The morning times., 1896-08-04

The Times wheelmen bicycle path is
| no longer an idea.
| The District Division, League of Amer
lean Wheelmen, has stamped it with its
approval. 1t has gone further, and has
| contributed $50 from its treasury to start
| the ball rolling. 1t reserves for itself the
| right to increase this amount whenever it
sees fit.
] II has also promised to bring the Nor
to the attention of The League throcs - It
| the country. The path, which Will. ue
| the most beautiful in the United States,
| will be ridden over by wheelmen from all
| over the country. The District division
| thinks League members throughout the
| United States would be more than glad
| TO contribute. They will be given an op-
portunity.
CALLED UP FOR ACTION.
The matter came up at the regular meet
| ing of the District Division OF the Leag.e
| held last night. Chief Consul Robertson
| left the chair and brought the question
| before the body He tod the gentlemen
present that The Times had suggested the
| bicycle path from the Anglers Clubhouse
to Great Falls. He spoke of the needs OF
such a path and the great boon it would
| be to all riders. He moved that the Dis
| trict Division of the League give its hearty
approval and support to The Times Wheel
men bicycle path and the motion was car
| ried without a dissenting voice.
Then a motion was made that $50 be
appropriated from the funds in the treas
| ury as a subscription to the fund. This
| was carried with the proviso that the
amount could be increased whenever the
League saw fit. Mr. Robertson himself
promised an Individual subscription of S25,
and the other gentlemen present said they
could be counted on for amounts which
would rUD the figures over 500.
In the general discussion on the two
propositions there was not the slightest
friction. All the members present felt
sure that the road could be built. Every
one was willing to do his share and prom
ised to work for it all in his power. Some
were even ready to hand in their subscri9-
tions at once and felt hurt when they were
told 1t was not absolutely necessary
1t was further decided that a general
meeting Of the clubs OF the city should be
called for Frida ay night in the Ad. Writers
clubroom In The Times building. The
secretary was directed to notify each of
the clubs to appoint delegate to attend
this meeting. At this meeting all the
details Of the raising of funds and the mode
ofprocedurewillb be discussed and arranged
On motion of the League Chief Cons2
Robertson was directed to appoint a COM
mittee to meet the club delegates. He
appointed all the local coDsuls, Mr.. Charles
C. Dodge, DR.. J. Bartlett Hills. and Mr.
]. L. Steele. With this nucleus the project
is launched and the path is to be built.
VOTE OF THANKS PASSED.
1t was the first, meeting of the District
ditision since the big parade and number
OF votes Of thanks were disposed OF. First,
The Times was thanked for its enterprise
and its kindness to the wheelmen. The
Washington Road Club was thanked for
its Invitations by the parade committee
TO attend its smoker and ringing vote Of
thanks was passed to the judges of the
parade, and especially the three riding
Judges. Mr.. Robertson was also thanked
for the use of his parlors.
The division also have decided to offer
a standing reward for the capture of wheels
of League members and for the conviction
of the thieves. Ten dollars is 70 be paid for
the return of stolen wheel and fifteen
dollars extra for the conviction CT the thief.
Mr. Robertson reported to the meeting
the result of the call on the Commissioners
He told them Of the reception and what he
thought had been gained. He promised
for the committee that they would keep
at it until all the reforms the wheelmen
asked for were granted.
Mr. Degges, the chairman OF the road
book committee, reported that about thirty
routes had been finished. He thought the
desire to go ahead was SO great that those
interested were loath to stop TO discuss the
matter. The committee, be said, was
taking advantage OF the Capital Bi Clubs
road book which had been rendered them.
BE thought it was the duty of each league
member TO give information concerning all
the runs they made. The matter was dis
cussed at some length andit was the general
impression that work would progress more
rapidly in the future. 1t is expected that
he-book will be finished this fall
THENATIONALM MEET.
The matter of the national meet al Louis
vile came up and quite number expressed
their intention OF going. All would like to
be there.
A suggestion to appoint a road consul
met with genuine approval. His duty is
to consist of taking charge OF all the russ
in the District. 1t was thought that such
action would add interest to these runs.
The road consul would drum up interest
in all the runs and would see that they
were made just as pleasant as they could
be. The runs are to be made at night and
on Sundays only once in while. The
chief censul asked that this consul be
elected and Mr.. A. ". Leeke was chosen
for the position.
Mr.. Degges suggested that the league
give runs around the town. He thought
that these runs should be called, without
any publication, and that hundred or
SO members with their lamps lighted could
create a great deal of interest among tie
spectators and would do the league much