The morning times., 1896-06-28
CLUBS GETTING TO WORK
Columbia Turn Verein Serves
Notice on the Others.
is OUT AFTER A PRIZE
Means to Give Its Com petitOrs G reat
Hustie-So Garrison Finish Will
He Needed to Make the Big Parade
aSuccess-The Route Ii Most Pleas
antly Commented On.

1t will not require a Garrison finish t.
make the great bicycle parade, suggested
| by The Times, success.
That is assured already From all sides
come expressions which show that the
parade Is going TO be the greatest thing
Washington has ever seen. As one of the
delegates reported to the committee the
otner night, everyone he sees says he il
gong to get in the parade some way.
so II Is all over the city Everyon.
| Is taxing about the great demons ira
tion, ana getting ready for it, II will
De u monster, and the people OF Washing
ton VIII find out how many wheels are
ridden here. There are a number. and a
big number, at that.
ONE CLUBS LETTER. '--.
AS an evidence of the feeling existing, the
ioliowlDg letter from Mr. j. Duehrinp
president OF the Columbia Turn Vereln.
Is printed. 1t was received at the office
yesterday morning:
AT meeting OF the wbeelman of the
Columbia Turn Verein, held at their club
house, No. Ala Third street northwest.
Wednesday night, it was unanimously de-
ciued 10 participate in the great bicycle
parade on July IA. The members are very
enthusiastic over the matter, and have
agreed ON positive novelty in the wayor
a costume. They intend to outdo them.
serves In an effort to obtain the prize
ior tue ciub making the best appea rance
carl Hatzheim OF the Turn yerein in
tends 10 devote three full days In decorating
ms wheel and says that il he doesn't get
first prize for the best decoration he'll
eat his bike decorations and ALL"
Hundreds OF other wheelmen feel exactly
like Mr.. BatzheiIn. They intend to have
that prike for til. best decorated Wheel.
Other clubs. 100. intend to give the Co.
iumbia Turn Verein IA whirI at the club
prize. Everybody is Interested aud eyery-
body is coming.
The women's club must be watched or
they will be carrying off the prize before
the men riders know it. 1t is runored
that The club has some very unique ideas
ABOUT THE ROUTE.
The route of the parade as published in
The Times yesterday morning has been
on all sides. The length
Is sufficient to give hundreds of families
the chance to witness il from their own
homes OF this they are more than glad
Then, too, 1t will relieve the pressure on
the Avenue and give the wheelrnen better
chance.
There has been some good d-natured COM
paint over the fact that the parade does
not move on Capitol Hill. 1t was found to
be impossible 10 move through that section
L" do So meant either a climb of the hill
at the Capitol OF the crossing of the Baiti-
more Il Ohio railroad tracks. There may
be some chance OF stopping the street rail-
ways, but there is not a Particle Of show
OF holding up the trains.
Then the clubs might be able to climb
The hill in some sort Of shape. but the un-
attached riders could not touch it, This
reason. together with the danger OF cross
ing the railroad tracks, made it Deces-
'ary 10 shut off Capitol Hill, but every
,ne from that section will be heartily
welcomed down town.