Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-05

ing the week, and it was decided to call q
run or the United Wheelmen Wednesday
evening to Cycle Cottage. The invitations
have been extended TO all of the clubs In
the District. requesting that at least two
men be sent to consider the matter of Civ
ing the barbecue. 1t is proposed to make
II JOINT event. and carry things on a mon
ster scale. The barbecue will be held on
the broad lawns surrounding the cottage
WINE the experimenting will follow on the
otner sue OF the house. the speakers being
scared On the Veranda of the cottage
Alter securing a modification of the police
regulations affecting bicycles and several
cther good things. the organization is now
lhausuratlng a crusade against the early
Sprlhking or the streets. and an effort to
nave the Canal road from the Auue,lr1ct
bridge to the Foxhall road paved. This
stretch of road is disgrace TO the n,sp-
Llncent Conduit road, and, in the opinion of
the ohcers OF the organization, 1t is more
preferable to have this road first put In
good condition before starting to build a
the city. - o''
The officers of the organization arc all
Well-known men. Mr.. B. H. Warner. who
Is at the head. IS prominently identified
Win many business concerns, and with All
Is devotee of the wheel So delighted is
ne with cycling that he has equipped al
most his entire household with bicycles.
and 1t Is stated that ne has eight wheels
In use In his family
Mr.. William NJ. Omey. the first vice
known in athletic circles He was horn in
New York city tfirty-one years ago. and
came to this city shortly after the Phila-
delphia centennial. He is a recent convert
10 the use OF the wheel. being one of this
season crop. He is a well-known member
OF the Potomac Boat Club, which he Joined
In lSS2 and four years he has been captain
of the club. He was elected captain at the
last annual meeting, but resigned a few
months ago.
Mr.. William H. Henshaw, the second vice
president, is also a native of New York
being born at Albany. He Is thirty-two
years or age. and has been q resident of
the city for about three years He has
been cyclist for about seven wears. He
Vas one of the charter members of the
queer Wheelmen, but recently withdrew
from the organization and is now mem.
Der or the Arlington Whealmen. He e. a
"ell-known business man and an enthusja Of
Of the wheel
FRANCIS E. Pratt. the secretary. is thirtv-
one years Of age and native of New
10TH city. He came to Washington last
octoper TO accept position in the bureau
OF construction and repair at the NAVY
Department. For three years he has been
an enthusiast Of the wheel though he he
gan ridlng when only fourteen years Of age.
ne IS graduate OF Lehigh University and
Is an all-ar,und athlete He is q member
OF the New York Canoe Club the Elizahet h
Athletic Club, the Alpha Boat Club of
Shester. Pa, the Arlington Wheelmen, the
fotomac Boat Club and the Columbia Ath-
letic Club
Mr. William Gettfnger. the treasurer of
the organiza ton, Is a comparatively young
man. popular In business and wheeling cir
cIes. He Is member of the Arlington
Wheelmen. and is the president of the club
at present. having held the position for a
number Of years. He is an energetic and
hustling wheelman. and it was mainly
through his efforts that the recent meet Of
the Arlington Wheelmen was such a sue
cess.