Omaha daily bee., 1895-11-24


bicycle has so rlgged up the machine that
he uses 1t with ease to carry collins, big and
little, into the country districts, and the odd
sight of a man scorching along on bicycle
with coffin strapped In front OF MIN mas
been seen several times lately.
whisperings of the wheel.
On Tuesday evening last the committee ap-
pointed by the Associated Cycling clubs 10
decide upon the date and place for holding
the first annual cycle show and banquet met
in the Young Mems Christian association
parlors and after some little discussion ue-
cidcd upon February H. IL and IL as the
dates for the show and February la Tor the
banquet both to be held In the Omaha
Guards armory. 1t would have been hard to
have chosen better dates, as the ones Sc
lected come just long enough after the big
Chicago show to give local agents chance
to get their SO models here after choosing
the wheels they wish to handle during the
coming season. The cycling editor called
upon nearly every agent Of prominence In
the city the past week and found that COM
paratively small number of them knew Just
what wheels they intended to handle during
1896, and he was also informed by most OF
them that they would choose their entire
line at the big Chicago show in January and
therefore February II would give them ample
time to get wheels here to show. There are
today in the city over twenty diherent con-
Germs handling bicycles and 1t Is very prob
will be nearly twice that number, which
means that Omaha's cycle show will be well
worth attending. Then the wheelmen's ban
quet which will be held the evening follow
ing the last night Of the SHOW, VIII De tne
first of its kind ever given in Omaha. There
will be none but active wheelmen present
and the banquet will be on the plan of the
one held by the Manufacturers and Consum-
ers association which was held here early
this spring. and covers will be laid for at
yhaa1 a1Yr,nn A
ing the show than the armory could not have
been had in the city. Ii is well adapted Tor
thing of this kind, being ON the ground
floor, centrally located and having abundance
of floor space. Taken altogether Omaha's
1896 cycle show will be looked forward to by
those interested In cycling with great inter
est and expectation, which we hope will be
fully realized.
Since the smoke Of battle has cleared away
we find the following officers Of the Nebraska
division, League of American Wheelmen,
elected fer the coming season: A. r. Ed
mis.on, . '-,coln, Neb., chief consul; r. M.
Simmons beatrice, Neb, vice consul; w. M.
urer, and E. B. Henderson, Omaha, repre-
sentative. 1t will be noticed that Omaha has
but one office this year, while last year 1t
had two. Heretofore we have been able to
control the election, as Omaha's member
ship was as much IL not more than all the
rest of the division put together, but we
have not grown fas. enough in league mem
bership during the past season to keep up
with the balance Of the division. The newly
elected officers are all more or less prominent
in Nebraska cycling circles, and better lot
could not have been chosen. 1t is hoped
that Immediately upon taking up their ofil-
clal duties they will begin membership
crusade. Nebraska instead OF having mem
bership of less than 300, as she has. should
top the 1000 mark, and by lot Of husiling
it can be lone.
IT. T.. Frederlckson has resigned his posi-.
tion with the Western Electrical Supply COM
pany and has accepted one with the Omaha
Bicycle company and will be mounted on
the wheel that 'the' frame tells the name"
next season.
The cycling editor spent several days in
Geneva, Neb., last week. This town he
found to have cycling club with mem
bership of nearly forty, all of whom are
hustlers Last season they gave race
meet which netted them quite little sum
and they are talking of using this to build
one-third mile-track the coming season. III
there is a state circuit they say they want
a date on 1t; they also have couple OF
speedy racing men whom they hope will
make a showing on the path during the
coming season.
w. R. Wright of St. Louis was in the city
last week. He attended the Tourist theater
party Monday evening with the boys.
Next year will see the number OF lady
cyclists in our city almost doubled. Many
held Off this year, waiting for society to put
its stamp on cycling and now that this has
been done, just watch the fair ones take to
tho wheel
Last month the McGrew guards OF st.
Louis gave "a road race, open only to mem
Thnra tunrn ri
starters and the event was a very interest
ing one. Why would it not be good idea
for the military organizations Nof this city
to get up a road race in the spring? There
are at least fifty wheelmen In the Omaha
Guards and Thurston Rifles, while there are
also a number in the regular army at Fort