People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1895 — The Iroquis Cycling Club. [ARTICLE]

The Iroquis Cycling Club.

The above is the name adopted by the wheelmen of this up-to-date city, for their association, and it was printed in bold relief upon the combination badges of flashing old gold and light blue ribbon, that were worn by all who composed the following party that paid the World’s Fair burg a visit last Sunday: T. J. McCoy, Delos Thompson, F. B. Meyer. A. R. Hopkins. D. j. Thompson, C. C. Warner, Hale Warner, Grant Warner, Lawson Meyer. Taylor McCoy and B. F. Fendig. Besides the eleven mentioned above there was Henry Taylor and Philip Friberg of LaFayette, and Louie Hopkins and Fred Job of Chicago, the latter being vice consul for the Hawaiian republic, a former classmate of Delos Thompson, at Ann .Arbor. The Chicago members acting as guides over the most desirable route. Tt e boys took the early train, reaching Englewood about six o’clock, where they mounted their wheels and rode east and north about four miles to Chicago Beach hotel where they took breakfast. The party proceeded west then north and east again, circling completely around the great city, passing through South Park, Douglass, Hum bolt, Garfield and Lincoln Parks, riding over about fifty miles of superb boulevard. At Lincoln Park the company rested and dined at Fisher's Place. A straight ride was made from Lincoln Park to Englewood again, passing through the World’s Fair part of Jackson park. • No accident of moment occured during the day, and a most delightful time was enjoyed. It might not be amiss to say that the smallest member of the party, Master Lawson Meyer, was in the front ranks of the leaders all day and needed no pushing to hold his place.