New-York tribune., 1902-07-13

men were In line. Fiftb-ave. lined with peo-
Pile from Washington Park to One-hundred and
tenth-st. where the line of march dissolved. Sew
eral hundred cyclers later rode to the clubhouse
Of the Century Wheelmen. No. al Amsterdam
ave, where smoker kept the riders amused until
a late hour.
The greatest throrg Of onookers congregated
about the reviewing stand at Ninety th-st. and
Fifth-ave. There the police arrangements were
very bad. At that point there is decided down
grade The riders lined up In battalion style.
but the throng pushing into the streets frequently
compelled the riders TO pass the reviewing stand
two abreast. There two bands OF music in
the parade in motor trucks and another on the
reviewing stand.
NEW FEATURES IN PARADE.
The motor cycles and motor trucks added feat
ures not seen in the old parades, although there
the old specimens of early cycling,
which the veteran wheelmen cling to persistent
ly. There one old boneshaker. which was In
vogue back in '65. The machine ridden by a
young dressed a clown. who persisted In
"tacking on" to very motor cycle which came his
way. OF course. he did not keep pace with the
modern machine for any distance. Then there
the first standard high wheel of 1877, and the
first safety OF 1853. The chaiuless of 1887. which
lived for year. only be revived in lS99 and the
quadrcycle also OF the year
The wheelmen made the long trip up Fifth-ave. 10
the reviewing stand in excellent order with practl
cally no accidents of moment. The bands in the
motor trucks led the WaV Oen1nO the usual mounted
police squad. They were followed by a company of
veterans, among them being Alexander Schwalbach
and William r. Pltman. bearing a banner inscribed
'IS77-lgO2"
The first uniformed club to pass the reviewing
stand was the Greenwich Wheelmen. dressed in
natty white knickerbockers. caps and gloves blue
coats and black stockings. They made a good i'm
preston. Following the Greenwich club came the
Century Wheelmen OF New-York. taking up the
whole street and passing in review like column of
well drilled soldiers. 1ney at least two hum,
dred strong. They had bugle corps The Century
riders were dressed in drab colored coats, white
knckerbockers. gloves and caps and black stock
ings. A young ode in the centre; she was
dressed in white and purple. making picture
worth going some distance to witness. She was
Miss Armstrong. The Judges at once voted her
prize.
The colored wheelmen also rode nobly and we'll
When the Calumet cycers came into view the
colored men were loudly applauded They were
even more precise in their movements than the
others had been. Each rider formally saluted the
presiding judge in the reviewing stand as he rode
, caps and stockings and white knickerbockers. They
Following the colored men were the Prospect
Whee men fifty strong dressed In drSb aM u 9nir8rms
with white caps with orange ana olack RIBBON
The Royal Arcanum Wheelmen came next, two
with black stockings and white gloves The Iqpthia
Arcanums and also rode remarkably well. The
Ianthias were dressed drab uniforms with gloves
or the brightest yelIoW
KILTIES AWHEEL.
The Century Road Club Association turned out
proba bly, the largest number of uniformed wheel
men. The riders presented picturesque aspect
most of the men being veteran century riders,
whose coats were adorned by long strings OF golden
bars century runs
pearance, and this division was applauded all
along the line of the parade. About twenty -hve
OF the members rode in the regulation kits, this
section carrying a banner inscribed. Highland
Guards"
Following In order came the Royal Wheelmen. OF
The Bronx ifty strong; the Sutton Wh6elmen, 100
strong: the Howard Wheelmen, of Brooklyn. all in
blue nifty strong the Bay View Wheelmen. of
of about one hundred: the army Of unattached
riders TO the number OF several HUNDRED ana then then
amusement to the onlookers There We're bicycles
| under canopies showing all the coors of the rain
bow. There were the usual traInps. countrymen'
''rubes.'' ballet dancers. colored hoodos. frogs.
Indians Indian princes, messenger boys bending
over their handle bars and travelling at snail's
pace. Two colored men rode backward the entire