Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-04-09

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Thirteen Dealers Represented
Every Leading Make Displayed
Show win be Continued To-Day.
This Afternoon for the Ladies.
,vba bicvc,e show at the Y. VI. c. A.
LAST night was a success in every sense.
While the unpropitioUs weather inter-
Tered a great deal with the attendahce'
vet the number of people who viewed
The various displays was encouraging
aDd satisfactory TO those who had con-
.eived the idea and those who partlcl-
pated i'm making il a success. 1t was
NJ first display of the kind ever given
I'm Wheeling and proved 10 be fully as
DoDular here as in other cities Wnere
Tho nlan has been successfully carried
our. The fact that the public mas the
subiect of wheels considerably on us
mind was amply proven by the very
evident interest taken by those who at
tended the show last night. Every
onarrmepr was visited and the ma
chimes of each dealer were given NIL
mute interested and admrlnS eAdilllH"-
ZION. Almost every important MAKE oH
rhp market was exhibited ana Ihe Vi
binary viewer was lost IN Oe"liueI iil men
among the great variety OF "nee cen,
which met his gaze. IL was cerlaluly
feast for the bicycle tiend, ana 'he lui-
1,ression will no doubt be carried Win
him for many q day. Even TO a person
,.bo aid NOT own or ride bike the
evbibits were greatly interesting. me
,.ario,ls ooints by which each manulacI-
rrer fried 10 improve and excel mace
tbe exhibit a very engrOssing SUBJECT. \
natural admiration for the oeauullul
and finished i'm their mechanical parts
furnished a sufficient motive 10 many
DeOnle ,o pay the small admission 10
pass pIaasant evening in going among
The various exhibits. Thirteen local
dealers were represented, and had Sc
cured special consignments OF Wheels
from their factories for the occasion.
Tbe majority of the wheels were OF
This seasons patterns, although soIle
NJ tho makes of 80 and SO were eXhlo-
iteI general comparison or TINS
wears wheels with those manufacture
during the TWO years previous ala mo-
show a great difference, but what there
was Is in favor of this year Wheels'
The 'Q7 wheels have a somewhat better
finished and more tasteful appearance
There is no disposition 10 make the
bicvcles any lighter. all the manuIacl-
urers having apparently recognized thaI
the minimum weight limit had been
reached and that their intention was
IN make them stronger and more dur-
able The dealers. or representative
were all present and displayed the ma
chimes and gladly answered all inquiries
that were made. The people VINO VS.
tied the various apartments incluued
professional and amateur cyclists, those
who owned a wheel, those who could
ride n wheel. and others who, while not
so enthusiastic on the bike SUBJECT
who neither owned nor could ride one.
seemed 10 take more than an orulnar!
interest i'm what was TO be seen
The building had heer divided so as
10 give room TO each dealer 10 make
conspicuous display. The arrangement
was admirable and the dealers were all
satisfied with the apartments which had
been apDortioned 70 them. The gen
eral appearance of the inside OF the
building was exceedingly attractive ana
rbe decorations in the rooms and halls
for the occasion were quite handsome.
NIessrs. Dillon. Wheat & Hancher occu-
MED the parlor. and the people who
Dassed I'm and out discovered very
pretty effect formed by decorations and
large ported plants placed properly IN
lhe room aud a number Of music boxes
filed he air with pleasing notes. This
exhibit was i'm charge of Charles Han
e h, E,sr,, II fnpITG-
ca several high grade wheels. OF when
the firm have sold many IN Wheeling.
The Columbia was ranked as the leader.
Two models Of the Columbia. valued at
800 each. were on exhibition, also two
of the Hartford. az $50 and SIS, Stearns
At 500 Juvenile Signal at $50, Juvenile
Flgiu az $40 Howard at 500, Dueber at
SIN a corner of the apartment was
devoted to a display of dissected CO.
unbi7. every part of this wheel beng
round ON the table for inspection.
The Wheeling Cycle Store had the
north end OF the lower hall fCr their
exhibition and had had this section
handsomely decorated in green and
white Alfred Marks had charge OF
This aD3rrment. The exhibitor had the
Audo. priced at $100 as the leader
and the Clipper. at SIS and SEQ. The
racing wheel of Harry kimmons'
weight 81 pounds was 70 be seen In
this apartment.
The zane room. south across the nall
wav from the parlOr. was occupied
Jointly by r. E. Schubart and Henry
Ealhftzer The room decorations were
red. white and blue Mr.. Schubart adj
verified The Holman wheels. priced at
S1O0 sI25 and $3.50, as leaders. He had
also two Schluer tandems. $50. These
tspSems were Interchangeable. could
he quickly changed 90 a single wheel IN
n c0uple of minutes time. Mr.. Kali
hitzar's wheels were two Relays, SO
and 500. Union at $780, Erie at $50,
pyramid at $40. In the secretary
room. adjoining. T. EnOch displayed
eight Wheeling King wheels at the
moderate price Of $3.50 for any one OF
the lot. These wheels are manufactur-
cd in New York.
The whole Of the gymnasium was
also given up 70 the wheel show. The
lower side was occupied by the A. ID.
Howe Machine Supply Company, who
h9i sixteen wheels. including nine
C~escents at $50 % $40, three EOwes at
s1GA two Daytons at 500, one lde at
500 a Rochester at 500 Above the
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