The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-12-23
THE CYCLE SHOW

The first cycle show that has ever been
held in Los Angles will be opened to the
pubic on Thursday evening next. All the
preparations are now complete. and the
three clubs having the matter in hand see
their way clear to a successful issue. The
various exhibitors are not all bicycle deal
ers, for the London Clothing company and
the Partisan Cloak and Suit company have
each taken booths, and will exhibit therein
tho latest fashions in cycling costumes for
both sexes. The futile Mercantile COM
pany purchased the largest number OF
tickets and were awarded the first choice
in the matter of booths. The Overman
wheel company's branch secured second
choice. The complete list of exhibitors is
as follows:
Oyerman Wheel company, booth 1 !; Pa
risian Cloak and Suit company, booth 8:
Southern California Arms company, booth
4! L. w. Fox Cycle and Arms company,
booths and 8; George G. Seymour. booth
8; London Clothing company, booth TO-;
s. Larsen & Co., booth IL: Stephen d.
Hickok, booth II; H. o. Haines, booth
ID; Pacific Cycle company, booth IA;
Russell Manufacturing company, booth
Is; Tuttle Mercantile company, booths ID
and 20.
The Crown City Cycle club of Pasadena
will attend the show in a body. For this
purpose they have hired electric cars to
bring them to the city on the opening
night. They have also purchased large
block of tickets and are doing everything
in their power TO aid the promoters of the
affair a society event has been fully car
ried out, and it promises to be one OF the
most brilliant affairs of the season.
The programs for the evenings are AL
most complete. Each of the three clubs
who are managing the affair will have one
of the evenings, during which the enter
tainment of the crowds devolves upon it.
The Roamers open the affair, and will be
assisted by the mayor and the members OF
the council. The Citrus wheelmen have
tho second night, and to aid them the best
professional talent in the amusement line
in the city will be drawn on. The East Side
Cycle Club close the affair in blaze OF
glory, with All entertainment of an athletic
nature. One of the features of the show
will be the publication of a daily paper, to
be called 1.-THE Gear" in which all the
local cycling news will appear. as well as a
program of the events of the evening. The
EDITORS name will be kept profound Sc
cret, in order to shield him from the just
vengeance of an Infatuated populace. There
is little doubt of the complete success OF
Los Angeles first cycle show.
The committee met at the Pavilion yes
terday morning to decide on some of the
minor details Of the opening of the show.
Among other things they decided to add
six arc lights under the gallery. besides the
regular light of the hall. so that exhibitors
are insured against darkness. The ladies
have taken hand. and will serve refresh
ments in one of the large rooms adjoining
the entrance, on the main floor. The ex-
hibit spaces are marked off on the floor, so
that exhibitors to whom spaces are allotted
can view them at any time and decide on
the arrangement of the booths. The follow
ing notice has been sent to all exhibitors:
"The spaces are now marked of on the
floor of the Pavilion, where they can be
viewed at any time. The Pavilion will be
open for the installation of exhibits on and
after the morning of December %, 1895.
All exhibits must be in place before 8 pm.
on Thursday, December 26th, as after that
hour no goods of any description will be
allowed to enter the building. The ratings
in front of the exhibits facing the main
floor must not be higher than three feet.
Signs or other similar advertising matter
should be displayed In the front, from UNI
der side Of balcony, 80 as to make all ex-
hibits uniform"