Evening star., 1896-09-26

Mr.. George Bennett. former secretary and
president of the club. but now OF New York
city. arrived in the city today on a two
days visit
Mr.. John c. Wood has been confined to
his home for the past week, suffering with
rheumatism and threatened attack of other
diseases. He was expected to leave the
city tomorrow on extended southern
business trip lasting about eight months.
Lieut.. Joseph Prince, the popular mem
ber of the club. while in the club rooms one
evening recently discovered handsome
gold pin. which had fallen between the
cushions Of a chair. On the back of the
solid gold bar was inscription. stating
that it had been presented to a member of
Post IS by the Department of Pennsylva-
MIA. G. A. r. The badge had evidently
been lost some time during the Grand Army
encampment in tt city. 1t is quite val
liable affair. and Lieut.. Prince will take
steps to ascertain the whereabouts of the
owner.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
The practice march of the Miles Cycle
Infantry, which was to have been given
last week, but which was prevented on ac-
count of the rain. will in all probability
be held this evening. The march will be to
Great Falls. where the command will camp
over night. Each man will carry a days
rations.
During the week the Rifle Associat ation of
the company was permanently organized
by the election of the following officers:
President. Lieut.. w. E. Sorrell vice presi-
dent, Corp. Robert D. Weaver; secretary
and treasurer, Corp. William c. Eckstein:
team captain. Capt. S. H. Virgins; ord
nance sergeant, Private Ed. H. Eggleston
The presidency of the association was de-
clined by Capt. Virgins, who did not think
ne had sufficient time to attend to the
ONCE. Three medals donated to the COM
pany will be competed for se1ni-annuallv
corp Eckstein was appointed Il committee
OF one to select suitable enblems to desig-
nate the members of the associa ton
1t Is expected that the National Guard
Athletic Association, the membership of
which is composed of the Corcoran Cadets
ana the cycle Infantry, will have the gym
nasium open for winter work by the lst
OF next month. During the summer consid-
eIable improvements have been made to
the gymnasium, and it will be first-class in
all respects.
The work of organizing the basket ball
team of the company will shortly be be-
gun. and Captain Wiggins expects to have
team this year which will finish at the
mead or the District Basket Ball League
o. Y. E. S. Cycle Club, No. 1.
The o. Y. E. S. Cycle Club, No l, under
Lieutenant ]. ]. Costinett took an enjoyable
spin last Tuesday The party left 1434
Rhode Island avenue about o'clock, pro-
Il,
and thence out to Soldiers Home making
trip of the grounds and coming out on
Harewood avenue, thence to Rock Creek
Church read. to 7th street extended, to
w hltrey avenue, to 14th street, thence over
| the Columbia road to Connecticut avenue
and out Massachusetts avenue to I'd street
south, to "A street, TO the home of the
worthy matron of Eastern Star Lodge,
| Mrs. Handy, who is confined to her home
| with Sickness. About twenty-five riders
went out on the trip.
The run for Tuesday evening will be a
crcss-country run, and will be in cha rye
of Second Lieutenant E. S. Thompson. The
| start will be made at o'clock in the even
| ing from 1894 Rhode Island avenue
Mr.. Benjamin Parkhurst, member of
the club, was reelected president of the
National Association of Postal Clerks the
annual convention of which was held at
! DerVer, Col.
| Eastern Athletic Club.
| The event most talked of among the
riders of the Eastern Athletic Club is the
relay race against George A. Mansfield, one
| OF the clubs fastest road riders. The race
will come off in the near future at the In
| ternational Athletic Park. MIR. Mansfield
will ride ten miles against Messrs. Revill
| Norris, Wohlforth and Ray McD. Grace
| The four last named will ride two and one
| half miles each in the order named. Mr.
| Mansfield. as well as the other riders, is il
| active training for the race. and the contes
promises to be one of the most interesting
| club events of the year.
| TWenty-four men, commanded by Capta:r
| Fryer and Lieutenant Grace, took a mos
| delightful run to Brandy wine, Nd, las
Sunday. 1t is expected that a larger mum
Der will make the run tomorrow. which vii
be to Fairfax Court House. starting from
the club house at o'clock.
| F. w. Buckler has returned from his twt
| weeks trip in Virginia.
One of the best long distance riders in tn,
Irh oil hor ic fliyntr ir,Y
| form, and expects to make quite shown;
| in the road race.
The entertainment for the benefit of tn
| widow and orphans of the late Louis Ge
| becke will be given on the evening of Octo
her at Odd Fellows Hall, on Sth stree
southeast The committee having the mat
ter in charge are hustlers, and promise
| pleasant time to all who attend.
Moonlight runs will be given on eacl
Wednesday and Friday night. These run
in the past have always been well attended
Affair Cycle Club.
There seems to be a good deal of mis-
understanding about the annual club race
of the Affair Cyclists, which were hell
Thursday afternoon at the Internationa
Athletic Park. Many persons, especial!
the local officials of the league, were url
der the impression that no sanction hat
been granted for the races and As resul
ali of the club members who entered tn
contest would be hauled before the racin.
board and suspended on the charge o
competing in unsanctioned races. Thi
would have proved very interesting thin,
to a good many people if their surmise ha
been correct, but fortunately this was no
the case. A sanction for the races was OBJ
tanned from MIR. Gideon, and as 1t was
purely club affair." with club members a
officials, there was no need of calling upo
the local League of American Wheelme
J officials.
Capt. F. Baker Weaver, who officiated a
Handicapped in the races. apportioned tn
: handicaps follows: Hanger, scratch
Ballard, 80 yards; Birch, 100 yards: Darby
Reynolds and George Weaver. $50 yard
each; Lynch and Smith. $50 yards: Crais
2 $50 yards; Probey, 500 yards. This was 70
, the five-mile race. In the one-mile race tn
handicaps were given in proportion. Here
tofore these races have been held on tn
Conduit road, but this year through tn
kindness Of International Athletic Par
officials the races were held on the tracl
The distribution of the prizes, and the bar
Quet, held in the evening at the residence {
Z Mr.. Charles Jones. 2SO6 n street, was
D very merry and enjoyable affair.
I Mr.. Walter Weaver, the popular treas
urer of the club. Is lying seriously Ill wit
typhoid fever. His physicians believe ths
he will recover.
: The run of the club Monday evenin
pre- misses to be quite interesting. Cap