The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-01
The WheeImen Turn Out in
Great Numbers for the
Parade.
ARREST OF CAPTAIN HUNT.
He Desired to Speak on Topics of
the Day Without a
Permit.

his desire to show that the ordinance
against street meetings was not intended
as religious persecution.
The captain, who mends watches,
electrical machinery or anything else that
comes his way in his little Eighth-street
shop, had heard remarks to the effect that
the arrest of the Salvation Army and
Cowboy" Rice and his wife was intended
to suppress open air religion, and said
that he would prove that any one could
get arrested under the ordinance. So last
evening he announced from the curb at
the corner of Tenth and Broadway that he
would speak on the topics of the day.
He had scarcely begun when stalwart
minion of the law demanded his permit to
speak to a crowd on the public thorough
fares, and none being forthcoming took
the veteran into custody and locked him
up at the City Prison. He was released
later and now speaks of fighting the ordi-
nance in case the Salvation Army war
riors, who were recently arrested, succeed
IN getting their cases dismissed.
The Bicycle Parade.
Thousands of people lined the sidewalks
of Broadway and other main thorough
fares along which the bicycle parade passed
last evening and the object of exhibition,
which was to call attention to the Fabiola
Mayday fete, at the Oakland racetrack to-
day, was fully accomplished.
Hundreds Of gayly- bedecked wheels were
milne and passed silently down the center
OF the street amid the admiring exclama-
tons of the spectators as a particularly
handsome decoration came in sight.
The parade was led by band in a carry
all after which came the Olympic Club
Wheelmen of San Francisco clad in white
sweaters and dark suits, their wheels
foH Wit Ion +bo
wooden wands.
Following them came the Reliance
Wheelmen in their natty uniforms, their
wheels illuminated fore and aft with
Chinese lanterns.
The Acme Wheelmen, who came next,
wore white sweaters and a profusion of
lanterns and flowers, which the small
boys, who scarcely gave them room to
move, took great delight in eXtinguishing
by striking them with sticks.
Two riders on the old-fashioned ordin-
aries created much amusement as they
threaded their way through the crowd,
their gaudy lanterns towering aloft.
The California Cycling Club followed,
with the club emblem blazoned on their
white caps. They also carried liberal
supply of lanterns and flowers. They were
more numerous than the members of
other clubs. Unattached riders to the
number of several hundred brought up the
rear.
AS the procession passed the headQuart-
ers of the Fabiola Association, at 900
Broadway, a large quantity of fireworks
were sent up, which Illuminated the streets
for blocks around.
Owing to the crowd which pressed close
up to the procession the line became much
elongated before many blocks had been
traversed, but the cyclists took their fire.
quent dismounts to avoid collisions with
pedestrians cheerfully, and no accidents
marred the occasion.
The Fete To-Day.
All society will compete at the trotting
park during the afternoon, for the enter
tainment has been arranged by the
acknowledged leaders of the Athenian
swell set, and there are many features that
will appeal to merry-makers generally.
From early this morning until about 6 80
o'clock there is to be one constant round of
fun, especially so during the afternoon,
when all the principal sections of the pro-
gramme will be carried out.
Up to noon the entertainment will be
= mainly for children. There will be creased
poles and horizontal bars, Punch and
: Judy. merry go-round and several other
similar features. Children will be admitted
up to 1890 o'clock.
At II o'clock the entertainment proper
will commence, for at that hour Grand
Marshal Thomas and his seventy-five mar
shals will form the parade decorated car
rlages, which will move off at l sharp.
1t is anticipated that the parade will
consume about an hour for it will encrcle
the track twice, and as it passes the grand
:: stand for the last time the battle of flowers
will take place. The horse-racing comes
next.
The bicyclists will then take possession
of the track, and the meet should be one of
the most important ever held in the State,
for ha fnll olr- te
Acme Wheelmen, Bay City Wheelmen,
College City Athletic Club, California Cy-
cling Club, Garden City Cyclers, Imperial
Cycling Club, Olympic Club Whee1men,
Press Cycling Club, Reliance Club Wheel
men, San Jose Road Club, Young Mems
Christian Association and the unattached.
The races will be as follows:
Mile handicap, class A; one-nile scratch.
class B; two-mile handicap, class A; tyyo-mile
handicap, class B; one-mile tandem class A.
The one-mile scratch race viii be the crack
event of the tournament, for the starters are
nearly all celebrities in the wheel world They
are 0sen, Castleman, Burke, Nissen Foster
Jones, Bald, Harvey, Hall, Wells, TerriIl, ]. c.
Smith and H. c. Smith.
The officers of the day will be as follows:
For the horse meet-Judges, w. W. Foote, W.
E. Hackett, DR.. Hiram Latham; timer, P. Z.
For the bicycle meet-Director, G. F. Neece;
referee, S. Plummer; judges-L. A. Peckham
j. j. HdQ1nl, h. ID. hcrTlSdE, u. " huULer,
H. L. Gilbert, II. t. Wynne; tfmers-L. w.
Hardee, G. II. Strong, G. P. Wetmore, C. n
Ravlin, Z. S. Gilbert; scorers. G. North, Ed
Griffiths, d. G. Van Court, M. r Gibson;
clerks. Connor. J. w. Finegan, E. B. Jerome,
c. Z. Brown umpires-J. Stanley, S. Swain, j..
A Young, Charles Larkey; announcer, Wilbur
F. Knapp.
A New Assignee.
After spending many months in trying
to settle the affairs of the defunct Life and
Annuity Association and considerable
more time in attempting to get out OF his
job Assignee Charles E. Lloyd was per-
mitted to resign yesterday and Assistant
District Attorney Lin Church was APP
pointed in his stead.
The main bone of contention in the set
Element Of the affairs of the association is
the guarantee of 5000 which was deposited
with the State Treasurer at the time the
company incorporated. Mr. Church de-
clares that in case he succeeds in convinc-
ing the Treasurer that the money should
be given up he will see that all to whom
the association was indebted get their
share. His bonds were fixed at $4,000.
James Barracks Arrested,
E: AS a result of the action of the Board of
Supervisors in granting James Barracks a
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