The morning times., 1896-06-22
The meeting Of wheelmeu tonight will be

The meeting OF wheelmeu tonight Will be
Il most important one.
1t will be composed OF representatives
from all the organized clubs OF tie city.
These gentlemen will confer upon the best
means to be used to make the demOpstra-
ton an overwhelming success. That is
the great object OF the gathering.
A great deal has been accomplished in the
las, week The Times has pushed the matter
right to the front. has succeeded In hay
ing the District Division OF the League take
Charge OF he parade. That of itseiT lnsures
success, for tue Leagueis Is once more To the
front. 1t has also succeeded IN interest
ing the United Wbeelmen, and that means
much The United Wheemeu are gong
10 be great force in the city soon.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
Beyond this The Times has succeeded in
interesting the various clubs or the city.
1t has carried TO them through its columns
the authorized invitations OF the League
committee to have delegates sent TO con-
fer with IL. 1t has borne Information TO
these clubs that formal invitations were on
their way and these organizations nave
been ready TO act.
In addition TO all this the ne VS. has been
spread broadcast throughout the city among
tue unattached riders that they are TO be a
most welcome mai iOrity in the greatparade.
Invitations could not be sent to these riders.
for there was no one who Could represent
them. But they are TO be looked aIter
and all arrangements made to insure their
comfort and to provide for their appear
ance.
proposed parade until he begins to figure
little, as do the gentlemen Composing
the league committee on the parade. lhere
are over thirty thousand bicycle rlcers I'D
this city. These gentlemen estimate that
at least one-thiru uf these Will turn out
on the night Of the demonstration. That
means ten thousand riders on wheels. Ihis
bare statement does not carry much OF an
idea with il. Figure that at six wheels
abreast with il small regulation distance be-
',ween each six one tlluusaD nd wheelincD Will
there are ten thousand wheels IN line the
parade will he ten inilcs~lODg. Now, you
can get some idea Of the enormity OF the
undertaking.
II is 10 arrange for all this that the
league committee wants to meet delegates
from all the local clubs tonight.
The committee wants TO hear from
arrangements as far as possible Ia please
all. So the necessity Of being present is
urged. Let all the clubs be represented.
THE COMMITTEES WORK.
Already the committee has done great
deal, and ii has only held one Informal meet
ing. Chief Consul Robertson, Of the League,
chose his men with rare skill, and selected
crowd Of workers. They are husCers,
each and every one OF them. The committee
has already an idea OF what Is to be done;
requirement OF decoration, which does not
in any way limit the individuals taste,
but without which no wheel VIII be per-
mitted in line II will decide at the meet
ing tonight the form the decoration re-
quireInent shall take aud the date or the
parade.
IL will also take up the matter OF un-
attached wheelmen, and decide on the
best plan for handling them. II viii
probably determine, as suggested before,
to divide the city into sec1ions, and have
each section form a division. 1t has also
already seen representatives OF the street 4
railway lines, and has received assurances
that the companies will do all in their
power to make the parade success. Just
what disposition will he made OF the cars
while the parade Is in motion has not yet
been decided on.
SO all can see the necessity of the meet
iEg tonight, which is to be held i'll the par
Iors of Mr.. W. T. Robertson, at No. 431
Tenth street northwest. Remember the
number.