St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-29
AN EXPOSITION IN ITSELF.
The Big Cycle Show Not Confined to
the Display of Wheels

'one week from tomorrow the much adver-
tised Northwestern cycle show at the Mime
eFeifs Exposition building will be opened. On
tnat DAY the immense building will be thrown
OPEN to the public for one of the most novel
carnival events ever given in the Northwest
The management has been fortunate in secur-
ing low railway rate from surrounding
towns. While all of the various lines have
been generous. and while 1t was the desire Of
the Northwestern Passenger association to IA
Vor the cycle show. lit remained for the 500
line to set the pace by "a cent a mile rate.
A force OF men has been busly engaged
the past week in preparing the Exposition
building. Several of the exhibitors have al
ready commenced work, and Monday will
mark preparation by most of the exhibitors
for their displays. Electricity will play an
important part in the show, and nearly all of
the exhibitors will employ this medium in
some manner to enhance the attractveness
of their exhibits. OF the fifty different man
ufacturers and dealers who have engaged
srace, many will exhibit several kinds of
wheels and many will exhibit great number
of each kind so that the wheels shown will
muster In the thousands. 1t has been the
desire of the management to show every novel
construction pertaining to cycling. The 1896
model of every leading wheel manufactured
in the United States will be displayed. The
feature exhibits will show the most elabor-
ately designed and most expensive cycles ever
built, including the celebrated gold-plated cy-
Gle built by the Davidson company for James
]. Corbett the beautifully designed and exqui-
itely mounted wheel made for Della Fox by
the United States Wheel company, the 81 900
Rambler cycle with its wonderful ornamen-
tai features, and the celebrated "Elgin King
$4,000 wheel. Several firms will exhibit tan
dems.
1t was happy idea to augment the occasion
a Tha hos
every assurance from Mr.. Fournier, the artist
in charge OF this department, that the poster
exhibit will surprise the public in its size, ar
rangement and novelty. Another strong art
feature will be the exhibit of the $25, 900 "Tril
by" painting of Ashley D. NJ Cooper. The
management have gone on the idea that the
more numerous and attractive the adjunctive
features the more pronounced must be the
interest. They have secured, among other
novelties, the Maze of Palace Illusions, a
novel and pleasing advertisement They have
also arranged to present complete exhibit
of Edison's microscopes. Minneapolis will
contribute novel speciality in model of the
worlds fair carved out of wood by a Minne-
apolis boy. The First Regiment band OF
twenty five pieces will be present both after
noon and evening, and will present splendid
musical programmes.
On several Of the afternoons and evenings,
Lee Richardson, acknowledged to be the great
est boy trick rider IN the world, will present
his novel exhibition. Baby" Bliss, the big
400. pound cyolist, will also appear on his
celebrated American wheel. Not the least OF
the attractive features will be the speed con-
test and exhibitions of riding by female cy-
ciists and others. A fourteen lap track, spe-
clally constructed and in. full view of the
auditorium, will permit some decidedly fast
riding. One night will be given over to Dig
military display, All Of the various militia
companies have been invited to participate
A parade will be made from the arrifory to the
exposition, and Company b will present an
exhibition drin, A big display OF hreworhs
viii also not be without Its attraottveness'
1,ha motocvcle department will unquestion-
ab,c prove one Of the strongest features.