The morning times., 1896-06-15
MUSICIANS ON WHEELS
Great Treat Promised in the
Coming Bicycle Parade.
MORE THAN ONE BAND
Washington MusicaiOrea May
Make It's First Appearance Mounted
ON the Silent Steed-POlice to Show
What They Can Do on Bikes. :"
Kind Words From Cyclers.

Mounted bands are rarity yet Wash
ington often sees the musicians from Fort
Myer on their horses.
But band mounted on bicycles is some
thing never seen here. Yet it is one OF
the many treats to be furnished In the
great bicycle parade. il was the attrac-
ton in the New York turnout and the
chances are more than good that the
same company of musicians will be here
on the great day.
Washington, too, means to be ahead
In more ways than one, though, and it is
whispered that a certain widely known band
of this city will appear on wheels in this
parade. As New York will be. thrown
In the background on numbers SO it must
retire on the question of music. A num-
her OF wheclmen have interes led themselves
in this matter and it will be very queer,
indeed, ii they should fail. So the good
people of the city can look out for q treat
in the shape of two OF three bicycle bands.
POLICE AND GUARDsMEN.
They will have an opportunity, too, of
seeing the finest" on wheels Scarcely
day passes but the readers of The Times
sees that some police officer has broken
time record in chasing ''scorchcr''
or in pursuing a fleeing lawbrea ker
Already in the police force it has become
a burning question rs to the merits of
the different experts. All are practicing
and it's only a question of time till the
police officer guards his neat on a
.bike."
There will be no difficulty in securing
permission from Major Moore. that most
courteous of chiefs OF police. for an escort
OF mounted police. Not mounted as they
have been seen Tor years past ON horses,
but mounted on bicycles. What "A pleasure
such sight will be to the thousands of
citizens who are daily reading of the
runs" these officers are making. or
course. there will be no chance of speed,
but they can show how bravely they can
sit the silent and deceptive steed. This,
with the other police regulations which
will be made. promises splendid addition
TO the attractions.
The suggestion that all the National
Guard riders form one division is meeting
with favor everywhere. The boys a the
arnory were discussing it in all its bear
ings yesterday. There are many riders
in the Guard, and they will turn out in
force. BY joining issues with the Niles
Cyclists, they will be able to appear as
Guardsmen. Further arrangements about
uniforms will be madefSas the details
progress. Capt. Wiggins will soon he in
shape to extend an invitation to all the
Guardsmen to join issues with his com-
mand. The boys can lie locking out for
the summons. -
AS an evidence of the interest being
taken in the parade. The Washington Cy-
clist. the bright little paper devoted to
the interests of wheelmen in the District,
has this to say in its issue of June 13:
ABOUT BICYCLE PARADES.
Bicycle parades are Just now coming
In for their share of attention all over
the country and of course Washington
is in line. The first active move in this
direction was taken by The Times in its
Tuesday morning edition of tlds week.
Baltimore will show what IL is capable
of the latter part of this.-month and we
would suggest that Washington hold one
within day or two OF that affair, and no
doubt large number of the participants
would come over with their decorated
wheels and help swell the number in line
in gu r o wn enterprise. Not that we will need
any assistance to make our parade a sue
cess, but the suggestion is made simply in
accordance with the old saying, The
more the merrier.'
With proper police arrangements to keep
the crowd back which assemblies to wit
ness the pageant, there is no reason why
this city shonld not put others to shame
in point of elaborate decorations, floats
and the successful carrying out of the
project"