The Portland daily press., 1897-07-06
THE ILLUMINATED BICYCLE PARADE.
1t Was the Growing Glory of a Most
Glorious Day.

Oh INC uorHlHS. mere were hundreds OF
wheelmen in line, on gaily decorated
wheels and they with their many lanterns
presented beautiful spectacle as they rode
through the streets. The affair was man
aged by the Portland Wheel club rs only
that club can handle things, and it went off
as smoot hly and as well as any one could
ask. While the day was not the best In the
year to bring out large number of deco
rated wheels, as the wheelmen all wanted
to use their bicycles during the day and
could not afford the time decorate them.
yet there were enough in line to make a
very good display.
The chief marshal of the parade was f.
NJ Brown, and he handled things very
well indeed and stated his parade nearly on
time. He had as his aids H. A. Roberts, G.
H. Randall, Edgar R. Dow, f. NJ Lisomb.
P. E. Richardson, Harry Lamson and ]. H.
Walker.
The bugler was Perley Swasey and he
performed his duties in very creditable
m amer.
The route of the parade covered nearly
all of the city and all along the route fire.
works and red fire lighted up the streets and
added greatly to the effectiveness of the dis
play. The procession was preceded by two
policemen mounted on wheels, and they
kept the crowd back ana acted as Skin
mishers.
Some of the decorated wheels in line were
as follows:
Charles Durgin had a wheel gay with
bunting and carrying large number of
lanterns.
D. W. Hoegg carried large number of
lights and flags on his wheel
Miss Ida Chase and Mr.. William Howe,
dressed in fetching costumes rode wheels
handsomely decorated in white and red and
carried a large number of lights.
Miss Belle Tolman represented the God
dess of Liberty. She wore an appropriate
costume and her wheel as decorated in the
national colors with large arch on which
were hung many lights. The display was
very elaborate.
T. +. Tolman had a miniature yacht in
the national colors and from the mast and
yard arms hung many lanterns.
George o. Barker rode wheel with a
big white butterfly stretching out in front
of the handle bars.
Edward Haggett and lady rode an
dem representing daisy, and the wheel
was covered with daisies and decorated in
AL y6llOW duo NllLbCs N1ull lhaiAy AiSAeos
The boys from the Butler school in their
white costumes with wheels decorated in
pink and white carrying largo triangles
from which were suspended many lanterns,
| made a fine appearance.
. Will Mcdonald and Bert Stuart rode COM
panion wheel and were made up very effec-
lively as "The yellow Kids"
| E. P. Ramsdell rode handsomely deco
rated wheel bearing the emblem of the
Portland Wheel club, and decorations of
| yellow and white.
F. B. Jordan rode wheel gaily trimmed
about the wheels, and from the handle bars
across the seat was representation OF a
white dove, with ribbons in its beak, and
extended to the wings. On the ribbon was
printed in gilt letters: Prosperity on
Earth, Good Roads for All Men,
| George u. Leavitt rode under red can
lopy covered with lanterns, and in front of
the handle bars was a circle Of various col
ors, and the figures 1776-1S97.
| Freeman Lamb of the Deering Centre
Wheel. club, ode al wheel trimmed witt
red, white and blue.
| H. B. Eastm an of the Deering c. W. c..
had his machine trimmed in white, ant
| had figure representing a bird on thu
wing.
| J. E. Richardson of the Deering c., W. @.
rode under a handsome canopy of severa
colors around which were numerous
! lanterns.
F. L. Siegley had a very pretty display
and carried a number of lanterns. His dis
play was floral one and represented bou
quets of carnations and peonies.
| R. W. Lowell, ex-chief state consul, in his
make up looked pretty. The representation
was a pagoda in lavender and white, thu
| L. A. w. colors.
Elmer Perry had his machine finely
trimmed with red, white and blne, carried
several lanterns. Mr.. Perry in his make up o
"Uncle bam," was very good.
| Henry A. Roberts, under white canopy
made fine appearance. His machine was
| gaily decorated in white and was brilliant
ly lighted.
| Frank E. Brown made very pretty deco
ration of his wheel 1t was in the form OF
an arch, and at each side were the en-.
blems of the .P. W. club and the L. A. w.
each in the regulation colors. On the sides
of the arch were the words, 'sWe want goot
roads,
| Ernest G. Steele rode in the Lohengren
Swan team, provided by MI. Oscar Hunt
This team presented a fine appearance and
was one of the prize winners.
H. c. Saunders had his machine gail!
trimmed and carried several lanterns sus
pended from frame. He represented yer!
| picturesque American Indian.
f. M. Brown, the marshal rode under
| canopy decorated in red, white and blue
The decorations were finely set off by the
lanterns.
| c. II. Randall had pretty decoration
his machine being completely draped ii
| pink.
F. C. Loring's wheel attracted much at
| tention and was finely decorated in greer
and white. He carried an electric head
| light.
H. f. OWENS wheel was decorated in red
white and blue, and had large cross bar,
on which lanterns were hung.
Lewis G. and John E. Dunphe each rode
| wheels trimmed in red and white.
Miss Margaret Haggett represented night
| in winter. She was dressed in white, silver
and gold and made a very fine appearance
There were too few lanterns on he