New-York tribune., 1897-02-13
CYCLE SHOWS LAST DAYS
NO PERCEPTIBLE LOSS OF INTEREST AS
THE EXHIBITION NEARs ITS CLOSE.
THE ATTENDANCE LITTLE AFFECTED By BAD
wEArHER-sHow sOUNDs-THE QUILL
CLUB RrArNs-NEw BOARD
OF TRADE CoMHTTTEEs.

OF TRADE COMMITTEES.
The fact that yesterday a holiday served TO
bring the attendance the Cycle Show up to fig
ure which PROBABLY surpassed that OF any previous
day. II fortunate thing. perhaps. that the
weather conditions were not the most favorable for
If II had been pleasant day the Grand Central
Palace would have been crowded beyond all COM
fort. As II was the main floor and the galleries
were packed with spectators. both in the afternoon
ard evening. At $50 O'Clock and up to a3o o'clock
In the evening tho crowds the thckest. and
locomotion at all times difficult The attend
ance for Thursday placed at 1926 This was
quite up 10 tho attendance OF Wednesday, which
surpassed Thursdays figures by ever lo'. The to-
tai attendance for the Ave days OF the show. IN
cuding Thursday. was given nj S51l6.
II has often been asked what attracts people 70
n Cycle SHOW and the question remains unan-
swered just often II is propounded stIll the
attendance keeps up despite the lack o. any ap-
parent reason for IT, The spectators pass up and
down the aisles. stopping once in awhile to gaze
for A moment some exhibit which may nave
attracted their attention but TO the casual observer
these seem TO be a sameness about the whole
show which would seem 10 rob 1t OF any continued
interest The reason for this seemingly inexplica-
BILE condition OF affairs Is perhaps TO be FOUND IN
the fact that every person who rides oic!cle
wishes 10 become expert in bicycle topics ana
the only way 10 attain proficiency is by the ex-
animation OF the different makes OF wheels 80 the
making more less critical examination OF the
different wheels although It IL far beyond the
power Of any person TO examine all the thihs'
o. Interest to wheelmen which are to be touhh Oh
exhibition To go carefully over the wheels aio'e
in the one week OF the show would test the powers
OF an ordinary mind. not TO speak o. the pn!s'V"'
exhaustion that would result from such an at
tempt.
MUSIC AND NOISE.
o. 81. ,,os, ,,tractivc features OF the eXhi-
bition and ono especially appreciated by the at'et-
noon crowd is the concert which Is gwen pH '"e
Seventh Regiment Band The musicians pay "c'
and their repertory embraces all the popular ans
While the band Is playing The larger nan OF inc
crown sits around the edge Of the gallery overiooA-
ing the central space in the show ana watches ''e
motions Of the leader. one feature this sho"
possesses which those Of previous years he'u III
Madison Square Garden lacked are seats lot t''oSe
who attend H. These seats are numerous anu "
though not at all times sufficient TO accomihoud'V
those who wish 20 occupy them still do deal Tow
ard allevIatinS the fatlgue lhciu0h'a' " WV ~
ing around.
The first impression received by any one arrNins
At the show is derived from peculiar no'se' ~
sounds like the cracking Of numerous ht'e '"iss'
AMI Is caused by the swapping OF metal diid'eo
ment which Is given away as souvenir by one o'-
cycle concern. Almost every one IN the Sho" r"'
one Of these snappers and they keep swapping thei
all the time It is interesting at hrst out soo" Oe
comes wearsome 10 the car
u Sc easv IN amuse the crowd by bicycle show
and the slightest thing attracts their attention. ANY
noise that Is heard above the hum OF conversation
continual shutting of numberess feet ana the crack
linz az meta, souvenirs is to attract crowd
So al one stand where the exhibitor is ehsakeu III
demonstrating the ease with wnich h's p@i ,'a'
tire IS repaired there is an occasional hissihs o'
which is sure TO excite Commotion whenever hed'd'
7, js the noise Of escaping air from tire "mch mas
-,flrr1
&. T. - renatr II Then there Is a model triphamIner
the tapping OF which can be heard some u''
tance away There is always tnroHg ""'C"'"e
this work and the spectators Will stand ana "atcii
=, ,n,n IN md down until their attention Is attracteu
elsewhere.
GOOD DEMAND FOR RICYCLEs
rb. present National exhibition OF bicycles IN tne
Grand Central Palace has been in many respects
the most remarkable in the history OF the trade
peferrne IN Il last evening, observer VINO mas
never missed show in this country said Ihere
are two particular phases Of interest 10 o'0y''e
show or in fact to any industrial e%poS'lo"' O"o
is what the public think Of it; "hether IL u az
tractive and worth the price of admission Whe'ne'
tho time spent has been well invested but the
o,hor and the more important Is whether the eX-
hihtion has paid the exhibitors, who nave Deeh a'
such expense TO show their wares ana properly "
present them to the public Il may DE sau u .'','
o,,cIe show that from business point OF view" 1t -
hug
trade attendance early in the week. and THIS mas IN
ooso1 d.,. bv day Many orders have been placed
IA :, taks between manufacturer and manu-
facturor and in conversation between Dig dso",'
and big iobbers and manufacturers IL hd9 "''N'
oned that shortage of wheels IL more una"
probability early In the season.
bove been SURPRISED the size Of the orders Whic
haya baen placed by their agents. VINO seem conn
dor. NJ a good public demand for bicycles ihiS
has caused "A comparison of notes 'he reSu'' .'"s
that tho shortage referred to seems d"'""! !"
-igh, since fey manufacturers nave pee" "'i"''
their factories ny to full time ana ]" -
la.o 20 make up for lost time his det9aid
oba ble supply has resulted in increased Stltnas
Of prices and wheels. both at ~hoesaIr a" ''"''
a ire closely hugging their Tegul'' 'S' p
THE QUILL CLUBS REUNION
uo,oi ,,eet,ng Of the Quill Club Wheel
tI5 IN rho Board room of the Palace yester-
da,, tho Nominating Committee reported the Io'-
lov.tne ticket for presentation al the annual i"e
ing. For president. George L. S'acHhouSe' 'o
,ce-president \. q. Batchelder; for secfe'"rS' -
/. Reeves: for treasurer. H. l. saI'ohsta'' .o'
.antain John c. Wetmore; for first heutehan,t At
,%tr Jarvis: for second lieutenant tha!Lts ~
Munger: for members of the ExeGntiye Saiinnsta
4 q ' Wstmore Dixie Hines and A F. E0sel M M
Jaffreyss resignation was sn6sfpnttal balance in
band hba and Charles Mulvey and Mr. Wisby We're
fsH meeting the club held It's annual re-
unon and reception, large number OF gneSS tvId
ing msbn plei Hungaran Band and the Ding Dong IN
.,rnrentai nd Vocal quartet Dancing W. ~
sTuir,um." ~ "a a. %refreshments were served. Frank H.
puSop gave some humorous skeiGhes Thcn seysra wTq
loudly appauded and isfpg caNfws'S featiire. The
tUdges we're Frank r. Fowler, Senator Morgan
William Kohn. f. p. Hadley ana j. : n'e'"
OUT-oF-TOWN VISITORS.
Amon. the tradesmen from out Of town noticed a.
the show yesterday were W J. DerraI, Pi''SnF'i'
- - uionohard Binghamton r. +. Bishop. Pat
cb,gue. y. H. Blood Warren Penn: D. C. Benius'
schenectady: H. J. Atkinson, Hawley, Penn; & >
Andrews Danbury: Edward :. fanrel, Medlco. r.
p,pf Pleasant. A. -. Wei, boston.