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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1895)
TOT COUKISR. vr .. . && i- vrni CITY cygiik cm Rooms 12, 13 and 14, at No. 141 south Twelfth street, in the Zehrung block. The rooms are always open to visiting wheelmen, who are invited to make themselves at home there when in the city. MEETINGS. Regular business meeting second Tuesday of each month. Meeting of board of directors second Wednesday of each month. Election of officers the first Tuesday in March of each year. OFFICERS. PresidentEd M. Allen. Vice President S. M. Mills. Secretary.Treasurer F. G. Yule. Seargant-at-arms E. K. Milmine. Board of directors Ed M. Allen S. M. Mills F. G. Yulo E. E. Walton A. R. Edmiston C. L. Sbader A. J. Hamilton C. A. Wirick C. E. Seifert. ROAD OFFICERS. Captain F. V. tioagland. First Lieutenent E. K. Milmine. Second Lieutenant H. W. Peters. club nras: ON THE WHEEL It's a Joy to be op in the morning when the dew is still on the clorer, When the air is fall of sweetness that seems like a draught divine. To mount one's wheel and go flying away, away like a roTcr In the wide, bright world of beauty, and all the world is mine. I sing in my care- free gladness, I am kin to tha wind that's blowing, I am thrilled with the bliss of motion like a bird that skims the down; I feel the blood of a gipsy in my pulses coming, going, Give me a wheel for my comrade, and the king may keep his crown. Eben E. Rexford. Who is there among that class of riders that are in the habit of indulg ing in morning spins, that has not felt and felt it with all the fervor of the writer the spirit of the above lines? It is this sensation as much and more than anything else that accounts for the runs made by cyclists all over the country. When do you feel as free as when astride your wheel you are fairly flying over some broad expanse of prai rie, or going with the speed of the wind down some long incline? The sensation is far superior to that which accompan ies equestrian rides and far less danger ous. There is no freedom like that enjoyed by the cyclist on his wheel and while all of us cannot so beautifully express it; yet we have everyone exper ienced the enjoyment described by Mr. Rexford. The cuts appearing in this week's Courier, both that on the first page and the lady in costume in the cycle department were kindly loaned by Mr. E. R. Guthrie, agent for the Rambler wheel. Mrs. W. G. Beach is the proud poss essor of a ladies Rambler. If you want a Bicycle see the Easiest Running. Seven Different Sizes. Simplest in Construction. Weight from 16 to 30 pounds. JB. O. Ytale, 113 K" IMidbrteeixtli. Ride A Smalley Beautiful, Swift, Easy Running, Light, AND BUIkT OF STEEk Strongest Wheel in the World. H. The Rational Costume. The Courier presents above a natty bloomer costume. Bloomers are rapidly becoming popular among our lady cy clists and the people of our city are beginning to look with a less amount of curiosity and shyness upon the exam ples of recreation and freedom who ride about in this costume. It is in order surely to publish matter relating to it, and in this way help to popularize the most rational clothing yet presented for a lady rider. If properly conducte 1, there can be seen nothing immodest in the wearer of a suit of well made bloomers. The cos tume shown above would make any lady rider in Lincoln look enchanting and at no cost to her grace or modesty. No more effective lecture could be given in favor of a costume which is bound to be adopted sooner or later as the only neat, sensible and comfortable costume for women on the wheel. The number of ladies who are adopt ing it i& surprisingly large, and it is predicted that the bicycle will be the ultimate cause of a complete change in woman's dress. This prudish idea of immodesty will give way when women find in the rational costume the ease and comfort which they have long beeu denied and of which a Lincoln lady re cently remarked to The Courier cyclist "I only wish bloomers were popular garments with everybody. Why, they would be positively delightful costumes for windy or rainy weather, at present tbe bete noir of every well dressed, self respecting woman." And after all our ideas of what is proper change quickly with the style. It is only a few years ago when bustles came iu style, and the cry of immodesty went up, and the first thought was that Do this and You Will Eide One. K. Sidles, At. 112 N Thirteenth Street. VICTOR GEO. A. CHANCER. Lincoln Cycle Company 208 South Eleventh St., LINCOLN. TERLITO S YRACUSE YLPH Our line of Sterling, Syracuse and BICYCLE SUNDRIES of all kind1 Sylph are the very highest grade BICYCLE REPAIRING dont buy before seeing them. BICYCLES RENTED - T. J 'Tlioi?pe dte Co., GENERAL BICYCLE REPAIRERS in all branches. - Repairing done as Neat and Complete as from the Factories at hird tinn prices All kinds of Bicycle Sundries. 320 S. 1ITH ST. Machinist and General Repair Work. Mnrp I aHip Are learnm every day tnat mure? iauic?o not only pleasure DUt neaith and strength are tobe found on the wheel and are ICADMIM- Tr D mc a CURTICE CO'S. bicycle LEARNING TO RIDE school over their music store on South Eleventh st. Rirloc are a healtnful rational mode of DIUyLrl"0 hardening the muscles, improving thecomplexion, and a ride morning and evening goes very far toward keeping the mental faculties inthe besc working order. OUR SCHOOL is now open and scores of ladies are learning to ride. It is not difficult if the pupil is under a competent teacher and we have one. Many do not ride gracefully because not properly taught. We want to teach a thouaand ladies this season. It's the ladies we want specially. Make an appointment and look at our school and line of wheels. Mungers, Waverlys and Crescents. The K. I. Curtice Co, it was immodest for women to so puff themselves. Soon, however the eye be came accustomed to it, and when sud denly the style changed, lo! the cry went up again, "immodesty.' And with how much more horror would many of our grandmothers have held up their hands at the sight of many of the ab breviated ball room costumes of today! As a writer in The Courier of last week marked, "there is no cause fo- com plaint of immodesty in the bloomer cos tume when the ball room and bathing costumes of today are taken in compar ison with them. The verdict of any jury of twelve or twelve thousand per sons would be overwhelmingly in favor of the bloomer. The ideal costume for the wheel is composed of a loose-fitting pair of trous ers which meet a neat pair of leggings just below the Knee (some wear high button shoes which meet the trousers); a skirt which buttons on the side, and can be removed when on the wheel should be of such length that it will need no attention when walking, but will not be so short that it will appear ridiculous. The jacket and blouse may be varied to suit the taste of the rider. With this costume a rainy day need not be dreaded; there will be no skirt to hold up and undivided attention can be given to the umbrella and a Nebraska wind would be at a positive disadvan tage. The cut on the first page of the Cour iERthis week, presents Wilbur Edwards mounted on a Rambler wheel, who re cently made a mile on a Pacific coast track in the wonderful time of 1:3-1 1-5. Misses Ida Herpolsheimer, Ruby Prin dleand Addie Morrill made a run to Uni versity Place and Havelock last Sunday afternoon. They were accompanied by Mr. Will Prindle as coach. B. G. DAWES and II OIERllin LINCOLN. Just Received a full line of CRESCENT CO'S. SWEATERS in WHITES, TANS, BLUES and BLACKS. see ourjesi mm Also a fine lot . . . Cycle Pants and Cycle Hose. ma hi h 1039 O Street. The Capital City Cycling Club has a condition before it that should be met by its members and at an early day. Has it occurred to them that there are but fw ladies and there are a number in the club who are able or who would care if they were, to take part in the long Sunday rides programmed by Captain Hoagland and the touring com mittee of the club? There should be a series of runs such as the ladies who are members of the club could take part in. This is offered as a suggestion, with the pointer thrown in, that the Wander ers, a new organization, is growing to be an immensely popular club just on ac count of this very characteristic. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Guthrie made the run to Ashland on their tandem last Sunday, returning about 7:30 p. m.