Evening star., 1896-02-17
SOCIAL SEASON WANING.
Review of the Indoor Cycling Enter
tnI nInmenks of the Pnst Ten Meeks.

The winter season of social and jolly life
Of the wheelmen has practically ended and
with Lent coming on, nothing more of
public nature in the line of entertainments
or dances can be expected. The coming sea-
son the riders will turn into one Of rest. 20
as to be ready for active riding when Easter
comes, shortly after the advent of spring
Judging from the entertainments this win
ter, the wheeimen are drifting from their
old-t:me customs and coming out more in a
social life. The only thing to which this
change can be attributed is the large in
troduc ton of riders of the other sex
The jolly smoker has succumbed to the
dance while the oyster roast has been
ousted by the banquet.
The Queer Wheelmen and the Liberty
Wheelmen were the only two organizations
to give the genuine smoker, such the
wheelmen delight to attend.
And the oyster roasts. The season has
passed and not one of these given! Surely
that is rema rkable. Their success does not
debar the riders of the other sex. 1t is GER
tainly to be regretted that this class of en-
tertainment has been missing from the pro-
gram. .......-
In dancing there has been an abundanc
of sport, with three clubs being credited with
four events In this social line the affairs
given by the Queer Wheelmen lead, their
two dances at the National Rifles Armory
being among the most successful ever held
The dances of the Military Cyclists and the
Arlington Wheelmen We're very pleasant af-
fairs, and thoroughly enjoyed by those who
attended.
OF banquets there have been four, and
four enjoyable ones, too. The Arlington
Wheelmen led off in this respect, followed
by the Capital Bi. Club: the Washington
Road Club came next, with a very enjoy able
affair and during the week the Affair Cycle
Club gave similar affair. The banquet of
the last named club was novel and unique,
n ha 3 lo.J
the festive board, which added to the pleas
ure of the evening.
The cycling branch of the Eastern Athletic
Club, under the management of Capt Chas
Grace. is making preparations for the COM
ing season. There have been a good MANY
new names added to the membership list
and among them some excellent men, from
whom are expected a good account in COM
ing races
The championship medal which was do
mated to the Potomac Wheelmen by Dr. Geo
B. Weiss was voted to the Eastern Athletic
Club on the disbandment of the former club
The medal is the property of the winner
for one year, when it must be turned in for
competition. AS the present holder, Harry
S. Gather, is not a member Of the club he
will not be allowed to compete for the same
unless he becomes a member of the new
organiza ton, making the chances of H. b.
Fryer very favorable to holding the one-mile
club championship. This is provided Mr.
J. NJ. Ober or Capt. Grace does not enter the
race
If the weather tomorrow is favorable the
club will take cross-country spin in the
morning.
Charles j. Montgomery, popular member
of the cycling division, who has been quite
sick. is again able to be out and attended
the meeting of the club during the week
Mr.. B. c. Gates, one OF the coming riders
of the city. and Mr; c. L. Petze, another
bers. - '"t
H. B. Fryer, whosis in training for COM
ing events, has been making good time in
recent attempts. is
Should the weather be favorable, the
Washington Road Club will ride up the Con
duit road tomorrow to Cabin John bridge.
The start will be made at 2:3O from the
club house.