New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-30
Boulevard BICYCLE PARADE.
MANY PEOPLE TO SEE TT. But NOT SO
MANY IN LINE


co,.art,, f,a thousand more or less residents or
Jersey civ and Rayonne stood in groups for
hours Yesterday afternoon along the curbs'o"e7
Of the Hudson County Boulevard to Witness '"e
much-mooted grand parade Of cyclists. postponed
because Of the weather from the previous Nd'u'""H
afternoon while 800 votares Of the wheel whl'ieu
M and down the six-mile stretch of the great
county road with similar desire to satisfy While
the narade fell far short Of antcipations IN the
matter of numbers taking part and the decoration
of BICYCLES it was nevertheless an interesting
spectacle.
About fifteen hundred cyclists rode in the pro-
cession Many clubs were represented, but most
Of them sent such small delegations that little cog
nizance was taken OF the various organizations
Duatorv cyclists prevented the procession from
moving until almost an hour after the sch'u"''u
time The formation was with the right OF the
line resting at the intersection OF the BouleVaru
and Communipaw-ave.. Jersey city Frank Eve
lard the veteran Jersey city wheelman. was me
grand marshal lie rode alone at the head OF the
naraders and wore a white uniform. The mounted
escort of six Jersey city policemen followed.
The first organization in line was the old ana
orstwhile famous Hudson County Wheelmen. Inc
clio Wheemen of Jersey city; Mantle Wheelmen.
Of Jersey city: Lincoln Cycling club. OF Bayonne'
Vim Bicycle club of Newark. and other organiza-
films preceded the greatest division that of deco
rated wheels fantastic CARRIED cyclists. unattached
wheelmen and women bicyolists. The official count
gave the representation OF the three lradlnc cluOs
as follows: Hudson County Wheelmen, q; Mantle
Wheelmen. g. clio Wheemen 10 me cluDs were
IN reality much better represented
The route followed up the Boulevard to New
ark-ave where the procession turned and rode down
the county road 10 the XIII Kull shore at Bergen
Point Before (ireenvil.e reached many or TN"
riders withdrew Others fell long before the hills
Of Bavonnes Centrevile district were negotiated and
the Rayonnese saw only few Of the paraders. y
pace of six miles hour was maintained until the
grands;and containing the Judges was passed Then
the cyclists put on more steam and rode at ten
me-an-hour clip. -
The grands,and was in front of the Business Mems
cycling Clubs quarters near the intersection OF Dun
can-ave The Judges Mayor Wanser Of Jersey
CITY Mayor Pagan Of Iioboken. Mayor Seymouro!
Rayonne Sheriff John J. Toffey the Rev. J. Lester
Wells Aaron 5 Baldwin Frank S Peter Alexander
Dusenberry chief Consul Gentle for New-Jersey Of
the l., A. w: John g. Fisher. Captain Harry H.
Brinckerhoff Horace II. Farrer and Chief Consul
l. b. Potter for New-York Of the l.. A ".
The prize awards were follows: The club having
the most members in line. Hudson County Whocmen;
the organization making the best appearance. clio
Wheelmen; captain Of the best appearing club. John
j. Corley: most graceful man rider. O. Frederick
Rpp: best decorated man. J. C. Arrowsmith. neatest
lady. Miss Elsie Lang. neatesi man. Alderman Yer
milye. best fantastic costume. II. Dewey (sea-ser-
penD neacst girl Miss Florence Cahill; odes; wheel
william Whitney smallest wheel. Miss Hattie Mad
den: graceful boy DAME, Row, graceful girl, Miss
Harriet Vreeland: Fat man. g. NJ Parr