The morning times., 1896-03-15
CYCLE SHOW NEARLY READY.
Many Novelties VIII BE Shown by
wheeImen on w ednesday Night
THE WHITE BUILDING.l

Many Novelties VIII BE Shown by
Wheelmen on w ednesday Night.
The days of preparation for the big cycle
show of the Washington Road club are at
hand The offices of Manager Buckley and
his staff viii be removed to the W l.. /.
Armory tomorrow, and the carpenters
and decorators viii take possession Of the
floor, and erect the booths and stands for
the displays of the wheel and accessories.
The exposition, or more properly spea king,
the cycle show, will be formally opened to
the public Wednesday evening, at O'Clock.
The opening ceremonies will be brief, and
Will consist of an address by one or the
Comm issionerS of the District and by local
cycle dealers, together with an address
OF welcome from President Robertson and
Manager Buckley Then the opening "Ex-
hibitors March," composed by Victor
Mcrceron. of Philadelphia, for the club. VIII
be rendered by the Buda Pesth orchestra,
and the show is open.
While the interest or the visitor will be
mainly fixed only on the display OF newest
and best in wheels yet the many features
OF the La France Concert organization. from
Philadelphia, and the home trainer races
will be equally prominent, and serve TO
entertain the visitors. The races embrace
twelve events, nd will be run off afternoons
and nights. with the big races evenings.
race for the gold medal and one race for
time records. Then the messenger slow
races. with lots OF fun and amusement, will
be run afternoons.
The trick and fancy riding will be doneby
experts from New York City and Boston
and the programme will be announced this
week The stage is eighteen by twenty five
| feet. with plenty of lights and arrangements
for the display of good riding. The entries
| for the eracesarecomfng in fast, and embrace
the best riders of the city.
The ecrowDing glory OF the show viii be
the display OF the famous Fowler sextette
wheel in a special space that was taken
| by the company yesteTddy. This machine
| is world-rcnowned freml its having been
mat ched to race against the great flyer or
| the rail, the Empire Express, or the New
York Central, for half u mile distance
But this is not the only novelty that Will
| make this show OF importance with the
| biggest in the country: Il There are other
attractions in the wheel line that will he
seen here for the first time. The Wolff
American Company, through Agent Wag-
ner, will show a line OF novel machines, in
Guiding the famous duplex Maxim gun
cycle, with it's accompanying accoutre-
mcntS, and the duplex wheel, on which Il
gentleman and lady can tide side by side,
| and another duplex on which two men
| can do the same. There will be in this
|
| inst ihle handles, and the Lowell Diamond
| wheels.
| Ihcn one OF the attractions par excel
| lence, will be the TiffanyiZed machine,
made by the G.. 6 J. Co. OF Chicago, and
| decorated and mounted by Tiffany of New
| York city at great cost. 1t is now in syra-
| Cusc, but will be sent on here TO adorn the
| handsome booth of this great wheel com
| pany in this show.
| This is not the only costly wheel that
| will he seen here. The Pope Manufactur-
| ing Company viii make an elaborate show
| ing in five big spaces ut the end OF the
| hail, and among the novelties to be seen
| there Will be the Tiffany wheel OF the
| Columbia order. 1t is beauty and is
decorated with gold and silver filagre
| work that was put on by the great Jeweier
| Of New York city in the mCSt profuse and
charming manner This and the military
tandem of the Pope company will be adj
| mired to the fullest extent
| The exhibit Of Crescent wheels includes
| thirteen SO models. The Sterling exhibit
win be one OF beauty and with some hand
some wheels