The morning times., 1896-06-20
TALKING OVER THE DETAILS
First Committee Meeting on
the Bicycle Parade.
DATE WAS DISCUSSED
May Be Held the Night of July Ia.
tiQn, Though Individua iI'references
Are to be lnduIged TO the Greatest
: Extent-Ten Miles of Wheels.

The league committee having in charge
the great cycie paraGe suggested by Tue
Times held preliminary meeting last
night.
was to talk over the sit uation generally
and 10 Arrange fer the delegate meeting
Monday Light. AT th,s me eting delegates
IRON all the clubs In the CITY are invited to
meet the league committee.
Last hight che setfetary OF the meeting
was authorized t. aunTess d 1Oimal letter
OF invitation to the various clubs in the city.
Inc Invitation has alrea0y been extended
through tine columns OF The Times, and was
extended with authority. TIE ftrmal in
yitatlon Is III h0oitis n 10 the Iormer notice.
THE FIRST MEETING.
The NEE tug last iISiir was tie Iirst tllat
has Deen beiu. iLe thtife committee Was
present, barring Ont fLeinLer, who was TN
avoidably detained Each gentleman ex-
pre- sscd the greatest enthusiasm and re-
,ur.eu uhaU " .,-.llnc. AL .ver the city werc
talking nothing else hut the parace. All
were unanimous IN the Leciarati, that the
parade would be great success.
A Committee from the general committee
OF the Christian Endeavor Society was
present to ask that tine paraie be hell while
the general convention OF that body was
IN the city, fBe cOmmittee consisted or
Messers. Johnston. j. j. Muir and A. II.
Orrison. The date or tine parade was dis
cussed informally but no definite action
will be taken until Monday night.
The general sentiment or the committee
was that it would be impossible to hold
the parade during the meeting OF the con-
vention, but the nignt after The cOnven-
tion adiourns was fayorably considered.
That would be Tuesday, July Ia. Tie
delegates from the Christian Endeavor
committee thought that Christian En-
deavor division could be formed and that il
could turn out three or fOIr thousand riders.
At the same time AL the visitors would
stay over day and see what washing.
to attend the Monday night meeting.
In an Informal manner the question OF
uniformity IN decoration was discussed.
1t was Thought best that each wheelman
should carry two Chinese lanterns On his
wheel on a fastened at the head OF the
wheel. This 1t is Thought will be required
and then any one can decorate further
was authorize to present a model frame ut
the Monday night meeting.
A committee OF three was appointed to
wait on the president OF the street car lines
on the Avenue and crossing the Avenue and
request that the cars be stopped while the
parade was in motion The committee con-
sists OF Messrs: John L, Steele. Frankland
wait on the officials this afternoon.
A GREAT SUCCESS.
The successor The OnstratiOnis already
assured. il is estimated by the gentlemen
interested that there will be ten mics of
long TO be remembered and one never be-
fore seen in this city. or course the gentle
men In charge know that such a monster
parade will mean WORK. but no one is shirk-
ing SO far The people Of the District can
prepare for a great treat.
Many surprises are in store. but the
various clubs are keeping the matter very
close. They are not giving away their
plans. They intend 10 make a big effort
to capture some of the handsome prizes
to be offered by The Times, and wide-awake
business firms. But IL is not giving a
secret away 70 say that there will be a
number OF floats in line Of the most ap-
proved pattern.
The meeting Monday night will he
held at 431 Tenth street northwest. I:
will be most Important one. Clubs should
choose their deieg ates and have theui
present. Don't forget the humber.