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=== BAY CITY PARTY HAS BEEN POSTPONED ===
==== OWING TO THE DEATH OF A PROMINENT MEMBER. ====
===== T. Alfred Griffiths, Who Won Fame for the Club in Its Racing Contests, Passed Away Yesterday Morning. =====
Owing to the death of [[T. Alfred Griffiths]], a prominent member and racing man of the club, the [[Annual smoker of the Bay City Wheelmen|fourteenth anniversary party]] of the [[Bay City Wheelmen]], which was to have been held at the [https://www.thepalacehotelsf.com/menus Palace Hotel maple room] this evening, has been indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Griffiths was an old and popular member of the club. He has carried its colors to victory in scores of road and track events.

He was first taken ill with an affliction about a year ago. A trip to Honolulu afforded him no relief, and since his return he has been gradually sinking, until the end came yesterday morning.

Mr. Griffiths was the son of Captain Thomas H. Griffiths, master of the [https://wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?176468 bark Albert]. He was 25 years of age, and held a responsible position with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Spreckels J. D. Spreckels & Bros. Co].

The funeral will take place to-morrow at 2 o'clock from the family residence, [https://goo.gl/maps/8AYhscSBravSgDVT7 34 Liberty street].

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 publication date=1899/02/08
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