Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
AMONG THE WHEELMEN.


Sunday was marked by the largest attend
ance of the year. seventeen winged AS
joining Capt. Murphy in an interesting
trip to oxon Hill. Those present were
Messrs. Potts, Utz. Moore. Dykeman, Leis-
Ter, F. Loeff1er, w. E. Clark, W. d. Clark
F. Clark, Mayer. Broadbent Mitchell,
Christman. o. Miller, c. Miller Rhine and
]. Walker
Capt. Murphy mas arranged an interesting
event for tomorrow. The club will start
from the corner of New York avenue and
18th street at $50 o'clock. and will pro-
coed to Overlook Inn, where hil,-cimbing
contest will take place. This event promises
to be one of the most interesting features
of the Arlfngtons' winter program. and it
is expected that the entire membership of
the club Will be on hand to try for honors
in hill climbing. A short run will be taken
at the conclusion of the contest.
A great deal of interest is being mani
Tested in the dinner dance to be given by
the club on the evening of February %
| The committee in charge of the affair have
been working hard to make it an unQuali-
fled success.
F. G. Wurdeman has made an unique
collection of photographs, taken during the
recent runs of the club. Included in the
collection are bits of interesting scenery at
Takoma Park, Suitland Park and various
places in Virginia.
The Columbian wheelmen's run last Sum
day was attended by the following mem
bers: Messrs. Byrnes, Bolden, Werner,
ton.
The road officers will present at the next
meeting of the club a motion for a century
run to be given in the spring, under the
rules, of fourteen hours, and it is likely
that Frederick Md. will be the objective
point. 1t has been some time since any of
the members have maze d run to this town,
and there is every prospect that large
delegation will be in line. 1t will be a pub
lie century, open to all riders.
The committee appointed to make the ar
rangements for the coming entertainment
and dance will hold a meeting on next
Monday evening at Hotel Regent. at S
o'clock. All members of the club are in
vited to attend.
Mr.. Howard Fisk. the secretary of the
organization, has withdrawn his original
intention of giving up the sport, and will
get down to active work with the same
energy that has been characteristic of him.
The regular monthly meeting of the club
takes place Monday, March ., at O'Clock.
Mr.. Jos. n. Benner, the club treasurer,
has been quite sick for the past week, but
has improved.
Mr.. Charles H. Coons, formerly centurion
for the District of Columbia of the Century
Road Club of America, was in town for a
few days the past week and visited a
number of the club boys. Charlie will
shortly remove his residence from Phila-
delphia and join the Columbian Wheelmen
ranks.
The famous Century Cycle Club. with
headquarters at No. 62T E street northwest
has passed into history.
The last meeting of this bicycle organf-
cation was held Monday night when it
was decided to disband. sell all of its prop
erty and divide the profits among the mem
bers on the rolls of the club. A meeting
was held last Sunday, when the affairs of
the club were discussed at some length
and the entire situation gone over. The
meeting adjourned over until Monday even
ing at o'clock.
AT the meeting Monday night Vice Presi-
dent William A. Hasler presided. in the
absence of President Samuel G. Fisher
with Secretary John Q. Sheehy recording
the minutes of the last meeting before
passing out of existance. Nearly all of the
members on the rolls at that meeting were
present and wore a grave expression on
their bicycle faces"
Vice President HaSler ceased to sound
the gavel and handed it over to the auc-
tioneer for use during the auction sale
which followed the last meeting. Mr. Geo
b. Wells was selected as the auctioneer.
and the work of selling all of the clubs
property, valuables. bric-a-brac. furniture,
trophies. etc, commenced. 1t was not
necessary to hang out the red flag. 1t was
open to club members only. The members
came prepared for the event, and had big
rolls of money with which to buy in the
belongings of one of the best known BIZ
cycle clubs of Washington. The furniture
pictures, NlDumS. pnO-
tographs went one after another. even to
the brooms and busters of the club
The last valuable article which had much
to do with the history of the club put up at
auction We're the trophies When the last
article was sold the lights in the club house
were turned out, the rooms locked. and all
was over. The club died an easy death.
which will be mourned by the remaining
| members and eX-members of the organiza-
ton.
The officers of the organization up to the
last meeting were: President Samuel G..
Fisher; vice president. William A Hasler;
| secretary, John Q. Sheehy; treasurer, Louis
F. Abel: captain. Thomas F. DOYLE; lieu
tenants. William c. OConnor A. A. Hol-
| lander and Louis Anderson
The Century Cycle Club was organized on
the evening Of August II, 1896 The organ
izers Of the club were Charles H Coons.
Faber Stevenson. Robert c. Williams A. f
Wersner. Edward s. Byrnes, H. T. Gala
CHER. Samuel Barnhart James Makoyer and
A. S. Grimes. The first officers We're: Presi-
dent. Charles H. Coons; vice president, Fa-
Der Stevenson; secretary, Robert C. VIII
liams: treasurer, A. E. Wersner; captain.
Edward s. Byrnes, and H. f. Gallagher
lieutenant.
The growth of the club continued until it
reached membership at one time of over
eighty.
BOSTON VISITORS.