The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-05-31

speaks of the Sacramento Club as the
best in America 1t would be
very ungenerous of me not to appreciate
the many kind favors l have received
from the members of cycling clubs in
the East, since 1 have been wandering
from State to State. They are all po
lite, courteous and very obliging. But
a stranger in their clubrooms does not
partake of that robust good fellowship
(the expression is crude, but l cannot
conjure up a better one) characteristic
of the home of the Capital City Wheel
men.
Il see that the President of our
club is still acting as President during
the invalidism of our President. AS he
must have worn out the club gavel, 1
send on another by this mail. 1 got it
at Mount Vernon, the home and burial
place Of General George Washington.
1t is made from wood grown on the
homestead, from one of the trees that
George did not chop down with his lit
tie Ratchet 1 know it, because the
young lady who sold it to me there
told me so, and she even proved it by
a process of reasoning. The logic was
irresistible likewise the young LADY,,
SO bought the mallet.
And the Stockton club has got that
cup after all! And had felt so happy
that we had won it for keeps It's too
bad. We eat wedding cake and go to
sleep to dream of fairies, and angels,
and wooing and honeymooning, and
awake with our delusions dissipated-
But the StocktOn's protest was a talr
one, and the SacramentanS did right IN
cOnceding it. Let us have no furnished
trophies in our clubrooms. Let all
know that no matter how bright the
metal may be it but reflects the brighter
honor of the men whose proves and
skill it commentaries. I can see that
the relay rules need some amending,
but there is time enough for that.
Regarding the Yosemite bill again,
Dr. Mclean of Oakland is here working
for it. He is an owner of one OF the
toll roads into Yosemite, you know,
and feels an interest in having the sub
ject looked into. He has made no prog
ress in getting the bill considered as
yet He says he defers to Mr.. DeVr1es.
1 waited over to-day at his urgent re-
quest to talk with Chairman Lacey of
the Committee on Public Lands, to
which committee the bill was referred.
Mr.. Lacey favors the bill, but he has
several others which he wishes to bring
up also, and that makes his interest in
the California bill somewhat secondary.
[ am convinced from what the Speaker
said, that Mr.. Lacey must take strong
interest in the measure to win the
Speakers consent to it's consideration.
1 impressed this upon Mr.. DeVries'
mind to-day as well as 1 was able to
do"
After reference to news from Sacra-
mento and concerning the illness OF
many of his friends here, the writer
concludes: q go to Philadelphia to-
morrow It is all war talk here; war
plays at the theaters, war music be-
tween the acts and patriotic airs eV-
erywhere When the national airs are
played the people are delighted-and
how they do make it manifest. Each
tune receives generous applause, you
may be sure Yankee Doodle and
Dixie set them wild. But at the first
strains of the Star Spangled Banner
the audience arises en- masse, come 10
their feet and remain standing until
they think the anthem has been con-
cluded by the instrumental tribute to
the flag as beautiful as it is inspiring
for the cheering so drown out the
sounds of the music, that you cannot
tell when the orchestras cease to play