The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-01
THE CYCLISTS MAY CARNIVAL.
TWO THOUSAND WHEELS EXPECT
ED TO BE IN LINE.

The Parade to Take Place Wednes-
day, May IO-Eight Prizes to BE
Awarded-The Entries for the
Carnival to Open Next Monday and
VIII Close May 12-The Procession
and Line of March.
One Of the features of knights of Py-
thias week will be the bicycle carnival
Wednesday night, May 10. The knights
win be here from May IS TO the q. 1t IS
expected there will be 5000 knights and
900 uniformed men in line in the grand
parade.
The general committee in charge of the
festivities is arranging something for
every day. The bicycle carnival is ex-
pected to be one Of the greatest events, If
not the greatest. of the week. Its general
features have been decided upon. The
committee in charge consists Of Messrs.
w. T. Leopold, Charles Braut and NJ. S.
Hermann. There will be eight prizes as
follows:
For the best illuminated ladys wheel,
first prize, a handsome onyx handle UNI
brela; second, prize, silk umbrella.
For the best Illuminated gentlemens
wheel, first prize, silver mounted collar
and cuff box; second prize, silver handle
umbrella.
For the best decorated wheel, first prize,
pair of blue enameled opera glasses; sec
ond prize. similar prize.
For the best Illuminated tandem, pair of
pearl bicycle grips, and silver mounted
whisk broom.
The prizes are on exhibition IN Iheus
Bros show windows
The entries for the carnival will open
next Monday morning. Entry lists will
be placed with all the bicycle dealers and
the captains of the various cubs. The
entries Will close May II.
The parade will start at 9 o'clock We'd
nesday night, May 10, from the rendezvous
around Johnson square. The tandems and
all wheels having more than one seat will
form on Bull street, between Bay and
Bryan. The lady riders will form on
Bryan street, between Bull and Drayton.
The various clubs will form on Bryan
street, between Bull and Whitaker, and
on st. Julian and Congress streets, on
both sides of the square, between Bull and
Whitaker street. and between Bull and
Drayton streets. The unattached riders
will form on Broughton street, east and
west of Bull street
In the parade the tandems will lead, the
lady riders will follow, and the clubs will
street, the unattached riders coming after
the clubs. The committee expects to
have not less than 1000 wheles in line.
The rules governing the parade are that
there shall be not over two wheels abreast.
The riders shall not be less than ten feet
apart, and all wheels must keep TO the
right of the streets and squares. No
lights, except one bicycle lamp will be al
lowed until the order to light up at the
start of the parade Is given. AS the en-
tries are made numbers will be furnished,
and these must be attached to the front
of the wheels.
The line of march will be out Bull street
to Castor, then to Whitaker, out Whita-
ker to New Houston, across to Drayton
and down Drayton to CASTOR, through
CASTOR, Bull and Liberty streets to Alb
ercorn, through AbercOrn to Oglethorpe
avenue, then to Bull street and through
Bull to Johnson square, where the parade
will be dismissed.
The parade will be in charge of a mar
shall and aides. The Judges will review
the parade at the De Soto, and the prizes
will be awarded there when the decision is
announced. The marshal and his aides
and the judges will be announced in a
day or two.