Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-01
STATE BICYCLE MEET.
A Large Crowd Ct Bicyclis!s Expected IRON
All Over the State.

GARDINER, Aug 3l.-(Special. AS the
time for the fall meet of Maine Division,
L. A. W., draws near greater interest in
the aft air developes Hot only in this city but
from other portions of the State. Numer-
Gus letters have been received by the secre-
tary and they Indicate that large number
Of people from out of town intend TO be
present. Among them is letter from G.
H. Barstow, president of the Bangor Weeel
Club. which states that about % of their
members will leave there Sunday morning
on their wheels and will ride over expect
| ing to arrive at Gardiner about 3 z. NJ
Many others will come by train, Monday
| morning.
Charles A. Littlefield, secretary and
treasurer of the Lewiston Club, writes that
large party will ride over from there,
Monday morning, leaving there at very
early hour. A letter from +. II. Moore OF
Calais states that party will leave there,
Sunday morning, for this city. Another
from w. H. Bryant, assistant postmaster
in Biddeford, informs the committee of
arrangements that the York County Club
will send good delegation of wheelmen.
A large delegation will be sent from
Portland, so S. B. Philips, the representa-
tive of Maine Division in that city, sends
word. Other letters tells of parties from
other towns and citiea, and it now looks as
If Gardiaer5 ability TO provide for large
number of visitors would be thoroughly
tested.
j. C. Hodekins, the building contractor
of this city, has the contract to build the
grand stand at the Pine Tree race course
and is now at work on the
same. 1t will have $50 feet OF
room. The judges stand has been finely
decorated with psiut of several colors, il
honor of the event. Mr.. Libby, the mana
ger of the race course, tells the committee
that the track will be in the pink of condi-
ton. If DO rain falls in the meantime, the
track will be sufficiently sprinkled to avoid
a disagreeable dust cloud.
The members of the Novel Club are re-
quested to join in the parade, and cordial
invitation is extended to all wheylmeI in
| Gardiner, and all visiting .hetlm linen in the
city on Monday, to join in the parade,
which will form in Depot square at 10 A.
| NJ, and make q run over the following
route up Water street to Central, then
through Central, Brunsw ick School, Den-
mis-, Kingsbury, Water and Main streets to
Grant street, then return by Main to Depot
square, where the parade will be dis
missed.
The participants will proceed OF once TO
the Gardiner Club rooms, where noon
lunch will be provided for them by the
following lady bicy clists: Mrs. George
Oliver, Mrs. Frank Look, Mrs. w. B..
Lehman, Mrs J. f. Cole, Mrs. w. II. Hol-
brook, Miss Fannie Moore, Miss Emma
Chamberlain, Miss May Moore and Miss
Sadie Jewett, all of this city, and who are
taking great interest in the home club and
also in the fall meet.
| There are two prizes to be awarded on
the parade, one silver water pitcher for
the club with the most men in line and the
other French mantel clock to the club
making the best appearance in the parade
The Gardiner Club will not compete for
either of these prizes. Visiting wheel
men not attached to one of the clubs pres
ent are requested to join the Gardiner Club
in the parade.
As the number of tickets for the banquet
in the evening at the Opera house are lin
tied, all who desire seat at the table and
to witness the distribution of prizes should
secure them at once by applying to Fred A.
White in Depot square.
The following classes have filled, with
these entries
Mile hsn iicap-L. p. SWEET, Z. G.
Sculley, C. B. Pike, + l.. Pitcher, J. Z.
Buckley, II. J. Southland, II. j. Anderson,
7. b. Graves, A. j. Moore, w. L. Boyn-
ton, G. +. Avore, G. L. Mason, 0. c.
Towlc, w. j. Hsscnll, II. G. Chatto, G. B.
Storer, d. N. Buckley, w. IIathorn, o. f..
Moulton, NJ. A. Ames, H. J. Hunt, H. j.
Hunt. +. G. Haggett, A. r. Brendel, G.
w. Colt.
Mile so clsss-O. c. Towle, H. G.
Chatto G. B. Storer, j. +. Buckley, T. j.
Southland, J. f. Hsmlen, A. j. Moore, w.
F. Percival, A. r. Brendel, Fred Spinney,
c. B. Pike, f. L. PITCHER, W. J. Hascall,
d. n. Buckley, r. j. Anderson, M. A.
Ames, w. L. Boynton, G. E. Avore, G. r.
Mason.