The record-union., 1898-07-05

aid knew we'll his part, and performed
it without a Quibble, and every division
and every section knew its position and
all We're ready to start when Grand
Marshal Miller gave the word. Tt was
not yet 10 o'clock when the signal to
start was given, and the platoon of po-
lice, led by Chief Dwyer. mounted on a
snow-white charger, showed the way.
After the police came, holding the
right of the line and the place of honor,
The delegation of the Capital City
Wheelmen. First came Wilson's Fly
ing Bicycle Artillery, consisting of one
large steel breechloader, two small
steel breechloaders, one large brass
piece. The first was mounted on a
platform of tandems, neatly bolted to-
gether with long braces. The second
and third were mounted on tandems
and the fourth on a tricycle. carrier.
There We're thanking these several rap
id-fire guns simulated by heavy navy
revolvers strapped to bicycles.
The battery was thus manned: Cap
tain, C. p. Wilson; Scout, Arthur Wilson; !;
Gunner of Garden City ,, A. d. Patter-
son; Aid, F. c. Osborn; Gunner Bay
City }, Boyd Green Assistanr Gunner,
G. b. Whitmore; Gunner Capital City
Wheelmen's No. ], Samuel Burkhart
and Charles A. Sawtelle: Aid, William
Readell; Scout, Willie Mcdonald; Span
ish prisoners, j. w. Warren, T. WEIGH
Arthur Jones. Over each piece was
mounted a handsome flag As the artil-
lery moved through the streets the pieces
ranging from one to three FOUNDERS
We're fired with excellent saluting eff
feet. This the first time cannon has
ever been mounted on bicycles so far as
is known.
The idea is Mr. Wilson's, and to his
untirjng labor the success of the very
attractive design is due. But to c. A
SaWtelle the manufacture of the large
breechIC2ding piece is to be credited.
1t was bored and turnedout of tool steel
handsomely mounted and fitted and is
a fine example of mechanism One Of
the lesser pieces, equally fine, was made
by Frank Veach, and the fourth
by Mr.. Sawtelle. After the art.I-
lery came President c. W. Goethe,
G. G. w. supporting President c. A.
Adams of the State Association and
members of the Board of Governors.
Then came the Race Meet Commit
tee, escorting visiting wheelmen and
their large design Of the battlesfip
Maine. made by Gil Eldred and built
about his wheel, a very neat and TAX
ing effect.
Ihen came sixtyfve wheelmen with
national sashes over their shoulders and
leading their wheels, and finally a gro
tesque giant wheelman built by a clever
rider who bore it. Six japanese wheel
men closed this part of the line.
II was Very creditable and patriotic
turnout Of the club which says that IT
would have turned out far greater mum
bers but for the fact that so many of
It's members belong to other societies
represented in the line.
tollowing the wheelrnen came a
mounted escort, led by Captain Frank
Ruhstailer and the following aides:
Captain Theo. Schumacher. Lieutenant
e Meyer, Sergeant A. zeigler Lieu
tenant J. Links, Lieutenant C. r.
Strong
Next came Grand Marshal Frank
Miller and his Chief of Staff. Gen. TW
Sheehan. They We're on foot. and look
Ell cool and comfortable in their sinnle
though neat uniforms To the efforts
OF the mounted aides, Captain ". II
Seamans. j. o. Coleman and L. T. Hat
held, was largely due the fact that no
tedious delays occurred during the pa
rade.
The other aides We're as follows.
Charles III. Beesley. F. II. Jost. James
j. Dyer, w. Fl. Smith, Charles O. Bu
sick. II. c. Ross, Jr.. A A. MerkeIe,-
5. Luke Rowe. Revs. A. c. Herrick. "
:. Hoskinson, Daniel Schuck. r.. T
Johnson. w. c. Sherman, d. Jones. G.
w. Baker, Charles ID. Baker. Fova
Cothrin. DIR. p. r. Watts, Charles NJ.
Beckwith, DR.. G. NJ. Dixon, r. |. Bent
ley, L. Garner, Robert Shelton, George
W. Shannon. Charles Mel. Ebert Stin-
son. l.. w. Richter, A. Pitman, w. Ii.
Holland. James Briscoe. w. Culmsee.
John Richards, A. c. Hinkson. M. D.
Sherman, A. c. House, J. F. Hill, A. S.