The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-15
PAULINE HALL.
Makes a rrp to E1lr0pa On . waeel.

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Makes Trip to Europe on a Wheel
Apropots of the coming engage men of
the Faluline Hail Opera Company in AS
toria the following story OF that ia1ys
recent bicycle trip Through Europe viii
be read with added int crest
peerless Fauf1lne Ha.l, the queen OF
comic opera, and celebfated Amercan
beauty has, in company wslh her hns-
band, Mr.. George b. MOI 4elAtl, and dier
business manager, MIR, Duncan NJ, Harri-
son and his wtAfe, and-lMf. and Mrs. Will
liam Trevor, just completed an extensive
tour of Europe on Popets celebrated Co.
umbia bicycles, covering, "al4 told. R,B7S
miles. The party cycled .entlre.yl across
France, through A.lJace-Loraine, sup the
picturesque Rhine, Through the Back
Forest to Cologne. From Cologne they
proceeded to Berlin, from Berlin tc Ham
burg, and back ito F'redeEcsraue, the
home of Prince Bdlsnarcle where Miss HaiG
had the distinguished honor of singing
before Prince Bismarck and the members
of his family. Thence they proceeded to
Vienna, from Vienna TO Budl-Pest, then
through the Austrian TyT'oG, to5,Swltzer-'
land, into Italy and BaclSt to Parfsi Fpom
Paris they wheeled to Belgium, thipugh
Belgium to Holland, from Aanslterdahn to
Ostend. crossing the channel to Dover,
from Dover to London, Through Enatand,
Scotland and a snaM portion of, WAKES,
across the channel to Ireland 'ffom
Kingvlhead to Dubgtn to the Lakes of
Killarney, re cT'olssiTay1 1.-The chapnel ito
England, by steamer TO NorRay, through
Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, to Co
penpagen, by steamer from Copenhagen
to Hun, England. FROM HUH they
wheeled to London, from London to
Southampton, embracing > foif America,
which they reached on August 10th. The
trip was most Interesting IN every partic-
lar and their experience with the bicyeces
most gratifying, the nachihes 3being i'm
as perfect condition ON their return rs
the day they stalled for Buropa,%
One OF the most interesting features
connected with Pauline Hail s, European
bicycling tour was the enormous amount
of curiosity displayed by the natives of
the various countries Through. which Miss
Hail and her company sIi1ssed1 att the
Columbia bicycles which they rode on
the tour. The average machine used in
France and Germany, and in fact through
the entirety of Europe, weighs thirty
nine pounds, and the crowds would as
semible around the Colunnbia bicycles
when the party dismounted and wouHd
gaze IN Open-mOuulcu dSlOHuilHleiNt Hl
the American bicycles, regardlng IT as
impossible for so light a machine to be
used without accidents, and when they
were informed of the number of miles
covered by the party incredu[ity took
the pace of aJtonisihment The machines
used by the parity weighed, when fully
equipped, twenty-one pounds, and the
people would lift them, judging their
weight, and express doubt as to the state
mentls made. The climax was reached
when the party would re-embhrk on
their bicycles, the expressions Of doubt
giving place Ito admiration and oftentimes
cheers. In many towns the native wheel
men would attempt to keep pace with
Miss Han and her party on their cum
bersome French and German wheels, but
invariably they were soon dlstanced and
would drop behind, breathing heavily and
perspiring alt every pore.
BY many, Peerless Pauline Hail is
termed the Queen of the Bicycle" She
was absolutely the first woman rider in
America, having imported an English
wheel in the year 1880, and being ever
since an ardent devotee of the wheel.
She carries a Columbia bicycle with her,
and rides every day frequently making
from seventy five to one hundred miles.
,riss Han advocates a short skirt as the
roper costume for lady bicycNists.