The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-07-20
S0bDlBRS0 ON WHEELS
Magnificent Display BY the
Fourth Regiment at
Long Branch.
OVER TWO HUNDRED IN LINE
The Regimental Standards and the
Calling Guns Taken Along
Prize Winners.
OVER w HUNDRED IN LINE

That he wheel has come to stay was
clearly demonstrated at Long Branch on
Saturday last, the occasion of the grand
bicycle parade. Wheels. Of all descrip-
items, from the s~iNteen-inch frame junior
70 the Eifel Humber. which tands about
nine feet high were in line.
The bicycle parade, for which prepara-
tons have been going on for some time.
attracted thousands from all parts of New
Jersey and New York. Holiday attire was
worn by all. and the proprietors of the
different hotels wed with each other in
decorating.
The weather was all that could be de-
sired for the celebration. Cooling zephyrs
from the ocean rendered riding comfort
able and enjoyable. The course of the
parade was from Hollywood to West End
and then along Ocean avenue to Broad
way. Although the parade was scheduled
to start at 2:30 1t was four o'clock before
the column moved.
The local clubs scored great praise both
for number in line and for general APP
p~earance. The Mantle Wheelmen, the
Catholic Club cyclers and the clio Wheel
men represented this city in the line of
vi kltSS Tie <sAdilfc
Wheelmen received second prize for gen
eral appearance, the Harlem Wheelmen of
New York taking first prize. All the local
clubs looked well and with but few ex-
ceptiens rode well.
But the real honor given this city was
captured BY the Fourth Regiment. The
regEmental wheelmen assembled at the
Arrnory about twelve o'clock on Satur-
cay. Gniforfns and Campaign seggins
WARE A0T17a6 ind nra1aro tfoa- ro~o5.1a+n
Tor the parade. At 1880 the party. which
numbered Almost one hundred. left the
Armery ana riding over Bergen avenue
to Storm avenue went down Glass House
HflR and down Johnston avenue TO
the Central Railroad depot, where a
special train was in waiting. Here
sembied and the two divisions swesIed
the number beyond the two hundred
mark. In a1e freight yard a baggage
ear was standing and from this was
teens haversacks to produce a very
formidable effect. The rifles were
strapped on the wheels and the bikes
carefully laid away in an express car.
Upon the arrival of the train al Long
Branch the ~knapsacks, canteens and
haversacks we're donned and the wheels
mount The column then rode to the
starting point OF the parade. The SOL
dsers We're led by Major Robert G..
omilhi penind him rode the commissioned
STAN, followed by the coiors. The nom
NoA lOaC ltGAk dIIU L0EH
ten tandeins love IN view with as MANY
buglers mounted. After the bug1ers rode
Captain Edward Bronson and then came
the main body. This consisted of one
hundred and eighty-eight single riders.
At the rear Of the column four tandems
followed by a duplex on which a gatling
gun was mounted, comprised the repre-
sentatiyes of the Gun Detachment. All
along the line expressions of praise and
admiration were heard. As the old battle
rent standard of the Fourth New Jersey
Volunteers was borne along, its tattered
feds flying to the breeze, hats were
raised and cheer after cheer swelled upon
Having passed the reviewing stand the
military division. which included besides
.Oar Fourth" the Eighth, Twelfth and
Twenty-seeond, New York Regiments.
was Inspected. The Eighth was repre-
sented by sixteen members, the Twelfth
by thirty and the Twenty-second by sixty.
The Judges decided in favor of the
Fourta and the prize, a handsome, uit-
ably Inscribed blue and white silk banner,
was presented TO Major Smith.
The Judges were:-Police Commissioner
Andrews. Of New York: Robert Gentle
chief consul New Jersey Division L. A.
w; G.. H. Dickson. Jefferson Seligman. j.
B. Townsend and Morris Toutevin, secre-
tary-treasurer of Mexico.