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News Of the Wheclmen.

News of the Wheelmen.
Monday night the Mantle Wheelmen
will enjoy a sumptuous supper on the in
vitation of the genial Treasurer, James
Waylett. Mr.. Waylett returned from his
wedding tour last Sunday evening. and
was Immediately overwhelmed with the
hearty congratulations of his friends and
fellow members of the Nantes. Mr..
Waylett has been a member and an officer
of the club since its organization some
years ago, n is we'll known throughout
the country. When he returned a NUM-
Der of the club member desired to dine
and wine him. but he Insisted that It was
up to him. and with reluctance his friends
consented to have supper with him at the
handsome clubhouse ON Mercer street.
Covers viii be laid for a hundred guests,
and an excellent evenings pleasure is an
ticipated.
The North Hudson County Cyclers will
hold their regular club run tomorrow af-
ternoon and go to Madison. They will
visit the different clubs W here and
their destination, where they will talk
over the twenty-five mile road race to be
held on the Boulevard on Labor Day, UNI
der their auspices. h committee in
charge sees the importance of such a
move and to make a good appearances
the whole club will turn out. 1t will be
late when the party arrives at Madison,
but as there are various attractions and
as a number of those who will participate
are we'll acquainted there a pleasant
time is anticipated.
A large delegation of the members OF
the Three Link Wheelmen will start
from the clubhouse tomorrow on a spin
aleng the Boulevard. This will not be
in the nature of a club u as that idea
has been abandoned for the present by
the club and will not be taken up again
until fall.
Captain S. w. Crawford of the Area
mum Wheelmen will lead his fellow mem
bers on a blind run tomorrow. This
is a new and novel idea and thus far has
received much attention. The members
are satisfied to trust their destination to
Captain Crawford, as he is well acquaint-
ed with all the good roads in the vicinity.
The members of the wheeling division
of Our Own Rifle Club held a meeting
last night at the home of Lieutenant w.
F. digger and agreed to visit Midland
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run.
The Castle Point Cyclers had gathered
at the clubhouse last night in large num-
bers to go off on the regular mid-weekly
run, but on account of the rain the idea
was abandoned and the party spent a
pleasant evening in the music room.
Early tomorrow morning a large num-
Der of the distance riders of the Defender
Cyclers will meet at the clubhouse and
start off on the clubs first century run.
They will ride to Princeton and return.
This step has been decided upon only
after lengthy consideration and at the
urgent request of the distance men.
Century runs have not been held in
much favor of late and it was doubted
by the Road Committee if enough riders
would turn out. A of the club
showed that a majority were in favor of
the idea and the matter was arranged.
The participants subscribed a sum of
money to buy tokens for those who fin
ished andsthe scheme has been received
enthusiastically.
The High Grade Wheelmen have issued
a large number of invitations to the
friends of the members to be present to-
night when the club will celebrate It's
first anniversary. The club has had a
career to be proud of and the future looks
rosy and promising.
The Mantle Wheelmen were to have
taken the tenth and final installment off
their sectional century run last night, but
on account of the rain they could not
leave the club. The suppe that was ar
ranged to be eaten after the run was
turned to and eaten then.
The Castle Point Cyelers have no run
for tomorrow. Some of the members
wanted to schedule a run to Coney Island
but the idea was not favorably thought
of by enough members and was decided
against. A few will go to the Island,
however, and enjoy a dip in the surf.
The Dewey Wheelmen W. no club run
scheduled for tomorrow.