Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-01
THE GREAT FALLS CYCLE PATH.
Gratifying Report on the Progress of
Construction.

Gratifying Report on the Progress of
Construction.
The regular meeting Of the promoters of
the Great Falls cycle path was held We'd
nesday evening at Takoma Park Hotel
The attendance was tho largest in the his
tory of the movement, fifty-one committee
men being present. .es
The meeting was Called to order by Mr.
A. Girouard, chairman of the good roads
commute. L. A. ", who gave brief his
tory of the movement from its inception at
a league meeting in r1syS and its actual be-
ginning during the present year to date
By request DR.. W. W. Alleger followed
with description of the location of the
path, the materials, used in its construction
the amount of grading and the nature of
the roadbed, and DIR. r. Scott Lamb told
those present about the progress made since
the meeting at Wizards Hotel two weeks
ago. Since then the path has been carried
forward about $50 yards and cindered to
that point. Four Dstene and three terra
Gotta pipe drains have 5heen put in, and two
bridges, one with a, span of eight, the other
of twenty feet, have been erected. For the
present the Level stretch between the larger
Of these bridges and Davis spring. being in
fair condition, Will be passed over and work
Will De begun Monday on the marshy
ground at the spring and stretch beyond.
leading past lock No. 10. better known as
Strides lock, it being the first lock beyond
the one crossed in going to Dickey's
A sign, donated by Mr. John r. Woerner
relating to construction and subscriptions
was placed at the entrance to the path. and
an iron one bearing in large letters the in
scription steep Hill Ahead, Better Dis
mount" donated by Chas. Macnichol q
Son, has been attached to tree at the
| summit of the only real hill on the route:
| for. while the grade on one side of this hill
| mas been made very easy, and the natural
grade on the other side has been greatly
| lessened, so as to be ridable yet its descent
awheel is not deemed advisable for those
| not accustomed to hill work and not thor
oughly capable of keeping their wheels I'M
der control on down grades owing to the
fact that the grade. is still rather heavy
and terminates in an abrupt curve bounded
by the canal bank This has been fenced in
report from the treasurer Mr. Chas
e. Wood. heard, and subscriptions
amounting to $l45.65. the largest amount
yet received at any meeting were turned
into the fund. This showing was very graf
flying to the committee as the expenses
had crept UP To amount slightly in ad-
vance of the receipts, although covered by
subscriptions promised and not yet paid
The committee was cordially received and
In appreciation rendered vote of thanks
to the proprietors. The next meeting will
De held Friday evening next at the Con-
gressional Hotel, corner of New Jersey ave-
nue. and b street southeast by invitation
OF the management. ALI cyclists Interested
Will be assured a cordial welcome
"A run to the path by the committee and
their friends has been arranged for july 4
10 celebrate the successful construction of
the f1rst bicycle path to be built by Wash
ington cyclists