs. Cook
Nordsey and Collins was appointed to solicit
bids for a club uniform committee was also
appointed 10 select q suitable club emblem, as
well a. EN- lem to which century bars are to be
century runs. on which occasions the club will
provide bars for the successful riders. For
other centuries the bars will be furnished at the
expense of the individual
Tne members expect to appear in their new
uniform early in the summer. Capt. Cook has
called a run the Conduit road tomorrow
when q trip will be made far the club
house and return. The captain will arrange a
-ehedaIe of club runs shortly. and after Easter
hopes 70 have the runs more largely attended.
PLEASANT RUN.
Monday afternoon the Select Club went ont
Cor the FRS. time this season and made pleas
ant tour Of the Bowen roac fiom Good Hope
hill to the Benning load Except through Ana
costa and a shot distance along Benninl
road the roads were in tns condition There
was but little mud ar ywhere and this absence o.
siu,sl made the trip m1cn more enjoyable than
il would otherwise have been and the riders
inhaled the pure air instead OF their peck OF
dirt Along tins country the sweet songs OF the
bids and the occasional arbutus blossom wa
evidence that the winter season had passed ant
this season fox btcvci;ng had come once more
The numerous coasts on the Bowen roa6
were more enjoyable than usual. There wa
not only an absence Of SO many teams or th'
road but there was also an absence OF dus
clouds and the road Was almost smooth u,
the concrete pasements. Along this road wher'
there are improvements in progress and where
subdivisions are to be laid out the wood has
been cut AWAY and left many open spaces. rob
bling the road Of sor:e of Its beauty.
Coming from Bowen road to Benning bridge
the siders found greatly improved condition
of the rosd, some of the bottoms having beer
filed and the bills cut down The new iror
bridge across the branch is high enough Il
make the grade lighter. and the maesdamize t
roadway 10 the top OF the hill Is soon to b.
given a gravel surface. so that this summer il !
thought the road will be in a condition TO com
nate With the Conduit
The first run of the club for the season proves
an ENJOYABLE one, and the evening runs Of tn
club viii be resumed soon a. the wssthe
viii permit
THE NEW Road cLCB.
Can't Jose of the Washington Road Club ha
Issued call FOR q run to Cabin John bridge to
morrow. The club uniforms have not yet beeI
received, but as most of the members are fas
riders they have their riding costumes. which
will xiys thsm Q goed appearance on the road
A club run to High View, Va, was called TO
last Thursday evening, but the run had to b
postponed on account OF the weather. Las
night the club held a meeting and electeda mum
Der of members IN addition 10 trsnsscting othe
routine business
The club nov has Q msmbership Of neari
forty and among them are . number Of rzcin
men. II is the intention to make this stTaigh
bicycle club and none other than wheeime
VII be admitted.
Mr. Graves Of the Gormully jeffrey Con,
paay hss offered . racing Rambler to the mem