The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-15
BIG BICYCLE PARADE.
LYENrOF an. HsCH.nOsD LtLGUE
or UHEELWEN.
Elaborate Arrans euisnt- ''rfng Made Tor
the Occasion Formation of the
Parade-1h. Features.

At a recent meeting Of the Board OF
Directors OF the Richmond League Vi
wh.eirEen it was decided to hviu an
| otner big bicycle paraue similar TO the
one held soon after the organization oil
the league. II was decided that tins pa
radc take place Oh Saturday. NoNehDe'
2lst at H. NJ. a committee WAS APP
pointed to make the necessary arrange
ments SO that the big undertaking m-eh'
be crowned with success. lne commit
tee CONSISTS OF Dr. FRANK Il. steei
lchairman), f. a. Dalton, A. q. Las
Oeiles, ii. >. Halves, H.. ". Cooper d.
II. Il. BAKER, W. Z. LelebyIe, ana Il. l..
rankin.
The committee have held several meet
ings, ana nave id.oIeu haid 10 NAM
.i.e pIOpOscu pageant WOltny or the
league. The line VI march, d. lar as IL
nas been deOIueu Gi Ola al THIS time, VIA
Oc as follows. Starting at the corner
vi Eleventh Snd brJdd street. uP bsodu
to Sixth, down Sixth TO Grace, up Grace
40 I.yIdnd street, down kyiand to Frank
lin, down Franklin TO ruin, up rum
TO Grace, down Grace sire Il, returning TO
the City Hall. A new feature 10 lie in
PRODUCED at this nine consists III The deci-
sion of the committee 10 allow lady
riders and their escorts to participate IN
the procession II is also very likely tliat
II the next meeting OF the league an
amendment will be offered to the con
,ntutIon of the organization. providing
that lady riders shall be admitted TO
membership in the league.
THE PROCESSION.
The big procession Is 10 start promptly
al me A---r appointed, AMI 1t wi4I DC
composed as lOuJWs.
squad OF ponce, mounted on wheels.
BiaeS Lana. mons a. bus.
Chici MAJ snail a4d two Of his assls-
taats. There wIiI be eleven narsnals Ia
ali. including IN its number tAe pIcsl-
cents o. tne various cycle clubs.
Inc officers OF the league die as fol
lows. J. l.. Anderson. president. L. I. ID
.iy eTs, DR., INST Nice-presi4ent, IL. >.
dawes, second vice-pIeslueAt, Cecil l..
.pps, secretary and treasurer. Board OF
Dnectors-Jackson Guy, j. l.. lli.l. T.
". Cooper. Or Frank T.. Steel. Dr. +
+. Baker. 5. :. =. Patteson. W. G.. Long
=. a. Dalton. W. c. Lefebvre. A. u.
Lascclles. Kolfe T.. Glover.
Lady riders and their csc ,rts.
Members Of the Lakeside cycle Club.
Commanded by their president. Mr.. Ar
cher Anderson. Jr.
Members of the Independent Cycle Club.
commanded by their president. Mr. L. a.
Dalton.
Members II the Richmond Road Club.
commanded by their president Mr. A.
g. Tascclles
Members Of the Conner Cycle Club.
First Reriment Signal Corps. COM
manded by Mr.. r. NJ Long.
Riders not attached 10 any clNb.
Another interesting feature Of the COM
Ing parade is that the wheels Of the
riders are 10 he decorated and rs n
means Of bringing this about the COM
nittce have decided ~ offer four hand
some prizes for the beet and second best
decorated wheels Of gentlemen ana lady
riders
FORMATION or THE PARADE.
Ile VARIOUS attachments That are 10
paI ucivale IN tne procession wi.l u,
requested 10 assemble at tine following
points, wnlie tnCy are 10 i1ii IN inc d.
the pageant passes them:
Officers and members OF the league
lazy Ticers, anO their escorts on nOftn
rAeventn street, the right resting at the
corner Of Broad street.
Members of the Lakeside cycle CluD
on north Tenth street the right resting
on the corner of Broad street
Members of the independent Cy lie
Club. OF the Richmond Road ~iub, OF the
Conner cycle CluU on north Ninth street.
the right resting on the corner OF Broad
street.
Members Of the First Regiment SlLnal
Corps and unattached riders on north
Eighth street, the right resting on the
corner Of Broad street.
The Richmond League of Wheelmen has
al present about CO.. utmbcrs and IL Is
expected that the proposed big parade
- hI he The means Ci DiLlsiI., "a .,ii s,r
addition &c the membership Of this or
ganization. The only expense incurred
by members Of The league is the pay
ment of twenty-five cents annually I'm
order TO facilitate matters FOR unattach-
ed riders who desire TO join the league.
ci'rliniiicc .as been appointed. VIII Jse
members WI be located at different
points on Saturday afternoon. Novem-
Der 2!st Just before the stating Of tho
parade, to receive the names OF new
members. II is hoped that at least a
large majority OF those who intend %
take part ia the parade. viii be Willing
to become members Of the league. Mr.
Cecil l.. Epps is the chairman Of the
committee on new members. He and
Messrs. Percy Gregory ana r. u. An
,noHy. OF the Independent cycle Club.
being members Of tie same committee.
may be found Oh that afternoon before
the starting Of the parade on mortn
Eleventh street The members Of the
committee from the Lakeside Park Club
viii be on north Tenth street where
thov Will be reinforced BY DR.. r. f.
Franklin. OF the Richmond Road club
Mcssrs. c. W. Wallace. =. NJ Tignor
and 2. NJ Long VIII look after the IN
terests OF the committee on north Ninth
ana north Eighth streets.
At the close OF the parade a meeting
or the league will he held In front OF
the city Hall to listen TO an address bv
the president. Mr. }. l.. Anderson.
The committee In charge Of the ar
rangements for the parade desire to have
II understood that no large floats are
10 be used. and that the decorations
refer only to single wheels. No adver-
tisements of any description will be al
lowed in the parade.
Delightful Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickerson gave a de-
lichtful party 10 their daughter. Flor.
cnce. At their residence 20S north TWEEN