New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-14
BROOKLYN CYCLE SHOW.
THE EXHIBITION ENDS. AND is DE-
CLARED A SUCCESS BY ALL.

BOARD OF TRADE GRATlrIED AT THE RESULTS
AND is LOOKING FOR A LARGER PLACE TO
HOLD THE EXHIBIT NEXT YEAR.
Brooklyn's Cycle Show. at the old 18th Regiment
Armory came TO a brilliant close last night. Every
body who had any interest In the show Is thor
oughly pleased with its success. The total at
tendance for the week was in the neighborhood OF
$1,000. The members Of the Board OF Trade are
highly elated the success with which their
efforts have been attended. and will at once set
about preparing for next years show. President
g. w. Bennett. of the Board of Trade. asked
by Tribune reporter last night II he and his col
leagues were satisfied with the results achieved.
I'VE feeling like Aldermen" he said I'VE
did not go into this thing as n money-makng
scheme but We have come out a few hundred dol
lars ahead. Our expenses were something like $oVW
There were Isl spaces I'm the show. at S25 each Or
course. discounts this price were made 10 mem
bers of the Board of Trade that the spaces
cannot be figured al that price but the prices re-
ceived gratifying The gate receipts were
not extremely large. although the attendance was
large. because many complimentary tickets were
distributed. The newspapers have treated us better
than we had any right TO expect. We shall look
about for larger building for the show next year.
The armory not large enough TO accommodate
all the applicants for spaces. There few larger
buildings than the armory in Brooklyn. The Acad-
envy OF Music and the Clermont Avenue Rink are
trihe larger. and we will probably select one of
these"
The Good Roads Association added abou, two
hundred new members 10 its rolls In the booth
LAST night were +. o. Merrill chairman of the Mem
pcrship Committee. Benjamin Adriance ID. +.
etringer President 4 II. Angel and Treasurer
Henry Strugel: Circulars we're distributed broad
cast and the officers were kept busy enrolling men,
Ders Mr.: Merrill says that he received many appli-
cations through the school-children who attended
the show, ana WIN took home with them blank APP
pcaticns TO their parents.
Mr.. Merrill tells an amusing story ot an incident
that occurred last night. He asked a man who
was passing the booth If he would not join the asso
citation.
II gave 30 cents to the Good Roads Association
last wear and never got anything for 1t except
pasteboard membership card" he said
"If you will write out protest 10 the Member
ship Committee" replied Mr. Merrill. II will see X
] can't get you suit OF clothes and new hat for
your 30 cents"
The League of American Wheelmen also enrolled
about two hundred members. The booth
occupied last night by H. b. Fullerton. DIR. John
Merritt. T. r. Eckharic jr +. NJ. Frobister and r.
W. Dye.
. An Interesting feature Of the show a cycle
ambulance. II made of two tandcms. about
four feet apar'. with sretcher in the centre COW
cred by a canvas tent The front seats of the tan:
dems are removed. ana the ambulance Is propelled
by men. Tho exhibitors reported large sales
for the week, and are unanimous in declaring the
1how q success.