The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-26

ps~se~t weather. . splendid crowd and
r..xuifeen; roads ali combined 10 make
ire excursion Of the Queen City Good
Rozda c7uo for the benefit ~ the Lake
washington bicycle path 20 Tacoma yes
t,ysav one Of the rgost enjoyable events IN
the hlzsory OF cycling in the Pacific North
west n IL calculated that $50 or sls5 wiii
t4 realized 70 help the Lake Washington
path toward completion
zea.tle asut fully 80 visitors. Tacoma
added SO and Olympia responded with
sixty. They Joined hands In the city OF
Destiny. frAterulzsd and returned nome
at night glad that there was such a tnsaS
az the bicycle ard convinced that the
vhsein,er % the Sound country are bound
together Is good fellowship and deter
rninasson to force the battle until West
ern washington can hold up her head and
say. We have good roads"
one of the most pleasing features OF the
dav Was the number Of ladies who took
the trip. Fully one-third Of the ple1sire
seekers were OF the gentler sex. Ihey
enjoyed the exhiiaratIng ride over the
prairie. and their pretty Costumes ad1ed
a charm TO the grand panorama difiieuit
os description. There were no accidents
of moment. and the day passed away
filed out with pleasures long to BE- re-
rremkyered The kodak fend was present
IA All his glory and n composite picture
was obtained ~ all the pictures taken u
would be strange condemnation.
The Seattle wheeimen were astir early
yesterday rnorning. They had been lock
Ing forward 20 the day with SOMETHING
Of the anticipation of the small boy Tor
the arrival ~ the Dig elephant. Wheels
were carefully grooued and gotten into
r,effeef order for the run 20 American
lake As the hour for the departure OF
the FLYER drew near. there was nasty
gathering az the dock. Men. women ana
small boys. with their vsriegated wheels.
mingled together. making picture that
was pleasing TO the eye. The crowd
swoored down upon the trim and swift
steamer. covering her decks like swarm
OF bees Wheels. wheels. wheels-they
were everywhere.
THE Scere vas one Of color and spirit.
Everybody was ready TO laugh AZ witty
saving or talk about the goodness Of the
weather maker. Then the steamer glided
away from the dock and sped swiftly on
her way 70 Tacoma IL was a beautiful
trip np the Sound 10 Tacoma. and put
the riders IN the proper mood 10 enjoy tho
ride over Tacoma's smooth roads. When
the steamer arrived ne Tacoma there
was a big delegation Of wheelmen and
women waiting 10 receive the visitors.
The crowd piled of the boat and was
escorted TO the corner Of Tacoma avenue
ride ont 20 the lake commenced. In pass
Ing f. might be said that Tacoma avenue
IL street that causes a pang of jealousy
In the hearts OF Seattle riders when they
look up and down its smooth, even sur
face. II was In perfect condition, hav-
ing been carefully cleaned for the ooca-
sion.
Al conservative calculation there were
20 wheelmen and women assembled.
Many OF the Tacoma people had already
gone out 20 the lake 20 receive the riders
as they arrived from the city. There was
no attempt az forming a procession In
fact. this was avoided Many went by
the way Of the steiiaooom asylum road.
others hy the Roy route while others took
the direct road To the lake Some OF the
adventurous spirits took the long trip Co
Olympia and back.
out at the lake the scene defiea de
acrtption Little parties broke away from
the crowd and took runs across the broad
and level prairie. There are paths in all
directions and the Tacoma cyclists were
very attentive and furnished guides TO
all squads that were OF an exploring turn
Of mind
Percy Sinclair chief consul of the l..
A. W, entertained the officers aud 9TH
ers OF the Good Roads Club az the Coun-
try Club. other members Of the Coun-
try Club did likewise with their friends
Hf country tthh Is spoken on as a neuW-
tifui place with green lawns and mag
nincent trees. After a day Of unalloyed
pleasure the crowd iourneyed back 60 Ia
coma and the Seattleltes took the 7.s0
o'clock Flyer hack 20 their home
The wheels were carefully looked after
on the steamer and there was little con-
fusion IN Strengthening things out az tho
end OF the trip. As the wheelmen sepa-
rated at the dock they united in saying
that the dav had been Mica a s,ttv s,,c,,t
and that the Tacoma people had been
royal hosts