Evening journal., 1897-08-13
BICYCLES All PARIS FAIR.
Large spnce 70 lie Given Up for tsx-
hfbitfon of wheels.


hibitfOn Of Wheels.
Bicycles will be given greater promi-
nence at the Paris exposition Of 1900
than at any Of the exhibitions of the
past. A special building is 70 be erect
ed in which the space win be devoted
entirely to wheels. A monster cyclists
camp is also proposed. The following
article bearing on the subject is taken
from L'Industrie Nelocipedique, of
Paris:
"The PaBis exposition Of 1000 will be
the great triumph of the bicycle. The
portion of the exposition reserved for
bicycles will be a remarkable building,
built according TO the plans OF Paul
Lemav and unique of its kind. There
will be no subdivision throughout the
vast interior; the immense space will
be devoted entirely to the exhibition Of
bicycles of all dates and all shapes,
from the first imperfect experiments
and the running machines 20 the grace
full and perfect machines which char
acterize the end of the century. What
the apogee will be in the manufacture
of bicycles in three years it is impos-
sible to foresee, but no one familiar
with the subject can say that the con-
struction of bicycles has reached per-
fection. At the present time all the
interest seems to be in motorcycles, and
II is increasing in the place of dimin-
ishing, many builders believing that an
electric bicycle is the machine of the
future.
"The palace where the bicycle exhibit
will be held is already called the eighth
wonder of the world. The exact size
Of the building is not yet determined,
but the ground floor will hold large
crowd. The bicycle will be the dom-
mating motive of the building and all
the stories; the latter will be circular,
with aisles radiating from the center
of the building. All the windows will
be circular, with spoke frames filed at
the center with cclored glass to repre-
sent the hub. The main entrance will
be shaped like gigantic fork with an
immense handle of FURNISHED copper
resting upon it. Inside the seats will
be made of the different parts of bi-
cycles. and will he commodious and
comfortable; the backs will be made
of handles of different shapes, and o
number Of the seats with bicycle wheel.
for backs.
"One of the great attractions foi
wheelmen is the project Of Francois
Deloncle, who believes that the constan
spread of cycling is such that the mum
Der Of wheelmen visiting the exposi
tion will reach hundreds of thousands
J.. If the number i'm Paris from May ts
October is estimated at n minimum o
100000. where viii they store their hi
cycles? Certainly not in the over
crowded and extra high-priced hotels
MIR. Deloncle proposes to lodge then
in tents. The English have had thci
cycling camps. All wheelmen viii e
, to the clundred Thousand camp, throug
necessity, economy and a THOUSAND
other reasons. The tent lodgings vii
{ be much cheaper than the Grand hoto
e or smaller caravansaries. They will no
e be swindled. for everything viii be ao
i cordng to published rates. There wi
s be tents for all tastes and purpose
r and all comfortable. It is believed IN
! ideal place has been found ON the il
= Puteaux, directly opposite the Eois d
Boulogne, and connected in a straigh
d line by splendid boulevard to the cycl
G row of the Avenue de Ia Armee. With
g n mile of the exposition grounds. Th
It camp will have its attractions, such q
1t restaurants. cafes, storage, repair shop
e etc."-Chicago Inter Ocean.