The times., 1898-01-13
,ss l.. A. w. MEETING.
Indianapolis Making Elaborate Prep
arations for tie Event.


arations for tie Event
Indianapolis. Ind, Jan. l2.-The 9S
meet comes TO the II Hoosier village ana next
August the yvheelmen OF this country viii
gather in the beautiful inland city situated
on the hanks of White River, the metro
nolis of Hocsierdom, the home OF Benjamin
Harrison James Whitcomb Riley, kid"
McCey and q host of her celebrities. The
progressive Indianian is nothing il not
VERSATILE. and when il comes 10 entertain
ing the vast army next summer the visit
ors will he given just what they want.
They will be permitted TO gaze on an eN-
President talk With a famous poet or
examine with critical eyes the manly
proportions of a champion prize fighter.
1'hen there are Others. possibly, OF equal
note in their respective lines who will
either contribute directly to tie pleasures
or the meet, or in q passive way lend
their encouragement.
For once India Ma polls is thoroug hly
aroused. The convention city has possibly
had as much experience in take care of
and providing FOR the pleasure Of big
crowds any city in the country and
usually the announcement that national
organization is to meet in this city is
received more or less indiiferenily, and
the citizens begin prepara tions for the
event in business like ma inner with no
particular enthusiasm. They are used TO
that sort OF thing. This is not the case
in regard TO the J.. A. W. national meet.
For mcnths, in fact, ever since the Phila-
delphia meet the fact that indianapolis
was in the field for the '9s meet was kept
before the people until every man, woman
and child in the city knew that Indiana
polls was in The field and an actual candi-
date for the big cycling event of tie year,
and realized that if successful, the great
amy of wheel riders would descend on
the Indiana metropolis filling il TO
Overlooking next August.
Men in every position OF life were in
terested il the success of this city. in its
effort, bankers, politicians, policemen
business men, street ca conductors La bor-
ing men, In addition 10 the %, ,0Oo wheel
riders, were hoping that indianapolis would
be successful nd all looked forward to the
4th of January, when the executive com
inittee would decide the question On the
morning of January 3 thousands of men
asked the question; Did we get the meet?''
aud gave free expression TO their pleasure
when informed that the battle was won.
All were of one opinion. Indiana polls
must show herself capable of handling
the meet and making IL the most sue
cessfui ever held by the Lea que of Ameri-
ca wheelmen.
The plans for the permanent orga MIA ton
were all complete when the news was
flashed over the wires that India ma polls
had the meet. Chairman Perry Il once
called the executive committee together
and announced the selection of the follow
ing men as chairnen of III. different com
mittees:
Entertainment and fefresinlent, Charles
X lockwood; finance. Albert Sainn; rail-
ROADS, John Lazarus, aeconHloda tions, Z. |
e Foster; press, Hal W Reed: racing. |
Herbert FoitZ; track, A. c. Newby: fnfor.
nation, John n. Navin; to prevent eStor- |
tions, Russell Eckmsn: railway station IA
ciiittss, r. Cavanaugh; veterans, H. T. |
hearseY; badges, Tom Hay; souvenir pro-
gram, W. c. Bobbs; condition of CITY. G. A |
Kenyon, condition OF country roads, john
AoGregor; credentials, Wallace SherWood.
tours and runs, bierrIl Moores: street der
orations, John J. Appel; entertainment of /
ladies', Mrs. John C. Deaa
The officers or the indianapolis 'as Meet
Club are ID. M. Parry, president; Thomas |
Taggart, vice president; Evans Woollen,
secretary; c. F. Smith, treasurer.