Evening star., 1931-06-21

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"but they are allowed by this generous govern
ment, in which they have no representation, to
bear the burden the expense attached to the
presence Of large bodies Of people who may
come here at any time to celebrate an event."
He also spoke of the presence Of so many lady
cyclists, whose graceful movements" he said;
"were to be admired" He referred to the first
lady who rode on wheels, and said: "Sha was
none other than our esteemed sister-in-law.
She afterward became a candidate for the
presidency and she got four votes"-referring
to Mrs. Be1va A. Lockwood
Mrs. Lockwood, it will be recalled, rode a
tricycle., at least from the first-and quite likely
was the first woman In Washington to ride
this kind Of a machine. Speaking Of riding
the tricycle-that is, the "sociable" or two-seat
kind-the writer has always thought 1t possible
that some women were induced by their hus-
bands to ride this type Of machine 90 they
could loaf and make their wives do all the
work. Indeed. he actually knew one WASH
ington business man, now dead many years,
who he believes was really mean enough to do
this.
The next woman after Mrs lockwood to
ride o tricycle. was perhaps Mrs. B. w. Hanna
wife Of B. w. Hanna Of the Capital Club, then
followed Mrs. E. P. Hanna, Mrs W. c. seribner
and MIS- d. z. Fox.
co popular was the tricycle. at one time that
- On July 16, 1884. q club was formed known
as the Potomac Tricycle. Club. From the frst
there were but nine original members. three
Of whom were ladies. In two months time,
however, this number had increased to 30 and
at one time was quite an organization, having
as its first president A. A. Adee then and for
many years Assistant Secretary Of State: Rev.
l. H Schneider. pastor Of Concordia Lutheran
Church, vice president: Andrew johnson, Sec
retary. and w. C. Scribner, captain.
Like an the cycle organizations, regular runs
were scheduled. and this club set the hour Of
o'clock In the evening as that hour seemed to
be the most convenient one to most of the
members. Cabin John Bridge, Tennallytown
Takoma Park and other nearby places around
Washington were included In its runs, but the
tricycle. very seldom ventured very far away
from home because It required about 20 per
cent more power to operate 1t than it dId to
ride the bicycle.
There Is no denying the fact that from the
first 1T least woman bicycle and tricycle. riders
were TO many Q curiosity, and . Write-up re-
garding them was generally considered good
news. It was not long after the Potomac Tri-
cycle Club was started before Star reporter
contributed the following to his payer:
The little platoon Of ladies riding abouS
the streets in the evening has attracted much
notice recently. Such unfavorable comments
- are heard generally come from ladies, who
probably would not cut very pretty figure O.
y pacycAe. Tne grace ana freedom OF the pOaSo
and motion are calculated to show OF q good
figure to fine advantage. A Star reporter was
at the rendezvous the other evening when the
ladies were about to start for run.
zone lady in dainty riding habit was very
willing to explain to him all the points about
the machine
I have been riding about six months she
said. and am very glad the club was organ
lied. 1t has broken the ice. Other ladies are
riding, and so have company now
uinO you find that it agrees with your
- health" said the reporter.
Why 1t is splendid I used to have head
aches all the time. but now I have none, or
IL have one start out on q ride, and before
get home again the headache win be gone.
The doctors used to say It was neuralgia, but
guess they were mistaken for that could not
have been cured SO easily. ride now way out
to Brightwood, over the hills, and do not feel
tired. There is a lady here who for many
years had been crippled with paralysis so
she had TO walk on crutches. Her husband
bought "sociable" q little while ago and began
70 take her out. It has strengthened her
greatly, and now she pulls" quite strongly.
Every lady who once gets upon one Is infatu.
aeed with the tricycle.. Why I used to think