The morning times., 1896-07-05
BICYCLE PARADE PLANS
Details of the Display Are
Nearing Their Completion.
MUCH WORK TO BE DONE
During the Last Week The Times
and the Commuters Have Had u
Busy lime OF It-what Yet Re
mains 10 He Done-Ihe Meeting
OF Tomorrow Night.

The great bicycle parade of The Times
Is still gathering vol uine.
II grows III ara gpitude as each da $ passes
by. 1t viii Toe the greatest event iB the
shape of parade that Washington has
ever seen. For uDiqucDess it Will be a
display that has never teen surpassed.
Thousands ur decorated wheels, flags and
bunting flying. it VIII be a scene long 10
be remembered.
From one side OF the city to the other
it Will stretch. in an uDbroken line OF
beauty. From the oldest and the most
widely known bicycle club down to the
latest unattached rider the line will be
formed, aud when il has passed every one
viii be sorry that there WIS not more Of it.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
During the past week great deal of
work has been done by The Times and the
representatives OF the clubs interest," ed in
the parade. All the week this paper has
been busy looking after the various inter-
ests OF the great display, and getting mat
tiers in shape. Nor have ine representatives
of the various clubs been idle. Committees
have been at work, and viii be ready
with their reports at the meeting tenor
row evening.
1t is no small matter to arrange the
details for a monster display, such as
this parade of The Times is TO be. To
make arrangements for 10000 wheel
men to appear in line, to provide places
for the organized clubs, and the organza-
tons which Will turn out thatevening. takes
time, patience, and forethought. That
is just what has been done during the
week and no one is aware of it more
than those who have been engaged in
the work.
Objections to the first route of the
do <,f
It will now be extended over a Capitol
Hill route, and all the friends of the
bicycle on the hill'' will have a chance
of witnessing the event from their own
dcorsteps. A committee on the selection
of judges has decided on the number to be
invited, and will call on certain gentlemen
tomorrow. The reports OF prize commit
tees and committees on decorations have
been received and acted on and other
work OF 3 similar nature done.
WHAT REMAINS.
But At the meeting to be held tomorrow
evening several important matters are to
be arranged. They have been left until
the last purposeiy. They could not be
looked after sooner. There will be but
little difficulty in getting them in shape
just as soon as the Committee gets to-
gether and takes them up for action.
The marshals of the unattached divisions
will also make their report on the number
of Iiders likely to be in line This is a
matter OF much Importance, for on its
settlement will depend the streets to be
used in the formation of the parade. The
order for the parade will most likely, be is
sued during the week.
1t is important that every club delegate
should be present at this meeting tomorrow
night From the outline above it can be
seen how necessary it is that they should be
there. The meeting is to lie held i'll the
Ad Writers Club room, on the second floor
of the Times Building. Do not forget this
change.