Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-26

their wheels and in a minute had over.
hauied the rascal 10 whom they adminis-
tered thorough thrashing with the
switches.
"A new neid for women has been ocened
IN London, in the shape of bicycle r.
taneis' ana instructors in riding. The CITY
Las Deel invaded by women i'm this resnact
ihey have a long list of CUSTOMERS go
instead oil having patrons come to a shon
.ne women repairers visit the house or
mn o VI business BUSINESS once week. These wo-
iren are familiar with the different narts
y! wheel. having studied and praa,s,o5
piI!cie school. and are comDerant "a
make an needed repairs. Their work an,
pears 10 give satisfaction f
MISS Porter. who recently ,af, f-.;o
Ioi rice TO New York covering , ,,,n,hen
oI centuries during her trip is a good IA
e en.hus'asii ne rider. She is not a profes-
a,ohd, rider In any sense of the u.ord
Tier long ride proved extremely nlo,so..
because She said. 1t was so nicely r,la,n.5
'1er mrs: three centuries were made o,.ar
40 Gaus OF the toughest character She
S. 60 ilot rack Tor company all the way
She never had less than two nacnn,ta,.y
anu sometimes had as many as thirty ali
voluntary. She was so nicely and ysn,Ia
liis treated by her escorts that she be-
t..ne provoked when she heard peop,e talk
OF the demoralizins influence of the hicvcIa
any pastime or compa nionship may h..
made deinoralzing just as readily as can
fn .ys,ins, she said, though she always
,ouhd more gentlemen than loafers riding
bicycles. Miss Porter was dressed entirniv
IN write. from a white cap to white shoes
including white boomers and as a result
sne attracted considerable attention an
along the route. ~
me attention of some of the female riders
OF the city is called to an act committed
Gnthfnkingly by them but which does not
sause thcin 10 present pretty or graceful
inquire. Ii is the practice of standing in the
Street resting with one foot on the ground
anu the other foot OF the outside pedal
some girls have acquired this habit and a.,
II regularly. 1t is best to take the foot
Immediately off the pedal when dismount-
ing.
Blind riders are novelties. and some time
age paragraph was published in this col
umn regarding the wonderful ACCOMPLISH
ments OF Helen kellar. There is another
bind wheelwoman. and she is Miss Kate
Helnke. teacher of the Missouri ASYLUM
Tor the Blind at st. Louis. Her first effort
was on a tandem ard after a north's
practice she rode unattended. combining her
self. however, in the asylum grounds Not
satisfied with this she determined upon a
trip on the streets of the city. After being
attended over a smooth course of several
docks she went unattended over the route.
The tour was made without mishap her
keen sense of hearing warning her OF the
approach of vehicles.
A sight seldom seen in this city is that
eral girls who make regular practice of
riding a tandem They keep the matter
very quiet. however and their appea rance
creates very little comment. Most of their
riding is done in the evening. which makes
II less conspicuous than If they appeared
out on the streets in broad daylight They
are without a doubt the original female
tandem team of the District, though neither
OF them seek that notoriety.
Mrs. A. r. Lawton of Savannah, Ga. will
erect church in memory of her deceased
husband, which will cost something like
$1,000. In agreeing to establish this
church, Mrs. Lawton has made several in
terestinG provisions. She stipulates that II
must at all times be open to itinerant min
listers and lecturers whose objects are
worthy ones There Is no church or bul1-
ing in the city now which provides for this
object and Mrs Lawton has always held
that there should be. Mrs. Lawton is also
a believer in Biz yelling. and she wants the
Lawton Memorial to be popular with bcy-
clists With that end in view she also
stipulates that there shall be a room In the
basement of the church in which the
wheels of all who desire to attend services
can be kept The Second Presbyterian con-
gregation has agreed to the provisions.