The record-union., 1896-06-26
CYCLERS MOONLIGHT RUN.
Preceded by a Brilliant Parade Through
the City.
Nearly 800 Riders in Line "A
Macadam Road Meeting Held
at Perkins.

There were 273 riders in the parade
held last evening under the auspices
OF the Capital City Wheelmen, on Wnon
thirty-seven were ladies.
The display was very pretty one
as the riders glided through the streets
with many colored lanterns uahsIhs
above or in front of them
Long before the hour for the riders
TO start on their moonlight trip to Per
kins great crowds of people gathered
on the sidewalks to witness the parade
In the line were physicians, lawyers,
merchants bankers-in fact, men rep
resenting nearly all branches of mer-
camille and professional pursuits. And
there were people of all ages there, too,
from the kid" of or s years to men OF
hO go and some close ON 20 years of
age.
The ladies were all very tastily cos
t.,med. and it was indeed a pretty spec
tacle-so MANY neatly dressed men,
women and children gliding smoothly
ever the navements on decorated wheels,
all seemingly as happy as SO many
Youngsters Just turned loose from
school.
The weather was delightful, a cool
and gentle breeze blowing UP from the
south. but not so cold but that the
xyhealmen and women were safe In
wearing costumes of summer weight
and texture, and the big, full moon
shone down brightly, lighting up the
country as the cyclists wheeled along
cut of the city upon the highway Inc
long procession of lanterns moving
along the streets and then over the
n1oonlit plain east of the city was GER
tainly a novel and charming spectacle.
The parade was preface TO socaal
r1lrs' over the Folsom Wheelway to FER
lins, Station. It was under direction
of the Capital City Wheelmen with non
members as guests. Captain Readman
and President Ennis were in charge and
handled the line admirably under great
difficulties. Two members Of the Wheel
way Construction Committee with
Treasurer Goethe escorting headed the
line. Then came the ladies and escorts
and then the wheefmen. Many OF the
wheels were very handsomely decorated.
It was the first night run ever attempted
here and was complete success. Inc
entire distance covered, including the
parade, was 13 miles.
The wheelers made much complaint
that the people by crowding into the
streets, and with buggies crossing the
line and standing on the street, and the
wrong side at that greatly incommoded
the movement. broke the line and much
nrarred the effect. Indeed, SO unac-
commodating was the crowd on K
street that it took four blocks of space
in which to get the wheels into position
before the bugle could give the order
mount" They wonder If the 10000
wheelmen who paraded in New York
City were treated that way, and If
boys thronged in the line and snatched
off lanterns and dismounted riders, and
II there was no instance there Of po-
lice officer interfering or Offering to aid
IN clearing the way. Any other pro-
oession so treated would have had pro-
lection or there would have been fights;
and there would have been last night but
for the presence of the ladies in the line.
The Wheelmen are unanimous in say
ing that their next parade will be made
outside city limits if they cannot move
through the streets without being
crowded, put upon and obstructed The
Wheelmen heartily thanked Superfnten-
dent Croly and Deputy Irvine for clear
ing street from Sixteenth east of the
larger cobbles and for stopping sprink-
ling prior TO the parade
AT Thirty-first street about fiftv of
the wheelmen left the line, fearing TO
try the path" in the dark. but 224
went on and reached Perkins without
any mishaps, save dismounting now
and then by few. The run to Perkins
was made slowly. When the village
was reached the whole place was brill
iantly Illuminated and cannon doomed
welcoming salutes. The people turned
out and cordially welcomed the riders
and furnished refreshments as needed
at city prices.
A meeting was organized at which
500 people assembled. Frank Miller
was called to preside. In a neat speech
he said the idea had possibly gone ont
that wheelmen by constructing wheel
ways opposed or cared little for the
proposed macadam road to Folsom.
The mass meeting was called to
prove the contrary The wheelwavs
were protests against present roads and
petitions for good, permanent roads
These remarks were received with cheers
and hand-clapping Mr.. Miller said
PCOPlN iieid QOEe nODlV in
raising the road fund 1t remained for
sacramento to vote its $4,000 and the
merchants to give SO, O00-both wouId
be done. (Cheers)
He then introduced Mr.. Humnbray,
Mhoih ne SAID was foremost among all
the workers for the new road. and he
congratulated the meeting and the
"noie people on having such a public
sPiIlRed young man at the head of the
movement.
MI humphrey, after referring to the
cost or the wheelway made necessary
because Of bad roads, said:
This subject of good roads is a mat