Evening star., 1897-07-31

Messrs. Boteler, Allen. DR.. J. Bart Hills.
| and several others will ride a greater por
| tion of the journey. For several months
| those who contemplate going have been
/. studying the topography of the country.
| and have picked out a route which 1t is
| hoped will clear them of the mountains,
and at the same time give them better
roads than if the coast line was followed.
! On account of the bad condition of the
| road between this city and Leesburg,
al other route may be taken at the start.
| The trip will carry the riders through the
| Shenandoah valley, and westward far
as Nashville, Tenn, from which point the
ride south will be made. The members will
| make a regular vacation of the ride, and
| Will be gone two or three weeks, and possi-
| bly, longer.
There was no club run scheduled for last
! Sunday. though good many of the club
members took individual rides o different
places of easy access from the city.
Washington Road Club.
The run of the Washington Road Club
Tor tomorrow is to Brookville, starting at
D o'clock in the morning from the club
house. 1924 F street. 1t is quite likely that
not many members will go out on the run,
F., as large number are out of the city.
| No run of the club was made last Sum
day, there being but few riders in the city.
quite a number of the club members Will
| go over to Philadelphia to attend the
league meet Some of the boys will leave
tonight Moran. the speedy rider. who is
Sun s,a somewhat stiff from the fall at
| Staunton, Va, last Friday will most likely
go over this evening. He will endeavor to
capture one or more of the amateur ma
ucnal championships Messrs. L. B.
| Graves and William Jose will leave the
early part of next. week. while number
OF other members will leave later in the
| week. II
A. A. Bolden, who Was slated last s,,-
day to make anj attempt to break the
| washing tom Bal ltimore- record is not "A
member of the club as has been published
capt Joe Prince, who is spending the
summer SUI at Atlantic City, will be present at
| William Jose returned to the city during
| the week from business trip through Vir-
ginia and West Virginia.
Miles CIeIcAnfantry.
IL Is understood that court-martial will
shortly be held. at WHICH a number of the
members Of the Miles Cycle Infantry will
be tried for failingfto turn outxin the prac-
tice marches Of the command, Ind not
| giving a suitable excuse for their non-ap-
pearance The matter will be brought I'D
at the request of Lieut.. Weaver who is
the acting captain, who failed to have
| more than one-half the membership on
! recent practice march.
business meeting of the company will
I pc held this evening at the National Guard
Aamory, trsmssts st which,1sutRe business will be
Lieut. Weaver has applied for a leave of
absence for three months, contemplating
| trip north, where he has some business
| to perform During his absence. and until
the return Of Capt. Wiggn, Lieut. T. r.
J. Campbell will be in command.
Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club.
The annual excursion of the Mount Pleas
ant Athletic Club will be held next Thurs
day evening Marshall Hall will be the
| objective point The committee in charge
consists of Robert H. Young, chairman;
Kendall o. Dwyer. w. B. Appleby, George
Fisher and W. H. Snyder From present
prospects the club will carry down quite
large crowd. and the excursion will be one
of the most enjoyable of the season.
The yachting trip of number of the
members of the club will most likely be
| started Monday, August 8. George Cox. Jr.,
Harry c. Snyder and p. H. FitZhugh rep
resent a committee in charge of the trip.
The club members will be gone for nearly
three weeks. and will cruise as far as An
napolis and Bay Ridge stopping at all of
the prominent landings both going and
coming.
While 1t has not been definitely announc-
ed. 1t may be that e. NJ Wilson, the speedy
rider of the club. will go to Philadelphia
mkt week and participate in the champion
| ship events.
Eastern Athletic Club.
There was a special meeting of the East
ern Athletic Club held recently, at which
the cycling contingent of the organization
was reorganized. A number Of suggestions
were made and considerable business OF
Importance transacted. William H. Wright
was e.ected captain and E. P. Gooding
elected lieutenant. The rev officers prom
.se TO revive interest in the cycle corps of
the club.
The club has left Its old quarters and
secured new location which is more con-
| ven1ent and commodious. The new home Is
located at 42I Sth street southeast. At the
last meeting OF the club ten new opplica-
| tions for membership were fled The in
| terest in the club is being revived and new
life and energy shown.
| Gossip.
The Eclipse polo team, consisting of T.
j. Reed and Harry Dodge, visited Colonial
Beach Thursday and played a match game
OF polo with the Blue Grass team, COM
posed OF Messrs. Baker, and Haines. There
were two inningsG played, lasting eight
minutes: and the former team won by the
score OF to l. The contest was played
on the floor of the casino. which was COW
cred with sand. The game was arranged
througn the eHorta of DR.. Evans. who Is
conducting the hotel at the place. and it
The Eepss w1ud nI5sr be- ,d ef
receive challenges 1fron all other bicycle
polo teams In the Distinct or vicinity. All
eommunicadons at should be addressed to T.
west.
Levant Cycle Club.
| The Levant Cycle Club will take a run
tomorrow to Great Falls. starting from
the club house at 641 pennsylvania avenue
southeast at am Most of the boys will
leave the city this evening for the place.
The members of the club and their lady
friends gave run last Tuesday evening to
the Rialto Cycle Club which was a grand
success In every detail The threatening
weather, however. prevented them from
! covering the route contemplated. The party
left the club house at $40 p.m.. with about
thirty couples in line. The route was up
Pennsylvania avenue to 18th street, re-
turning by way Of Massachusetts avenue
to llth street southeast, and thence up the
avenue to the club house.
Tne club rooms were SO profusely dec
Grated with plants and cut flowers that the
| walls Of the rooms could hardly be seen
This work was performed by the artistic
hand of Mr.. Shine. After few musical
slections, refreshments were served. the
tables being profusely decorated with La
/ France and American beauty roses and