The sun., 1896-12-09
Nnrs or THE nHrEnMEM.
Surprising Growth .ad Financial Stability
OF the New York DtvisIon.

| wheelmen Interested in the development OF
amateur cycling in the New York State Di-
| vision held their heads quite high yesterday as
. result of the satisfactory meeting OF tho pre-
| vious night. They expressed hearty sympathy
with the movement to provide better roads and
more Ineligible sign posts, but they were es-
pecially jubilant over tho financial prosperity
OF the division as set forth in the Secretary
Treasurer's report. That document furnishes n
lot OF interesting information, from which the
following Items are CLEANED:
The New York state Division has now member.
ship of ao42s the largest ever attained by any dvl.
sion of the l. A. w. and only 62l3 less than tho
entire membership OF the league two years ago. On
Nov. 30, 1894 this division was the third in standing
with 9.03i members not quite l2 per cent Of the l..
A. W. On Nov. 20. 1898. our membership was e.6s7.
over 20 per cent, while Nov. "a last our member
ship 90 per cent. of that of the entire
league OF the leagues 46.255 new members during
the year ending Dec. 1, lS98 1888 or over 20 per
cent. recruited by the New York State Division
The total membership OF the l.. A. w, consisting OF
thirtyhve dvisons ak sub divisions. and seven con-
sulates, Nov. 27 1890, 72465 gain OF "a $50
In the past year. OF which New York contributed
lOT4i 81 per of the entire gain. and nearly
onehaf OF the combined made by all Of the rest
OF the divisions. subdivisions, and consulates.
The cash hand is S9,855.57, nearly three times
the balance OF Sl.3bl 80 carried forward from tho
previous fiscal year. This showing is all the moro
remarkable when It is remembered that the work of
the past year entaiied unusually heavy expense
owing to the Increase of membership and the hand.
ling of the Armstrong Baggage bill. The total receipts
OF the year reached S23 1929 including the grand
total OF S2O4+2.40 from membership fees and dues
The chief drains the treasury We're: Division head
Quarters expenses s6sio9l: Chief Gonsqis allow
salary aud travelling 81. 800. 75; road books and
] otoSSsS 10 Nsona sssSy sSi
recruiting competition. 10, $500.
Thomas C. Rynell.--In riding from the Fifty
ninth street entrance OF Central Park tu South
Ferry. 60 down u block to Fifty-cignth street
turn to the right and follow Madison avenue to
Twentv-sixth street; at his point turn the left
TO Lexington avenue and go direct to Twenty
second street. Here again turn to the left to
Second avenue; follow Second avenue to For
sythe street, and turn to the right to Division
street: continue on Division street to Chatham
squares; then turn to tho right to ark row and
street to Broad street and turn to the right to
Broadway; follow broadway TO the south Ferry.
NOTES
At the semiannual meeting Of the Lincoln Wheel
elected: B. pasis, Chairman; H. LAWN Vice Chair
ciSi secretary; NJ Aroason, TREASURER: IL hepner.
serseant a Arms; Harry Niger sr; Captain; NJ Cs:
cnarcs a capsils Color HsirsT: ETH il Nswmsn Baser.
loving Scr esen j. ts Ses
PrrsidsnE ". n Drummer SScre,ary, \. h Macdonald;
The Ma3sacnusetts division OF the L. A. W viii
~ %s o.
prsonment the minimum punishment for bicycle
stealing.
Tho annual election OF officers of the Gutteuburg
edt Vee PTss wta% Iariins
William Eckert: Financial Secretary. William Hum.
mel; Captain. Anthony Geronomi Sergeant at arms.
Oscar Pummemiiler.
:. T'mpbs has been elected Second Lieutenant OF
the nph whrelmen.
The Calumet cyclers have elected the following
officers George F. Wilson President: F. I. Matthews.
Vic President: George W. Washington. Treasurer:
l. sipp. Recording Secretary: J. II. Parker Ftnan.
Ctnl Secretary; j II, SDencer CAPTAIN: D. E., Crump.
First Lieutenant; W. E. Parker Second Lieutenant:
Winston Holiness Surgeon; Thomas Turner. Color
Bearer,