Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-05-22
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week The riders Will leave the city next
| Saturday afternoon at 80 o'clock, and
calculate reaching Staunton shortly after
o'clock in the evening. where the night
| will be spent. After an early breakfast the
real start will be made at o'clock Sum-
| day morning. May 80 Harrisonburg,
| twenty-six miles away, will be the fore
noon run. and stop will be made there
| for dinner. the party in the afternoon pro-
ceeding as far New Market, where the
! night will be spent. The run Monday will
| be through various small valley towns to
Winchester the total riding for the day
| being less than fifty miles. When 1t Is
| taken into consideration that the fall Of
the land is in the direction the party will
take, and the fact that the valley pike Is
| one of the best roads in the country, it
will be seen that the schedule is an easy
one. The party will return from Winches-
ter by rail.
The run of the club last Sunday was to
Baltimore. and it was hoped to make it
the banner run of the month. The riders
left the city in the forenoon. and after
several hours ieisurely riding reached Ash
ton. where dinner was served The ride
was then resumed, and continued on to
afternoon. After spending several hours
in the city the riders returned home by
rail.
Light Infantry Cycle Club.
A bicycle club has been formed from
among the ranks of the Washington Light
Infantry. There are a large number of
cyclists in the organization, and the pro-
ject of forming a cycling club has been
talked of considerably. A run was taken
by about twenty of the members last Sun
day morning to Cycle Cottage. where the
organization was formed and made perma-
nent. Officers were elected as follows:
President. Capt. C. M. Shreeve: vice presi-
dent. Lieut.. F. W. Yea: secretary treas
urer and captain. Lieut.. s. Porter House:
first lieutenant. Corp. Harry Lee; second
lieutenant, Corp. George w. Sneden. The
list OF members is expected to reach over
the half hundred mark
Carroll Institute Cycle Club.
The members of the Carroll Institute or
ganized a bicycle club last Monday evening
The organiza ton was made permanent by
tie election of the following officers: Cap
tain, Prof. NJ. A. Joyce; lieutenant. NJ. ].
German; secretary. ]. G. Beckley. The
schedule committee. composed of j. r.
DAILY. G. J. McCloskey, H. Phillips. F. d.
Ellsworth. f. ]. Brady and E. ]. Moriarity,
are busy arranging runs and good sport can
be expected during the season.
The first run will be made Sunday to
Cabin John bridge. starting at $50 o'clock
from the club house, on 10th street near
X street. Great enthusiasm prevails. and
from the present outlook the club will be
enc of the largest in the city.
The next meeting will be held Monday
evening at o'clock in the trophy room of
the Carroll Institute when new members
will be enrolled.
Golden Rod Pleasure Club.
The Golden Rod Pleasure Club has
cycle club which Is known as the Golden
Rod Wheelmen. and which was organized
February Il of this year. The cycle club
has made d large number Of runs since its
existence. After the regular business meet
ing of the club neld last Wednesday even
irg. an impromptu musical program was
rendered. after which the riders took run
to Cycle Cottage, returning home at late
hour.
The officers OF the club have been elected
as follows: Captain, c. c. Willard: first
lieutenant. Oscar Krumke; second leuten-
ant. NJ. l.. Fox. The club will take a run
Sunday from their headquarters. "a {
street northwest. at am, for a twenty
mile spin to Marlboro.
The following runs have been scheduled
by Captain Willard for the month of June:
June .. TO Cabin John bridge: June g. to
Falls Church: June 8. to Cycle Cottage;
June Ii, to Alexandria; June 1G. to Chevy
Chase lake: June -. to River View; June
%. to Bladensburg: June 81. to Laurel;
June 80, to Suitland Park. The midweek
runs all start at $50 am. from the head
quarters, while the Sunday runs start at
am.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
The Miles Cycle Infantry will go on a
signaling "Trip tOHioTTO" morning Tor Fort
de Russey. The start will be made at I
O'Clock in the morning, and preparations
will be made for hard days work For
the past several months the company has
been working hard on signal tactics
First Sergt. Gibson. who has been con-
nected with the company for several years.
has resigned his rank and membership.
Corp. J. ID. ESgleston went before the bri-
gade board Wednesday evening to take the
examination, he being the candidate for
the rank OF second lieutenant
The command is getting In shape for the
annual camping out trip. which will he
taken this season as usual The indications
are that the turnout will be larger than
ever
Washington Road Club.
Eight members of the Washington Road
Club. under Capt Joe Prince, took the trip
to Brandywine last Sunday, and spent g.
very enjoyable day. The run Of the club
tomorrow Is to Laurel, starting at the club
house at the usual hour.
1t Is expected that the new club uniform
will arrive some time next week. and the
frst cinb run in the natty suits will un-
douDtedly be made during the week
The regular meeting of the club will he
held next Wednesday evening at the club
house, 1924 F street.
Arlington WheeImen.
Capt. Potts carried twenty-five riders to
Brandywine last Sunday. The trip to this
place Is very popular with the members of
the club. as Dickey's. at Great Falls. is to
the majority Of local wheelmen.
The club run for tomorrow Is to that old
quaint virginia town of Occoquan. The
riders VIII take particular care not to Of
1cEd the sensitive nature of the inhabitants
o. the place, having in mind the fate of
the riders of the Capital b. Club last wear
VINO were arrested for indecent exposure
because they wore their sweaters outside of
their knickerbockers
Catholic Club Cyclists.
The newly organized cycling club of the
catholic Young Mems Association of Con-
zaga College took run out to the grounds
OF the Spa Athletic Club. near Bladens-
burg. last Sunday and played a match
game with the team representing the Queer
Wheelmen. The Catholic boys were defeat
ed b. tie score OF IL to II, after a Closely
played game.
No run has been called for today, though
II Is likely that Cabin John bridge will
ma most OF the boys tomorrow morning.
Queer Wheelmen.
The Queer Wheeln en- will take a run to-
day to the grounds of the Spa Athletic