The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-25

-.,~s erur,iftee Of the Queen
49, roaas Club decided last even
rIFs 800 ia .ssiu route'' In tire con-
- = - he Lake Washington bicycle
- me point where r leaves tns
- T-~san usth 70 LeScni park This De-
"a. razcnsd after a discussion last
sxa ard . half hours, during which
ssxantzxes are Disadvantages OF the
=. Ere ard me bill routes were sauinted
!. ,,.rr all points o. view. some OF ne
"a thsv believed that many peo-
fssssT s. sisappsin ed when Il wzs
$3.50 thai tse nh route had been
- - has after they considered all the
- rors they po3Id fall Ia WIKI tns
Fss,ss city omptroiier VIII II.
~ A Chadwick ard Dr. J. 5.
80 Who had been In favor OF the lake
- r.sb- frankly admitted taat their
80. - expersencsd a change owing 70
- go ~ the Arguments developed by
=. sexocztss % TIE other route.
-. as sae reasons why the committee
- !. snI route: II - about two and n
- -rr~s skoYter, l. will cost a. least 1f1
- IS sosnic advantages are greater, u
-, Al away sith a steep climb south on
- rzrk 20 reach the county road 20
$50 /, will DO away with the annoy
- ~ getting permission 20 go through
- r.ark and Ma8rona park on ina
-. Edge Il will do away with the
80 ~ slsnountinE or Sundays when
...ysx are reached. ii will be out of the
- - IT, crowd that tramps from Lexchi
- - Madison park every Sunday. IL
= .~srs ar opportanity for all citizens
- i've along the brow Of the nil over
1000 Lake washington 10 ride without
500 agsn 10 the lake. IL will be an all
fss-yssr around pain.
re great objection 10 the Lake level
- 4. thnt II would be very difficult
rszfssr to keep Il In CONDITION during the
- water period There was some vart-
-. a opinion on this subject. but ths
-,snrsty Of those present took the posi-
- ssst there were 80 many gwamps and
ssw maj il was doubtful about keeping
=. o. The way Of or avoiding the destruc-
ess work OF the elements
- a~ssr 20 meet the desires Of those who
xsnt lake front path between Madison
sars ard Leschi park the club will put In
simmer path between those points. II Is
~. practically settled that subpstfs VIII
: pas In from the hiil path down TO tho
zkt parks
Yss meeting was enthusiastic, and when
n vas announced that Gen. Y. NJ. Carr
Ia finally consented 10 take charge OF the
subscrsption fund everyone cheered. A
snsII hoy who was passing along the
greet AXE II they were having a minstrel
ssow IN city Comptroller VIII III. parry's
oece Gen Carr ssid that he was salts
asa tie people Of Seattle were interested
= ~ work and that he could raise $50
ga week or two. Then the general re-
esvsd another ovation.
nsrae. II Is a hard thing TO get men
srsaa6 TO ccrnmittee meetings. but In
cssssc;ion with the executive committee
rfssA
nsss Be said that they are always on
hsad ana tax businegs from the moment
President Meacham says: Time, gentle
ns We must hurry and let the married
zee ssi home Las. evening there were
s-sssHf. President George Msacham, z.
Fsaes who is tho greatest hustler on
sshiag bicycle path construction: VIII
3 psvry. r. r. Hardin. who viii be back
es the xheelmen for cabinet position
~ yesrs hence: r. W. HurlSut. DR.. J.
xaeher DR.. r A. Churchill. Gen. <.
u Carr. Frank Mitchell. Charles r. KEEL
:. Secretary A. r. Tourviils and George
gssssrsll.
President Meachana. In calling The meet
ts 10 order. said that last Sunday party
~ been over the country between the
Lake Union path and Leschi park and that
re es,y was going 20 take charge OF the
srTsysnT the club paying the expenses.
re then called upon George CotteriIi. the
sa~TeTor. to give his ideas OF the best
rasts. NJ Cotteriil took map and
frscsd saf the route. which passes over
ths HI from the Denny-Fuhrman addition
az finally reaches what Is called tire
Hsd!sen street bridge gulch. The route
faaorsa this Euleh ~ on the west side.
eressee by means OF the Madison street
sadge or BY specially constructed hey
e bridge. then shot south fist east %
~ Madison street bridge proper, and
asok fhs hi3 overlooking Lake Washing
iaf, passing along Just above Madrona
20 Lescai parks. He pointed ont many
g ne advantages enumerated in the 6rst
80 q tins article. ard also diSafvan-
hsts o, TIRE lake level course. He said
Taaad he much cheaper route. cost
~ lsss In faef than the Lake Union path.
80 mere scenic by far than the lake level
feaie He said there would Dot be any
sTaes mare than $ per cent. and those
- ~ more than 80 feet A. any place.
fresisert Meachana said he had no doubt
- rany people would ~ disappointed
va ne as8 roatf. bur the committee
- select the one that would Be- best
a.e creates, number % people. Secre-
~ feaFyile spoke 81 favor % Tire lake
- route. he sass that he dii aot think
- sga water and sasmp would cffer In
3 ~oantAa,e Dhtert items.
go Cart remarked that ne bad become
'saFlaeea thai the lower route was i'm
A.seseie lts reA zet ssat people woula
sissppa,nie3 lrst bat later would be
- = have the hiEh rc8ts selected He
- attention 20 tha trouble shat would
sfTFlsaced ia riairs Sundays from
- e Leschi parks. owing - peies-
- said ,haf II would - necessary
esni ~ pzssn through T.esch Nj
!. So aefoss parks. ard tAat the soil north
BARK vas bad for s path.
- ee's- chairman - the path con-
Size adard thst the hfB ro1te wonls
~ tse ara that 10 satisfv so-na -