Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-07
PRESSING THE PEDAL
Local Wheelmen Again on the Dis
trict Roads.
SCHEDULE OF THE ALTAR CLUB
The Anniversary Of the Victor Bicy-
Gle Club.
l. ATE CYCLIN COMMENT

The weather was threatening last Sun
day, but among the bicycle clubs enough
members got together to make the rams in
teresting, and a pleasant day was spent on
the road and in the woods. The roads were
all in good condition, there being but little
mud or dust to mar the pleasantness of the
journeys. In the afternoon there was a
slight shower. and while many wheelmen
feared the rain had set in for the evening.
such did not prove the case. for there was
just enough water to wet the early foliage
and perfume the air with the odors of the
Wild flowers. In some sections the wheel
men went on 'Maying'' trips in April and
gathered punches OF arbutus, spring beau
ties and such other flowers as were in
bloom.
Several members of the Capital Bi Club
turned out for a short run east of the city.
and while enjoying the good roads overlook
ing the city II suddenly occurred to one men,
Der of the party that there was a plank
shad dinner at Marshall Hail. and SO off
they sped in the direction of that delightful
place. The dirt road to the river resort is a
much longer one than the water trip, and il
was after l o'clock when the gate opening
on the beautiful green lawn was reached.
and the wheelmen were soon beside the
long rows of planks. on which were nailed
some choice snad fresh from the waters of
the Potomac
Dickey's was the objective point of sew
eral of the clubs, and f2ily thirty riders of
the silent steei reached that beautiful and
romantic spot before neon. They COM
prisei representatives of the Potomac
W heelmen, Arlinston Wheelmen and Wash
ingt0n Road Club.
The river at Sandy landing is just as
pretty and deep as ever, and much to their
" has. non tanf l,.,lr~
had put new boats on his little ferry and
had them painted blue. On the sides of the
pretty walk from the river shore to the
house arbutus in abundance sweetened the
atmosphere and afforded the wheelmen an
opportunity to gather large punches of the
fragrant flowers to bring home to their
best girls"
On the field near the house, almost in
sight of the Great Falls. the wheelmen
played base ball until the ringing of the
dinner bell, and then fried chicken and
other delicacies occupied their attention for
an hour.
Gle Club turned out in response to Capt
Cooks call and had enjoyable run to
Marlboro over the road which is a mixture
OF sand and clay. The clay road was in
good condition, and the sandy portion was
not as bad as it will be later in the season
The Affair Cycle Club.
Since the first part of March the Affair
Cycle Club has held weekly runs and will
continue so to do until the last of April
when the usual Monday and Thursday
evening rides will begin, with occasional
trips to places selected by those partici-
pating
The schedule for the month of April is as
follows:
April 8, Hyattsvlle.
April 16, Benning via Anacostia
April 23, Falls Church.
April 30, Cabin John Bridge
Last Monday evening Mr.. Louis Weaver
again won the handsome gold medal Of
fered by the club for competition in one
mile race, this being the fifth time that
Mr. Weaver has captured the prize.
Several small parties of the club members
have taken advantage of the unusually
fair weather and excellent condition of
the roads, and already the Altar colors
have been seen as far as Baltimore, Wash
ington Grove and Rockville.
The club will make century riding
specially attractive to its members this
season by presenting each centurian with
handsome and unique badge, to which
may be attached bar for each century
ridden.
The NfctOrs.
Freund's Hall, on 10th street was the
scene of a pleasant gathering on Monday
afternoon, the occasion being the first an
niversary of the Victor Cycle Club. The
business meeting of the club, held early
in the evening, made an excellent showing
for the young club, and officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows: Pres
ident, s. B. Davis; vice president, J. c.
Handy; secretary, HI Miller; treasurer
H. H. Lee; captain, G. Grant Armour; first
lieutenant, w. ]. Parker; second lieuten-
ant, ]. w. Donnelly; bugler. Clarence Bar
nard, and executive committee, G. p
Hooker and H. H. Olcutt.
The club decided to hold a race meet
Woo Str lar ~ "a nf los
sen, and appointed a committee to arrange
the details. The members OF the commit
tee are Messrs. Davis Armour, Miller
Smith and Lee.
Covers were laid for fifty at the banquet
table, and speeches We're made by several
members and guests, Capt. Armour detail
ing the plan of the work to be done during
the coming season
Nearly all the clubs have arranged runs
for tomorrow to different points within a
radius of twenty miles.
Associated Cycling Clubs.
The Associated Cycling Clubs Of the Dis
trict held their first meeting after complete
organization last evening at 1925 14th
street northwest
Each club is now entitled to two dele