The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-09

President-Dr. J. c.. Nelson
Vice President-Ge9rge L. Wilson
Secretary and Treasurer-H. R. Curtis.
Board of Directnrs-Fenwick E. Low. Lau-
Wheelmen E. H. Payte. Capital civ CvcIs
| club; c. B. Gedney Commercial Cyciers: 7
| w. Taylor. White Bear Wheelmen and A
| c. Anderson.
| The Cycle Path association. at it's
annual meeting. held in the parlors of
the Commercial club last evening, laid
out its work for the coming season and
elected the above gentlement to fur
Their the projects of the association
The gathering. was the fourth annual
meeting, and was red-letter one in
the history of the association. The
association starts the new year with
the most complete system of urban and
suburban cycle paths in the United
states, comprising a mileage of nearly
nifty miles through the boulevards and
avenues of ST. Paul and it's surburbs.
The following Well-known local
wheelmen were among those present:
z: W. Copely. Wolferd Nelson, Archie
Matheis, G. B. Gedney, +. l.. Hoxie
James McIlrath, G. A. Fuller. Tom
Bird. J. Rice, S. H. Haas, A. D. Smith
I: B. Kind. E. o. Duncan, L. J. Fabian
". j. Booth, William Forsyth, r. J.
DOPiSS' -. II. ulleI, ~. w arnOOrr, j.
w. Taylor, A. D. Brown, Fenwick e.
Low. L. B. Keim and many others.
reports OF the various officers of the
association, which were published in
The G | o e Sunday, were read and
approved
George L. Wilson, superintendent of
construction. was unable to be pres
ent. but sent a brief report in addition
TO that contained in the associations
pamphlet. which was read by Mr.. c..
Is. Gedney. 1t was as follows:
The work of the last year is known TO
those present, and our publish report gives
T.; tne deeai.s. The fact Of our being here
Is evidence that we want more paths good
pains and longer paths2l From the best in
Ioinatlon mat we haze been able to OBJ
tam 1t -. appears that paths will he built
during the year follows: From Hastings
avenue to the Indian Mounds park, through
HlghWood and Newport to- ST Paul Park,
where connection will be made with the
ST. Paul path at Inver Grove
The town of West st. Paul has under con-
SHERATON the construction of side path
on the Dodd road. from the city limits to-
wards Rosemount This should be helped.
as 1t is a part of the popular Northfield
run. 49,. 'i'e'0
On the east. Saltwater has partly con-
structed path to Lake Elmo, which will be
finished in the spring.
FROM Seventh street and White Bear ave-
nue., to which point there is now good cy-
cling. it is about seven miles to make a
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should be done during 1899 by the Joint eff
forts of those interested at both ends
AT White Bear route entirely around the
lake should he completed as near the lake
as practical. Beyond White Bear and past
Forest lake and the Chisago group of lakes
lies the state park at Taylor's Falls. There
is no more attractive SPOT In the state than
TINS in its natural beauties, and this year
should see IAN organized effort of all inter
ested in the lake resorts to make this a
feature OF the year of 1899
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done during the year, If every one will give
his influence. little money and assist the
officers of the association in the work, which
is for the benefit and interest of all.
Mr.. Wilson's suggestion advising the con-
struction of the Highwood path met with
unanimous favor. and on motion of H. c.
Howe, the executive committee was author
lied to begin this path as the initial work
of the association for the season.
Archie Mathies explained that the people
living in the vicinity of the proposed path
had taken a great interest in the matter and
had raised $75, which would be turned over
to the association. 81
I. B. Kind raised a point of membership.
He inquired who were members of the as
ISOLATION and entitled to vote. j. E. Meyers,
temporary chairman, explained that any one
who had supported the cycle path movement,
was entitled to the full benefits of member
ship.
A member from North St. Paul suggested
that path be built to connect the Silver
lake and Wildwood paths. The matter was
A good deal of knocking went the rounds
In friendly way. j. E. Meyers administer
ed rich brown roast to Wolfred Nelson,
much to that gentleman's discomforture but
later in the evening he turned it off handily
by nominating the "Wizard for the drec-
Tory. several members in turn registered
protests because they did not receive the
printed matter. One man said he had paid
his dues, while his Office companion who
was a parsimonious individual whom he had
tried to get dollar out of all summer with
out success, received the map, a report and
other illustrated information about paths;
while he received notice of arrears of dues
y: e. Meyers started subscription by buy
ing Subscription No. l. while several other
members kept the ball rolling. At the con-
clusion of the rush for the secretary's desk,
winch resembled an indoor ball match, $50
had been collected as follows
J. e. Meyers ........ 81 Mrs C. B. Gednev ST
Mrs j. 3. Meyers. 1IC. H. Fuller. 1
James Beardsley :. Mrs C. H. Fuller
+ B. Stein ......... lit: L. Bird ... /
W: P. c. Stein ....j 1 Mrs T. L. Bird 49,. i
" Ii Forsyth =, 2. O. Duncan 49,. 1
z. W. Copley ......, 10. Warnlof /
R. J. Copley ........ wv. Johnson .........
" u; j; F stia1 .. 1IR. S. Kennedy 49,.
Mrs. H. R. Curtis. i j., W. Taylor .. 49,.
Z. b; Gedney 49,. 1 A. D. Rrown 49,.
Acting upon the suggestion of Fen
to combine the offices of secrtary and
treasurer Mr.. Low, by the way of
explanation, said that this would sim
pity the handling Of subscriptions and
be much more advantageous all
around
J. w. Taylor offered a resolution of
thanks to A. B. Ovitt. for his great
interest expressed toward all meritor-
lous cycling projects and his services
during the three years that he was
president of the association
A similar resolution was passed
thanking George Ii. Wilson for his val
uable services as superintendent of
| construction. Some one introduced a
| resolution expressing gratitude toward
| the mayor for his assistance and as
matter of humor, for mounting some
| OF the force on wheels. The resolution
was adopted in a murmur of merri-
| ment
The st. Paul National bank was Sc
lected as the repository for the season
of 1899.
| Mr.. curtis suggested that the rules
TO be changed and that hereafter the
annual meeting of the association be
held IN January. The proposition was
| carried sss
| The meeting adjourned after passing
a vote OF thanks TO the Commercial
| club for the use of it's rooms.
| Copying America.
r, Inc United States pcdpsul at Birmingham
hhslano, Mr. Halstead advises the state de-
partnent at Washington that the Midland
railway OF England IS now arranging for the
Introduction of American locomotives and