Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08

and tomorrow the club will take a spin to
FATS Church. leaving the headquarters at
$50 am.
The regular monthly meeting was held
last Monday evening, and was well at
tended. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. Byrnes in the absence of the presi-
were elected to membership: George Ros-
son. w. A. Sparrow, j. d. Lasey, Louis c.
Dimmck and w. III. Kaufman. The names
of several delinquent members were drop
ped from the rolls. The resignation of
Mr.. II. r. Stocks was accepted with re-
grei by the club.
Messrs. Barghausen, Byrnes, Abel, Will
liams, McAnally, Anderson, Barnhartt
O'COnnor and Monroe were appointed as
board of governors for the club house.
The attention of the club is now toward
looking for new club rooms. The house
hunting committee will decide on the loca-
ton of the new headquarters the early part
of next week, and hope to settle the mat
ter finally by the next meeting. The
rooms Will in all probability be in the near
vicinity of the old ones, within easy ac-
cess 10 the car lines.
Miles Cycle Infantry.
Capt. S. II. Wiggin, who has been acting
major, resumed command of the Miles
Cycle Infantry on the evening of December
81, and will now begin an active crusade to
bring the command up to high degree of
proficiency.
An agitation has been started looking
toward the changing Of the name of the
command. 1t is no longer known as a
cycle infantry corps, because of the fact
that its work has been changed, and the
command is now purely a signal corps, and
has been for some time past The present
name OF the organization Is, therefore, Il
misnomer. The matter will be brought up
at the next meeting and some action most
likely taken in regard to the same. 1t is
quite likely that the name of Miles, in
honor of Gen. Miles, will be dropped en-
tirely and some other name decided upon.
Several new members were enlisted dur
ing the week, swelling up the roster much
nearer the fifty mark.
Preparations are now being made for the
removal of the present quarters in the arm
cry building on l. street to the future home
of the National Guard. at Center Market
Hall The moving will begin most likely
around the first part of next month
The regular signal drill of the command
was held Wednesday evening in the arm
DRY, the first for some months, under the
personal supervision and direction of the
captain.
Queer Wheelmen.
At the meeting CT the Queer Wheelmen
Monday evening considerable business was
tlans acted. The new police regulation rel.
ative to handle bars was discussed, and
it was decided to enter protest against such
a regulation, in conjunction with the other
clubs of the city.
The proposed smoker was discussed. and
the 2'th OF January selected. The commit
tee IN charge comprises r. Brooke Clokey
CHAIRMAN; Messrs. Neumeycr, Houston
Mun1tr, Parker, Helmus, Vogt, Murray
and TyndaiI.
MIR. Howard S. Gardner an old member
OF the club, who was home during the
holidays, has returned to Scottdale Pa
to resume his duties in the employ of the
Ffske Coke Company.
The basket ball team continues in hard
practice.
owing to the weather, no schedule club
RUS have been called recently, and many
of the boys spend their time i'll the club
rooms.
There is .alk Of organizing a glee club.
Club Notes.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
Affair Cycle Club, which will be held Mon
day evening, officers for the ensuing year
will be elected.
The next regular meeting of the Alpha
Club will be held Monday evening at the
residence of Miss Alice Redding No. 46G
+ street southwest.
Mr.. Paul Won Boeckman, a popular men,
Der of the Queer Wheelmen, is confined TO
his home by illness.