Evening star., 1896-11-14

The happy member is Mr.. c. Louis Petze
who will marry Miss Florence Ida Wood, a
sister to the secretary-treaSurer of the local
league, the oath Instant. The wedding will
be a quiet affair and as unostentatious as
the circumstances will permit. On account
of his youthful appearance and short stat
ure there ere several jokes told of the pro-
spective bride groom such some one else
was obliged to get the marriage license for
him, while in securing residence in which
he and his wife will begin housekeeping he
was obliged to get a friend to sign the
lease.
The Queers held a housewarming at their
new quarters at 1923 18th street Thursday
evening. The weather was anything but
pleasant but that did not keep away many
of the friends of this popular club. There
was large gathering of young people par
taking of the hospitality of the club The
fore part Of the evening was spent i'll look
ing over the new quarters, and the pro-
gram closed with an informal dance in the
spacious club rooms. The next thing on
the clubs schedule Is the opening of the
series of winter dances which 1t is cOntem
plated to hold this year. The first will be
held at National Rifles Armory early next
month, and it will probably be followed by
one or two more events.
Eastern Athletic Club.
The Eastern Athletic Club has practical
ly decided to give up club runs for the re-
maind.r of the season. From now on at
tention will be turned to indoor events. The
gymnasium and the basket ball game will
receive the most attention.
A smoker will be given on Thanksgiving
eve at the club house, on Sth street SOUTH
east. 1t will be the first of the season,
and will probably inaugurate series that
will be given during the winter months.
The gymnasium Of the club is being en-
larged considerably. the demand for more
space being great. The partition separating
ha SiIrn from ha boIl
will be removed, giving additional room.
The work of enlarging the gymnasium is in
charge of committee. consisting of
Messrs. Montgomery, Mansfield and AK.
The club has now an instructor in boxing,
and also an instructor in basket ball. and
under the tutelage of these the athletics of
the club are expected to take an upward
jump.
will be held on December 1. officers will be
nominated, and elected at a subsequent
meeting, to serve for. the ensuing year.
From indications, there will be lively con-
test for some OF the, offices, particularly
that of president. it being understood that
several candidates will run for the office.
Capital Bi. Club.
Should the weather lie Favorable toInor-
row good many members of the Capital
Bi. Club will take a run to Boyds. If not,
the riders of the Grub Will content ;henr-
The regular meeting Of The club viii be
held this evening. when business of more
than ordinary Importance will be trans
acted. The amusement program for the
winter has not been fully arranged, though
the committee has been at work formulat-
ing plans. The season will practically open
next Friday evening with ladies' drive
whist party.
Capt J. Bart Hills is compiling the rifle
age of the club runs and trips for the ear
This uSuallv gives the number of
taken, the number of miles ridden. and the
average distance covered each of the riding
days. The distances covered will not equal
that of last year, which was without
doubt the banner year of the club, SO far as
long-distance riding was concerned.
Arlington Wheclmen.
The Arlington Wheelmen held their :egu-
lar monthly meeting Tuesday evening,
which was followed by the usual banquet.
There was an attendance of thirty, and
the gathering was unusually pleasant. The
maiE business was the decision to hold a
club road race Thanksgiving lay. At u
meeting several month ago it vas decided
to hold five-mile club supper race, and a
committee was appointed to look after the
matter, but for some reason Or another the
scheme fell through. and the race was ue
clared off.
The proposition to hold ten-mile road
rece Thanksgiving day met with general
1dVOT, anu twenty -elSul VI lHoSe pieSeHt
at the meeting agreed to enter. COM
mittee. consisting of Messrs. Stone. Potts
and Gettinger, appointed to take
charge of the affair. The race will be held
in the morning. Several prizes will be Of
fered, and among the number will be pair
of tires donated by Jones & Burr, and
81 hat donated by The Hub. The other
prizes Will be announced later. A meeting
will be held during the week. at which
list of officers will be selected.
The time limit in the race will be five or
six minutes, Mr.. B. F. Larcombe perform
irs the duties of handicapped. 1t is not
likely that T. N. Mudd. the crack road
rider, will participate, as he expects to go
over to Baltimore and enter ten-mile road
race held in that city on that day One OF
the main figures in the race will be Grand
pa" V. M. Boyd, who. in spite of his age,
is training for the event. Without a doubt
he and President Gettinger will be the
limit men.
Lieut.. Frank Potts has called a run for