The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-07
TRIP TO CANTON Friday
SEVERAL SPECIAL TRAINS WILL
LEAVE THIS CITY THAT NIGHT.
Indiana WhceImen VIII Lead Bicycle
Parade at the Republican Mecca
Crowds from other Points.

About $50 members of the Mckinley and
Hobart Bicycle Club met last night for
drill purposes. The reports showed that
the club now has over eight hundred men,
bers and are coming in every Cay.
There was a desire on the part of many
of them to man who is a candidate
~for President and this took many of the
members from the meeting last night. AL
most all of those present said they were
going to Canton with the club Friday
night.
The trip to Canton grows to larger pro-
portions each day. Yesterday the members
began buying their tickets for the trip in
accordance with the desire of those having
the trip in charge. This is done so the
railroad company can know just how many
people to provide accommodations for, and
if all who are going will take advantage
of the request to purchase tickets early,
there will be no crowding in the cars. The
Big Four has promised to see that there
are enough cars to accommodate all with
seats if those going will simply let the
company know it by purchasing tickets in
advance. Fifty tickets were sold yeste
day. which is quite large number for
the first day. considering the fact that rid
ers were simply requested to buy tickets
before Thursday night.
The first train will leave here Friday
night promptly at 10 o'clock and will carry
the staff officers and as many members as
can find room in it. Other trains will leave
Immediately after, running about ten min
utes apart. The first train will be COM
posed of two sleepers, a chair car. two
baggage for wheels and refreshments
and two or three day coaches. The other
trains will be made up according to the
wants of those who buy tickets. A sufii-
be provided for all who engage space in
them before Thursday night. but after that
time there is no certainty of being able
to get a berth or chair.
The preparations for the parade in Cam
ton Saturday morning are going on. Brisa.
man dressed Uncle Sam and carrying
a banner bearing the words Indiana
Wheelmen are for sound money, protection,
prosperity and good roads. So is McKin-
ley" On each side of the banner bearer
will be a colored boy dressed in yellow TO
represent the only true sound money, car
rying large silk flags. On the backs of these
boys will be the word Cold" The First
Regiment officers will follow these color
bearers and then will come the companies
of the First Regiment in order. The Sec
ond Regiment will follow, headed by the
regimental officers. This will make a big
parade in itself, but that will not be all.
for in , the rear of this will come the or,
then the unorganized wheelmen who at
tend. All will be on wheels. A parade ar
ranged IN the same manner VIII be given
here Friday night before the club starts
for Canton, except, being at night. it will
be headed by the Flambeau Club, with
fireworks.
The prospects for the trip are better now
than was anticipated. Not only will there
be big crowd from here. but letters from
all parts of the State show that other cities
and towns will turn out big crowds. Con-
trary to expectations the Terre Haute Club
will probably not pass through here, but
IL will meet the indianapolis men in Cam
ton Saturday morning. News from Terre
Haute yesterday was to the effect that five
hundred would go from that city, but that
they would go by a route that will not
bring them through this city. Letters from
other towns bring the news that more
are going than was at first estimated. Many
of the wheemen from these other towns
VIII come here to start and will get there
In time to join the parade Friday. All
those who come in are requested to report
at headquarters, Nos. IS and 20 North
Meridian street, soon after Z O'Clock in
the evening as possible to be assigned to
q place in the parade, which is to form at
1880.
Arrangements have been made to serve
lunches to all on the trip from one of the
baggage cars. The contract with those
who will have the privilege stipulates that
the prices are to be the same in the
ordinary restaurants in this city with the
prices of many articles such as sandwiches,
coffee and pie named at cents. There
will be an ample supply and no overcharg-