The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-17
THE COMING L. A. w. MEET.
Programme of Entertainment at Mill
waukee Outlined

Milwaukee with characteristic energy
has already commenced work preparatory
to the national meet of the League of
dates decided upon, for the reasons that
this is one of the most delightful seasons
in Wisconsin and because all of the star
riders of the National Cycling Association
will be available at that time.
permanent executive committee. hav-
ing in charge the meet arrangements. has
been organized, with A. ID. Meiselbach as
chairman. Mr. Meiselbach is not only ons
of the most prominent wheelmen of Mil
waukee and Wisconsin. but OF the entire
country. He has been one of the leading
factors for years in the trade. pastime, and
sport of cycling and his acceptance of the
position rendered him is good assurance
that nothing will be left undone to make
the Milwaukee meet one Of the memorable
ones.
Associated with him will be F. p Van
Valkenburg, the leader of League forces
in the West, and Otto Dorner. for three
years chairman of the L. A. W. highway
improvement committee. Others who will
be working for the meet include the prom
inent whcelmen of the State and members
of the Citizens Business League, which
has taken a great interest in the affair
entertainment shows: An entertainment
at local theatre for one evening: another
evening will be devoted to social recep-
tions at various clubs throughout the city;
a third will be taken up by the all-night
smoker which has become feature of
the national meet; a fourth evening will
witness races on the track. In addition
there Will be excursions ON the bay and
the Milwaukee River, social gatherings at
the celebrated Schlitz Palm Garden and
visits TO other places of public interest.
AS a novelty, one day will be devoted
to good roads. This will be made in
teresting, not alone to wheelmen visitors,
but to farmers throughout Wisconsin and
adjacent States. The programme for this
day Is in charge OF Senator J. II. Stout.
of Menominee one OF the best known and
most practical of good roads advocates in
the United States. Congressman Davidson.
Otto Dorner, F. F. Merrill, and F. NJ. Har-
bach will also serve on this committee The
Citizens Business League will encourage
congress of farmers and other good roads
enthusiasts on that day. thus bringing into
contact the two classes-wheelmen and
farmers-who are most vitality interested
in the road question.
A novel feature will be a one-miie
straightaway multicycle race in Grand
Avenue, the street made famous by the
fire run OF the Milwaukee fire depart
ment There will also be a schooner ex-
cursion. Not the kind that made Mil
waukee famous, but an excursion in a gem
uine three masted sailing schooner upon
Lake Michigan.
The National Cycling Association will
furnish the races and these will be among
the most prominent features on the pro-
gramme, as the national championships
will practically be decided at that time
The N c. 4. and the L. 4. w will work
together on the meet for mutual benefit,
and the occasion will be the first in which
there will be a practical demonstration OF
the harmony now existing between the two
organizations