Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-15
THE CYCLE SHOW.
1t was Brought to Successful End
Saturday Night.
THE SMALLEY TO THE FRONT.
One of the Greatest Successes of = Kind
Ever Seen in Chicago-SOme Things
Of Interest to Plymouth People.
THE SMALLEY TO THE FRONT.

The annual exhibit of bicycles and
almost every conceivable thing that
pertains to cycling, ended in blaze of
glory, Saturday night. This exhibition
has been the topic of conversation by
everyone who Is interested in cycling and
especially with those who were enabled
to attend this great show, will there
linger in memory the great display
made by the different firms repre-
sented in the great TatterSalls building
at Chicago, in the month of January I
1896.
Plymouth, like every other town IN
tcrested in cycling. sent good y num- I
Der Of visitors, and also number who /
never have screwed their courage up
to the point to ride wheel also partlci-
pated in doing honor to the popular
pastime. But it was not this alone
that brought out so many. The citizens
of Plymouth were inleres ed IN the
Smaley wheel, home made machine,
and the product of the Plymouth
| Cycle Manufacturing Co.
It was pleasure long To be remem-
bered, when in company with thousands
of people we entered the enormous
building Oil the corner of Dearborn and
| 10th streets. The first impression upon
entering this structure was the similar
lty both in design and decorations to
that of the Manufacturers building at
the Worlds Fair.
The first feature of the display that
struck us forcibly. was the almost
countless numbers of different makes of
wheels on exhibition; and vet we were
informed over thirty would-be eXhib-
itors were unable to secGre space in
this monster building with its large two
story annex.
Our first thought was to try to find
the locationof our home exhibit, but we
felt as though difficult task was before
u.s. We had proceeded but short
distance, when, throught the maze OF
bicycle accoutrements and colored
bunting we discovered large electric
sign flashing out the significant words
"Superb Smaley." We Immediately
made our way TO the place and were
met by Mr. VI. W. Simons, who intro
duccd us to his large staff of assistants,
and between the rush o. admirers ask
ing for information regarding that ideal
wheel the "Pearl Queen, discovered "a
few points regarding the great exhibit
ion. Those who were In charge Of the
Plymouth exhibit were Messrs. W.
Smaley Daniels, W. W. W. Coltier,
Marion Black and Will c. Dowdy.
These gentlemen were kept busy show
ing up the good points of the Smalley
wheel, which are numerous, and the
continual expressions of satisfaction
heard regarding the bicycles presented
there for inspection, left no doubt as to
the favorable impressions made. Es-
pecially was this more noticeable regard
ing the wheel spoken of previously, he
"Pearl Queen" and we learned tnat a
large number of orders were entered
for wheels of the same design.
The electric display, which had taken
days of patient labor to complete, was
remarkable and one of the finest OF
the exhibitions. The fac simile OF the
name on the bar, in red and white
electric lights, was one of the designs
while two large signs spoken of before
added to the Smalley wheel lustei
that will not soon be dimmed by Its
host of competitors. In the way OF
souvenirs, "The 5malley" button seem
eel to predominate, while beautifully
illustrated catalogues and aluminium
finished metal added their silent un
impeachable evidence of the excellent
satisfaction given by the "Smalley'
On Friday evening the Smalle!
Cycling Club, composed of $50 membe II
who by the way are members OF th'
Associated Cycling Club, visited th'
q representatives of the Smalley exhibi
and had a rousing time, attracting
great crowd of admirers, 1t would b
impossible to give the many little incl
dents that occurred which would be o
interest to our readers. But in speak
ing of this, one of Plymouth's creates
manufacturing enterprises, enough
. cannot be said in way of praise.
1t is expected to take the same exhibi
to New York City to be placed Oh ex
hibition there at the Cycling show whic
will in short time be inaugurateo
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Simons will atten
this event. 1t is also expect that Messr
}. w. Smalley Daniels and Will { David