Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-24

To Be Held, Labor Day, With
WaterviI|e Bicycle Club.
Plans for the Handsome Entertainment
Of the Visiting WheeImen.
Large Crowds Expected Men in State
Will Enter Races.

terville Bicycle Club will have the fall
meet of the Maine Division of the l.. A
w. in this city, on Labor day. TIL,
committees have all been appointed
and all that is necessary is to arrange
the minor details of the meet
The idea of holding the meet has
been talked for some time but not until
within a few weeks has it has been fully
decided to take hold of the matter and
push il through. 1t is the intention OF
those Interested to push the thing
through and give the visitors the best
time that they have ever had.
1t is of course too early yet to tell
how many men will be present but
there is every indication that there will
be fully as many present as usually at
tend an l.. A. w. meet. Wheelmen are
expected from all sections Of the State
and among them some of the best rae
ing men that can be found within the
boundries of Maine.
As the plans are outlined at the pre-
sent time it is the scheme to have a
bicycle parade in the morning, in which
all the riders in the city will be asked
to participate. With this plan carried
out there is no reason why there should
not be fully 200 wheeImen in line In
the afternoon the races will be held at
the Fairfield Driving park and the
days programme will be completed by
a banquet, probably at one Of the
hotels. in the evening.
As Labor day will come on Monday
il is planned 10 try novel plan. Ii
has always been the custom in past
years to have the parade conclude with
a run to some place near by the city.
where the meet is held and there have
a spread 1t is the plan OF the Water
vile Bicycle Club 10 have the spread.
Sunday afternoon. \ good many of
The riders are expected to arrive in
this city during the day. Sunday. and
as soon as the men have arrived If the
plans outlined are carried out. a run
Will b taken to some place nearby.
probably Bradlcy's. where the spread
VIII be served the first part Of the
evening. Unless the weather clerk
mixes his papers and orders clouds on
shower for that evening 1t will bd
the season just before the full moon ST
that the riders VIII have Il moonlight
ride back to this city.
When the riders have returned home
they will be entertained at the Elm
wood, where the l.. A. W. will make its
headquarters. As Sunday Is the day
hen nearly every club in the State
holds a club run, it is anticipated that
many Of the clubs Will come 10 this
city on their wheels.
Those who do not arrive, Sunday. will
be met at the railroad station. Monday
morning. and then will be shown about
the city. The Bicycle Club will keep
open house the day Of the meet ana the
members of the l.. A. w. will there be
entertained.
The racing viii! be the event Of tho
afternoon and for this event several plans
have been outlined. One is to aold a race
closed to the riders in this city. 1t il ais ,
planned to have a road race. wi.h the
first mile or two started On tie race track
and then after a part Of the distance has
bcen~overcd on theroads. the final racing
will be done on the track, so that ,ac
spectators will have the full benefit of the
best part Of the race. This idea Will be
carried out for several reasons. There
are some unusually good road men in the
local club and it is desired to give them
IN addition to this there will be tie
usual races between the best riders III
the State. There are some unusually
good men ana as they are always willing
TO enter the races of the fall meet. there
is not the slightest question that they
VIII be here.
When the Waterville boys were in Port
Land at the spring meet Of the Maine dl-
vision, they were given one Of the pleas
ATTEST times that they have had at any
place. The Waterville boys will retaliatc
and will try to give the visiting men as
good or better time as they had Will
in Portland.
Watcrvillc has always had the name ~
the visiting people the bcst
possible kind Of time. and the Water
vile boys will keep up the reputation of
the city. The events of the day viii be
in charge OF the club executive commit
Zee: President. IL. L. Davidson: secretary,
L. j. Poolcr; treasurer. III. Il. Holland:
captain. James Simpson; Isl lieutenant,
George u. Esty.
Sub committees have also beeen ap
pointed as follows:
Committee on banquct-W. L. Noble, +.
L. Smiley. j. IL De Orsay.
Prizcs-H. =. Holland, w. II. Hawkcr.
e. j. poolcr, J. H. Moore.
Transp Observation-Disclosures West, Ell
NOycs r. l.. Atwood.
Printing and advcr;ising-I1. +. David
son. II. &. Prince, l.. X. Robinson, l.. T.
Loud
Raccs-Jamcs Simpson, II. \. Simpson !
J. NJ. Esty, J. H. Moore.
Entcrtainment-H. Il. Holland. H. T. |
Davidson. G. N. Esty, james Simpson, !
Henry Bosnian, Gus Jo!cr, II. Weber A. |
stevens
The committees have already com |
nenccd work and as the result the rail
'oad5 have promised excursion rates for |
he meet.
The plans which have been made have !
,nly been outlined as yet. There is cv
ny promise that when the full work Of /
he committee has been accomplished and |
he day of the meet is over the members |
# the Maine Division will have been en-
ertGincd in a mos royal manner.
STORM ECHOES.
REPORTS Still Come in OF DAMAGE BY Friday