Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-17

chasing suitable century medals for the
survivors OF the trip.
Columbia Heights wheeImen.
The Columbia Heights wheelmen were to
nave held meeting Tuesday evening. but
o"ing 10 the absence of a quorum no meet
ing was held. The next meeting will be
| heId TUESDAY evening, at which officers
VIII be elected. The designations of Theo-
oore pessez and Earl Hutchinson were re-
ceIved, but could not be acted upon
Inc club will take a run tomorrow after
n no1n 10 Cnevy Chase, starting at go
oSiock IN the afternoon from LII. Prince-
ton street.
Queer Wheelmcn.
Inc queer Wheelmen held a meeting
1nors oay evening at their club house at
CONSIDERABLE business of Importance
do, IL was decided to give a
uai ce at National Rifles Armorv on ~.
evening or December 2 being the frs, 90
series OF the season committee. $500.
Ing vi L. .. Slack, chairman: ID p s.
49, 'oe NeWyahr, H. s. Gardner I 3
make fmil a sose Dodson was appointed To-
A. I'm arrangements for the Same
no,n n amusement committee was ais an
| nro.ra arrange musical and literary
| CHM b1i,s aho club dances. TO be held an tbs
SIuo nc use Fred Vogt was anno;n,aJ a. Nhs
Ian with Messrs. Keller Mntr g eldIr.
| ino her as assistants. The matter NJ r cru
m ing = basket ball team was aIso br,,, nav
| PAM yor Re, consisting of L. o. Slack
| Nc .oh boeckman and D. p Si,o,Irni'
m m appointed to secure a team, suS ~,
Dis,, ar ahsements for admissjon 81 ~.
siict Basket Ball League An 'ie
g., Invitation was received tn ,.l. -.
Tbursd oyster roast, which will he given
81 aay evening at the RrisbtuooS IL
r.. ne invitation was accented "
| -nart were eight new men admitted IN
| on the rolls seventy-six Anniinn.Ii now
teu from J. c. Henderson. r, Y HonS'
t t1i, 'ohn g. Schultz, Charles McnonoiS
@ n "Mu, w; r: Williams. Samuel Tam
Cr,,. maxwell, w. T. I.annon. n R'
OConnor. anu DSHhis L.
me, Inc run tomorrow will be to Roclrn,o
Cant d. o'clock from 1o23 I'm street
1ap,. george E. Boyd invites ali maj.
'acheo riders to attend
Eastern Athletic Club.
The Eastern Athletic CIuh bela 4. ,,,o.,..-
wednesday evening, at which tho s,,I,foI,
vi the proposed basket ball team uas
drought up The club this year will ha
represented In the league with a good team,
ne proposed club road race was also .alL-
Gu Or but nothing definite was done ana
nc date set for the event.
Last sunday two members of the cl,h
started out on the Frederick century and
| No r,,, .ne Instance in the required time
W run is scheduled for tomorrow thouqb
sumo "Trip Will undoubtedly he taken.
Strange as it may SEEM there is mot A..
caho'date In the field for the honor of cbiaf
consul OF the local division of the Iear,,a
vi american Wheelmen outside of the pres
eht incumbent He is not out as a candi-
ud.e, Out II is understood that he wouid not
| be averse to serving another term An e
lhe other men who have been named NV
OUTSIDERS as candidates fer the ofiic. have
denied being in the race
The name of Mr. j. Hart Rri..aip b.s
been prominently mentioned as a canJidate
1or the Office of chief consul. and r1lmors
were IN circulation that he had strong
,I ing ana would undoubtedly get the
place. Mr. Britain stated to a reporter
tnat ne Is not a candidate He did NOT
care LOT the position and would NOT have
any time TO attend to the duties of the
1ihce- he was aware that his name had
| ity. HIS "u'iioi-
A. w. Leeke. the present road consul and
tne man who was fortunate enough to come
out In the camera contest OF The Ieayna
mas been mentioned as a candidate fnr rbe
once, but he comes out with a denial. He
goes not want the office, he states and an
| MS support will be given to tbs. presanr in
| cumbent Mr.. George n. Mansfield The
East washington business man. had been.
| mentioned in connection with the chief con-
suisnlp, but he follows in the steps of the
others, and issues a denial He stated that
he would support the present incumbent
For the other Offices so far as can be
learned. nc candidates have as vet annea rcd
| on the horizon. Then, again. there are Two
oinces that have to be filled-a representa-
1--WE and delegate. Nobody mas appeared
| IN the field for these honors and il is hard-
| ly likely that there will be any candidates
Until just before the time of election
Inc date for the annual election has not
peen nxed. lE The Star last week il was an
Dounced that the meeting would rroba blv
De heid at the first business meeting of the
league Tor November, which will be held on
the hrst Monday. The chief consul states
| that this will most likely he the date. though
| as yet he has not decided upon anything
IN regard TO 1t. 1t may De that meeting
VIII be called sooner than this date or per.
maps even later. as the period of election
can remain open as late as November H.
Ihe league run was made Friday even
ing to Silver Springs. that being the only
run Oh the week. Next Friday evening a
run 10 CHEVY Chase will be made start
| ins at $50 O'Clock from Franklin SQUARE
corner 18th and X streets. Next SUNDAY
the flrst league century run of the season
anu tne only one. will be held, to Frederick
and return, start being made at 6 O'Clock
| in the morning.