Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
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During the past week three applications
| in the local division of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen have been sent in After
several weeks of quietude in which nearly
dozen names were taken from the roll on
account of expiration of tine, the total
local membership is found to be 945. The
total membership of the league up to date
is something like 1O3. 14S Tho new men,
bers of the local division are as follows:
Edward NJ. Cleary, 1929 18th street north
west.
William P. Seton, 124 4th street south
east.
John P. Weissenhagen. 1880 II street
northwest.
The annual meeting of the national as
sembly of the league will convene Monday
meeting has practically been published in
The Star. Before the opening of the meet
Ing two things appear to be quite certain
and they are that Isaac B. Potter will be
e ected to succeed himself, the first time
that such an occurrence has happened in
the history OF the organization, and that
indianapolis will secure the rational meet
for this year. The opposition to Potter has
practically been showed under though hope
Is not given up, and Indianapolis stands
without a rival for the honors of the meet
this year.
n eet will come to their city that they have
started the work of mapping out plans for
the event. All the committees of the In
dianapolis '9S Meet Club have been filed
out and those which have charge of the
preliminary work have already put en- the
harness and are hard at it. The executive
committee, consisting of the officers of the
club and the chairmen of the different COM
mfttees, meet every Saturday afternoon
and discuss plans for the furtherance of
the work. The officers of the club are d.
NJ. Parry, president; Thomas Tageart vice
president: Evans Woolen, secretary and
c. +. Smith, treasurer.
The entertainment committee has under
consideration a trip by rail through the
famous Indiana gas belt. flying visit to
the gas towns and brief inspection of
Sc me of the great industries of the state
which have sprung up since the discovery
of natural gas In Indiana. Anderson, Mum
towns in the belt have asked that thew be
given chance to help entertain the visit
ors. A trip of this sort will likely be ar
ranged, but 1t will probably take place i'm
mediately after the meet closes, as Indian
apoli:s will have plenty to keep the wheel
men and wheelwomen busy during the five
days they are in the city. The other towns
can have their turn after the capital city
is through.
H. r. Hearsey. chairman of the veteran
committee of the indianapolis '9S Meet
Club. has secured list of the veteran
league members from Secretary Bassett.
vitation to attend the '9S meet
A. c. Newly, chairman of the track COM
mittee, has "eceived a number of letters
from prominent riders all over the country
within the last few DAYS, stating their
views in regard to a track The sentiment
now seems to be in favor of a three-lap
track. we'll BANKED, with wide turns. The
location for the track will probably be Sc
lected within the next two weeks. Several
sites have been; proposed and the one
chosen will be within fifteen minutes ride
of the business center of the city.
The highway Improvement committee of
the league are preparing a pamphlet de-
voted to the good roads movement. and
particularly to the subject of state aid to
highways. 1t will explain the losses due
to bad roads illustrate the different meth
DDS Of constructing macadam. teIford
gravel and dirt roads. in both America and
Europe, and discuss means and methods
for raising funds to pay for improved high
ways. Special attention will be paid to fhe
plans successfully adopted in New Jersey
and Massachusetts,. million comics win
be printed and sent to road officials. farm
ers and others throughout the country.
At a dinner given recently by the state
board Commercial Club and be ard OF trade
of Indianapolis for the members Of the
state board of commerce Governor James
A. Mount responded to the toast "Indi-
ana's development" He said: IF the name
hoosier ever carried with 1t any reproach
that time has passed Indiana now takes
front rank among the states CT the Union
in the march Of progress and development
Our state is interlaced with railroads and
ct ooh cred nv feleRrAnh and felenhoue lines