New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
UNION LEAGUE MOONLIGHT RUN.
SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY. BARRING THE A.

A SUCCESS IN EVERY WAY, BAfhiHS Ah6 ~
sENcE OF THE MOONLIGHT.
The Invitation moonlight run held on SATURDAY
night under the auspices OF the Union League
Wheelmen OF this borough. was largely attenoeo
ord successful In every way. More than eight
hundred cyclists were in line. including Delegations
from the Union League. Empire State, Battery
West Harlem. Triumph. Recreation and Ascension
vheelmen of Manhattan. and the indian Cycse
Club Wavery Bicycle Club. and the Greater new
York Logan. Nameess and uraha wneesmen'
rrookyn The Manhattan clubs left Harts RIVER
s,da Inn al Observation-Disclosures and tho
Roulevard at $40 o'clock. wheeling to the twenty"
third-st ferry by way OF Eighth-ave, f1ity-esn'n'
ST FIfth-ave and Twenty-third-st Al broao"ey'
Rrookyn they were met by an escort or q" wnesr
men from the Brooklyn contingent. the ciuos io'nr
ing the escort being the Indian Cycle club ana me
Creator New-York and the Uralia wheelmen. Az
RAIDERS roadhouse, the beginning OF the Coney
Island Cycle Path. the Manhattan cuos met tns
remaining Brooklyn clubs. These were 'he "H-
verIv Bicycle Club seventy-fve men strong. &C
companied by a delegation or seventy'nve "om0A''
the Logan Wheelmen and the Nameiess "hee'"ien.
rho combined strength of the Brooklyn CLUBS wss
about five hundred. and that OF the Ma"n@'.s"
clubs something more than three huhoreu' -" ~
rim down the Cycle Path the Cyclists tormeo ~
,yos making a procession two miles ana haAt
long Each wheel was decorated Win one y. NV"
ronanese lanterns giving the line a decidediy ei-
fectiye and picturesque appearance Inc mn
run Of the excursion wac the sce sv ~, An
mentary displays OF bunting anu "''"
along Redford-ave. the cycle CLUB houses "e'S
decorated. -, > .n>
The roadhouses along the Cycle Path were ano
we'll covered with bunting and flags. Inc run GOV"
the path was made interesting by se"e'ou' ~
nlav OF red and yellow light and other hfe"orAA
Tho end OF the run at Van Duren's roadhouse. was
reached at II 80 o'clock. Here the clubs were neo
nm and counted separately, the Judges being H. NJ.
Tnsanbs OF THE cyclists Review: Miss Somers,
of the same paper, and Manager Van buren. p.o,
Immediately afterward In the adjacent pariors ot
the house. The Triumph Wheelmen won me nsst
humber OF uniformed men In line This prize lsN
rge gold and silver o.ip wsS n the mpns State
Wheelmen and the third. small silver cup 5y
i Wo Club having the iarges; uniformed delegation
was won by the Greater New-York Wheelmen.
THIS pr1e Is xa a Wac f's the Special prs
for wearing the most becoming costume rssey.
entertanment' occupied the attention OF the mem
OF the party at the close OF the prize prese"Ss
cdeI success. except that there was no moon Inc
officials OF the run We're;
Grand Marshall H. o'Connei president Union Lases
q MccSsg ors Gop n nssT. . ws'' %S:s
Marshal Brooklyn Division Charles II. Oliver Union
as..,is", Marsnsi brooklyn pvisOn-Jchn T. xs'"''
nsn ss' kren william Edward L sSnns.l
md r. DE Psrsenare all OF Union League nes,msn.
Walter amara Greater New YORK wnss:msn.
william H. Lang. Empire state whse'W Men W Wa,,s",
Whselnsn: John Sanford, Ascension wns nmsS; Il
~, cyc:e club; W. H. Van p'n. Logan wnssa-
men: Sanford chspple. Namees- n yas,sr ,,rsii.
rarir Wsyerly Bicycle Club: =: Ievier o.s'o
| Wheslmen. and H. ~. Joseph; '.cscisrs asview; ~
c,-srsre,us Arnold, Empire state Wheel men; ~. I.
pssidson Logan wheemen: Oscar Feed ursSsss
;sSs.,wsn. n Hart indian Cycle Club: W Baker.
Waverly bicycle club; j. FREY Uraia wheeimsn;
chsries Campbell Ascension Wheelm,n. and joan
Anderson Recreation Wheeimen