The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27
whir Of
the Wheel.


| Its membership rs rapidly increasing
| and now numbers 3S5.
| The League is more Of an influence
| than an organization, as IL has the good
| Of the general public as well as that of
| Its individual members at heart. All the
mass-meeting Tuesday evening week
| ago It was decided that the members
| of the League should wear on the han
| dIe-bars OF their machines a small red
| streamer, with the name OF the League
| thereon. These have been printed, and
| may now be seen on many Of the wheels
| as they roll along the streets In the
| city.
| A thousand members are wanted In
| the League, and at the rate OF its pres
| ent growth, it will not be long before
| try to get members by individual effort.
| every wheelman that is now member
| the desired number ia attained. Let
| There are good streets and roads In the
future.
Lonnie Jones the popular young sec
retary-treasurer, of the League, mas
| been busy taking in members. Hand
| him your name, at No. 10 north Twelfth
| street. i'm time for the parade.
IL is 10 be understood that the League
| is not social organization, and that
members of all occupations and classes
are Invited to join. II is Simply. as us
constitution announces, for the purpose
of promoting the general interests OF
cyclists and TO secure good streets ana
roads,"
THE PARADE.
The public parade of the Richmond
League of Whetlmen will take place at
4:SD O'Clock Saturday afternoon, Novem-
Der 9th.
The first intention was TO have the
parade next Saturday but on account
of the opening of the Lakeside club
house on that afternoon, the committee
found il wise 70 fix the 9th as the date
The idea is a very popular one, and
prospects for the parade have largely In
creased since its first announcement
Messrs. a. Saks x Company rendered
the committee stand of colors for the
club. TO be carried in line for the first
time on that occasion. The offer was
accepted by the committee. and the
colors are being made.
The details of the parade are nearly
complete but the exact method of drill
viii not be announced until the mar
shals are instructed
MIR. w. G.. Lefebvre will be the chief
marshal, and so far has appointed the
following aids: Charles Nj. Frischkorn,
Dr. Il. r. Baker, r.. w Cooper, and W.
G. Long. The line will be made into
divisions. and the movements win be con-
trolled by bugle calls under the direction
OF the chief-marshal, at the head of the
line.
Following the chief marshal will ride
the president, vice-president and secre-
taries. and then Ill come the divisions
in the order assigned. There will be
no attempt at uniform, except the badge
of the league, and every member will
dress TO suit himself.
gHE LAKFsIDE OPENING.
The Lakeside Bicycle Club will open
their new clubhouse. at Lakeside Park,
on Saturday. November %.
The handsome building is about com
pleted, and all the apartments will be
comfortably furnished this week. The
furniture for the smoking-room. draw
ing-room, and ladies' room Will be of
handsome designs in wicker-work. That
in the parlor viii be upholstered i'm plush
and that in the buffet will be of polished
oak.
The floors Of these rooms viii be
stained old oak. and highly polished.
and made cosy with rich Turkish drug
gets. The wnGow-shades. in keeping
with the trimmings Of the woodwork.
will be in dark green. The general color
of the painting is colonial buff. sur
/. mounted by a red roof.
/ The apartments will be nicely lighted
by chandeliers of wrought-iron. while
the andlrons and fire trimmings viii be
made in attractive designs from this
material
All is expected to be in apple-pie order
for the reception of the club on next
Saturday evening, when the opening
takes place.
The spreading porches viii be made
attractive as resting-places with large
oh benches
large area under the front porch will
be devoted 10 a bicycle stable and repair
room.
At 3 o'clock p. NJ, the members, num-
bering $50 will assemble at the Common
wealth Club, and from that place wheel
out TO the clubhouse. except the nom
riders. who Will attend in vehicles. The
evening will be pleasantly spent in the
bowling-aleys and with neutrality-suspicious.
at clay pigeons, and other diversions,
until the supper at the clubhouse. which
will take place in the, evening. The
members VIII return to tho city at
II L. NJ.
BICYCLE COMPANY.
The latest move in bicycling is the
suggestion 10 organize a company OF BIZ
cycle militia An old military man. VINO
is an enthusiastic wheelman. has been
approached on the subject. and is con-
sidering the question Of organizing n
company or fifty members.
The owl Bicycle CLUB met Friday night
in their new quarters on Main street
and adopted a resolution expressing the
sentiment OF the club. that every mem
Der should Join the League Of Wheelmen.
Ii is thought that the Lakeside Club
will take similar action at its next meet
ing The member.Hip OF the League is
expected to be not less than 500 by the
end Of. the week.
TIM GOVERNOR AND MAYOR.
Both Governor OFerrall and Mayor
Richard NJ. Taylor have consented TO
review the parade. The parade will form
at the City Hall and after encircling the
square on which the Hall stands. the
line will wheel through the drive In front
of the Governors mansion. in review by
his Excellency. and thence through the |
Capitol Square to Grace street. Mayor |
Taylor viii review the line from his front |
porch The Mayor, In reply 10 the In |
vitation. said his only regret was that |
he had never learned to 'ride himself.
Richmond ttpdoilb (dly leads all other /