The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-06
MECCA OF The WHBBhMBN
The American League TO Meet at
Buffalo Next Week.

An Attractive Programme of Enter
tninment ArrnnEed-The List of
Events Includes Number of Pie
turesque Huns for the Cyclists.
BUFFALO. Y. y, Aug 6.-That Buffalo
is TO be the Mecca of League of American
Wheelmen members during the national
meet which is 10 De held there from Au-
gust Y 10 Il. is evidenced by the numerous
enquiries regarding plans for entertain
mcut, etc, during that period.
The greatest activity prevails among the
local wheelmen, and the officers Of the
United Buffalo Wheclmen, the local con-
suIaJe a the l.. A w are striving to
make this meet the success it so richly de-
serve. Reports from all part OF the coun-
try affirm the assertion that every cyClist
who can leave home in August is coming
70 Buffalo TO attend the league meet, and
| the two weeks Of cycle racing that viii be
held commencing August L.
! a programme of entertainment is being
arranged which will be in accordance
! With BuTalos reputation for hospitality,
and which Will make this meet one OF the
most enjoyable ones in the history OF the
| l.. A w. While not yet completed. this
| programme will include the following fea-
! lures;
Monday August I2-Reception Of visit
/ ing wheolmen- > D. m: Bicycle races IN
| Stadium. Pau-AmeriCan Exposition
| Tuesday, August ID p. m: Bicycle
| races in Stadium, Pan-Americau EXPOSE
/ ton. 9 p. m. Bicycle pun. starting from
/ J.. \. W. headquarters, around the river
| front, viewing the Pan-Amertcan ulu-
/ limitations and wheeling over the iona
| wanda Boulevard, through the Midway TO
/ the Parkside Wheeling Club House on
/ Delaware Avenue.
| Wednesday, August lt-9 a. m: Steam
( er ride to Crystal Beach. assemble at L.
/ A w. headquarters at q. m; steamer
! leaves foot of Main Street at $3.50 a. m;
/ return trip 20 be made by wheel throue,.
] Canada. twelve-miIc run. = p. m: Id
! cycle races at the Stadium. PAN
| American Exposition. p m: Pioneers
! annual dinner. Il p. m: AH-night smoker
J and entertainment, LyceUm Theatre; the
/ programme VIII be composed OF the very
/ best vaudeville talent European features,
/ Oriental dancers, boxing tournament,
wrestling matches, etc; all top-notchers,
| English dancing girls and other prOmi-
nent features.
Thursday, August $50 a. m: Run
[ through BufTaI0's finest residence section
| 20 the Buffalo Yacht Club, foot Of Porter
! Avenue > p. m: Bicycle races in the
Stadium, Pan-American Exposition p.
m: Run around the parks, starting from
| J. A w. headquarters. 10 p. m: Recep-
| ton at Rambiers' Club House.
| Friday, August I6-9 a. m; Run 20 Lew
/ iston and Niagara Fails. returning by
steamer via Niagara River. p. m: Ri
| cycle races IN Stadium, Pan-Americau
| Exposition.
/ Saturday, August I7-Bicycle races In
! the Stadium, Pan-Americ2n Exposition.
/ y notable gathering will be seen at the
/ Pan-Americsn Exposition on August p
/ and p Gen. Nelson \. Miles has called
/ a meeting Of the National Commandery OF
/ the Society Of the Porto Rican Expedition,
! Of which he is the national commander,
1 and IL has been arranged also 10 hold Ie-
union Of all the troops that participated
| with him in that important movement, in
| Guiding the officers and "jaCkies' Of the
very large naval fleet that accompanied
l and supported him on that occasion. It
is said that the entire force numbered
more than 5000 men. With 50 large a
| contingent 20 draw from il is reasonable
| TO predict that at least 1900 officers and
men will be IN attendance.
! The Sixteenth Pennsylvania Volunteers
| numbered about 300 men. and they are
in cities just over the line from Buffalo,
| and undoubtedly VIII 50 as veteran or
| CARNATIONS.
! In addition 20 the presence OF General
/ Miles II is expected that Admiral Schley
/ General Brooke. General Schwan, General
! Haines General Ernst, General Gilmore
! General Griffin. General GarTetsOn, Cap
! tain SiEsbee, and other distir guished Off
/ GERS Will be present.
! Headquarters will be established at the
| Hotel LTOUf1D1G interesting
! gramme OF business and entertainment
/ has been arranged. The management of
/ the Pau-Americau Exposition has desig-
/ mated August p as Porto Rican Army
! Day" and grand reception VIII be ten
! dered by the exposition managers on that
/ day 10 Lieut. Gen. Nelson A Miles Com
/ mander Of the Society, and other distin-
| gUished visitors.
/ The society is in It's second yeear Of his
! tory, ana has a successful, enjoyable, and
! interesting future
| II has been suggested that the next
/ meeting should be held in San Juan but
/ this will be determined at the ueetine. I'M
/ Buffalo. IT is expected that all who can
| viii attend, and that each one attending
/ VIII notify the national secretary. Col
! George p DOnavin, Columbus, Ohio i'm
/ good lIne- 50 lndI proper arrangements
can be made Isne secretary VIII prompt
/ " furnish any additional Information de-
I sired.
| The average daily attendance at the
! Pan-Americau Exposition from May 1 10
/ July ! was E.5iJ- The average daily at
/ tendance at former fairs for the full
| terms Of their duration were as follows.
| Chicago Worlds Columbian Exposition
/ six months, 153.Il2. California. NIidwiuter
/ Fair, l3.CS, Atlanta. Cotton States Expo
! ton 1900. Omaha, Trans Mississippi EN-
I position. I,n2, Philadelphia, International
| Export Exposition Is. 3S3
] The comparison is highly rncOura cling TO
! the Pan-American Exposition The first
| two months Of fairs are usually the poor
I est in point OF attendance, owing priucI-
I pallv 90 the almost general belief that the
| exhibitions are not completed until July
] The Pan-AmsTIcan has passed this point
| and the attendance is growing daily. BY
I the FIRST OF August the increase I'm the av-
erage daily attendance showed a very
| large increase, with the best months still
I 10 come The Pau-AmeTicau is now com
picte and TO see the exterior Of the build
| ings is alone worth q long trip. The ulu-
/ mination with $4,000 lamps IS also a won
/ drous sight Admission 10 all buildings
and games in the Stadium is free.
/ The annual convention OF the MiIIiners'
Association VIII be held iu Buffalo. Au-
gust 60 10. and miiliuers from all parts
/ OF the country are expected 10 be present
| The principal feature Will be the finest
/ display OF trimmed hats ever made in this
| country. over 30 Of the choicest works Of
/ the miliners art having been chosen for
exhibition These hats will figure in a
prize contest. The arrangements for the
convention are such as 10 give fH4 TsTa-