The evening times., 1899-04-26
CYCLE PARADE FOR
THE PEACE JUBILEE
TEcelmen to Perfect Arrange
ments Tonight.
Mass Meeting TO be Held at the
Hotel Regent.
Many Details to BE Perfected-Thc
Probable Line of March.
The Prices.

A mass meeting of unattached wheel
men. members of bicycle clubs. and bicy-
Gle dealers will be held tonight at O'Clock
in the parlors OF the Hotel Regent at the
corner of Fifteenth Street and Pennsyl-
vania Avenue northwest. for the purpose
OF perfecting arrangements for the grand
parade of wheelmen in the Peace Jubilee
to be held Wednesday evening. May "a.
The interest of wheel devotees in the
event has been thoroughly aroused and ii
is confidently expected that the melting to-
night will be attended by large represen-
tation from the wheelmen of the city.
For several weeks past the committee
of the Peace Jubilee having charge Of this
feature of the programme has been at
work among the cyclists enlisting their
sympathies and securing their promises
OF support.
As result of their untiring efforts
mere than 5000 cyclists have p eagel
themselves to work for the parade and
participate in it. 1t the object OF the COM
mittees TO make the proposed pageant the
finest of its character ever he'd IN Wash
ington, and judging from the phenomenal
interest on all sides, the aspirations of the
gentlemen in charge will be fully realized.
The General Committee in charge OF the
Peace Jubilee has promised the wheelmen
ample police protection. In former years
when parades OF wheelmen have been he'd
the crowds have always been SO dense
that the few officers detailed to keep the
people back on the sidewalks and out OF
the way of the paraders were unable to
keep the streets clear, so that many times
the parade was either seriously interferea
with or was broken up entirely.
While larger crowds than ever are ex-
pected TO turn out 10 witness the parade
this year. it is thought that there will be
Eo trouble of this character, as large
number OF officers will be detailed to look
after the people along the entire line OF
march.
AT the meeting tonight many of the ar
rangemerts that have not already been
determined upon will be completed 1t is
the intention @. the committee in charge
10 ask at tonight's session that the mem-
pership of the committee BE- increased. 1t
has been found that in order to success
fully carry cut the programme outlined
more committeeman will be needed.
IL as quite probable that the principal
committee will be subdivided into sub
committees, each Of which Will take charge
OF some special feature OF the programme.
1t is not know whether the members of
the committee will be elected or appointed.
This will be left entirely to the discretion
tails cannot be perfected at the meeting to-
night II this is the case, future meetings
will be held. However, the principal mat
teis will be arranged.
Although the line of march has not been
definitely determined an outline has been
suggested which meets with the approval
OF the committee in charge and will proba-
big be accepted by the wheelmen at the
meeting tonight. According to the outline
suggested, the parade will form on New
Hampshire Avenue and in the side streets
Immediately off the avenue. The start will
be made from Washington Circle.
Tie procession will then go down Penn
sylvaGia Avenue to the Peace Monument,
thence back up the Avenue past the re-
viewing stand to the White Lot where the
wheelmen will assemble to witness the
fireS orks display which will be given aft
er the parade.
The general finance committee has prom
ised the wheelmen $500 to be distributed in
prizes. One prize will be given for the
best club display, one for the best dealers
display. enc for the best appearing lady or
gentleman, one for the best tandem dis
play. one for the best couple (man and
woman) one prize for the best single COM
ic display. one prize for the best tandem
comic display, and one prize for the best
couple on single wheels for comic display.
The general committee in charge Of the
Jubilee is actively engaged in aiding the
wheelmen in every way possible.
The present committee in charge consists
of J. ID. Lasley, Rudolph Jose. John Woer-
ner. jr.. J. d. Frazee, E. H. Neumeyer jr,
Capt. Edward Barnes of the Century
Wheelmen, and Robert Fox