The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-26


MOI so very many years ago when the
bicycle rage or craze, or whatever you
choose to cali it, was in Its infancy, it
was almoss an unheard of thing fer any
but very young people to ride. Thirty
was the most generally accepted age after
which it was considered ridiculous for
one to ride, but before long people, both
men and women who had passed that
point, and, indeed. many more, declared
their Intention of riding. Now it is no
uncommon thing to see gray haired grand
pas and grandmas riding along while their
families. instead of ridiculing them. app
plaud their determination. Jersey City
is not in the least behind other cities
in It's devotion to the wheel, Everywhere
in all parts and corners of the city are
wheels and wheels. .'Toddie" would have
no difficulty now in seeing the wheels
of the city thronged with wheels, but
people of every age own and ride them.
DR.. Cornelius Brett a short time ago
said he thought he was about the only
man in the city who didn't ride a wheel,
and it is safe to say DR.. Brett wished not
fifteen minutes later that he knew more
Of wheels than he did. A party Of
bicyclists were starting that afternoon
from DIR. Brett's home (both Miss Maud
Brett and Mr.. Philip Brett ride) and DR..
Brett essayed to fetch a wheel which had
been hired for one of the party. : He
started to walk the wheel, holding fast
to the handle bar. then the wheel seemed
to go easily enough, and he put his hand
instead on the saddle. 1t was an unfor-
tunate moment for DR.. Brett, for just
then an acquaintance passed h rallied
him on his occupation, and evidently
pleased at his prowess the Doctor turned
his eyes way from the wheel. when,
alas. bang a troublesome fence, the wheel
and DR.. Brett were a confused and hope
less middle. He recovered from the
shock, however, and reached his home
with no further mishaps.
Mrs E. F.. C.. Young had an experience
of a different kind with a bicycle. Mrs.
Young was persuaded by her daughter,
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Edward La Young,
to make one of a party of ladies learning
to ride the bicycle. She consented and
took one lesson. The next day of W
Mrs. Young spent in her room. When
finally she emerged from its seclusion she
announced to her intimate friends that she
heartily believed in bicycling and liked to
see other women ride; she would heartily
endorse it at all Tins, but she was firmly
convinced that bicycling was not for her.
Several we'll known ladies of lower Jer-
sey City lave recently been learning to
ride. They formed a class and secured
Woods HalIfor a few preliminary lessons.
Mr.. Ben Van Beuren taught them, and
when they had ridden long enough to have
lost all fear of the wheel, he took them
to the Jersey City ball grounds, where
they soon became proficient. The ladies
wereAMrs. William Farrier, Mrs. John
G.. Haskings, Miss Alice Macdonald and
Miss Lulu TAFT. They all have wheels
now, and, strange to say, although all
the wheels are of different makes, the
fair owners have not come to blows or
even had a disagreement over the relative
merits of the respective wheels. Miss TAFT,
who noN rides very gracefully and is often
seen together with her friend, Miss Clare
Warbrick, wears a dark brown suit with
a red and white striped sweater and tan
bicycle shoes. Miss Warbrick's pretty
suit is very similar to Miss Tait's. Miss
Macdonald rides in a suit of dark blue.
Miss Helen A. Thurston, who graduated
IIOt1 ll1SDIOQGh LAAiS JCdls . VIZ
of the latest converts to the bicycle, and
she rides in a dark blue suit with tan BIZ
cyc Gle shoes.
Miss Francis M. Condiet. who rides a
great deal with the Misses Dixon wears a
dark blue suit and tan leggins. Miss
condict is very fond of this delightful
exercise. Mrs. Sheppard has a very nat
ty gray suit which she had made IN
One Of the prettiest suits is that worn
by Miss Florence Clarke. It is of tan
cloth trimmed with tan leather. Miss
with black top boots and tan n
gloves.
DIR. and Mrs. Loomis and DR.. and Mrs.
Frank d. Gray. ride tandems and fire.
quently take long trips into the country.
Mrs. Gray varies her costumes. She has
a tan suit and one OF light gray. Mrs.
Loomis wears tan
Mrs. Charles Davis and the Misses
Mallelieu are numbered among the ex-
pert b.cyclists.
A number Of the members of the Palma
Club who ride the bicycle have lately
adopted a Palma suit for bicycle use.
This suit IS of tan and brown and is
worn by Dr.. Leonard J. Gordon, DR..
AssennFolyman John Wahl Queen. John
Rich, George Brown, John Menagh,
Frank Menagh, Lewis H. Washburn,
G. r Firth, Charles H. Dayton and
Michael MuFTdy. MI Efflu dta NIL
Washburn frequently ride a tandem to-
gether.
Several of the ministers of the city
have found bicycles of great assistance
to them IN making their pastoral calls.
The Rev. John =. Scudder and the Rev.
| j.. Lester Wells were among the first to
ride. The Rev. Robert x. Wick has
lately bought a wfieel and is now often
| seen on the. Boulevard.
Mrs. Andrew Post, the MisseS Post,
Mr.. Robert Post, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
| Post and their little son and Mrs. Martha
| Dodd will go next Wednesday to Bell
haven, where they. will pass the sunnmer
DR.. and Mrs. Dickinson and their five
little daughters went yesterday to their
summer cottage at Lake George.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Abbott are now at
Larchmont and they will emain there
until fall.
The littls foliT-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Young has a
| childAs bicycle and rides along the Bomle-
ward near her horne. She IS most fire.
! quently seen in the evenings riding with
herFfather. Her bicycle was given her
by her grandmother, Mrs. E. F. G.
Young.
Miss May Florence Park will spend the
summer at her home near Portland,
Maine.
Miss Susan Morris will stay at her
seaside home on Long Island during the