The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-02

cess of last seasons efforts has in
duced the members of the club to still
greater things. and it is expected that
no less than twenty miles Of new Gin
Ger paths Will be laid out and con-
stfucted before the end Of this years
wheeling season. The association held
IT'S annual meeting at the Ryan last
evening, and a goodly number of en-
thusiaStic wheelmen were present
President OVltt was in the chair. Presi-
dent OVitt was such success last wear
that every member Of the club was
anxious to have him serve another
term, bat the gentleman was forced to
decline owing to limited time He was.
! however, elected to a place on the
board CT directors and consented to
serve in this capacity. The other mem
! ters OF the board elected were Col. w.
L. Clough, f. E. Low, f. A. Seynour
| l. Is. scott, Oscar Taylor J. c. Mel
son, r. w. Craig and Charles Lindeze.
Inc b1ard was empowered to elect the
oI1lceis Of the association for the en-
sums year, and meeting will be held
| III the near future
Inc record Of the association for the
! year 1896 was an excellent one Tba
| very modest, and, at best, it was OK
pected to accomplish nothing greater
| lhan perhaps the construction Of a patr
| 70 Minneapolis. Yet at the end of IN,
season twelve miles o6 fine cinder
! pains We're completed. and there was
money IN the treasury. This year it
| Is expected to build twenty miles of
new path, and from the way the work
| IS starting out the funds will be raised
light subtreasuries have been pro
Vlded Tor, one each at as many prom
'hent corners in the city where Wheel
men are wont to cOngTegsre S11h-
scrlpucns Will be received at these sI,b-
treasures To the cycle path fund The
committees to be selected to do the
work Will he composed Of the active
ana aggressive wheelmen Of the civ
The independent clubs Of the cdty will
ne asked to contribute moral and
financial support.
The first thing in order this saaro,
viii be the repairing Of the paths rlIiit
last season. The first money collected
viii lie devoted to this enc The ohm
| has been enabled to purchase an i'm
mense amount of cinders at this time
at very low cost and the material w,n
re hauted 10 the paths in the early
spring. After the repairs have been
completed, work will be commenced On
the path from Summit avenue along
Lexington to Como. After this under.
! taking Is carried to its completion. the
association will cirect the constructor
OF the MARYLAND avenue path als.5 70
Como, and after this VIII come fine nah
along the river bank to Fort Smelling
This will be one Of the most popular
Paths in the Northwest when It is
! completed.
| The White Rear path viii be nr3-
! teeted to the fullest extent the com
| ing summer. Last year the White
| Bear Yacht club CONSTITUENCIES q 1s+b
| from thevacht clut house to the vi1Iare
| where it connected with the city patn
but great trouble was experienced in
keeping the teams off from the cycle
| path. 1T is hoped the cooperation ~
the farmers can be secured in the
| future.
Resolutions were nassed thanl,Iro
| the city and county officials and noerr-
hers Of the White Bear Yacht club for
| their interest and efforts last year