The record-union., 1896-05-12
WHEELWAY TO M'CONNELLS
The Capital City Club Will Try One in
That Direction.
Members to be Divided Into Groups
for Outings and Other Pur-
poses.

The Capital City Wheelmen had a
long and large meeting last night, Pres
ident Ennis in the chair. The follow
ing new members were elected: Frank
Hickman, p. Hallener, j. H. Hogan,
Fred Day, Peter Flaherty, M. Todd, c.
Schoenbackler, H. Thorpe and w. c..
Whitman.
Mr.. Upson reported at length the pro-
gress of consultations with Albert Gal
latin and Mr. Hall relative to the pro-
posed recreation grounds at East Park.
1t was, he said, agreed that such
grounds should be established and that
they would pay. The Electric Power
Company will give the ground rent
free, clear it and inclose seven acres.
What is needed is a group of men to
put up the necessary funds to fit up
the grounds for all sorts of athletic
sports and outdoor entertainments.
This cost will be somewhere about S.
600, and it will repay, said the commit
tee, largely. The committee will con-
tinue at work on the scheme.
The WheeIway Construction Commit
tee was, after a long debate and full
inspection reports from Captain Nc
Donald's committee of view, directed
to build wheelway from a point above
the hospital on the Stockton road to
Elk Grove, and if possible to McCon-
nelPs. After that it is to make perna-
nent the wheelway from the city to
Perkins Station It will be macadam-
lied beyond that If means are put UP as
they should be-
a vote OF thanks was extended to
Chief of Police Drew for assistance on
the occasion of the relay race. Thanks
were voted to the Terminal City Wheel
men and Messrs. Rothschild and Stein
hart for favors shown the Capital CITY
representative at Stockton on the dav
of the race.
A committee consisting of L. S. Upson,
George Lavenson and F. NJ Woodson
was appointed to prepare letters of tes-
timonial to the members who raced and
trailed on the 10th, the same to be pre-
sented on the day the trophy cup is de-
Hvered, ceremonials for such delivery
TO be programmed and carried out bv
the same committee
MessrS. Readman and Hubert were
appointed to make rules for the club 50
that groups can be formed, ACCORDING
to capacity and desire of riders in club
runs Thus, those men able and desir-
ing to take long and swift runs viii
form the "scorcher' group, those who
prefer shorter and less speedy runs viii
form another class, or group. and a
third class or group will include those
who prefer leisurely riding. The mem.
bers win attach themselves as they
please, and If they find themselves in tot
speedy a group they can enter another
The idea is 10 have organized groups
FOR outings that will ride at uniform
speed, and thus keep together for socia
and also for speed purposes This il
is understood, will be pleasing to al
members of the club, and greatly aug
ment the pleasure of its outings anC
club runs, which will now be of several
Glasses.
The club has ordered a letter OF
thanks to be mailed to the Garden City
Wheelmen of San Jose for kindnesses
shown visiting members of the Capita
City Club in San Jose on the occasion
of the flower festival.
Wheelway Path Treasurer Goethe re-
ported that he had mailed letters to a
large number of citizens, owners and
renters of wheels. asking them to sub
scribe to the wheelway fund at once
that the work may be pushed on, and
that what has been done may be pre-.
served by macadamizing. A COMMITTEES
was appointed, consisting of Messrs
Atwater and Upson, to solicit wheel.
way aid from the people along the
Stockton route.
Chris f. Ecklon of Folsom was made
superintendent of the wheelway and
tax collector from Hangtown Crossing
to Folsom