The Portland daily press., 1896-11-19
PORTLAND WHEEL CLUB.
Annual Meeting and Banquet at
Congress Square.

Officers Elected for the Ensuing Year--An
Enjoyable Supper and Bright Post
PrandiaI SPECIFICATIONS Who We're
Present.
The annual meeting of the Portland
Wheel club last evening was largely at
tended and enthusiastic. The report of
the retiring president, S. B. Phillips,
showed that the mem bership had in
creased during the year from 10 to 50.
The surplus fund, after all bills were
paid, amounted to $685. The report of
Secretary Treasurer E. G. Scully showed
careful administration of the club g
fnancies.
The following officers were elected:
President-Philip q. Kilborn.
Vice President and Captain-Joseph
Maddocks.
Secretary y Treasurer-Everett 6. Scully.
First Observation-Disclosures e. Brett.
Second Observation-Disclosures H. Tenney.
Bugler-Perley A. Swasey.
Color Bearer-TheodoIe M. Tolmau.
Club Committee-Herberb A. Roberts,
E. M. Brown.
Rep. on Maine Division Board-E. @.
Scul1y.
There was only one candidate for each
office, except for the places on the. club
to settle this contest.
The president-elect being conducted to
the chair by Mr.. Frank Elwell and MIR.
T. II. Richardson, received an ovation
mingled with shouts of GOOD Roads,"
After the meeting the club ADJOURNED
to the Cop rroes C1uoro hofaJ xubora tho
following sat down to a sumptuous BAN
quet: Percy II. Richardson, f. M.
Brown, DIR. G. e. Dow, Chas +. Aver,
Geo. K. Stevens. W. W. Jordan, f. E.
Brown, Il. G. ellison, o. P. T. Wish,
Edgar R. Dow, E. Q. Dyer, P. A.
Swasey. F.. E. Davis, 8. G. Dennet, A.
e. Hall, W. Fl. Chase, T. M. Tolman,
II. ". McCausland, Oscar F. Hunt, E.
Smith, E. Pendexter, G.. W. Dearborn,
Frank W. Jewett, Fred D. Swasey,
Frank M. Lisoomb, Maurice E. Dunlap,
Chresten Hyberts, e. H. Tenney, A. w.
Lowell, Bertram E. BRETT, E. 9. Scully,
Jos. Maddooks, P. G. Kilborn, S. B..
Phillips, 3. A. Elwell, Asher G. Kinds.
After cigars had been lighted President
Kilporn arose and said he could wish for
the occasion to be Chaunoey Depew.
However, In his own way. be would pro-
ceed to thank the club for the honor
which they had conferred on him. 1t
would be no small task to follow MIR.
Phillips, who had made an excellent
president, and upon whom he would now
call.
Mr.. Phillips congratulated the club
upon the new board of officers which had
been elected. AS for himself he felt like
the little boy in the upper berth of the
sleeper. "Do you knowawhere you are?'
asked his mother.
"Course do. I'se in the top drawer. .
Mr.. Phillips said he felt that he was
now on the top shelf, If not in the top
drawer. The history OF the club made
him feel proud. It was quite notable
that bicycle club should exist sixteen
years. The new numbering this year
would bring the club twelfth or fifteenth
in the country. (Applause.)
Mr.. Abner W. Lowell, head of the
Division Board spoke of League hotels.
| NuoIlpoI5 VI uuo Aodk WoId 6uUpOS0Q
to get reduced rates: but the tickets were
not called for and every man with knee
trousers on could get reduction. This
ought to be reformed.
Mr.. Percy H. Richardson was intro
duced as one interested in "Rood roads,
talk. He said that the new officers would
have many obstacles to overcome, and
would need the support and encourage
ment of every member. He hoped that
all would unite in making their path
ways as smooth as the roads Of Maine are
to be some day. (Apploause.)
Mr.. Maddocks, the new vice president
and captain, responded briefly to the ex-
pressions of good will at his election,
and was followed in the same vein by
Secretary Treasurer Soully.
Mr.. Frank A. Elwell was introduced
| as the ''father of the Portland Wheel
club" He said he thought 1t was time
for the sold fellows to go onuo the top
shelf, and presuming that next time the
younger fellows would do the speaking.
he had few words of advice. The time
was coming when every man who rode a
wheel was not necessarily a congenial
associate for every other wheelman. Now
the Wheel club was the circle of associa-
ton, and the members should strive to
keep up it's character and prestige. He
felt sure that this would be done with the
officers just elected as well as with their
predecessors.
First Lieutenant A. e. Brett and
Second Lieutenant Tenney, Bug Ter
Swasey. Color Bearer Tolman, Mr.. o.
P. I. Wish spoke briefly.