The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-02
THE MEET AT ASBURY
GALA WEEK OF LEAGUE OF AMERI-
CAN wHEELMEN BEGINS MONDAY.
Home from Asbury-Numerous
Attractions.

Asbury Park is preparing to entertain the
largest crowd that ever attended an annual
meeting Of the l. A. W. The conditions
are such as will undoubtedly attract a large
number Of people that have never before
taken any interest in the meetings A beau
tifnl city, situated on the coast of New Jer-
sey, six miles from Long Branch and only
an hours ride by steamboat from New
York, with all the appurtenances OF first
class seaside resort, is a place that in itself
will draw thousands OF people When to
this Is added the attraction OF the annual
meeting OF the l.. A W.. with some OF the
best bicycle races TO be run during the
year, IL sometimes seems doubtful if the
place viii be able TO furnish accommoda-
tons for all the people. although it's hotels
will house and feed over $1,000 people
The gala week begins next Monday The
Asbury Park Associated Bicycle Clubs
which have the meeting in hard, are put
ting forth every effort TO make the meeting
the greatest in the history of the league
The week Will be one OF pleasure from be-
ginning TO end. The managers have pre-
pared q programme of entertainment from
which the pleasure-seeker may take his
choice and not go amiss.
Next Monday will be given up TO the re-
ception OF visitors and seeing them COM
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be at the railroad station all day and escort
travellers to the hotel of their choice, where
will be found a branch OF the information
bureau. Although Monday is the first day
OF the meeting, arrangements have been
made for the entertainment OF such wheel
men arrive during this week They will
be taken on runs 10 various points and
shown everything of interest in the imme-
date vicinity.
Or Tuesday there will be rims to Ions
Branch and Spring Lake over superb roads
and the parade.and in the evening a clan
bake on an immense scale. On "Wednesday
morning there Will be a run 10 MasaQuan
the home OF Arthur zimmerman, which viii
be led by that gentleman himself. In the
Z evening there Will be carnival on Wesley
lake. with illaminations and fireworks. Tn,
Faces will be run on Thursday, Friday and
saturday afternoons. The. trial heats. which
will be run in the morning, being entirely
free. both as 10 admission TO the grounds
and TO the grand stand On Thursday
90 Friday. On Friday evening there viii
be run TO Long Branch. where the Ocear
Hotel will provide entertainment for the /.
A w on Saturday morning the ladies
auxiliary committee viii have special rlr
for the ladies. with some form Of specia
given free tickets 10 the bathing beach ant
20 many Of the entertainments with which
Asbury Park Is literally provided. This Il
simply an outline OF the entertainments pro
posed. and Il is being elaborated more ans
The national meet at Asbury Park win b
opened, practically, by the arrival of wha
promises to be the largest century run eve
made This run IS engineered by the Asso
c!ated Cycling Clubs. and win be IN two di
visions. one starts from Newark N J.. an
the other. which viii be Under the guidanc
u = member OF the Associated Cyclinl
clubs. from philadelphia The two bodie
MI unite at New Brunswick and make tn
kDmaInder Of the trip together Those in
position 10 know estimate that the starter
VIII number from 100 10 1900
The list OF hotels sent out by the enter
/1<nment committee shows the rates TO b
ON V-B TOR one person in q room and :
u t1go persons 20 a room up 10 s. day
1Goe rates are the ordinary conyentio
<c1 Srlt IN many instances, IL large par
- apply. even cheaper rates may be sc
A8bury Park and Ocean Grove combined
they are practically one city, being Al
Aeo only BY Wesley lake. narrow bod