New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-07
RROOKLYN'S CYCLE SHOW.
EVERY INDICATION THAT IT WILL PROVE
AS SUCCESSFUL AS NEw-YoRKs.

EVERY INDICATION THAT IT WILL PROVE
AS SUCCESSFUL AS NETWORKS.
A FINE EXHIBITION OF NEW WHEELS AND oip-
nrronAr,oSs A PLEASING SPECTACLE
."rEpDY" HALE AN ATTRACTION
PRESIDENT POTTER MAKES
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
Nearly every city town of much pretensioh IN
the country Is having, has had. or is preparing 10
have its cycle show In these times Of hurry and
dollar chasing the nteres; shown in the bicycle Is
really remarkable. When the project TO hoio
cyc.e show a few years ago was suggested 'hose OF
a critical mind argued that such an exhioi''oh "ouio
be a dismal failure. They said that an exho''io"
OF inanimate objects. where even the machinery OF
wheels were not in motion. could not expect 10
attract much public attention ana coud a'"ao'
little or no public following The conservative e'e
ment thought that some spectacular features sho""
be added to interest the public. These features
were added at the start, but the crowd seemed 10
take only a passing fancy to the eNhio'''ohs a'u
fancy trick riding The people seemed to care more
for the new models shown at the different boo'hs
The conservatives surrendered and the cyeie BIO"
became one Of the institutions of the year
There is possibly no other business in the country
which could conduct a show on the same lines.
which would attract so much attention and genera
public enthusiasm. OF course such SHOWS Cost '"e
manufacturers considerable money, ana some Va
them are beginning 10 discuss the problem II s"ch
shows really pay. Two National shows nave peer,
hell in this country this year. one In Chicago ana
Tho other in this city, while local shows have been
held far and wide In nearly every case the ex-
hib,tions have been wonderfully successful. poth
from an artistic and financial point OF view Inc
talk of disseminating such shows may amour: 10
nothing
HARD WORK BY THE BOARD OF TRADE
The second annual cycle show in Brooklyn was
onene1 in the old 18th Regiment Armory at Han
son Place and Flatbush-ave. last night Unlike last
years show the exhibition this year is run under
the AUSPICES Of the Board OF Trade OF Long Island
and It ought to prove positive success Men III
tn. trade across the river have worked nara on the
preliminary work and they deserve the encourage
ment and patronage OF the riders Of the wheel II
the attendance last night Is any criterion they VIII
secure that encouragement. The Board OF Trade
members have had 10 encounter several hard KNOCKS
since they conceived the Idea Of holding the snow
The courts appealed to- but now everything
has been settled and the exhibition VIII move aiohs
smoothly for the week The show VIII be open all
day and until 1890 p III. The Board or Trade OF
BROOKLYN was organized November 49, 1876, and
I, has now about sixty-ive members. The oihcias
are as follows: c.. W. Bennett. president T. "
Bruner vice-president: A. NJ. Franklin secretary
w B. Osgood treasurer. The show committee Is as
amended: G. w Bennett. chairman; A. NJ. FRANK
lin secretary: W. B. Osgood, F. n. Bruner j. H.
Wilcox. W. J. Fountain, S. +. Frasick. Charies
Weeks. jr.. and Charles n. Burtis
At the formal opening Of the show last n'sh' al
O'Clock President Bennett stepped upon the hrst
landing Of the stairs leading TO the gallery and after
gaining the attention Of those In the crowded asles
introduced l. B. Potter, the president OF the League
NJ American wheemen. to open the show Win an
address President Potter spoke at length OF me
bright prospect for the cycle. compimented the
managers CT the show upon the pretty eIecis' ana
spoke OF the benefit to the trade of cycle SHOWS.
President Potter advised all good cyclists 10 JOIN
the League of American Wheelmen. which was doing
such good work for riders OF the wheel all over the
country His words heartily applauded.
Mr. Potter said in part: II have been honored
by a request on the part of the Lcng Island Cycle
Board Of Trade TO formally open this interesting
exhibition by a few remarks appropriate to the
occasion One Of the first ideas that occurs TO the
visitor this cycle show must be. TO what greater
pitch Of mechanical perfection can the American
wheels be brought? Speaking to gentleman who
exported more than ten thousand American-made
wheels for sale in the European market last sea-
SON l asked him. Why is there such a market TO-
American wheels there" and he said: The bicycle
riders of the Old World riding around on 400
tons more Of steel and rubber than is necessary Tor
them 10 use. Our American wheels are lighter
faster more graceful and more satisfactory to
riders in every way than their manufacturers are
turning out. Many of the greatest improvements
10 the wheel have been due to American genius.
My next impulse is to congratulate the people OF
Brooklyn upon the opportunities offered them by
The splendid work of the Good Roads Association
in Brooklyn toward the improvement Of the streets.
The city officials have nobly co-operated with them,
with splendid results As the exhibitors are here
principally for business and as the rest Of you are
here for pleasure and as do not suppose my re-
marks will assist you very much in either respect.
hereby declare the Brooklyn Cycle Show of 1897
open.'
FREAK WHEELS AND CURIOS
The exhibition of freak wheels and curious relics
of the past at the show will be found TO be inter-
esting Foremost in the list OF these antiquities is
wheel made in 1907 for which thoroughly searched
title at a cost Of 5000 is advanced to prove its
claim, 10 being the first bicycle ever made. Among
the side features will be found a soda-wa ter foun-
tain a kntescope home trainers. an automatic
pjano and band of music. Many of the members
Of the Board Of Aldermen were present at the show