The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-14
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Tho Posts cycle page ID making secret
preparations for the immense bicycle pa
rade TO be- wheeled of during the Fruits
Flowers and Vegetables show. The tdes
10 . metropolitan one and Is creating n0
end OF comment and speculation. hr. H.
X. Dillingham;, chairman OF the commhsee
having this movement IN charge. was seen
by representative OF Inc fose anu e~i~
concerning the event:
ut is the purpose OF the committee 10
arrange for The wheeling on here during
the Fruits. Flowers and Vegetables show
one of the biggest Illuminated cycle pa
rades ever seen In the South, and with TINS
end In view we have been authoIi1eu 70
offer a list OF prizes that aAhe from q
patriotic spirit will attract the attention OF
avery cyrliot in The city Sincs the mem
tion OF this in last Sundays Post have
received blishel OF letters from wheelmen
il dlffcrent PARTS OF the State asking II q
, section of the parade could not be turned
over TO visiting whaelmen and II prizes
would be offered for outsiders. we nave
This under adyi6ement, a. the parade mas
attracted mere attention than we ever
lreHnpQ W,
OF what an elaborate spectacular affair II Is
going 10 be-. In class A there viii De
first and second prize for the best deco
rated bicycle or tandem, This is open 70
men. as there is no age limit attached TO
a deyotee OF the wheel. In class Is, Tor
boys under Is, We offer several handsome
aud valuable prlzos for best decorated SIN
gle wheel or tandem. We have also as-
cided to offer quite number Of prizes sor
parties of four or more where they appear
as n club and present some novel appear
ance find the aycrLge tyclisa IS k~Sleyrr.
folly fellow, aud In order to give the come
a an cynlist a chance we VIII give an clan
crate prize to the most eroteslue wheel
man appearing in the parade. In order to
facilitate matters Messrs. SwintJrd, kellar.
Stnrgis, Reed. Hlstchtson. Mettenheimer
rnd swoaringen will be supplied With en-
try blanks aud literature giving iuiorma-
tion as to where arrangements have been
made for special rates on lanterns, ribbons,
fireworks, japanese costumes, etc, These
can be- had by application to any OF the
committee. Including visitors, we expect
700 wheelmen In line special feature
viii be the brilliant illumination Of the en-
tire route of the pageant"
Among the local wheelmen who are
working hard for the success Of the parade
Gilmore Keller and George. These three
gentlemen are officers of the Lords club,
Houalons largest cycle organization, They
viii appear 100 strong in the coming event.
Among the special features now being
worked up in The club might be mentioned
"A Study OF All Nations Awheel." The
idea OF the club Is to have each member
represent AZ to costume. etc, u nation
H. 1t... 4 .lA,. t.
s,rncuons OF a lieutenant, who viii drill
them through various movements and fig
uroe IL Is stated upon goOi authority thai
several wheels ridden by local electricians
Will be illuminated by eolored electric
lights from small storage batteries rep.
resentatipe of The Post has talked witt
several STATE agents representing large
Eastern concerns, and 1t Is probable tina
every wheel, from the Nicollei Giraffe
| which Is fifteen feet high, to the famou
seNtette that raced against the Empir,
/ state express, Will be In the parade. It !
| the intention OF tho committee In charg
| OF the cycle parade to illuminate the entir
ro,ste OF the procession for one hour Wit
| colored fire, calcium lights. Roman rocket
and fireworks of every description, In con
| neasion with this Flambenu club Is ben
organized with the view of lending all tn
| brilliance possible to the scene. The cycl
page of The Post VIII from time to tim
| give full account OF the work OF the loof
wheelmen In connection with this, III
greatest spectacular cycle event the Sout
has ever Witnessed,
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There Ia movement on foot among tn
cycle track managers In the State to 81
cure Bhe appearance OF the National eli
cult riders under the recent management
Of ed. Spooner. In anticipation of the
coming into Texas the local cyclists htl
secured Forest Park for their appearance
The owner of the park Is now putting ii
track into firsa class condition, and shoul
the flyers appear here during carnival wee
they will lend additional interest to tt
cycle part Of the programme.
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