New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-13
A GAY LINE OF CYCLISTS.
,rHp ILLUMINATED PARADE ON THE
BOULEVARD.
,SrzorsANps OF PEOPLE WITNESS THE FAIRY
LIKE scENE-sTRIKING NOVELTIES WHICH
- ARE LITERALLY APPIAUDED

LIKE sCENE-STRIKING NOVELTIES WHICH
% ARE LITERALLY APPrAUDED.
The cyclists OF this district invited to turn
cut and parade up the Boulevard In honor OF set OF
hardy relay riders who finished recently trip across
the continent bicycles. Probably 2Wo or SV" ro-
ers responded to the call to accept chance to try
60 capture some Of the handsome prizes onered
by 1.-The Journal" And as the bicycle Is maghe.
OF wondrous power goodly portion OF the people VI
Manhattan Island turned out TO witness the process
sion - .
The line OF parade extended from the Circle at
asf,v-ninth-st and Central Park up the Boulevard
70 One hundred md tenth-st. A human wall
stretched along the entire route or the paaue' o'
cupyng every inch OF available space and chokns up
the side streets running into the popular cycling
shoroughfare. 1t estimated that fuiiy lW'V'o
oeople saw the wheeling carnival. Many OF the
wheels were handsomely decorated and all were IL
Illuminated and the general effect was Spectacular anu
pretty Many Of the houses along the Boulevard
were decorated and lighted up. The parade u'u io'
differ materially from those which have gone De-
fore except that It was held night. allowing the
illuminating effect which reminded one Oh ia"'
land II his imagination was strong enough
The parade advertised 10 start at p H.
nut II was nearly two hours later before the army
K naraSers were fairly under way. There was
Acme grumbling at the delay. but to hahoie sue
cessfuly so many bicycles is a problem which t'e
average citizen cannot comprehend i"oSe WI"
waited, however. and witnessed the paraoe III "s
entirety q spectacle OF WoHuiVuS ''"N''' 1890
they rejoiced that their impatience had not so'
the hest of them and sent them home before the
arrival of the cyclists.
The throng about the rSviewing stand gre" ii"p"
Yient as o'clock arrived. and still no sight OF the
cavaIcade of cyclists At 9I5 shout went up as
moving forms seen coming up the bouleN"iu'
The Olympia band bicycles. playing IKE Jury,
made the turn ut One-hundred- and-eighth-st. ana
passed before the stands. Carriages fo"o"eo !"
the rear containing the Judges. Behind the car
s,aees came the beribboned couriers, and following
Them an army of unattached riders 1t TOOK 'he
No,,ca and couriers twenty minutes TO separate the
tvclsts and get them of the line Of parade; s'i
tho paraders had not arrived. The veteran ie'e
Fisher then gave an exhibition OF fahcF ana "i'h
riding which amused the onlookers. Inc cio"u
was firing rapidly. and the merry music or the "h
Regiment Band, stationed in front or the REVIEW
ing stand failed to dispel the impression that II
was growing late. AT 10 O'Clock the sou"u "
many voices could be heard in the distance ana the
Sound almost became roar as the p"' "
at last swept into sight. Then the gloom was us
housa as ~ nv magic and everybody was happy
The grandstand on the Boulevard. between one
hundred and seventh and e-hundred-and-eish'h
SITS was profusey decorated with bunune anu
Chinese lanterns on the opposite size OF the s'leo'
h number Of impronptu stands were erected Inc
seats In these stands found ready sale ana "eie
.oor oil taken bv Young men and pretty girls. The
decorations along the line of the parade EXTENDED
from the starting point at the circle 10 'he emu al"
the effect was extremely attractive iheio We"
many novel designs in the decorations Huge let.
ters were formed of Chinese lanterns Those Oh
the many hundreds Of cyclists who ola not 'ahe
mart IN the parade did something 10 show that they
svmnathized with it. Many of them had a lantern
on each fork of the front wheel ana Dig one III
the middle Of the handle bars. Among the many
noticeable features of the preliminary manoeuVrine
Of the independent and unattached riders In iroh'
bf the parade was a musical tandem Inc riders
had a chime Of bells hung their machine, ana
they rang out cheeriy the riders sped along Ihe
erowd about the grandstand amused nsen "n"e
waiting for the paraders TO come by pahtellhs !"
kood-natured way the wheelmen and wheelwomen
who rode by There were all styles OF bicycles ana
all styles of costumes among these ruers o'.
woman had on boomers and bonnet, Now Now ana ni
then rider would come TO GRIEF by iah i , Oh a
wheel and the crowd would give him uns'ih'eu ap
The brass band stationed in front Of the grand nd
stand was good and did much TO amuse the the
crowd and keep 1t in good humor while waiting lof
cyclists formed in divisions in FifS at1
the word of command from the leader OF eacn Gsi~
ion he IN Uniform ana the marshal Captain
Charles p Staubach. of Company +; Sth Kegm nn1
The ss wb captan J. " wSers as marshal
j. G. Hurley the marshal Of the Third Dvis-
island clubs. Dr l.. {. Leroy headed the Never r,
sSs Fifth Division. which included women without
escorts. with escorts and members OF r NE
League of American Wheelmen. Count a. De Juno
Vas the marshal Of the division made up of fancy
snd rrotesque costumes. The decorated-Wheel
division led by John H. Yates , ., ,o
The formation OF the various DIVISIONS TOOK pace
First and Second divisions-Fifty -hfth-st east OF
Eighth-aye ,,,,....,x,,-s, oas, of Eightb-ave.
Fourth Divsion-In the rear of the Third Division
Fifth Division-FiftJ -seventh-st, east oil hieh'h-
sixth pivsion-Fifty-eghth-
Seventh Divsion-In the rear of the sixth DIVISION
The Judges were as follows: Police Commissioner
Avery d. Andrews. Postmaster Charles w DAYTON,
General G H. Coils CommssiGner Of paD1c
Townsend and Bronson Howard.
Ii was 1890 when the parade reached inc review
lng-stand at one hundred rI ,S
OLYMPIA Band. followed by two detachments o,
soldiers A troop OF messen/,r boys came mex, ana
shen the Harlem Bicycle Club. 40 strong. The rd-
ars of this club presented fine appea rance nttle
how rode in front of the members. and then came
naianouin carried by four tandems over the wheel
81 each rider of this club hung canopy OF 'orches
canopy headed the Riverside Wheelmen, ana the
novelty greeted viii, round OF Applause as II
passed the grandstdnd Each rider OF this cub car,
yted two large Chinese lanterns on his wheel A
sextet which followed the last club was PRETTY
decorated Following in its wake was young CIR
almost completely hidden from view by the huge
canony which covered her wheel. There were man!
novel features in the display Of the Century Wheel
men among them being a large palanquln DEC
nratad with lanterns. Each wheelman carried a
largo umbrella attached 10 his bicycle. Around the
inns Of the umbrellas Chinese lanterns were hung
Everything of merit in the parade was nber, ,
npplauded along the line of march IL was a1tei
midnight when the last rider reached the giand
btand.
FINE RACING IN PHILADELPHIA.
FAST TINE AND EXCITING FINISHES AT THE