The San Francisco call., 1896-07-08
BIcYCLISTS TO PARADE.
They Will Take a Spin Over
the New Folsom-Street
Boulevard.
A Strong Though Silent Protest tC
Be Made Against the State oS
Some Streets.

1--WE won't have any carriages. Those
who don't know how to manage a wheel
will have to hire horses and go as aids to
the grand marshal, or else stay away"
This was the fiat issued at last nights
joint meeting of the South Side Improve
ment Club and the Cycle Board of Trade.
Mr.. Conwell of the last named organiza-
ton presided and about thirty leading
members of both societies were present.
The meeting had been called for the
purpose OF arranging a grand bicycle
parade on the night of the 25th
instant in honor of the completion
of the Folsom street boulevard. There
was some discussi on as to the route to be
followed by the procession, it at length
being decided to start from the intersec-
ton of Folsom aud Twenty-third streets,
proceeding along Folsom street to Sixth,
to Market, to Kearny, countermarching
on Bush street ana going to Van Ness
avenue by way of Kearny and Market
streets and Golden Gate avenue.
"But Sixth street is ali full of cobbles,"
pleaded DIR. Rottanzi.
$50 much the BETTER" retorted A. B.
Mcguire, warmly; 'tif the people see thou
sands of cyclers obliged to dismount and
lead their wheels, owing to the villainous
streets, what stronger public protest can
we desire?"
I'm going in carriage" grumbled
Rottanzi.
mot much" responded a score of
voices, and four-wheeled vehicles were Ia
booed. A motion to have the addresses
and musical programme given in Elm
trachG Hall, on Twelfth street, was lost,
Chairman Conwell remarking;
1--WE expect about 5000 wheelmen and
wheelwomen, and there is no hall in the
City large enough to hold them and their
wheels"
1t was decided that platform be erected
Oh Van Ness avenue nearits junction with
Market, from which the speakers will ad-
dress the assemhlage. The City officials,
Charles M. Shortridge, J. II. Barry,
Samnel M. Shortridge, and Congressman
Mcguire and other well-known orators
are to be invited. Messrs. Schwartz, Nc
Even, Varney, Wheeler, MarwedeI and
A. B. Mcclure being appointed a commit
mittee to confer with the proposed
speakers. Messrs. Kenny, Raabe and
]. w. Mcguire were appointed see to the
erection and decoration OF the platform
This brought Mr.. Mcguire to his feet.
"At the last parade" he protested, '1
bought the lumber for the platform, paid
for 1t out of my own pocket, put the thing
up and took it down, and have had the
rheumatism ever since. l would rather be
reincarnated than go through the same
man dSath.
The chairman modestly disclaimed any
intimate experience with rheumatism and
reincarnarion, but provided against any
monetary crisis by appointing Messrs.
Samuels, Wheeler, Centre, Hamilton,
Lenny and Kenny as finance committee.
Captain Raabe was appointed grand
marshal, with power to select as
many mounted aids as he might think
proper. and with the additional charge of
securing an adequate police escort. Mr.
Kenny was deputed to secure a division of
uniformed police officers on bicycles for
the parade. Messrs. Schwartz, MeEwen
and Rottanzi were constituted a press
committee. and the music was left lin
charge of the committee on parade.
The committees urgently desire that
the stores and houses along the line of the
parade be decorated, or at least iliumi-
mated. A number of valuable prizes will
be awarded to the best decorated houses.
bicycles and tandems, for the most anti
Quated turnout, ETC.
A gentleman present happened to ex-
press hope that the south side people
would not be offended at the selection of
location north of Market street for the
speeches.
.Offendedl" calculated J. W. Mcguire
1--WE want the northern section of the City
to be walked up. We south of Market
street folks are lively enough, but you
people over the line are deader than old
Pharaoh"