Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-26
on THE TWIN CRY cixpEn PATH.
Council Huns and Omrhn Cyclists
Meet to Discuss the Enterprise.

Ncct tO Discuss the Enterprise.
The meeting called by the comm ttee a2-
pointed by the Retail Merchants assoc -
tion at the Grand hotel last night was not
as well attended as the promoters Of the
scheme desired. but those who we're present
were full Of enthusiasm. and made up in
fervor what the meeting lacked in numbers.
II. b. Mulltord. captain of the Omaha
Guards Wheel club Phil A. Crespo John w.
Parrish. w. II. Mullhall and Fred II. Wal
!enhauHt were the only Omaha wheelmen
nresent
The meeting was held in the elegant dining
| room of the Grand hotel. H. A. Cole, chair
man O: the Merchants association commit
tee. stated the objects sought to be secured
by the gathering OF the wheelmen and re-
viewed in detail all that had been done ani
the strong sentiment in favor OF the enter
prise apparent on both sides of the river
He said that T.. p Clark of the hotel was
present, ready to renew his offer to give
81 900 CT the amount necessary to build the
track, besides furnishing dressing rooms for
men and women and club headquarters for
the wheelmen of both cities and all others
whenever they visited the city. The track
must be built. Mr. Cole thought. by the
united efforts OF the cyclists of both cities.
II must be wholly mutual enterprise. car
red out without jealousy. There could not be
room for any jealousy, for whatever bene-
fits accrued from the construction Of
the path would be purely mutual. The two
cities were on the eve of the inauguration
OF the great Transmississippi exposition and
everything that coupled the names Of Coun-
ell Bluffs and Omaha together must have
a Sreat deal of influence even upon that big
enterprise. Both towns would receive an
equal share of the benefits and 1t would be
great stimulus to the wheel business within
radius Cs 100 miles
Mr.. Mullhal thought that the only way to
pn N
at once with a subscription. Get the money
and they would get the path, and a subscrip-
tion paper that started out with the magni-
ficent offer of 81 900 from one Council Bluffs
man would be sure to catch some Omaha man
for at least $500 1t looked to be difficult
to get the Omaha wheelmen to attend
meeting, but the Tourists and the younger
clubs would go into the enterprise in body.
Mr.. Wollenhadpt of the Western Cyclist
said that the majority Of the Omaha wheel
men were heartily in favor of the enterprise,
not only in favor of 1t, but were enthusiastic.
He favored the subscription plan, and pre-
scnted set of resolutions in the shape Of
a pledge for various amounts, The resou-
tions were read but 1t was thought as they
went into detail specifying the manner in
which the track was to be constructed that
they were little premature. They were
endol sed and laid over for future action.
Mr. Clark stated that the first thing to be
done was to appoint committees to discover
the sentiment Of the Omaha people and
impress upon them the mutual character Of
the enterprise. The plan to be success
full he said, must have the heartiest endorse
ment Of both cities.
II. b. Mullford of Omaha said that there
we're between 1000 and 5000 wheelmen in
Omaha, and the proper way to raise the
money was to ask each of them to become
personally interested by subscribing to the
construction fund If each would give 25
or so cents, Omaha's contingent fund would
be filled, and the money all raised for the
work
Discussions OF a similar character were
INDUCED in by all, and then the work of ap-
pointing committees was begun. commit
tee of four was appointed to confer with
the Omaha wheelmen and get an expression
of their feelings. e. f. Clark was made
chairman; Mullford and Wolenhaupt were
chosen as the Omaha members, and H.. E.
Grimm and ]. f. Stap!eton from Council
Bluffs.
A committee of eight was appointed on sub
scriptons, four from each city. The Omaha
men were: j. e. Cavanaugh, Fred Spratlin
Fred H. Wollenhaupt and d. ]. O'Brien.
Ellis Ed Duquette, e. w. Hart and Fl. e.
Grimm.
The committee to secure the right Of way
and the other necessary legislation from the
city council was composed of e. f. Clark,
H. H. Van Brunt Z. w. Hart and Ed Par
sons.
The question of appointing trustee or
incorporating in order to enable the council
to grant the right Of way to something or
somebody, was discussed. committee was
also appointed to wait upon the First avenue
property owners and secure their consent
to the repaving of the three blocks of worn
nut Daypmapt