The morning times., 1896-03-19

The bicycle is no more democratic ve-
hicle than the cycle show is a democratic
/ exposition.
The cycle show has had its first night.
Wealth and fashion patronized it; so did
the hundreds of others not quite so finau-
clally fortunate, and all mixed up in a big
crowd that tickled Manager Buckley in-
mensely.
The cycle show is being held at Washing
! ton Light Infantry Armory. .Thefornlal open
ing took place at s O'Clock last night, when
| Hon. +. Is Hay was introduced by j. Hart
] Britain, chairman of the honorary advisory
/ board. Mr.. Hay was witty from the start
/ and got everybody in good humoT. and then
he tod OF the advancement OF cycling inter-
ests In Washington; how il was infectious
and spread among all sorts and conditions
/ OF men. and women and children were by
nomeanseXenptf fromit. lie madethe state
ment that the second bike ever ridden in
/ this country was made in Washington. or
! course, they cheered and yelIed-people
! here are patriotic If they don't get TO vote.
The cycle show is given under the aus
pices of the Washington Road Club. II
is TO continue To March IS the doors to be
open every afternoon and night.
CYCLE SHOW STAFF.
The cycle show staff consists of Louis w
Buckley, manager; Rudolph Jose, treas
urer
The executive committee is: William T.
Robertson, chairman; Perry p. Patrick,
William Jose, H. b. Grier, w. j. Espey,
Rudolph Jose, H 1. Stocks.
The honorary advisory board is COM
posed OF j. Hart Britain, chairman; Harry
F Jones. jr., NJ A Tap2an, Mr.. Werner, Mr..
Mansfield. W Roy Mitchell. +. s Smith, Mr.
Graves, W. ID. Hadger, c. NJ. Bllingsley,
Mr Bridget F. D. Owens, w. I. Roberts, L.
Buckley
The Officers of the Washington Road Club
are: William T. Robertson. president; Perry
p. Patrick, vice president; C. Z. Wood,
secretary; Rudolph jose, treasurer; William
Jose, captain; w. j. Prince, lieutenant.
They are the people, and they were
busy last night. Their aim was TO have
the initial night grand success. 1t was.
Hundreds OF people were there. If each
one who was there is a bicycle enthusiast
there is no wonder that bikes are more
numerous on Washington streets than in
any other city, and are 10 be seen In as
many sections as are gray horses and red
haired women.
The fact is that the hall wasuncomfOrtably
crowded up TO 10 O'Clock, and among the
throng were seven members OF the Chinese
legation, Sir. Julian PaUnceforte and his
family. W. F Russell, the millionaire Phil
adelphia bicyclist; F. q. Paree. OF New
York. and numberless ones whose names
frequently appear in connection with events
OF the smart set, and more of those who
love the wheel for the very JOY it gives.
FORTUNE IN WHEELS.
There are 100000 represented in ex-
hibits The different makes of bicycles
numbers fifty-nine, and there is absolutely
no novelty in wheeling's diverse domain
JiIaJ Is not part and parcel of the exposi-
ton.
II is a cycle show of the first water.
The country never saw greater eXhi-
bition relative exclusively to affairs of
the merry and silent steed. Its greatness
can only he appreciated by a visit to it.
and then time must be taken for deliberate
digestion of the rare bike feast. Wonder
rul. marvellous, surprising. And that's all
so.
The exhibitors represent every American
product Of wheel factories as well as some
few things that go well in harmonious
accord with homes that have wheels. They
are: George c. Ayres, Bradbury Piano
Company, c. NJ. Bllingsley, F. Bodenston
Manufacturing Company, John II Clemons,
Cushman x Denson, Jos. DiXon's Cruel
bee Company, Eclipse Bicycle Manufac-
turing Company, Eastern Cycle Company.
Enterprise Cycle Company, Eclipse Lamp
Company, Fowler Cycle Manufacturing
Company, Gormully & Jeffery Mangfac-
turing Company. Hartford Rubber Works
Company. W ID. Hadger, Hardy Cycle Com
pany, Jacobs Brothers. Jones & Burr, John
j. Lynch, W. Roy Mitchell, Morgan &
Wright. Maryland Manufacturing and Con-
struction Company New Haven Chair
Company, F. d. Owen, Parkhurst & Will
kinson Company, Pope Manufacturing
Company, Parker, Bridget & Co., b. Rich
& Sons, Smith Dart Cycle Company, w.
W. Shire, Saks & Co., Gale Sherman,
Springfield Manufacturing Company, F.
G. Smith, NJ. A. Tappan, Max Wagner,
Western Wheel Company.
The novelties represent every feature