The record-union., 1896-04-20
over THE new WHEELWAY.
The Cyclists Enjoyed Delightful Outing
Yesterday.
Hundreds Ride Over the Folsom Wheel
way-The Treat a Lady In
tends to Give Them.

The Capital City Wheelmen, under
the leadership of Lieutenant ElEott,
had its first club run over its wheeiWay
yesterday, and it was complete sue
cess. The day was fine and the wheel
way gave great satisfaction, out some
soft spots were worn by so many "heeis
Passing over them that immediate re-
pairs will have to be made.
At Routier Station Mrs. j. G.. Patter-
son came out and invited the CUB mem
bers to be her guests on May 80 AT the
old Patterson homestead on the oank
of the American River, near the STA
ton She would, she said, prepare
them a picnic in beautiful spot on the
river bank, but coupled the invitation
with the exaction that every wneelman
OF the club bring a cup. Whereat the
members accepted with a rousing cheer
for the hospitable lady. This invitation
is to the club members only.
The run to Folsom was greatly en-
joyed, and was what may we'll be
called speedy. But one accident OF
moment occurred, and that was al
Alder Creek, where an ambitious wheel
nan tried to run down a rock and had
the satisfaction Of learning just what q
for the machine collapsed, "all over al
once" like the one-hoss shay
The number Of riders that passed over
the wheelway was up in the hundreds
and many of them were OF the gentle
Sex. In several instances entire families
were out on their wheels. and there were
quite a number of tandems in the pro-
cession. From an early hour in the
morning until late in the afternoon
there was a constant string of wheels
heading for the country
The quiet country people came out tc
their front gates and gaZed at the
swiftly moving procession, and 1t is safe
to say that some of the go crop mort
cages will be increased ere many days
ii the wistful glances cast by the coun-
try maidens at their city sisters near
anything. and the old family horses ir
many cases will have rest.
There was one thing that ''jarred" the
club men, namely, to have some Of the
200 non-club members who rode ovel
their wheelway start in to advise how
this should be done and how that, anc
to grumble that things were not just
so. or to brag of what has been done
with never so much as by your leave, tC
those who have borne the brunt and
done the labor and taken the kicking
One Of the officers remarked to one o1
these critics: Say, old man, the only
way you can get right to talk about
this thing is to put UP something fol
It. and then we will hear you This is
case of put up or shut up. We put
up our coin, along with what other peo-
pie have given u.s. and besides we pay
the dues to keep up club that this
thing may be done. Now, to keep. 1t up
we have got to keep the club up, too
I GU would make better club member
than you are an adviser. Come now
buy the right to growl."
There was great laugh at the crit
les expense. and he had the grace to
admit the justice of the shot.
Plows are to be started this morning
along the grade below the American
River schoolhouse, so that the way can
b. widened there from three feet to five
o. six feet When that is done the track
walker will turn his attention to the
bad spots between the second water
Tank and the old gravel pit. The city
section will then be complete.
On the Folsom section the grader:
viii this morning begin work on tht
snort stretch from Alder Creek and t.
the building Of a foot bridge over th'
creek. They will then be ready for thu
Stockton route.
At the club meeting tonight impor-
tant matters relative to the wheelway:
will be considered. Treasurer G NJ
Goethe is desirous of more subscrip'
tons as not nearly money enough ha:
been raised yet. He will gladly re-
ceipt for any contributions, ard those
who have already subscribed he ask:
to call at his office and pay in early