Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
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Before the next issue of the cycling page
Of The Star New Year will have arrived
and the season of making calls will have
commenced. While never noticeable to any
extent in this city, in other cities the wheel
men have started the custom of making
calls awheel. This is, of course. provided
the weather is favorable, and if the con-
lecture of the weather is correct next
Saturday will he pleasant day.
Owing to today being the holiday of the
year there is very little probability that
much road riding will be done tomorrow,
even if the weather is pleasant.
Capital Bi. Club.
The pool tournament of the Capital Ri
Club commenced last Saturday evening,
and started cut with extremely bright
prospects. 1t is handicap affair. the
work of Mr.. W. C. Allen, whose handicap
ping is commended all sides. There are
in all twenty-four entries and the open
ing night was marked by some clever play
ing. the tourney remaining open until quite
late. The event will last until the evening
of January 10. according to the present
schedule, on which night the finals will be
played.
The Christmas tree celebration, a time
honored custom of the club, which was
announced to come off next Tuesday even
lltS- mas DtcE postponed Dy the amusement
committee.
The club will. as usual, keep open house
on New Year day for all it's members. and
a right royal time can be anticipated by
all.
By actual count Saturday evening and
then at a time when all married members
should be at home with their wives there
were hfty-three wheels stacked in the
racks on the lower floor of the club house.
This did not include the full number pres
ent, as there We're members who
came to the club without their bicycles
If this number keeps up it will be neces-
sary to enlarge the bicycle storing room.
RiaIto Cycle Club.
The members of the Rialto Cycle Club
enjoyed themselves immensely Thursday
evening at masquerade party and dance
which was held at the residence of Miss
Grace Keefer of $40 I'd street southeast
TIE costumes were of varied assortment
some quite interesting and others very ludi-
crous- Inc meeting was attended by al
most all of the members, and very pleas
ant evening was spent, during the course
OF which refreshments were served in
abundance. "
Last Sunday the club took ride through
the soldiers Home grounds. despite the
cold There We're eight in the party.
should the weather tomorrow prove
favorable. it is likely that short CITY
run Will be taken in the afternoon.
The boys of the club attended services
Thursday evening in BODY at the
Eleventh Street Baptist Church, where re-
Vival services were being held
Alpha Cycle Club.
The next meeting of the Alpha Bicycle
Club will be held Monday evening. at
which time the holiday season will be OBJ
served The meeting was to have been
held at the residence of Miss Rainy. at ~
G street northwest. but the place has been
changed to Miss ROLES at 2o21 1 street
where Miss Sweeney will entertain the club
members All of the members have been
notified of the change.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
The members of the Miles Cycle Infantry
will hold watch meeting services Friday
evening at their quarters in the National
Guard armory. The new year will be well
coined in with appropriate ceremonies
though just what form the entertainment
will take remains to be decided A ma
1ority Of the members appear to be in favor
of smoker.
The leave of Major Thompson of the
4th Battalion. whose place is now filed
by Captain S. H. Virgins the senior cap
tam In the guard. will expire next Thurs
day On this date Captain Virgins will
resume command of the Cycle Infantry.
The rifle team of the command partici-
pated in the company team match last
Wednesday evening, and made only a fair
showing.
The examination of the brigade board of
poned indefinitely.
Sergeant William C. Eckstein has filed
an application for transfer to Company
d of the 5th Battalion.
Lieutenant Weaver has secured an addi-
tional three months leave and Is out of
the city. The infantry is now in command
OF Lieutenant 7. r. j. Campbell.
number of recruits enlisted in the COM
pany during the past week.
Century Cycle Club.
Last Sunday the members of the Cen
fury Cycle Club took run to Hyattsville,
Md, starting from the club house at 10
o'clock. The run was in charge Of Cap
tain Byrnes. and a very pleasant time was
spent. From Hyattsvile a cro5s-country
run was taken for home, via Brooklald
and Soldiers Home.
The boys are very much pleased with
the club headquarters, and hard at
work fitting up the place for the next
meeting. which will be held the first Men
day Of the new year.
The members of the basket ball team
were badly handicapped last week, and
consequently were defeated in game with
the Queer Wheelmen on Wednesday last
at the Washington Light Infantry Aruory.
Four Of the regular members We're IN
able TO play and substitutes were put On
the team in place of Counsslman, Jones',
Posey and Barghausen.
Bob Williams. the popular treasurer OF
the club, left for visit in northern Penn
sylvania, to spend the Christmas holidays.
Fred ]. Vaulkman has gone to his home
In Chicago, where ne will spend the holi-
day season with his folks.
w. D. Hadger is at present on Il bust
ness trip in Florida, where he will re-
main for a few days.
Captain Byrnes has called a run for to-
morrow. starting from the club quarters at
10 o'clock.
AT the next regular meeting Of the club
a number of new applications for member
ship will be acted upon.