Evening star., 1896-12-05


weather remained anyways propitious, but
even they have been forced TO stop riding
by the thoroughly wntry weather. There
is row 10 prospect of any more club riding
urtiI next March or possibly later, depend
ing altogether on the opening of the spring
season. Cycling is now pursued mainly as
an aid to business, and many riders
seen out on the avenue during the cold
weather of the past week, facing the frosty
wind, looked as If they would much rather
be riding in the street cars. Ihe Dlcycle
police still remain on active duty and the
detail is apt to be out all the winter. The
cold weather is an incentive to fast riding.
and it seems rather hard, from the riders
standpoint to be overhauled and placed
under arrest by the cycle police.
Queer Wheelmen.
The dance of the Queer Wheelmen We'd
nesday evening at National Rifles armory
vas very successful affair. The popular
ily of the club was well attested by the
merry host that attended. By those VINO
ought to know it was claimed that the
crowd at the dance last Wednesday was
by far the largest ever seen in the nall
When in the zenith of its glory the George
town Cycle Club gave dance at the same
place. which brought out an extraordinarily
large crowd which has never been. eoualed
or surpassed until the Queers dance dur
ing the week. Some idea of the crowd may
be obtained from the fact that at the gem
tlemen's hat box the checks reached the
80 mark The ladies present II anything,
outnumbered the men. and many OF them
were dressed in extremely stylish cos
TUNES. The dance was without doubt the
social event OF cycling circles for the sea
son. and the large number of beautiful
ladies present shows clearly that the club
has a host of admirers in the ranks OF the
fair Sex.
The reception committee for the dance
consisted of Messrs. J. r. Muir, chairman;
W. X Larrimore, w. A. Helmus. u. H.
Neumeyer, jr.; G w. Dodson Louis Keller
DR.. c. A. Van Reuth, j. y. Mundy. Fred
l.. Vogt. II. Gale Turpin. James Parker,
J. S. Powers, C. d. Maxwell, Joan Werner,
jr.. Charles E keyser, E A Pitkin ana
j. W. Kaiser. The floor committee was
composed of r. Brook Cloakey, chairman;
l.. o. Slack, Frank E. Ghiselli. Fl. 8. Card
ner, George E. Boyd. Charles II. Long,
D. P. Sigourni and j. J. Newyahr.
MIR. C. Louis Petze. a popular member of
the club, whose marriage occurred a Few
weeks ago, has returned from, his honey
moon trip.
League of American Wheelmen.
The regula- meeting of the League Of
American Wheelmen. the date of which
has not yet been announced. but which
will in all probability be held within the
rext fortnight, will be an important meet
ing. from the fact that number Of ap-
pointive offices will be filled. 1t is the first
meeting of the local division for the fiscal
year of the league. The old board of Off
GERS elected last month assumed their
duties for the current year last Tuesday.
The chief consul will have the appointment
of five local conSulS-one for each section
of the city, and the fifth for Georgetown
In addition to these racing board will be
appoir ted. the regular committee on rights
and privileges, the road book committee
and several other standing committees. 1t
seems most likely that with the exception
of fe changes, the old committees will
he reappointed, and the officers remain SUD-
Stantially the same until next November
The most important work of the coming
year will be the compilatio and publica-
ton of suitable road book, which was
under way all Of last year, and which is
now very near completed. AS soon as all
of the data is up the book will be publish
ed and distributed free of charge to local
members of the order. Mr.. J. A. Degges,
the chairman of the committee in charge
of the road book. has almost completed the
task alone. and to him belongs most of
the credit when the book is published.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
The sixth anniversary of the Miles Cycle
Infantry will occur December %. During
the life of the organization a number of
changes have been made, and the corps,
as 1t stands today. Is perhaps stronger in
every respect than ever before. The men,
bers of the company have decided to prop
erly celebrate the event. On December 2S.
hold rousing smoker. which all of the
friends of the organization will be invited
to attend The affair will be made pleasant
to all. and though the smoker will be given
solely as an anniversary celebration 1t is
expected that the ranks of the company
VIII be increased by number of recruits
growing on. of this affair.
The relay ride of the company, which was
to have been held tomorrow from this city
TO Frederick, has been postponed. Several
unforeseen things have arisen which have
necessitated the postponement. and it now
locks possible that the ride may not be held
at all this year. 1t was contemplated to di-
vide the distance into five-mile relays. This
was all good enough. but there was no
easy way of marking off the relays. the
railroad route to Frederick being entirely
different from the road route usually pur-
sued by the wheelmen. AS result the re-
lay riders would all have to ride to their
stations their wheels, and then get
ready to ride the f1ve-mile relays in their
fastest possible time.
At the meeting of the company held last
week Corpl. Robert D. Weaver was elected
his successfully passing the oral examina-
tions, which will be held December 10. First
Sergt. H. X Gibson has been ordered be-
fore the brigade board for examination for
candidate sergeant.
The corps has under consideration the
giving of its regular annual dance some
time this month: The full particulars of
the project will be discussed at the meet
ing which will be held this evening, and
some definite action will be taken Last
year the dance was held at National Rifles
Armory. but this year the affair If held at
all. will most likely be at Carroll Institute
Hall.
Misf1t Cycle Club.
For a new organization the Misfft Cycle
Club has made wonderful strides. and al
though only a few weeks old has a MEM
bership equal to a good many of the clubs
of the city. to say nothing at all Of the in
terest that is manifested in the organiza-
ton. The club held regular meeting We'd
nesday evening at its headquarters, 1892
18th street. at which considerable business
of Importance was transacted
Tie club decided to add a gymnasium to
the quarters. Prior to taking this step.
however, an appropriation was made for
the renovation Of the club rooms. The
quarters will be repainted and repapered
and fitted out In cozy home-like style. With
the creation of a gymnasium steps will be
taken to form basket ball team As soon
as the gymnasium Is fully completed the
team will be started In actual training and
arrangements made to play all of the LEGAL
teams. The club has plenty of excellent
material with which to pick an excellsnt
team. and will undoubtedly make a good
showing.
Arlington Wheelmen.