The record-union., 1895-08-27
SENSIBLE ACTION BY VHEBLMEN.
They Adopt Excellent Rules for Road
Riding.
To Have a Lantern Parade on FRIDAY
NiCnt-Sew Club Rooms
Selected,

The Capital City Wheelmen met last
street, in the odd Fellows Temple, for
the first time The place is clean, COM
mOdiOus and central. There is an assem-
bly-r0om fronting on Ninth street.
wheel-room back of it, with entrance
from the rear of the Ninth-street hail Of
the Temple, and a dressing-room opening
otf the wheel-room. 10 the rear IS
porch, closet-, court, and broad hall ad-
Joining. The club can easily store 200
wheels and not be crowded. The assem-
bly-room will seat sevengy-five or eighty.
and is furnished with neat seating ac-
Communications. Later on the club will
fit up the rooms handsomely.
II. Bennett, President, presided last
night, and there was large attendance.
Some twenty new members were elected.
the club roll now exceeding 100 mem oers.
Among other matters passed upon. the
club received the report OF the organlza-
ton OF the Clean Streets Association.
organized through its efforts, and voted
TO The ASSOCIATION the Tree use OF the CLUB
rooms for meetings.
The club adopted the following rules OF
the road, and provided, by resolution,
that violation or thom by any member of
the club will subject him TO discipline as
the club may determine on trial:
First-The rule OF the road shall be as
is usual among drivers, to wit: keep to
the right and wheel on the right of the
way.
Second-In overtaking and passing
wheelman or vehicle pass to the left
Third-The speed rule to be observed
shall be as prescribed by the city ordi-
nances, which prohibit speeding vehicles
in excess of eight miles al hour.
The members Of the club in the debate
expressed their condemnation OF "scorch-
ing" i'll the public streets, and the club, it
is understood, will trown it down, and
the club requests all wheelmen and
women, whether club nom bers or not, to
observe the above rules of the road.
The invitation of the Native Sons COM
mittee to parade on Admission Day was
received and debated. The club desired
to turn out, and so resolved to do. but it
was understood that not the full club
could SO appear because SO many mem
bers are pledged to turn out with other
organizations on that day. 1t was ar
ranged, however, that the club banner
should be borne by a delegation OF from
twenty-five upward. as can be arranged.
The question of entertaining visiting
wheel clubs and wheelmen during Fair
weeks was debated, and the whole matter
was referred 10 the Executive Cotumit-
tee, with power to act. 1t was understood
that in all probability the club rooms will
be kept open TO receive and check wheels
for visitors from other clubs free of
charge, and to furnish conveniences 10
club men from abroad to wash up, to
write, and to find the daily papers, and to
rest III the club rooms. But the club Is not
prepared to entertain with refreshments.
Its rooms will, however, be of great con-
venience TO visitors. Non-club mon
visiting the city will also be accommo-
dated at the club rooms probably. under
certain restrictions.
After a debate of the proposition, the
club resolved to have a lantern parade
next Friday evening. each rider furnish
ing and carrying his own fancy lantern.
A fter the run there will be a low jinks at
the club rooms, otherwise called "A
Smoke ker''-with the compliments of the
officers, ftt