The morning times., 1896-08-05
ALL FAVOR THE CYCLE PATH
Wheelmen to a Man Will
Take a Hand.
FRIDAY NIGHTS MEETING
1t Promises to Be Very Largely At
tended-Many Clubs Meeting This
Week Will Take Action-What
Some Prominent Riders Have to
Say-Meeting of United Wheelmen.

The Times Wbeeimen bicycle path was
the talk OF the riders of the ci.y yesterday.
From all sides came words of encourage
mcnt. and there is no doubt but that the
wheeimen of the District will come up in
way that Will show the country what
Washington can do. The meeting whick
is to be held Friday night promises to be
well attended and most, II not all, of the
Clubs will be represented.
The United WEee,ECen at their meeting
last night discussed the matter. but failed
TO take action because a quorum, twenty
five, was not present. or the tweDty-threc
members present an overw Inning INA
iority was in favor OF the bicycle path.
They wanted their association to take
definite action and make a strong effort
to push it to success.
CLUBS TO TAKE ACTION.
The Queer Wheelmen meet tomorrow
night and will cast all their Influence for
the building of the path. At its last
meeting the club expressed itself in favoI
of The project. 1t believes in hustling
enterprises of this kind through and can
see no reason why any one should lold
back in an effort or this kind, which is
for the benefit of the wheeimen OF the
District.
President Clokey of the Queers in talk
u
OF The Times, said:
II am heartily III favor of the move You
can count on me to 90 anything that will
further the efforts To build the path. 1t
Is something We neei about the city. Ten
thousand dollars seems to be a great big
amount. but it can be raised by the wheel
men OF the city. or this l have no doubt.
The Queers meet Thursday evening aud
the matter will be brought up for ac ton then.
7 lptllt hftt tt.. W
take hold with q VIM
Mr.. Thomas Moran, another member
OF the Queers. Is heartily in favor Of the
proposed path. He has been busiiy entsa gcd
In gathering pointers about similar enter
priSeS all ever the country. He has taken
special interest iii the path from Buffalo To
Niagara Fails, which the wheclmen of
Buffalo are to build. lie will spend part
OF his vacation there and promises to
bring back some Interesting suggestions.
lie thinks the QUcers Will be right In IL
and is almost ready to promise now that
they Will come to the front with a SOC
subscription as their starter
The washington Road Club will meet to-
night. TEcse riders can he counted on iil
the tine for anything which will advance
the interest or oyc.crs in this city. A large
number OF the menrisers of tire club have
already expressed their individual opinions
and are heartily in favor OF the move.
UNITED wHEELMEN.
The meeting of the United Whseimen last
night was for the purpose OF disposing of
some important business. The first matter
brough; up was bylaws, and these were
adopted as reported by the committee.
The adoption of this report put them in
good working order.
The meeting also adopted seal. The
emblem OF the association will be a copy
OF the seal. 1t is to consist OF a sprocket
wheel, the letters U. W. woven in. In the
circle surrounding it viii he written United
Wheelmen. District OF Columbia. Club colors
We're also adopted They are to be red,
black and old gold.
II was decided that il any member OF the
organization was arrested for carrying q
child on his bicycle, Il test case was to be
made, aud the organization would foot tie
expenses. About thirty-fivc new members
were elected.