New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-31
THE BICYCLE PARADE.
A BIG TURNOUT OF WHEELMEN AND
WHEELWOMEN PROMISED

THE PARADE WILL START At WASHINGTON
ARCH AND 60 Up FIFTH AvE.-DANcING TO
FOLLOW AT THE GRAND CENTRAL
PALAcE-THB LIST OF PRIZES.
Many riders OF the wheel will glance anxiously Al
the skies to-day to. what sort OF weather Is
promised for the bicycle parade tonight. With
clear skies a goody turnout Of cyclists may be ex-
pected TO take part i'm the demonstration Colonel
Downs OF the list Regiment. owing 10 his regi.
mental duties. will be unable to act as grand mar
sha, and Milo NJ. Bedding. jr. Of the New-Yorll
Division of the League OF American Wheolmen. will
act in his stead. The prominent wheelmen who
have been IN charge Of the parade have worked
hard to make the display success, and they are
chagrned the fact that many OF the prominent
clubs nave not sent in their entries
The head OF the line VIII be feminist. right
resting on Broadway. and will start south on Broad
way riding to Fourth-st. and the end Of the line
passes the various divisions that nave formed on
Ninth-st. Clinton Place. Wavcrey Place and Wash
incton Place Will take their positions in line.
The head %; tho column will then proceed through
Fourth-st. 20 University Place. to Waverey Place.
which will permit OF tho entire parade passing I'm =
solid column from tire beginning Of Ffth-sye..
Washington Arch. directly mp to -hundred-an1-
twcnteth-s'.. the point OF dismissal
The headquarters OF tho grand marshal have
been established at the Brevoort House. Grand
marshal and staff. members Of the Executive Conf
mittee Captain Edward Petersen. chairman Of the
COMMITTEES on Formation. will he found in charge
Of the headquarters from o'clock until the pa r1de
starts All ma rshals and aids viii report al head
quarters nor later than $50 =. m. The prizes Will
be awarded 10 the succcssfu, contestants At the
Grand Central Palace, IeNingtOu-avc. and FORTY
fourth -st after tho parade The Madison Wheel
men have secured the Palace. and have extended an
invitation 20 al those participating in the parade 10
become their guests AZ the Palace after the parade
has been dismissed Arrangements have been
made FOR the checking Of wheels OF the participants
=, the Palace. The police permit for this parade
covers The entire route. as above given ana IN
and parficipants from ther place Of assembsge to
the point Of starting and from the point OF dis-
missa 10 their respective clubhouses or homes
Among the clubs which have entered up 10 Fri
dav arc the following: Royal Arcanum, Greater
New-York Tanciro. the Ravens the Vigiants.
Howard Calmmcts Rattcry. Empire state. Fire
he CASTE Points LADY Roosevelt Rough Riders.
the United States Steamer Brooklyn Madison
The order Of formation Of parade will he as fol-
lows: feminist. west Of Broadway. facng east !:
Police escort. grand marshal and stan; mounted
b s Wing " more Than AMI afty m in line
Tenths'.. west Of University Place, facing east;
Nirth-st. west Of broadway facing. east: Wo-
mems clubs Brooklyn and Long Island clubs
WaVerley place. west Of Broadway. facing east:
New-Jersey and out-of-to~n clubs ,-.,...-
Wavarley Place. between Greene-st. and CniVer-
sity Place. facing east: Grotesque division. -,
Washington Place. west of Broadway facing
east: Unattached riders.
Washington Place, west Of Greene-st., racing east
Trade displays and automobiles
The list Of prizes will be follows: FIRST division
Ncw-York clubs "A silver lOvinR-cup; second di-
vision Ncw-YOrk clubs silver trophy. New-Jer
sey and out flown clubs. silver punch BOWL ana
ladle Brooklyn and Long Island CLUBS; FIRST
prize silver lovinG-cup: second prize, silver trophy
Unattached riders: First prize chanless bicycle;
second prize. a revolver WOmen's clubs First
prize. sewing machine second prize electric lamp.
Prize for most grotesQue costume. stop watch.
In addition TO the aforementioned prizes there
will be in all siX prizes for unattached riders
I'm the mons division and six prizes for the unat-
tachol riders I'm the wOmcn's divisions.
The club prizes viii be awarded by the judges
who will base their decision one-third on appear
ance one-third on numbers. one-third on style or
riding The Judges will take their position In the
official reviewinR-staud at Ffth-ave. and one
hundred -cighth-st. The following are The OH
Grand marshal NJ VI ReldinG. jr.. vice-consul OF
tn. Now-York State Division League OF American
Wheclmen. John + Reilly. president; william
Haskell treasurer: George II. Strout, secretary.
and chairman OF the Executive Committee; chief
Of courers George T.. Schetier, marshal military
and naval division. Captain c. u. Staubach. 6th
Regiment Ncw-York Volunteers; marshal New
York clubs Or l. g. lie Roy; marshal wOmens
clubs Adolph Stahl: assistant marshal women's
Iong Island clubs n r. Fullerton: marshal deco
rat ed wheels Perry Ansorge; marshal New-Jersey
and ONT OF town clubs Captain Tom" Lynch: mar
shall grotcsquc division. }. VI. Campbell: marshal
unattached riders Lester w Bond. marshal trade
1ts,,io,s md automobiles : t. Bowman.