The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01
EDALARs IN Ell 10 4 EAT
Twin CITY Bicycle Club Save lis First Ban.
auetSLa Night 81
ORATORS GEARED 70 NINETY EIGHT

OF diamond Frame Ierrapin De-
yourers Mnko Mcrry-Thc New
womnn ON ~ ChninIcss Wheel.
"The pleasure Of your company Is re
quested at the first banquet of the
Twin City Cycle Club at the club
rooms, Tuesday evening, November 80.
1897, was the way the card read which
the pneumatic reporter received, and
1t bore besides the names of Aessrs.
Henry C.. Wall, Edgar l.. White, Chas.
j. Colonna, w. ]. Edwards, j. NJ. UNI
stadter, Jos. II. Morse and w. d. Nye,
committeeman, and q menu which in
Guided pretty nearly all the delicious
edibles of the Chesapeake region, with
promise that Capt S. w. Gary would
respcnd to the toast, The Combina-
tion,'. and Capt. c. J. Colorna, ''The
New Woman OH the Chainless Wheel"
Know all men by these presents, there
fore, and any others which may arrive
later, that the club was not deprived
of the expected presence.
That every one OF the expected would
be there every man about town knew.
unless his wind gave out. and it was
said that some, anticipating possibIe
contingencies, had provided themselves
with air pumps. II had been whispered
among the Knowing that diamond
frame terrapin, pneumatic tired Wien
erwurst and other enSrossing subjects
would come up for discussion, and
everybody who could take part was
| eager 10 do so. They were all there.
All took part.
An index to the character of the club
is the list of committeemen's names
1t is composed of the foremost young
men in Norfolk. The entertainment.
expected to be. was in Keeping with
the character of the membership. The
feast began about 10 o'clock. thc pneu-
matte reporter was cushion tired by the
time 1t closed. Not a puncturc occurred
during the evening. Every lamp
burned brightly and the fear Of broken
glass was unknown.
1t is u fruitful theme. the bicycle.
Poets have oftcCl referred to It. 1t is
but % short time since Popc's COlum-
bad or, perhaps, it is spelled Columbia
ad.. in praise of the chainicss
wheel was written. So important was
1t thought that the Associated Press
wired it to every leading newspaper in
the land. Goldsmith. who must have
been bothered greatly by stretching
chains, evidently referred to them when
In the Traveller" he wrote:
"Where'er l roam, whatever realms to
My heart untravelled, fondly turns TO
thee:
still to my brother turns. with ccaseless
pain,
And drags with each remove length
eninS chain
Tennyson is thought to have spoken
dispaFagingly of the wheel when he
said: Better fifty years of Europe
than a cycle Of Cathay," but It is clearly
the Chinese cycle he referred to-
! probably the old bone setter affair
BICYCLE sUNDRIEs.
"a Contented Woman" according to
Hoyt. was at the Academy last night
but contented man, according to
tloyle, was at the cyclers' banqucnt
City Sergeant John F.. Lawler is n
member OF the club. He is slated for IA
life term by the boys.
The supper was prepared by the clubs
chef 1t was a superb spread. Mr..
managed everything-was 4 host in
deed.
Dr. Schenck called the club to order
in Il few admirable words, when supper
had been discussed.
DR.. Schenck is president, e. t. White
vice PRESIDENT d. j. Jakeman second
vlce-president Joseph r. Morse secre-
tary, Fl. c. Wall treasurer, C. w. O'Nein
captain OF the club
was filed. One hundred and twenty
five royal good fellows faced each
other at the long and generously filled
tables.
Henry Sparrow, of the Atlantic Ho-
tel, is member. He was there The
Atlantic never had a bad, never better
representative.
The Church Across the Way" Mr.
'Iordan's song in response to nm encore,
was eXQuisitcly rendered. Casey at the
piano forte as usual
Captain Charles. ]. Colonno made n
happy hit In his dissertation on the
chainless wheel. He said in effect,
Let's lubrlcate"
Captain Gary. honorary member Of
the club. was introduced by the pres-
tdent, The Captains. speech on Com
hinations" brought down the house.
L. Frank Jordan: the tenor. appeared
in. the handsome uniform of the Naval
Reserve when singing. his solo. ",rhosn
Eyes Of Irish Blue" Mr.. James w
Casey accompanied him upon the piano
The splendid hospitality of the cluh
embracing every one who entered The
| portals last night. was notable. There
was never in Norfolk before an enter
tainment where good fellowship was
pEiIlant n he