The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-26
HER KNICKERBoCKERS
TWO STRIPES DoWN E<oH LEO, AND
a CLUB DISRUPTED.

vreennna NAE Stripes Placed 81 Ms lssu.
Toe. 10 HRarussniss with Hera on y Tam
dsrn. ana The Alsx Cyeisrs Arrairned
him Ter ChanEing the Ciub Uniform.
A short time ago the Ajax Cyelers Of Jersey
City decided to adopt . uniform, and after con-
siderable discussion q brown suit OF serviceablo
material was selected. The club II an offshoot
Of the Hudson County wheelmen, and Walter
Vreeland, q dealer in bicycles at Bergen and
Storm avenues, was one Of the organiSers Of t.
He took Q deep interest In the club, and whom
money was needed to help furnish the club
house at Belmont avenue and the Boulevard he
advanced It. He also promoted the interests Of
the club In various other ways. Mr.. vrecland
10 no longer q member OF the club and there are
internal disssnsions In the organization which
are causing q great deal of trouble
The discussions camo about through the adop-
ton BY Mr.. vrcelAnd of some suggestions made
by q young woman AZ to the trimming OF his
uniform. Mr.. vreeland and the young woman
in question may be seen almost any ane after
noon spinning along the Boulevard on q crimson
tandem. When Mr.. vreeland told the young
woman about the adoption Of a uniform by the
club she surprised him BY procuring q suit Just
like the cluS suit, except that It had six rows Of
braid down the waist and two on each leg OF tho
knickerbockers. As Mr.. vreeland's uniform was
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the tandem was marked. The young woman
persuaded Mr.. vrceland to have his uniform
trimmed to correspond with hers. and that was
the beginning OF the real trouble. The drst time
he went to the clubhouse with his improved suit
some OF the members began to poke fun at him.
Get on to the decorations" remarked one.
"Hso putting on airs because he rides a tandem
and has a mortgage on most OF our wheels"
"Sir strip, 8, thirty, year. In the service" re-
marked n member of the police force. Another
man asked him IL he had joined Sousa's band.
w "a nd ~ n oh Afn- ~,.l ~ a
enough. until his uniform WAS made a subject Of
discussion at the next meeting Of the club. Sew
eral member had ordered that their suits be
President of tho club. suggested that steps
should DO taken in the matter.
We have adouted a club uniform" he said,
and all Of US have promised 20 wear it In
suit trimmed 60 that It Is very different from
the suit We adopted. and others, l understand.
are about to follow his example. This thing
not loyal enough 70 his club to wear its coiors
should b called 10 task. What IL the good Of
having n uniform II members are going 10 ig-
more It and have their clothes made in any fash
lon they may take a fancy to r.
A warm debate followed. Mr.. vreeland do
Tended his right TO have his uniform trimmed In
any manner he pleased, and several Members
that only the uniform as adopted by the club
should DO worn BY the members.
Mr. Vreeland has I. signed. and Joined the
whole lot Of braid there might 30 some cause
for a Kick; bu: / have got only six rows, Just
enough TO make 1t match The suit OF the young
aoSn l ride . With; There 5n,t e really d no cans. ms ,s 70.
1t makes much difference whether l have braid
on II or not. The whole trouble Ii that there
arc q lot Of kick era who want to run the club,
couldn't fnd anything else TO ~criticise, so they
picked o fight over my uniform"