The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-16
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THE CYCLE CLUB
AND ITS OFFICERS

A New Epoch in the History Of
carbondale's Leading Social Or
ganization--The Personnel of the
Club and Its Achievements-In-
teresting Time at the Annual
Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Carbon
iale Bicycle club on Tuesday night
marked an epoch in the history of
.hat organization.
While the club has always been in
! most nourishinS condition and has
seen regarded as the leading social
body in the city, Tuesday night S
gathering seems to have endowed 1t
with greater vitality and it's standing
is more pronounced than ever. The
addition of about a dozen members. all
of whom are among the substantial
and influential citizens of the town.
turred new interest in the clubs do
ngs. and the season just opening
promises TO be, the brightest in its
career.
a lively interest centered in the
election of officers, which took place
on Tuesday evening. The changes
made were in the presidency and the
board of governors, and the only con-
tests were over the offices OF vice
president and governing board.
The election was as follows: Prcsi-
dent. George S. Kinball: vice V'resi-
dent. Albert II. Crane: treasurer.
Frank X. Derby: secretary. George +.
James: captain Il. f. Van Bergen;
board of governors. j.. W. Humphrey
DR. John n. Day. Claude r. Smith,
Harry F.. Briggs. John u. Purtcli dl-
citing committee, Melvin Fl. Tappan
Edgar e. Ely. Joseph a. Hoolc
There was Il spirited fight fo' the
office of vice president The leaders
who met each others forces in the
friendly but earnest. rivalry. We're AL
bert II Crane and Harry i. Briggs.
when the ballots We're counted the
forces of Mr.. Briggs We're found to
be out generated, and Mr.. Crane was
proclaimed the victor by a vote of 81
Ia ~. Mr. Briggs showed the true fra
ternal spirit in accepting his defeat.
and there was no more hearty felicta-
ton than his was extended TO the vic
torious candidate. In commenting On
the result of the vote for the board
of governors. the popular vote received
by d. w. Humphrey, calls for notice
Mr.. Humphrey received the hatterng
number of A out of the entire 80 votes
that We're cast.
Prior to the balloting, there were
. three candidates for the Office of cap
tain of the club. Albert II. Crane.
Robert 3. Van Bergen and DR.. w. w.
Fletcher Mr. Crane having been
10
from the contest. DR.. Fletcher. one of
the remaining candidates. also with
drew. which left Mr.. Van Bergen's Sc
lection unanimous.
When the business of the evening
was disposed of. the social committee
held sway. and they usllared in a sea-
son of the highest enjoyment. There
We're many delightful features, but the
most popular was the entertainment
given by trio of colored musicians.
4. banjo. mandolin and guitar re-
sponded to the deft touch of the musi
cal darkes. and the club members de-
manded and redemanded the ragtma
and other equally popular selections
with which the players enlivened this
lortion of the evenings programme.
There were other enjoyable incidents
that rounded out the pleasures of the
gathering and served to make 1t
ple3santly memorable affair
\ blight indication of the clubs flu
,urc was the admission of the follow
ing new members. citizens who are
truly representative and whom the club
is proud 10 include in its personnel:
l'on. F.. T.. Hendricks G. II. Spencer,
Hon. j. r. Reynolds, George III. New
ton. r. VI. Wuodworth L. r.. Lathrop,
Harry r. Williams, Il. \, Jadwn,
John W Dinock. $. :. Jones.