The morning times., 1896-08-06
ROAD CLUB BOYS ARE FOR It
They Take Favorable Action
On the Bicycle Path.
ALSO APPOINT A DELEGATE
and All WIN Work Heartily for
Success-The Queers VIII Take Ac-
tiOn nTOniHht-Other business TRAINS
acted at the Meeting.

The Washington Road Club knows good
thing when it sees 1t.
AT its regular monthly meeting last
night, held at its club house. the Arno, it
unanimously decided tn at The Times Wheel
men Bic ycle Path should be built ir its
help could do it, Mr. John c. Wood was
appointed the delegate from the club
to attend the convention to be held to-
morrow night at the Ad Writers Club
room in The Times building.
ALL FAVOR THE PATH.
Mr.. L. b. Graves, the new president of
the club occupied the chair for the first
time. He makes a most graceful and fair
presiding OFFICER. When the question of
The Times Wheemen Bicycle Path was
called up number OF the members present
spoke In favor OF the project. There was
no one opposed TO 1t. The boys have had
enough tumbles climbing that Maryland
county road from the Anglers Iun to
want a bicycle path direct To the Great
Falls. They know the necessity of such
an affair.
So there was not dissenting voice, and
the motion that the Washington Road
Club would back the project and work
for its success carried with a burrab.
The club did not make an appropriation
of money from the club treasury this time.
but will do 50 in the future. All the mem
bers of the club will contribute freely. but
the oys want the club itself to do
something
Tonight the Queers have their regular
monthly meeting and will take the project
up for discussion. This club is heartily in
favor of the move, and scme OF the hardest
workers in raising the $1,000 Will be
found in their ranks. A number of the
officials have already expressed their iD-
tention to heartily cooperate in the work,
and there is no doubt but that the club
will have n gCCd. hustlinS representative
at the Friday night meeting.
Aireadytheiea CUE me mbcrs q re drumming
up interest among the unattached riders.
They are talking TO them Whenever they
get chance to see any one. A number OF
encouraG sing reports are teing received at
this office. Among all who have been
seen not single one has yet refused to
promise to give his dollar. In number
of cases the unattached riders have said
they would give more. There Will be some
Interesting matter to report to the meeting
tomorrow night.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
In addition to acting on the proposed
bicycle path the Washington Road Club
transacted some Important business. An
emblem was decided on, among other
things. 1t consists OF a white W run
through with white arrow. 1t is a very
pretty design. Mr.. George L. Anderson
was elected an active member. Mr. C.
II. Cooke resigned tie office Of secretary,
and Messrs. X. Jose and a. II. wall were
nominated To fill the vacancy. The cleo
ton will be held at the next reg uiar meet
ing.
A finance committee was appointed con-
sisting OF Messrs. A. W. Leeke, cha trina II (;
A. II. Wall and A. C. Gensler Mr.. J. C.
Wood was appointed a member OF the
racing board. and c. j. RonsaviIle substi
tute. Tile racing board was authorized
TO select a team to represent the club at
the Arlington diamond meet.
No action was taken looking toward
meeting Mr. Fred Schade on tns return
from the South.