The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-21
THE BICYCLE PARADE
ynE Event TO-DAY PROMISES TO
BE QUITE Il SUCCESS.
Tho Line of March and the Formation OF
the Parade-The various Detach-
ments and the Prizes.

The committee appointed recently by
the Board of Directors Of the RIchmohd
League of Wheelmen TO make the neces-
sary preparations for the big bicycle pa
rade that is 10 take place this afternoon
have completed all arrangements and
provided the weather is favorable, the
affair promises TO be great success
The committee consists Of DIR. Frank X
Steel, chairman; i. a. Dalton, a. O.
Lascelles, II. 5. Harris. Il. w. Cooper
Dr. r.. Il. Baker, w. &. Lefebvre and Dr.
X. Il. Franklin.
Or. Frank X. Steel will be the chief
marshal OF the parade and will be as
sisted by the following aides: Archer An
derson. Jr, l.. III. Cloves, W. q. Ions
John Currie. Halves Coleman, Jackson
Miller. T.. G. Valentine, Frank b. Smith.
Charles W. Wallace, +. NJ. Tignor anu
Charles NJ. Frischkorn.
The procession Will form at the City
Hail at $3.50 o'clock and all riders are re-
quested TO decorate their wheels, Tut
should they fail to do 80, they will not
be excluded.
LINE or MARCH.
The line of march will be as follows
Starting at the corner of Seventh and
Broad streets, up Broad 10 Sixth, down
Sixth TO Grace, up Grace TO Ryland
street. down Kyland TO Franklin, down
Franklin to Fifth, up Fifth 10 Grace,
down Grace street. returning 10 the Clty
Hall. a new feature TO be introduced al
this time consists in the decision OF the
committee TO allow lady riders and their
escorts to participate in the procession.
The parade will be composed as fol-
lows:
Squad Of Police mounted on wheels.
Blues Band, riding in bus.
Chief marshall and two of his assist
ants. There will be eleven marshals IN
all. including In its number the presidents
of the various cycle clubs
The officers of the league are as fol-
lows j. l.. Anderson. president; f.. T. ID.
Myers, Jr., first yice-president; II. ;.
HAYES, second vice-president; Cecil J..
Epps. secretary and treasurer. Board II
Decentralization Guy. J. J.. Hill, T.. w
Cooper. DR.. Frank u. Steel, Or. Il. 7
Baker. s. s. p. Patteson. w. G. Long, f..
A. Dalton, W. G. Lefebvre. y. q. Las
celles, Roife +. Glover.
Lady riders and their escorts.
Members OF the Lakeside Cycle Club,
commanded by their president, Mr.. Ar
cher Anderson, Jr.
Members of the Independent Cycle
Club commanded by their president, Mr.
i. a. Dalton.
Members of the Richmond Road Club
commanded by their president, Mr.. y. G.
Lascelles.
First Regiment Signal Corps, command
ed by Mr.. +. NJ. Long.
Riders not attached to any club.
THE DETACHMENTS.
The various attachments that are 10
participate in the procession will be re-
quested TO assemble at the following
points. where they are 10 fall in line as
the pageant passes them:
officers and members of the league.
lady riders. and their escorts on north
Eleventh street. the right resting AT the
corner of Broad street.
Members of the Lakeside Cycle Club
on north Tenth street. the right resting
on the corner Of Broad street.
Members of the Independent Cycle
club. Of the Richmond Road Cub, on
north Ninth street. the right resting on
the corner Of Broad street.
Members OF the First Regiment Signal
Corps and unattached riders on north
Eighth street. the right resting on the
corner of Broad street
The Richmond League Of Whcelmen has
at present about six hundred members,
and II is expected that the big parade
will be the means of bringing a large ad-
dition 10 the membership Of this orsaniza-
ton. The only expense incurred by mem
hers of the league is the payment OF
twenty-five cents annually.
THE PRIZES.
The following prizes will be awarded TOT
the best decorated wheels:
First gentleman's prize-Choice OF sterl-
ing silver clothes brush or silver shaving
mug and brush, or genuine seal pocket
book
Second gentleman's prize-Choice OF
solid silver match case or silver-mounted
cane. or silver 'cyler's folding cup.
First ladies' prize-Choice OF sterling
silver watch and chatelain pin or PAIR
OF pearl-mounted opera glasses:
Second ladies' prizc-Silver puff-box or
silver-mounted card-case.
Speclal prize. donated 10y \. SaNs K Co.
for the best float. chinchilla cycling coat.
I'pon their return 10 the city Han az
the close OF the parade, the members VIII
be addressed by Mr.. j. l.. Anderson, the
president OF the league.