The morning times., 1896-07-07
ROAD CLUB SMOKER.
Popular Organization Opens Its Hand
some New Quarters.

The Washington Road Club, having taken
formerly as the Hotel Arno, ON Sixteenth
street, last night celebrated the occasion
with a big Smoker"
The affair was splendid sue ocess In every
way and during the evening the club had
as its guests, representatives from all the
local bicycle clubs, and IT least five hundred
visitors partook OF the lavish hospitality or
the oldest and most successful OF local
bicycle clubs.
Liquid and solid refreshment was fur
nished in abundance ana incidentally plenty
of smoking material was in evidence. Ru-
dolph Jose and W. G. Fitzhugh were IN
tlrlng in their efforts, looking alter the
comfort and pleasure Of the guests during
the entire evening.
In addition to the flow of the bowl, there
was feast OF reason which took the form
OF addresses and sCng and instrumental
music. X. K. Revile opened the evening
with an address of welcome to the wheel
men and their friends, and his happy re-
marks soon set the ball rolling, and thence
forth merriment reigned.
Prof Becker rendered several piano Sc
lections in his usual brilliant manner, and
for the first time in public tile spirited
march dedicated to the W. X. c. was played
by its composer, Prof. Becker. and it was
enthusiastically received. 1t is Compo-
sition of more than ordinary merit.
W. II. Henshaw sang Il comic song, and
after Paul Won Boeckmau had played Sc
lections on the Zither, which were SO well
rendered that he received nGinber OF re-
tributed songs and stories and added 10
the pleasure OF tile evening.
George Noble. Prof. Williams, the dea-
con; Ed Ward aud Russell, the clubs mas
cot and trainer, looked after the comfort
of the guests.
A pleasing incident of the evening was
the presentation. by the Queer Wheelmen, of
the prizes won by the riders at the Queer
Wheelmen race meet, on Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. R. Brooke Cloakey, president of
..n, y in, MI eli
sented the prizes as follows: The Times
gold medal to j. W. Thompson, A. W., and
the Desio silver medal to c. j. Morrison,
s. R. c.. first and second men. respectively.
in the one mile novice race.
In the one-third mile open, a fine diamond
stud to Fred Sims, A. W.. first; diamond
cuff buttons. donated by Cannon & Chandler,
Xudd. A. w, third. received the j. W.
Babson lamp.
In the half-iniIe handicap. Robinson. Cherry
first; W. H. Nash, gold cuff buttons, to
Billie Sims. second; Cline Brothers, bicycle
shoes, to w. F. Thruop, E. A. c.. third; w:
H. Coleman, Duplex saddle, to Il. =.
zee. box OF ci gars, to G. g. IngiinG. L. W.,
fifth.
One-mile open-Enterprise Cycle Com
DIAMOND pin to Billie Sims, second; G. II.
Reizenstein, silk umbrella to Z. b. Wilson,
third.
One-mile nanulcIp-DlaInOuu IlIlS 70 "
T. Ball, first; Cabrera silver grip to E. l..
Wilson, second; L. R. Martin, ton of coal
to T. N. Mudd, third; 8. F. 4 RoseDthal.
sweater to c. J. Morrison, fourth; Emerson
shoes to C. Z. Gouse, fifth.
Two-mile etaDdem-Bishop & Meyer, photos
and j. j. Decker, water color to H. 2. Greer
and s. E. Smith, first: saddle and bisque
figufes, by Paul Won Boekman, to F. W.
Moore and c. j. Rousaville, second; r. c.
Lewis and Hauptman. weater and shoes to
W. ]. Espey and G. L. Ball, third, In the
PROFESSIONAL event prizes were given to c.
E. Kluge, F.. w. Hutchings, G. E. Stratton
and Harry Park. These We're cash prizes,
and their presentation all in twenty-five
cent pieces afforded much amusement.
During the evening the name of L. B.
Graves, the popular manager ofthe Rambler
bicycle, was posted for president OF the
W. r. c. The eselection is popular one and
Judging from the large number OF in
'dorsements filed with the nomination, Mr..
Graves election is assured and the club is
to be congratulated. The club election
of officers will be held on the 18th inst.