New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-09
FASHIONABLE WHEEL CLUB.
SOCIETY'S INTEREST IN THE BlCl Gle.

=, MEETING OF THE McHAUx CIuB To EE HELD
ro.pNY-soME or THOSE INTERESTED IN IT.
Xev-york's newest and In way most novel
club the Michaux. organized for the members Oh
\ew-York society who have acquired me pi'Nchhs
craze will hold it, meeting tomorrow III the i"rS'
hall At broadway and Fifty-second-st, which Inc
cluh has secured for its meets. or rather IT'S fldeS
and where II vii have It's dressing rooms baths
lockers and its place for the storage ana repairs
NJ members wheels There has been ana - nu'h
curiosity expressed regarding this club It's name
method Of organization. etc fe"Pl' ar" "SA''e
one another a, the Hist fashionable functions "i
-, .-,,. season whence the name MichauN and
u,v IN. club? The name is compliment to me
memory OF MichauN the French master m''hah"
aho invented the weighted bicycle pedal. thereby
securing a constant lateral position ana "h" mus
took the first scp the transformation OF me "i'
and c,lmbroue velocipedc into the machine now 50
,,.ty.rs,il,. used NichauN. II whom a monument
h, recently been erected at Bar-ic-duc. IN France
an illustration OF which a CUPID i'anlnS against
an old v,locipedc-has been placed on inc NJ"
c,,,s members cards OF admission. has only been
dead few years Ileutenant-Colcn"l M''oshr'y
Butt Of the le.h Regiment. VINO has joined the ne"
club knew aim IN Paris when Colonel Hat was
scb,oiho, there and he says that Dc r'W'h"''S
rtlirg on one ~ the Nrst velocip"i"s ~ inc >"''
Of MchauX's Paris houic TO "hi'h the h"'h'''''""
had auplcd the pclal. At this tim" what Is no"
Nuch,ux as he experimental with his weighted
modal gradually Increased the size 81 the n'n'
wheel Of his bicycles until finally the DIX ""'''
which was much In vogue Tor s"NetH >'''r
came into being. This was IN turn. as VIII be r."
memb.red followed by the safety wheel ana
,b.r ca,nc tho chain and lastly the pneumatic tire.
Tn. new MchauX cycling club owes iis origin
20 the fact that society. which. after s'ons 81 '
snort Tor some years. began to look kindly upon u
last spring took It ~ With z"Si ~ newport
SOUTHAMPTON. Bar Harbor and Narragans"'i f''t
last summer upon returning 20 town tbs autumn
e,, and .xn-essed the need of som" central meet
INK place riding hall Tor wet days. and dr''S'ns-
room bath and locker facilities ana st"iaS" l"r
their wheel II only needed some on" 70 take IN"
initiative and e. Wyndham-Quin. a young irish
gentleman now resident IN N"w-Nork. ana COUSIN
~ Lord Dunraven- himself an enthn"iasuc cyciSt
found no difficulty In enlisting the interest o.
others among them Elisha Dyer ana James -
Townsend who agreed to aii him in his proposed
.adeavors TO form a cyclins club whose m'mp't-
shin was to be made up from those people In so
c,ctv who were Interested I'm the sport IN" 10
lowing circular Of invitation VAS sent out to
carefully prepared list OF people who II was known
were prcsen or prospective cyclists. and who kne"
one another
The formation o, bicycle club. 10 he known
as the AIlchaux cycle club 80 named from The
inventor Of the early hcycr rs prop1ssn com, ~
pe'eni committee VIII arranEc. IN IN. os" ,,r h 10
The clubs formation. to secure a large sultape
and
PAX for The exclusive use Of such hall on two
mornings and t"o r'irrnoohs p' rn'n ,S,r'nr
and probably t"O evenings "ach week during
lent Drawing-Io- ii' and men ana women
dressing with ht1 lockers "ac' s,o'a ,s
s,ruction. viii be provided. also on days other
than club days the free use Of The nan Tor mem,
beers wishing indoor riding. Tea VIII be served on
the afternoons % club days. Bicycles can DE hreu
by day week or month al na,es T
dues for the season. beginning on or before DE,
y a"cd at S. which viii admit mem
bcr's Immediate family over he age oi SIX SIX
teen. excep male members over t"en,y-one.
should you wish TO Join. please signify your ac-
ceptance on nclosed blank AID return s%e S
ss Church-st. NewYork. for Committee
TO this invitation upward OF =" accepianccs
received. and further circular was sent y's-
ieriay to those who accepted. informing them that
the club would begin IT. meetings tomorrow AFTER
noon and that Monday and Thursday afternoons
and Tuesday and Friday mornings "odli he ciup
meeting trncs. The opening meeting VIII be maze
especially attractive. An orchestra viii furnish music
and tea and refreshments will be served until 10 or T.
Women prominent IN the social world Will receive
the members. and especially invited guests
Mr. Wyndham-Quln will be the manager OF the
Michaux club which will be run much on the
lines as the ''Fcstina l.enic , ,oi"r s sSu
ing parucs held some years ago IN Irving nan
whicn were popular and fashionable at the iiinc.
Every appointment will he mos complete. race
his or her bicycle. there will he Wallets ana ladies'
maids In dressng-rooms. and tea will be served
| required 10 show their admission cards "hch are
moi transferable entering. al all tiines anu
guests will be admitted only when INTRODUCES ny
special cards Endorsed by the members Wnen
the weather becomes suitable for outdoor rhlhs u,
| Tho sprinc road VIII be held every Wodncsh'y
and Saturday 10 points Of Interest In the suburbs
The proximity Of the Michaux han to me boulevnrh
and Central Park. which can be reached over as,
| nhal, through FIfty-second-st. TO Eignih-avc ana
thsnce seven blocks 10 the Park. Is an added ieat-
| ure OF convenience ,,,-,.-.... ,.,,h
| Among those who have Joined the Mchaux .Iup
are Colonel and Mrs William Jay. Mr. and MIS-
Shsrles G. Francklyn. Mrs W. X. Vanderbilt. the
| Misses Iseln, Mr.. and Mrs James n Beeckmsn'
Miss McAllIster Or. and Mrs: : o. Nan Nrs
Aymar sands. the Misses Gilbert, Mr. ana M ps
| and Nrs Pinard Mr. and Mrs. K. g. Rem
SEN Mrs George Hoffman, snera NJ" and an Mrs "'i
49, x carney Mr. and Mrs. Stanford White MI
and Mrs Charles r Ae nd Mr.. George sn' NJ" BE-
| Enrest Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence. MI ana
| Mrs Charles ;. Boone and Mr. and Mrs. John A.
| Hadden.