New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02

IssENBI.YMAN WILLIAM W. ARMSTRONG.
,v,,c IN the entire number and everybody had
..sor na;ns ~ whet his good appetite with a pre-
ruinarv afternoon scorch. the devastation OF edi-
Mes was disastrous The dinner was remarkably
soo,ous one considering that everybody present
had wheels"
BIDWELL PRESlDES.
George r. Bdwel, chairman of the transports
ton Committee of the L. A. W.. presided ana VIII"
rim at the table sat the guest of honor, Assembly
man Armstrong: Senator Ellsworth, senator JACOB
l. Cantor Isaac B. Potter. chief consul OF the L. a.
". Of the State of New-York; Lawson y. ruler
A. A. Morrison. Sterling Elliott. president Oh inc
I. w.. and DR.. r. Ottolengui.
Among the possessors of able-bodied appetites and
.ss,,ron uyers were Will r. Pitman, the veteran
evclIst who has been described as the hrst man
who ever saw made, bought. sold or rode olcyciei
Mn Merry the cyclists angel who palls out
everybody who is arrested for undue enthusiasm IN
the natter of speed forgetfulress IN the matter
0. lamps; NJ. NJ Bcldng. ir.. s. solomon NJ l.
Rsm ". G. Oppenhem. F. NJ. Froolsher. George
p saabouse Henry NJ. Stegman Richard Al
dtAHE A. Bachelor T. A. Raisbeek, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Stil.son Mrs Ais Mrs. Whitthouse'
Mr hcobus Mrs s. u Adams. c. g. PerciVai'
xrR Otto,engui Ida T. Ben, r. G. Bell II. H.
Aiwnstall c. II. Munger, T. B. Eckert, )r' W. H.
Webster Elliott Mason. A. II. Overman Or. Kings
ley and Dr. Towner. Among those not present was
'Dinnis' Tinsdale
THE TASK ACCOMPLISHED.
In setting the after-dnner bali a-rolling. Mr.. Bid
well referred TO the gigantic character OF the task
accomplished in passing the Armstrong bill. Il am
he said that the railroads were fairly
dazed at their defeat"
When Mr.. Bidwell said "Mr. Raines" there was an
interruption of groans. but the presiding officer per-
sisted. Mr.. Raines." said he. introduced a bill
that prevents us from getting anything TO drink on
Sunday in the city. Mr.. Armstrong introduced
bill that enables 10 ride out of town on Sunday,
spend every cent we have for things TO drink and
make the railroads bring the wheels back"
Every wheel crank in the hall. and that means
everybody there. drank health TO Mr.. Armstrong
and sang For He's Jolly Good Fellow"
Mr.. Armstrong responded TO the compliments in a
kief speech. in the course OF which ne appeared
overcome with modesty. He gave all the credit for
the passage Of his bill to Chief Consul Potter.
who said he lis more than any other one man
Mponsibe for the passage of my little bill Indeed,
III had known what fuss the bill was TO Kick up.
lare say should not have introduced 1t.
II ought to be said. too" he went on, that Sen
tu Cantor would have introduced the bill in the
Senate had not Republican leader, Senator Ellis
worth. asked for the privilege. Again say that II
you are to honor anybody for the victory, you
shoNc honor Chief Consul Potter. 1t is true that
there Is not mucn hair his head. but his head
has better things to do than to grow hair
THREE CHEERS GIVEN
After three cheers for Armstrong. Mr. Bldwell.
VINO looks as II he weighed $50 pounds, tried TO
make the crowd believe that on last Sunday he was
sco'ehing In the Boulevard. and when they refused
70 believe him. he made an attempt to talk about
wheel which, he said solemnly, Il am now selling
u s~ nit-er-I should say net"
living TO the uproar aroused by the outrage. this
.''e"p' met like failure, and the chairman In
"oaseed Chief Consul Isaac B. Potter. whose ef-
US N oeaaif Of the Bicycle Baggage bill are well
An0~n and appreciated
Mr. POTTER TALKS
nr POTTER after insisting that Assemblyman
=, ."ons was chiefly responsible for the passage
..a 'ii. went on to make an appeal for good
49,, saying that he had been told by prominent
wm OF the Legislature that when the wheelmen
:, oa.e make as strong effort for good roads
Nh Ses 9 al, f0r the passage Of the Bicycle Baggage
LsSson WI r get what they seek
ssast Of Castles in the Air. He said that he
irssis,asSs had never had a horse which had become
u a. s sSs He argued ed. that as,d MAS
m sood rivers The wheelnen will do more get
hhsd rs,cads" said he. than all other things
lusd.n apo transit with 4 bike track on top Last
eousisa On Riverside Drive in twenty-five minutes I
ewn ycar@o cyclists and one carriage besides my
during IN ~ can imagine how many wheels were out
ths "a snsit Commissioners that like the beaver
Stns,ooI.d saw they wiz have to climb
mems X. JACOB A. Cantor, who fought the wheel
rAe W Sh.ue In the old Liberty bill fight. spoke on
between neetmen Of 49," He told OF the hot fight
the EVENTUALLY won. and how for the first time
knovjsddus OF the wheelmen Of this State were ac-
Certain ske- Depew. he SAID must have felt almost
be eor,a ndt Mckinley would be nominated and that
Nant ~ anord TO antagonize the wheemen. Il
for Sooe the FIRST" said he. ito launch the boom
Inn M sno no man has a stronger faction behind
told so,n nj cantor spoke also good roads and
WV s0ne plain facts
!" QUESTION FOR COLONEL wARING.
s,rs. LYME. George Z. waring. IT,. Commissioner OF
s,s S'eanIng. was asked to explain why the
49, shrinking nuisance was kept up" but he
IA A. :" o. excused. as his department had nothing
,,... "'n IT, He referred to the hurricane BICYCLE
was hn ues. and he said that he had plan which
thoish,' sS He liked the elevated track but ne
vated srs .nat y ought 20 be built between the ele-
red on, u. Thk plan. he believed, could be
suggestior~ ano1t waiting for several years. THIS
neeiins combined MECHANICAL wei as eng-
come Rooicms- but all difficulties could be over
bicycle a lie Colonel spoke OF the good work his
ncress. rps Was dong, and he said he intended 10
Sterinr" 'n .wssfnsehng division by $50 bicycles
opoN6ed n Isott he Dresident of the league re-
,asScssAt thar "t the coast Tbs League In potIcs He
t1bf "a e Scnsr organisation could hope to accom-
Xc10Sa1c. s9eQ road plank would be inserted in the
- S606v y Sisuorm ne thought. Massachusetts
1870 ~ psas bill similar to the Armstrong
"a, Il - preparing be added. a bssSsss-