The morning times., 1896-06-25

The preparations for the great bicycle
rily on.
Efforts are being made now to have all
the street cars stopped while the parade 70
in motion. II is hoped, too, that the
Avenue will be roped off as on IN in
auguration day. This would simply be
fine. What a magnificent display the
parade will be with u clear avenue. The
wheeimen almost think il is too coed to
be true
A special committee called on the Com
missioners, yesterday, and saw Mr. Ross.
He received the delegation most pleasantly
and made some suggestion, which will lie
followed out. The Eoliee department was
also visited, and Capt. Austin said all
would be done that was possible to
help the parade along They have the
everywhere else, for TIE delegation heard
the parade being discussed III the hall as
1t went along.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS.
The matter of route and formation now
comes up. The committees on these two
subjects meet tomorrow night, at the
Capital Bi Club, and will get down to
work. The chairman of the committee on
route, DIR. Bartlett Hills, knows the streets
as well Us any one in the city. II any
person can pick out the best route for
the parade, he is the man. His committee.
too, is composed OF men who are posted
OH all the best runs in the city.
just as soon as the committee on route
is able to report a letter will be written by
the chairman of the general committee TO
the Commissioners, asking that the street
car lines be closed down for an hour and
half the evening of the parade. In the
meantime the committee appointed for that
purpose will call on the officials OF the
various lines and request them to stop
the cars for that length OF time. One ef-
fort has already been made, but the gentle
men could NOT he found.
Such action on the part OF the railroad
companies would add largely TO the inter
est of the affair. As 1t is Washington turn
out and Washington people are to he ac-
commodated it is very probable the request
will be gruRted.
ROUTE SUGGESTIONS.
Already suggestions about the route Ct
the parade are pouring in. The following
comes from a prcminen. military man. He
is deeply Interested in the success of the
affair, and sends 1t in for the good Of the
cause. He says:
IAN parades which have passed along
one side of Pennsylvania avenue have
been bampered by a line OF people on
each flank. II on the north side, the
crowd opposite would cross the car tracks
and form an aggressive line between the
parade and tracks. To attempt to return
on south side of the avenue would be
difficult undertaking. Such formation
would detract from the display. as the
great crowds jostle against those in the
parade, in vain endeavor to see.
Il suggest the formation be in double
column On each side OF the car tracks.
One flank Of each column would then be
exposed to the crowd. Almost the en-
tire width of tile avenue would lie open,
affording an excellent view by the people
on each side walk; the columns being de-
ploycd would add largely to the display.
The space between the car trucks could
be utilized by aids In directing movements"
1t is not yet too late for any club that
has not sent a delegate to take part In
the parade TO do So. The next general
committee meeting will be held at tile
residence of Mr. Robertson, No. 431 Tenth
street northwest.