The morning times., 1896-08-25
C0L0RED WHEELMEN MEET
Their Races Preceded by an Interc
esting Parade.
Several Hundred Wheels Were In
Line and Handsome Prizes
Were Awarded.

| The colored wheclmen of the City last
night made a most creditable showing In q
bicycle parade.
The parade was called for o'clock, but
| it was long after s O'Clock before tie
| line was formed and the order gwen to
! move. The delay was oocasioDed by tbe
reception OF colored riders from several
| out OF town points who had to he received
at the depot and taken to their places
| OF entertainment during their stay in the
city. Among the visitors We're a dOze1
members OF the Calumet Club of New York,
| in charge OF Capt. Jack Spencer. There
were also visiting W heelmen from Whining
ton including members or the A b. Z.
Club Baltimore, Philadelphia, RiChmf -
and Norfolk. The line was formed ON New
Hampshire avenue, near street northwest,
and moved in the following order:
First divisiOn-WIlliam Washington,
marshal, National Club; Captain James
Langhorn, commanding; visiting clubs,
mem bers numbering 25.
Second division - William Sedgwick,
marshal; Cross Country Road Club; Cap
tain Samuel Clark, commanding, Ideal b.
| cycle Club. Captain Samuel Lacy, COM
mdnding, and the Beacon Lights. Captain
C E. Villa ms, commanding. In this club
there were a half dozen lady riders whose
attracted considerable attention.
Third division-E. c. Miner. ma arshal,
Twentieth Century Club; Captain George
Wilson, Commanding; National Junior b.
cycle Club, Up Town Club, Captain W. II.
Harris. comma anding; Anacostia WheelClub,
Captain W. H. Adams, commanding; Pas
time Bicycle Club. Captain W H. Sheldon,
commanding Following this division came
the unattached riders The chief marshal
was Mr. L. H. Phillips, and the assistants
We're Lemuel Harris, Daniel Freeman, W.
W. Dewey and E. c. Edwards.
Theline headed by baudin wagon rode
down New Hampshire avenue to Washing
ton Circle, along the south side of the
Avenue 10 Third street, then to l street
southwest. to the Samaritan Hall, where
they intended to hod a meeting for the
purpose of organizing a league of colored
wheelmen, but POSTPONED the matter, be-
cause they could not get into the hall
The parade attracted a good deal of at
tentton. Many of the wheels wereeIa borately
decorated, and the costumes, too, worn by
the riders, were in many cases, unique.
At the hall where the wheelneD were to
meet it was decided TO go to the grounds
and hold the league meeting there. Sew
eril of the members of the local clubs did
not put in an appearance. and the meeting
was postponed until this afternoon previous
to the racing. The award of prizes TO the
winners in the parade were made as fol-
lows:
For the club making the best appearance,
having the best decorated wheels and the
largest number of riders. the Twentieth
Century Club of this city was awarded the
prize banner and a set of colors.
Forthe best dressed lady. Miss Cora Full
Ter; napkin ring.
For the best decorated single wheel,
Samuel d. Stewart of the EeacoD Lights
bicycle sweater.
For the best dressed gentleman, George
Shelton, bicycle lamp.
For the lady riding her wheel best, Mrs.
s. E. Minor, crayon portrait.
The parade was the first of the cOlored
wheelmen in this city and in vie " of the ex-
isting circumstances they are well pleased
with their effort. The races this after.
noon, which begins at 2:3O, promises to be
interesting.