Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

similar to the run of last summer, the
route being TO Ashton. Great Falls and
Marlboro, passing around the city three
times.
The club will give several smokers dur
ing the winter. and it will be decided at the
next meeting to invite the other cycle Or
ganizations Of the city TO these little af
fairs, amusing the guests by entertain
ment of some sort.
The club will take run tomorrow to
Ashton. leaving the club rooms at 10 O'Clock
am.
One should see Tom Reed slide along in
his new coasting machine. 1t keeps the
pacemakers busy holding him back
Denny O'Connor is the musical member
OF the club. and he is always ready with
his songs and dances.
The basket bail team of the club will
play the Queer Wheelmen team Wednesday
evening ut the W. l.. I. armory. John
Baughausen. the right tackle of the team
has developed wonderfully of late and Is
regarded as the coming player in that po-
sition. Councilman. Monroe, Abel Posey
and several others are. improving wonder
fully.
President Charles Coons is at present out
of the city. He is in New York on a BUSH
ness trip.
Arlington WhceImen.
A cross country" run has been called
Tor tomorrow, starting from 14th and New
York averue. at $50 o'clock sharp 1t is
desired that the members who were elect
"a at the last meeting and those whose
applications We're received attend this
run.
Last Sunday large number of the mem
bers. including all of the officers of the
club and the entire century team visited
Rices pho tosraph gallery, where pictures
of the team and the club were taken copies
OF winch can be obtained from the secre-
tary: Mr.. j. F. Broadbent, at nth street
ana New York he nj ic
grand success.
The irreDressible Murphy he who pos
sesses an Unsuitable appetite for the BIZ
valve, after posing before the camera
said he going to "oysterville" Sew
eI al members Joined him, and in a short
while they were seen seated on the wharf
devourlng the product of the briny deep.
1t is reported that for while three
openers We're kept busy supplying tho
captain-elect- Later in the evening several
members enjoyed an old time oyster roast
with President Gettinger.
The golC medals which will be presented
each of the riders in the recent road race
VIII be received some time next week
They will be of solid gold, unique in de-
sign, and artistically engraved
The popularity of the Arlington Wheel
men is increasing rapidly. if the number
of applications which have to be acted on
at each meeting is any criterion-eleven
were elected at the last meeting and four
teen applications received.
The club will, at the next meeting, con-
slider the proposition of adopting new
uniform. The regulation blue which has
teen worn since the organization of the
club, does not meet with general approval
at this day.
Recently, several old members have, at
their own request, been transferred to the
active list. The boys welcome the return
Of the vets" to active membership.
Levant WhceImen.
There is considerable activity in the
club rooms. The boys are turning out in
large numbers to See the match game of
Cribbage between the two experts, Messrs.
Fryer and Norris. 1t is a series of five
games. the last ore of which will be
played next Tuesday evening.
Members of the club are extremely glad
TO hear that Mr. Jennings will take
active part in all TIE road runs next
son, he being one of the Oldest riders of
the club.
Mcssrs. Hichew and Fryer took a ride
into the country last Sunday, ostensibly
to hunt misIletoe with which to decorate
the club rooms.