The evening times., 1896-12-19
QUEER WHEELMEN MEET.

At a meeting of the Queer WheeineI
Thursday night John NJ. Bundy was elected
captain of the club, to succeed George E.
Boyd, resigned. Mr. Bundy is u young
business man, an enthusiastic wheelman,
and is very popular among the local bi-
cycle fraternities.
He has ordered n run of the club for
o'clock tomorrow and has extended a gem
eral invitation to all unattached wheelrnen
to attend. The amusement committee is
actively engaged in formulating plans fol
the edification OF the club.
1t has completed preparations for stag
party at an early date, and has in view
a donation party for Christmas day.
The New Year will be suitably ushered
in by watch meeting, at which will he
present the members of the club and their
lady friends. The evening will commence
with literary and musical entertainment
from 9 to 10; dancing will follow from 10
to midnight, and last, but not least, re-
freshments will be INDUCED in from mid
night to l O'Clock.
practice game of basketball will be
played with the Carroll Institute team
Monday evening at Carroll Institute Hall.
COLUMBIA ATHLETIC.
The bicycle corps Of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club have decided on the first Sunday
of January for their midwinter run. The
route has not yet been agreed upon.
On the 26th they will affiliate with the
general club in an athletic smoker that
has been arranged by Prof. Crosslcy.
The board of governors has issued a
permit for a musicale on January 5, for
which the best local talent will be secured
The Misfit Club held a special meeting
last Monday for the election of officers
W. 8. Miller was elected president; Pierce
Brett, vice president, and Brice Bowie,
secretary.
a committee on rules, consisting of W S.
Miller, Brice Bowie and Fred Smith, and
Charles Babcock, Arthur Hurley and Frank
Mooney, were inaugurated,
This enterprsing club was organized De-
cember l, with membe rship of nine. and
its rolls are steadily being augme nted.
Among its latest additions are Arthur Hur-
ley, Frank c. Grancy, Charles Pcckham,
and Frank Mooney. The club has adopted
sea! brown and white as the club emblem.
The Chain and Sprockct Club has reached
q membership OF sixty. A NEE ting has
been held TO conclude arrangements for a
Christmas road race handicap.
The start will be made one and quarter
miles this side of Cabin John Bridge,
the course being over the Conduit road to
Anglers Clubhouse; turn and finish in
front OF Cabin John Hotel. The flag will
drop at 10 o'clock sharp. William 8. Nc
Arthur will perform the service OF handi-
capper.
PRIZES FOR THE RACES.
Prizes have been offered as follows:
Two gold medals for first and time
prize; mirror, from Doremus & Just; club
sweater, from Parker, Bridget & Co.;
sweater. from Saks; searchiight, from T..
s. Maloney; foot pump, from E. Y. Dim
mick; cyclometer, from Ed Danenhower;
pair of tires from Morgan c Wright and
pair of tires from the New York Tire Com.
pany. There will be twenty starters. The
time limit is fixed at eight minutes.
At last Tuesdays meeting of the club
R. s. Dimmick and Albert Mather were
elected members The club has adopted
old gold and white their enbleni
The bicycle corps OF the District soldier
boys will give a smoker the first Moniay
after Christmas. The company has been
ordered to proceed today to a point d mile
above Cabin John Bridge, TO 20 into camp,
returning tomorrow afternoon.
The relay races in which the company
was to participate have been postponed in-