Evening star., 1896-07-10
THE BICYCLE PARADE.
Arrangements Announced for the
Saturday Evening Display,

Arrangements Announced for the
Saturday Evening Display.
At meeting last night of wheelmen in
terested in the project of arranging for to-
morrow night bicycle parade in honor Of
visiting Christian Endeavor riders held at
$40 11th street. details were arranged and
matters relating to the decorations to be
carried anc route and place and manner of
assembly were discussed. At the request
Of w. H. Henshaw. the protector of the
enterprise, he was allowed to decline the
position of chief marshal, and to that
| responsibility r. r. Revill Of the Eastern
Athletic Club was called, and he was given
authority to appoint his aids and conduct
| the parade after his own ideas.
The committee decided to divide the pa
rade into four divisions. First is to come
the Eastern Athletic Club and mounted
members of the Morton Cadets, to act as
escort to the second division, composed
wholly of Christian Endeavor riders. F.. E.
Pratt secretary Of the United Wheelmen,
was appointed marshal of the first division,
with DR.. w. w. Alleger first aid while
W. H. Henshaw was chosen to look after
j. H. johnson, jr, and Frank H. Edmunds
assisting.
The third division will be composed of
organized clubs of the city. William Get
finger. marshal. and D. w. Gregory, aid,
will be In charge. The last division will
consist o. Unattached local riders. in charge
of G. w. Evans, marshal. who was author
lied to select as many aids as he consid-
cred necessary.
The first division will assemble on Penn
sylvania avenue east of Washington circle
promptly at o'clock. The second division
will form on the avenue just west Of the
circle. Mr.. Henshaw proposed to distribute
to this division a number of Chinese Ian
terms gratis. Twenty-thrd street south Of
the circle will be the formation point for
the third division, and the fourth will as
semble on New Hampshire avenue. .-
Charles H. Grace of the Eastern Athletic
Club has been appointed pacemaker for the
parade, the route Of which will be down
Pennsylvania avenue to the Peace mOnu-
ment. countermarching as far as 18th
street, then turning south and riding once
around the site Of the conventions greatest
meeting places, there disbanding
Mr.. Henshaw, marshal of the Christian
En6eavor division, disclaims any intention
Of antagonizing the bicycle parade announc-
ed for Tuesday evening. and for which the
convention bicycle committee, under the di-
| rection Of J. G. Muir, is making arrange
ments for the comfort of visiting c. E.
riders who intend to participate. Mr.. Hen
shaw says that his sole reason for promot-
ing the demonstration tomorrow evening is
because many wheelmen and wheelwomen
| among the visitors will not remain in the
city after Monday night and that If
bicycle parade is to be given for their spe-
cial benefit in his opinion, it should be
held while a majority Of the delegates are
in the city
Marshal r. R. Revill has directed the
members Of the Eastern Athletic Club to
assemble at the club house, 800 Sth street
southeast, Saturday evening at o'clock
sharp, in order to participate in the bicycle
parade. The members will wear the club
uniform and carry lanterns. -.
The committee of Washington wheelmen
extends through the newspapers, to the
Christian Endeavorers who are wheelmen
a cordial invitation to participate in the
| bicycle parade tomorrow evening. The
point of rendezvous will be Washington
Circle, 22d street and Pennsylvania avenue,
and a reception committee is to be on hand
to assign cyclists to positions in line.
Everybody Is requested to be on hand not
later than 80 pm.