New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-25

wELL-KNOWN GUESTS OF THE CENTURY
WHEELMEN.


| THE RABBITS ARRANGE THEATRE PARTY
CYCLISTS OFT on THE RoADs-LlTTLE BUsi-
NESS DONE BY The I. A. W. EXEc-
UTIvE CoMMITTEE-sTREET M
pRovEMENrs IN NEw-JERsEY.
THO ,orou,inr wel,-known cyclists among others
have accepted an invitation to be present at the sec
ond anniversary dinner OF the Century Wheemen
which will be given at the Tuxedo Madisoh-aVe
and Fifty-nnth-st., next Tuesday evening" isaac
B. Potter president OF the League OF American
wheelmen and chief consul NewYork State d.
vision: w s Bull secretary-treasurer New-forK
State Division L. A. w. J. b. Townsend senior con-
sui New-York Local Consulate. L. A. W: Charies
ISOLATED Cycling Cubs OF New York General G. H.
T. Coils. Commas oner Of Public Works Ponce Son
Waring jr Mayor Strong has written TO the wheel
men that owing TO previous engagement ne cannot
be present.
The Rabbits" an organization within the Brook
Ign Bicycle Club will have its annual theatre party
and dinner on Saturday night. THE Rabbits mem
bers never do anything by halves and their entertain
ments are always interesting They vii. meet at the
Star and the dinner will be held al the Abbey The
committee in charge has placed the numper whlcn
cations already outnumber the limit. and 1t seems as
though least twenty-six OF the clnb members , VIZ
have to go without their dinners Inc ciuo hed a.
stag the clubhouse. in Hanson Place .ast night
Members of the Sam DeVcre ana Burlesqners COLI
panies furnished the entertainment
The fine weather yesterday did much to dry up the
mud and large crowds OF cyclists were seen on the
Boulevard and Riverside Drive. The roads in
Central Park ought be in fair shape to-day unless
more rain should fall. Large numbers OF cyclists
went out riding through Prospect Park and down
the cycle path to Conev Island yesterday The new
path is in fairly good shape. and II was used Tor
going ana coming although it not in the best OF
condition At the crossings, when nave hot Deer
macadamiZod These ruts were notlceapIe between
Parkvi.le and the Island.
A building committee Of the Brooklyn Bicycle Club
has Just been appointed push the work FOR secur
ing a new clubhouse The committee is as follows
President c. H. Raining. W. r. Snedeker. Charles
II. Balmanno. F. T. Mapes and Joseph r. Sinnott
This committee will try to get the $1,000 necessary
bonds together The lease on the present clubhouse
in Hanson Place will run for two years from May J.
The active membership in the cub At present Is 2Ii
This number does not include honorary or non
resident members.
Fred Alart. who made 1862 miles on a wheel in
1895 and who rode over eleven thousand miles last
year Will make tour of Europe, starting about
May l. Mr. Altar; will take along camera and
take views for the use of President Potter. of
the /. A. W These views will be used in good
road work and lectures. Mr. Allart will travel
through England and France. and will make a
careful study of road construction and repair from
ac GyTst bUt Mr. Aar SAID we do not bui
our roads properly. and We do not keep them in
good shape after they are built They have not the
necessary foundation. In England man has
charge OF certain district and he must Keep that
part of the road In order. He notices the hrst APP
proach OF road decay. and he promptly repairs H.
Then the English and French roads are better
drained and graded The foundations of the French
roads from eighteen inches to two feet deep
and made of crushed stone"
The expected meeting of the Executive Committee
Of the League OF American Wheelmen was called
TO by President Potter in the Vanderbilt
Building yesterday. a. Crcssy Morrison and Chief
Consul Kireker. of New-Jersey. were present. As
Ncssrs. Potter and Kirekcr were anxious to go 10
meeting adjourned 10 Tomorrow morning a,
10 o'clock.
4 large number of local wheelmen went over to
the Hudson County Boulevard yesterday, expecting
10 find good roads. and they were not mistaken
The splendid road from Bergen Point to Fort Lee
a distance OF about fourteen miles. was in fair con-
dition along It's entire length 1t not In the
best condition between Gutienburg ana fort lie"
hsphalted streets lead from the Jersey city
ferry right up to the boulevard and cyclists from
this city will not have the cObble-stones TO rlde
over. they had last year.
The Iroquos Wheelmen. Of Jersey City vii! have
| their annual meeting on Monday night. The regi'
lar ticket Is as follows For president. F.. Lnders
| for vice-president Frank Hall; for secretary. F.
| captain r. Nav; for first lieutenant. W. Burke
| FOR second lieutenant &. Schmidt. friendly op-
| posion Is talked OF. with r. May for president.
| Cyclists desiring 10 Join the League Of American
Wheelmen may obtain full printed information and
| membership blanks by sending names and addresses
| to the Cycling Editor. Tribune.