Evening star., 1898-08-06
CLUB GOSSIP.

the oppressive heat pr last Tuesday even
ing and attended 4the regular monthly
meeting of the club, which was held at
Carroll Institute. The meeting was the
most interesting aid enthusiastic one of
the season. The club house question and
the proposed amendment to that portion
of the constitution relating to the initia-
ton fee and the Membership of the club
were discussed. written request was
formally presented by one of the members
that the initiation fee be changed from $40
to S2-the origina. fee-and that the limit
of eighty, the present. limit. The opinion
of the majority present at the meeting was
that the above proposed changes in the
constitution would certainly be made at
the next meeting, at which time they will
come up for final consideration. OF the
members present not one-half of the total
membership over Sz00 was subscribed for
the purpose of -obtaining and eouippine
suitable club rooms. ! A committee consist
ing of President Gettinger, Secretary-treas-
urer j. F. Broadbeht and Mr. j. Somer-
vile was appointed to secure desirable
rooms for the club. and so far every under
taking in this direction has proved success
full. Beyond all doubt the club will by the
1st OF October next be occupying club
rooms Captain Murphy had on exhibition
the silver cup given by the management
of the Park Bicycle Club, and which was
won by the Arlington Wheelmen in the Dis
trict club team race of last month. The
the name of the victorious club and the
date artistically engraved thereon.
After the adjournment of the business
meeting preparations We're made for the
serving of the watermelons which the
amusement committee had furnished for
the meeting.
Under the command of CAPTAIN Murphy
Messrs. E. Bell, A. Christman L. Smith i.
Harding, D. Moreland and B. Bell made
run last Sunday to Camp Alger. Owing to
the unexpected good condition of the roads,
hn VT han ~ IL
very little with the pleasure of the boys
The different camps at and near Dunn
Loring were visited Before returning
home, under the shade of an old oak the
party cut several large, cool and delicious
melons, and the boys using their fingers
for knives, had what may truthfully be
called a mountaineering" contest
Very shortly a five-mile handicap race
will be run at the Cycle Park track limited
to members of the Arlington Wheelmen.
i ne captain held a conference with the
manager last week, and is now consulting
with the members on the subject
The club has recently learned of the
opening of st. Clair's old resort on the
bay-Shady Side. The members will, the
latter part of this month the 1st of Sep
tember, make run there. Coming home
on this trip the members take a salboat
and sail to Bay Ridge, where the train is
taken for home.
j. D. Frazee returned Wednesday from
a weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Arthur Leeke has returned from his
honeymoon. and his presence at Tuesdays
meeting was welcomed by all the boys.
l. Edmons has shown up again among
the boys after brief vacation.
Many members signified their intention
at the last meeting of participat ting in the
century run of the Century Cycle Club,
tomorrow. Captain Murphy will enter the
riders club. and requests ell of the
members who anticipate making the run to
assemble al the headquarters of the Gen.
tury Cycle Club 6gT E street northwest
tomorrow morning in time to start on the
century at q o'clock
Owing to the oppressive heat last Sunday
there was no regular gun Of the Century
Club. but several 7efs the boys made trips
around the vicinity yofWashington: of
Messrs. Kauffman, Keller, Gooding and
Rosson made a ruia In yhe vicinity of MarI
boro', Md. "a
Howard Fisk and Bob, williams completed
at-double century runa Leaving the club
house Saturday evening at $50 O'Clock
they rode until Sunday evening at 3 oclock
making the POO miles in less than twenty
two hours. with hut tYWo hours rest.
started for Mount Vernon, Va, but the
roads We're in sueh aaniserabIe condition
they concluded to giveiit up and return to
the city. sT3 s,i- -.
The club made. al wa termelon run last
Thursday evening, TaIld good time was
mad by all WIN attended the run. Hssd ,sH'
Arrangements are about completed for
the1 big century,,ratn which comes off to-
hhLioW, anu Ine weather is cool the
Centurions expect to take out a larg,e num-
Der. A great many will most likely enter
tomorrow morning. The rain of Thursday
evening put the roads in fine shape for the
run special meeting was called last
week to make final arrangements
hSome time in the latter part of this month
there vii! be run to Atlantic City. riding
from Philadelphia Sunday morning and re-
turning Sunday evening. This run has been
made by several of the local clubs, and
tney consider it a very fine trip,
Joe Benner. who was seriously hurt i'm
the tandem accident July 10. on the clubs
run from Baltimore, is getting along Salts
factorily. and has left the hospital. He
northwest.
Al. 81 Griffith rode a century last Sunday
over the Triangular course"
Lieut.. Fred. Volkman has returned from
Cnicago and was at the club house during
the past week
i Is expected that there will be three tan
triplat team is also expected out The team
VIII De Louis Anderson. r.. B. Posey and
Tony Galeski Several ladies are also ex-
pected to enter in the century run
Inc +elghtb regular meeting of the Acme
Sycle and Social Club was held Tuesday,
owing TO the hot weather only the most
important business was attended to and
tnls was settled in a short time. Previous
10 tnls meeting was the semi annual cleo
ton of officers, and the showing of the
members at this meet was sufficient to III
sure the club an increase in membership
by the time new quarters are secured
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Chas. H. Fletcher, president re-
elected; Harry Herfurth, vice president;
Cilfton Ash. treasurer, reelected: Richard
Bahnger, financial secretary, appointed;
VIM Craig. recording secretary; Arthur L.
Grimes captain; Harry Butler, lieutenant;
Cnas. Butler sergeant-at-arms. The ap-
pointment of Mr. Richard Balinger as finan-
clal secretary was due to the resignation
OF Mr.. J. B. Miller
Since the election of Mr.. Grimes as cap
tain the runs have been more numerous,
as decision was reached whereby the
boys enjoy run each Wednesday night as
well as Sundays. The hot weather has
been holding the riders back considerably
but as the cool weather sets in Captain
Grimes expects to pull out the club in fine
form.
The most notable event since the club
was organized was the strawberry run,
which was given in May. when every rider
in the club was present. Another run
which VIII surpass that is expected soon
a watermelon run: Captain Grimes will en-
deavor to make It successful in every de-
tail.
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