The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
WOMEN DISCUSS AN IMPORTANT
BICYCLE QUESTION.

W.
Benefits or Sunday Trips on Bicycles witch the
Philadelphia Preachers MAY Have Over
looked when They Condemned such Outings
-Oplnions OF Women who Ride on sunday.
For the first time in several weeks the whecls
have had a little rest during tho last few days,
and the w~heelwomcn haven't been very happy
over 1t. May went out with all the capricious
sullenness of an April day, and Juno took the
cue from her predecessor and has been playing
hot and cold, rain and shine ever since.
Ono thing the uncertain weather did during
the week was to bring tho women more together
In the academies. It was almost like tho old
times when every scat was occupied and every
circle crowded. They enjoyed 1t, too, and dis.
! cussed many things pertaining to their beloved
sport. One Of the things that have como In for
large share Of their talk is the action Of the
Philadelphia ministers against Sunday wheel
! ing. 1t all started this way:
"Where are you all going on your Sunday
runs !" innocently asked u plump little cyclist
wearing a short skirt divided all the way.
I'm going to give up Sunday runs" spoke up
a tall girl with a serious face.
"Give up Sunday runsl' exclaimed every
woman within hearing distance.
"Who ever heard Of ANYTHING so absurd !"
added one.
"what a queer notion" said another.
why, Sunday is the best day Of all the week
for riding" put in third. What ever put such
a notion In your head
holding her ground firmly. II never Thought
Philadelphia parsons took the matter M, al
though when I first began to take Sunday rides
I wasn't tG exnct hyy somfortaSlcp over it. :" and he.
lieve every novice who has had careful homo
trimming ,@s,S about S Son S1l xos sIHand d%n h., has ,rb the
not have to overcome that little feeling"
golf stockings OF a large pattern. ITS merely
q superstition that We have to overcome, and
overcome It. But what is it that these Quaker
city preachers have donei Somehow I've
THE Presbyterian ministers over there" be-
gan the serious girl: IHpgoinaed = special com.
iettsr m ao the cycling GhSs t elGSs 'S Of Phiiads sGaafa0 rus
garding the use Of the bicycle on Sunday. In
to the growing evil. Of sunday bicycle rid:
Ing uinHdissr . the auspices H Of or n an ed. clubs clubs
ure had apparently carried many thoughtless.
ly beyond what their matnrer judgment
T ,ion 10 'n mshE To- n Tssls se of snt i + f foss ssm san.
fectly. In my own case sunday as a day apart
The ministers wound up By asking the club men
10 prevent inc llCTeus0 VI " eNH TtitETcu u
and the evils already resulting from Sunday
riding by securing action against the use Of
" can't see what good that would do" inter
beefthe RESULT, Every club member would ride
ganization. Anyway. l think the wheel has be
come q greater moral agent than the preacher
and does a sight more toward keeping mon ou'
"You are right. +" put in an elderly woman en-
cation and intelligence were in the majority al
the meeting of ministers in Philadelphia which
d dsssi I'd b b epro fTSii,edG S Sn t ShanIa sSue Is itmih Is o nne
sided. They evidently know nothing Of the need
OF modern life in our great cities; Idon'tthini
their letter will accomplish much, because l be
lieve that it is Impossible nowadays for peopl,
70 force such views on others. For my part, ans
m n Ia soul. Is 'ifS for myself nys personally / I do NO
the week. Both men and women who can d.
that should not ride on Sunday. There's wher'
m hfa toll if ffo snnf Monday sas 10 morning enois % uatil re sst m "
heHrt. T say Ssr ride on SUNDAY; Go into the co conntr:
complexities OF city life. 1t will do them a 10
more good than tho foo, that they would ge
There. now, you've struck the nail on tn
hcnd." exclaimed a pretty little dimpled crea
ride wouldn't 90 to church II they had neve
heard OF a wheel. The women would sit aroun'
m nna s sboat P ISs nels sSSSr ' hSd R %isS that sa,t su ito IA
was over. while the men would lie around. 90 t
their clubs, probably drink and eat moro thai
was good for them. and all be as cross a
bears ON Monday. That's one thing tina
Sunday cycling has done-it has completed
eliminated blue Monday. Don't you all remen
Der what a horrible day Monday used to be b.
fore everybody took to wheeling! 1t all cam
from people thinking that II was their duty I
sit through dry sermons. which neither tn
: preachers who were delivering them nor tn
: congregations who listened, believed. and the
: going home and ovcreatinR. Sunday runs hav
, done away with ali such nonsense
t Yes" said a matron who takes her fv
r boys out every Sunday" 81 think one can wol
} ship God Just ms truly on n wheel as In a churC
I pow. There are sermons In stones and tree
( and everything else for some Of us, while Other
might listen to theological discourses year !
: and year out and never get anything out OF l
Whatever benefits one physically benefits on
morally and mentally, and I'm sure cyclin
r makes us better tempered, more kindly towar
one another. and more Optimistic generally.
1 IL Is good on Saturday, IL Is Just ms good on SUI
q day, and | trust that we won't have a disagree
able Sabbath day the whole mme
. "Hnrrah for that!" shouted a jolly girl. Nv
7 are with you"
0 al sec 1 am in the minority said the serio,
!: girl. but ] am still convinced that the Phil
( delphia parsons are right"
s But she looked very lonesome when all u
5 others began TO talk about the beautiful tin
! that they would have on the morrow.