The sun., 1896-10-05
FIRsMEx ON BroroLEs.
They Organise Ciub ard Arrange 90 Spend
Their Leisure Tin,e ASrheeL


Now that the employees of the Street Clean
ing and Police departments have organized q
bicycle club, II 10 only natural for the Fire De-
partmont to fall III line and do the same. Tho
idea was conceived by some of the young fire
laddes connected with Company 10 on East
Twenty-nfth street. This company, as far as
cycling goes, 10 tho most enthusiastic one In
the whole department. Tho members are an
exceptionally agile lot. who try to be supple
and athletic at all times.
Ever since wheeling came to bel popular, En-
gineer McAree has taken to bike" riding, and
has made pronounced success Of 1t. On
most every one OF his off days he
would take spin on his wheel, much
to tho envy and chagrln of his comrades
After q while his ohums In tho department also
became enthusiastic on wheeling. and now most
all the representatives of the company know
About week ago McAreo called his brother
firemen aside and told them what capital idea
Of members OF the different hre, companies IN
the city. !" It's good scheme." he explained,
could have lots OF pleasure riding about the city.
and II would do us good" Every one thought
@ a't to all rS esa cards at
sent to the fire laddes In the different fire
houses and " meeting wa. fixed for last Friday
night at Rose Hall, Twenty-fourth street and
Second avenue. The response was immediate.
oyer one hundred ambitious cyclists attending.
justed. and without any argument the club was
organized. The following officers were elected:
John McAree. President; f. l.. Alburtus, Vice.
President: f. s. Root Secretary; Z. j. Port,
Treasurer,
Another meeting has been fixed for next FRI
fixed in a shipshape manner. Tho following
committee has been appointed to present to the
Fire Board the minutes OF the meeting and the
entire purport OF the club: Assistant Foreman
Hellnsr. Engine II; Engineer l MeAres ,n % Engine
mittee firmly believe that the Board will sane
tion their club. which they promise will not con-
fict with their duties or the rules Of the depart
ment.
When n sun reporter saw President McAree
latter was devisng an appropriate emblem for
the organization. IL Ia probable that minia-
ture OF the fire badge, which bears All impression
OF street pump and hook and ladder. will be
adopted. or course picture of n wheel will be
most conspicuous on Ii, All the riders will wear
the uniform OF the department.
I'm positive that our club will be a big suc
cess" said President McAree. I'VE have
every opportunity, and l am confident that the
men will pull together hnrmoniously. We have
expect to have thrice that amount when we get
in good working order. It's singul mr. how some
of the old members have taken to the idea since
IL was first prOpounded. There's Engineer
Charles LamareRux and Engineer +. X. Jewell,
who have been connected with this station for
but as lively as young fellow. He knows how
to ride very. well, too and wouldn't hesitate to
enter o century run. Jewell. who Ia SIS years of
age. can ride very fast and says when things
get started he will make them all hustle. We
expect to have the departments from the Great
er New York join us and mako the club tho
envy and pride OF the other city Government
employees"