The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-23
EXCURSION 70 OLYMPIA.
coOO ROADS CLUB FLAWS 70 nAIsG
MONEY! FOR NIKE PATE.
Special Train Hext ssn1sy WIN
GARRY Msnase1s 81 Whsesoeo
Dssn Seattle asA Haes0o-Pre-

Tne nrst gum Tor the Magnolia blu6 BIZ
cycle path was Aired By the Queen City
Good Roads Club last night Al meeting
Of tbs executive COMMITTEES. bed ~ the
city hail. IL was resolved 20 give mon
eteF wheelmen's excursion 10 Olympia mex.
sunday. for the benefit Of taA project Do
nations for every expense. practically ex-
eeps the c1st OF the special train over fha
Eortssrn Pacific. have becn arranged Tor.
and the entire net proceeds Of fae saie OK
ttc1kets Will go 50 the path fund.
The sxcurston will be the great whesling
event Of tho year. The seecsai train VIII
carry lD1 exeursicElsts and II more
coaches are needed they will be provided.
Not only viii Seattle wheelmen par.4ct-
rate, bat those from Tacoma and in;erme-
diaie points also. The fare VIII Be but $50
for tho ROUND trip. and the train Win be-
run TO nsit the excurstonissA II viii leave
0aoftie ~ SO q. n. and arrive ~ Olympia
shortly before noon. leaving on the return
trip at 8 .. m. and arriving ~ seattle AZ
o'clock
ntopS VIII be made n Kent and Auburn.
wfefe wheeimen will be picked UP. and at
Theoma, where the contingent from that
city VIII Join the excursion. From Tia
coma the wheajmsn viii b uncrownsd
kingn-and Queens--for many ladies' are
expscted 70 80. They may leave the train
there and ride 10 Olympia on their wheels,
and come back by the train. OF they may
iake thsir wheels for any particular part
q the way. either going or coming. taat
The train win make regular stops Ut
Laksvtsw. Roy. Nesquaiiy and other
wi,ere else thai any nunber Of excursion
sees desire % leave II or get aboard II
win be great opportunity for paenickers
s a % c nss s sass tos 70 nsaa<s who w
have an opportunity Of whipping the Nes-
Quaily and several other good trout
streams which the railroad crosses.
q tts hest and the roads about II are
Ia the finest Of conditions. The roads Of
the prairie south OF Tacoma are also nj
thar best. and there are no better In the
Ths fare from Tacoma win be LIS and
from points bstweeu Seattle and Tacoma
tito Wheels win be carried free In
snd il charge Of Experienced whseimsn.
Lunch baskets and fishing outfits win also
be provided for. In fact. the Good Roads
Club will guarantee that the excursion will
be the greatest Of the kind ever run out
tina saccess Of the excursion means tho
speedy completion Of the bicycle path to
IS ono az the finest rides in the state. The
club already has many subscriptions ana
Intends conmencing york ~ once Pvt
with the money from the sxcursion IN the
y
completed by n1si9uuIrser.
The excursion Wfll b. n1anaEed By II. a.
Chadwick and A. r. Ambruse Tor the elae0
without charge for their Nervtces@ their
offer being accepted az last nights meet
Ing and a vote Ut thanks rendered them.
Donations Of printing and merchandise
needed were received. making II practical
~ unnecessary for the club 70 expend
anything for those items In connection
with the excursion.
At last nights meeting q great deal OF
the business transacted was with relation
TO the Magnolia blum path. II was resolv-
ID TO empty q special ma Bager Tor three
months to act nm secretary of the club
and devote his entire time 10 raising
money for the work. and a committee
viii report on this and other matters At .
meeting To be held tonight at the city
hall
A committee from the local bicycle deal
ers was present at the meeting. and gave
the club the encouraging news that they
had agreed To organize to aid In the
building Of the Magnolia hun path by
making and receiving contributions of
money and merchandise.
Considerable routine business was trans-
acted. The resignation OF George II. King
the president OF the club. was received
and flied. 4; will be acted upon at the next
meeting, tonight.