Evening star., 1897-03-22
Notes Of Interest Regarding District
Organizations.
CYCLING AFGEORGEPOWN UNIVERSITY
Summer Plans of the Miles Cycle
Infantry.
THE CoLUMBIAs' SUITS

| at hand. The season is unusually advanced
| for this time of the year and good riding
| in the near future can be looked for. Here
| tofore the riding season never fully opened
| until at least six weeks from the advent
| of spring, and Decoration day was really
| the opening day of the season. The roads
| are dry enough in most instances for good
| riding, and week of clear weather
| would find road riding in full blast. In
the midst Of their expectations the sad
news is conveyed to the cyclists of the
| death of Capt. James H. Dickey at Great
| Falls. His death occurred about six weeks
| ago, and the interment was at Great Falls
| The water in the river was so swift that
| it impossible to cross, and one of the
| family came all the way to Georgetown
| to telephone the sad news to friends on
| the Maryland side of the falls. 1t will be
! remembered that last fall an obituary of
| Captain Dickey was published, which
| proved to be premature, and over which
| Captain Dickey laughed, sadly remarking
| at the same time, however. that he did
! not think he would live until spring. His
| prediction came true. and the paralytic
| stroke which left him in a helpless condi-
| ton for nearly a year ended with fatal
results. He was true friend of the wheel
| men. typical Virginian in habits and GUS
! toms, and his death will be regretted by all
those who knew him.
| Georgetown University Cyclists.
| The students at Georgetown University
| have organized a bicycle club and elected
| Fred Schade captain. The project of form
| ing a club has been under consideration for
| some time. Among the members are L. b.
| Dannemller, the boy champion of Ohio;
| George Whitney Martin Sullivan. James
| Alexander, Harry Ste.r, Arthur Bach, At
| tia Ceppi Fred Wrenn and Herbert DeSay
| The above are in training for the cycling
! branch of athletics of the university, and
| expect to bring honors to the institution.
! They take advantage of all spare time, and
| come under the control of Trainer William
| Foley. AS much road work as it is posi-
| bic to get is placed on the men as a pre-
liminary to improve their condition and
! harden their muscles. The road riding will
| continue until about the middle of next
| month, when the riders will go the
| track for practice sprints and speed work.
| The tandem won by Mclaughlin in the
| road race last fall will be used for pacing
| and If desired the club can secure triplet,
| which has been offered for its use for pac-
| ing purposes. The racers of the club will
| enter most of the local race meets held in
| this city before the annual commencement
exercises Of the university which will be
| held somewhere around the latter part of
| June. =.
| Capital Ri. Club.
The first regularly called run of the
| Capital b. Club was held yesterday. Capt
| ]. Bart Hills called a run for Marlboro
| to leave the club house at o'clock in the
| morning. ~
| All of the club members are interested in
| the annual exhibition of the members of the
| Camera Club of the organization, which
| will be held Friday evening at O'Clock at
the club house. TIE camera exhibit is one
| o. the interesting events of the year in the
| club, and the work of the amateurs is al
| ways reviewed with pleasure. There are
| twenty members of the Camera Club, and
| the exhibit will consist of 123 excellent
| slides all of which We're made and de-
| veloped by the members themselves. The
| pictures embrace large variety of scenes
| mostly views taken while out on the road
| and they are tastefully arranged in the
parlors of the club house during the exhibit
| ton Several hundred invitations will be
| issued to the members and good number
| of friends of the club are expected to visit
| the exhibition.
! The exhibit this week closes the regular
! Printed program for the winter season that
| was drafted early last fall by the amuse-
| nent committee 1t is possible that several
| new events will be given at the club house
| Before the riding season fully opens.
| Miles Cycle Infantry.
| The Miles Cycle Infantry has passed
| through the winter with full membership,
! aid the company is now being recruited.
| The members are getting ready for the an
| pual inspection. and are anxious to make
as good showing as possible with full
! ranks.
Lieut.. William F. Sorrell has been trans
| ferred to Company c of the 9TH Battalion,
and an election will be held soon for a sue
| cessor to the rank. There are number of
| candidates after the honor, and the COM
| petition is expected to be lively.
| Plans for the summer already being
talked of. though nothing has assumed
| definite shape. One of the first things on
| the schedule is a practice march, which
| Captain Virgins will order the company to
1 IN ka fha fhay.
| march will be up the Conduit road, the
| ride being taken on some Saturday evening.
| and the company remaining out all night,
| returning home the next evening. The
| practice marches will be a feature of the
| summer work. The drills are being held
| regularly indoors, but as soon as possible
| outdoor drilling will be commenced, and
| continued until the extremely hot weather
arrives. Captain Virgins expects to make
| regular trips the coming season. to which
| all of the friends of the company will be in
| vited TO attend
| The company has secured the use of
| cycling ambulance. which has been donated
| by the Remington manufacturers. and the
| ambulance, first used in the inaugural
parade, will accompany the cyclists in all
future rides Out on the road it will be
| used as wagon for the entire company
| and carry the provisions and other impedi-
menta.
| Affair Cycle Club.
| AT the last meeting of the Affair Cycle
| CluD, at the headquarters, l2Oo sd street,
| considerable business Of impor tance to the
| club members was transacted. The resig-
nation of Charles r. Jones. as secretary,
| was read and accepted, and David L. Reyn-
| olds elected to fill the vacancy caused by
| the resignation.
Louis Hieston was elected to membership
| and initiated. The application Of George
| Vincent was read and referred to the prop
er committee. The report of the banquet
| committee was read and accepted. In the
| absence Of President Rein w. Darby. Capt.
Ed. Hanger presided att the meeting.
Columbia Athletic Club.
With the advent of spring interest in
cycling at the Columbia Athletic Club has
once more taken On a boom. At a recent
| meeting of the board Gf governors Of the
club. Mr.. H. c. c. Stiles. who served as
captain of the cyelingt division last year,
| was selected to act in the same capacity
during the coming season. Capt. Stiles is
the chairman Of the bicycle committee, the
other members of which are Messrs. J.
Hart Britain. Louis Z. Korn, Frank Bur-
| roughs. c. A. Cabrera, r. J. Beall and w.