The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-20

gentlemen who were in charge OF 1t have
reason to feel congratulated.
All Of the clubs made good appearances
and some OF them looked excellent.
The Young Mems Hebrew Association
club had out the largest number of the
regular clubs, the number given In by
their captain being 1903. The riders wore MO
uniform suit, but the majority OF them
wore bicycle suits OF some kind and near
ly all OF the wheels were decorated. The
triplett headed the club, and was hung
with myriad OF miniature lanterns.
The Young Mems Christian Association
club had So riders In line. every one OF
whom was uniformly dressed, and the app
pearancc OF the club on "a whole was very
pretty The riders all wore bicycle suits
with white sweaters and sashes of blue
and orange. Every wheel in line was dec
GRATED with the clubs colors and attach
ed to them was triangle, the emblem OF
the association indicative of It's work in
building up the three most important parts
Of man-spirit. mind and body.
The Catholic Library Association club
made a natty and unique appearance and
rode well. The riders were all attired alike
In bicycle suits and negligee shirts, with
no coats. They wore sashes Of maroon
and white, the clubs colors. and the
wheels we're decorated IN the same colors.
The G. l.. A. had 40 men In line.
was the boat, "Pythian." which rode at
the head Of the c. l.. A. club. II was about
fifteen feet long and six feet wide. and
was Of white built on a framework around
tandem ridden by John Bell and Frank
Purdy IL was supposed to represent q
modern warship and was complete In
every particular from its hull TO as
smoke-stack. Al the bow flew the PEN
nant OF the G. l.. A., and from the stern
the American flag hoated 10 the breeze.
il was covered with notices some Of which
ran like this: Destination. Cuba"
Turkeys wants as. but we don't like
Turkey" I'VE don't want the earth what
we want Is water" we must have good
roads" "savannah's new industry" the
latter meaning the building OF warships.
The SpauldinR Club riders were all
dressed in light blue bicycle suits. with
orange trimmings and black and yellow
striped stockings Tho caps were OF the
pattern used by racing men. and were OF
blue. with gold fringe. The club num-
bored thirty-nye riders and made a hand
some show.
The huge basket OF flowers arranged
around a tandem and ridden az the head
OF the Spauldiug Club was one OF 'he
prettiost effects Ia the parade. The tam
dem was completely hidden by a basket
made Of cloth and painted 10 represent a
basket. which was filled with flowers. In
tho center OF ~ were TWO huge sunhOWerH.
which were represented by the heads OF
the riders on the tandem.
The Chatham Artillery wheelmen had
twenty-five men IN line and rode In their
camp inform, with leggings Their ap-
pearanco was az once unique and pretty,
and although the number IN line was not
large the show was "a good one. There
were two trumpeters with the Chathams
The stearns club had sixty men in line
ana the riders were dressed VA bicycle
suits with wide yellow saahes. which
shone brightly. With the stearns were
two Representatives OF Mophiato Mr..
George 3. Van Horne and Mr.. McDade.
Mr.. Peter q. Leist was made up az Rip
Van Wrinkle aud he looked n every whit
The Stearns soptuplet WAS ridden BY Hone
Conncry and Oar Hull at the head Of the