Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-28
stony Hill Bicycle Path.

The Good Roads Association met in the
paror of the National Hotel Thursday
evening, a large number of the active pro-
motors of the path being present, most of
them with cash in hand collected from new
members. The construction committee re-
ported that over one-half Of the grading
had been done. The association has leased
a portion Of the right of way for the use
Of the members of the association, who will
have the privilege Of riding on the path
until the expenses incurred in building have
all been paid. Some of the members have
been very liberal in paying for their mem
bership tickets. Bobinger Brothers, at Cabin
John bridge. paying as high 800, and
Mr. Jacobson SO, and several paying as
high So Owing to the width of the
path 1t will require a large sum of money
to complete il. Kirk Munroe, the writer
who in company with Mr.. Putnam, the IL
brarian of Congress, rode over the Great
Falls cycle path constructed under the same
management few days ago, pronounces
it the best path in this country. Both were
liberal contributors to the path fund 1t
Is hoped that contributions will be large
enough to complete the path by Thanks
giving day, when a grand run will be made
to Great Falls via the cycle paths. The
next meeting will be held Thursday even
ing at the Riggs House.
Veteran Chadwick Sees the President.
Mr.. Henry Chadwick, the veteran base
ball writer, called on Secretary Cortelyou
on Friday relative to getting a special in
tervfew with the President on the subject
or his Idea of providing the army regiments
with base ball material, mentioned in
The Star editorial columns Wednesday
last. Mr.. Coctelyou sent the article in
question in to the President who made
special appointment to see Mr.. Chadwick
at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Chadwick
accordingly saw the President at that hour
and shook hands with him-the first visit
to the Chief Executive since his interview
with President Lincoln in 1S61-and Presi-
dent Mckinley advised the veteran to in
terview the Secretary Of War on the sub
ject, which he did today.
Indoor Base Rail- Tonight
The local lovers of base ball will be given
a novel treat this evening at the gymna-
SUM of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation in being allowed to witness the first
game of indoor base ball played in this city
The contending teams will be the represent
tatives of the local Y. M. c. A. and the
crack club from the Baltimore Western
Branch, Y. M c. A. Indoor base ball has
been played for several seasons past in
Baltimore and several of the teams over
there have become quite expert at the
game. Admission will be free and friends
of the teams are invited to witness the
sport. Play will start at $50
Boys Who Play Fair.
Mr. Charles Hart, who was recently trans
ferred from the Tenley school to the Bust
ness High School,, has written to Principal
Ireland of the former school, taking occa-
sion, in connection with an incident of
school life, to praise the manly, sports
manlike character Of the Ten,ey school
boys. He writes:
You have fine set of boys in Tenley-
town this year-boys with a good spirit,
who know how to play fair and who know
how to respect the rights of Others That Is
the reason l am proud to have been asso-
ciated with them and feel sure that they
Will continue to work and to play in that
same fair and earnest spirit"
Golf at Garden City.
The qualifying round for the Individual
intercOllegiate golf channiapSbfp tooL