Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03

will not be held on the evening Of the race,
but aEotEer date set for that event.
Capt Paris Bringle leaves town this al
teri con for short stay at Annapolis, Md.
There seems to be an unusually strong at
traction at the Maryland county seat for
the captain, judging by his frequent trips
to the place.
Secretary George Rhinehart is lying at
his home seriously i'll with an attack of ty-
phoid fever.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
The regular weekly practice drill Of the
Miles Cycle Infantry will be resumed fer
the season this afternoon On account OF
the hot weather the drills We're suspended
on July l, and since that time the COM
pany has been having all easy lime.
The Rifle Association held meeting
during the week, and number OF new
members were admitted The matches Tor
the gold medals will shortly be commenced
and are expected TO prove very interest,"
ing.
Capt S H. Virgins has in view num-
her of practice marches in connection with
the drilling of The company, calculated ana
designed 10 get the MEL in trim for ac-
tual service should any occasion arise me
first of these practice marches Will PROB
ably begin next week
The company is scheduled to appear at
the raj &c on Tuesday. The craftsmanship
of the members i:as improved wonderfully
of late, and ii is expected to make II the
shaIp shooting company of the local Ma
tioI al Guard
There Is talk at present of holding an
other long relay ride, similar to the event
of last year, which proved so successful In
spite of the incleInency of the weather
The ride viii most likely be to New YORK,
the last year, and better time Is
expected to be made. although the time of
the previous relay vas rather fast. consid-
eriEg the condition of the roads. The re-
lay ride. ii made at all, will be made some
time next month, when the weather and
| the elements against extra fast time.
If the attempt was made in warm weather,
| or at the present season of the year,
| much better showing could be made, but 1t
is understood that the officials at the War
| Department are fully cogniZant OF the
| speed of cycles in good weather. They are
| more anxious to fully demonstrate the
| ability of the wheel in Indictment weather.
! Hence it is that the ride will be made as
| late in the season as the officials may
| deem hest.
o. Y. E. S. Cycle Club, No. 1.
| The o. Y. E. S. Cycle Club did not take a
run last Tuesday evening, contempla ted.
| The rain prevented this, and the cyclone
which followed drove all thoughts of cycle
| riding out of the heads of the members.
Flora NJ Gibson, the secretary of the
club. sent out notices during the week for
| a run of the club this afternoon to Bright
| wood. The members started from 14}4
| Rhode Island avenue promptly at 80
| o'clock. Mrs. Lamond Of Ruth Chapter in
| vited the club to visit her home and par
! ticipate in chestnut hunt. Quite num-
| Der took the run.
! The regular weekly run Of the club next
! Tuesday will be under Lieut.. E. S. Thomp-
| son. The start will be made from 14:}4
| Rhode Island avenue at o'clock sharp.
| west to Massachusetts avenue, to New
| Hampshire avenue, to Pennsylvania ave-
nue., to 18th street, around the White Lot
| to Pennsylvania avenue, east Of White
House to 10th street, to T street. to 14th
! street. thence by way Of Whitney avenue
| through the Soldiers Home grounds, to
| list street, to r street, over New Jersey
! avenue to NJ street. to 18th street, and
| thence to Rhode Island avenue where the
| riders will disband.