Evening journal., 1897-08-27
nIoMoLEs Ar PARIS EAlR.
Large spnce 20 he Given Up for Ex-
hibttiOn of wheels.

Large Spnce 20 BE Given Up for Ex-
hibttiOn of Wheels.
Bicycles will be given greater proni-
nence at the Paris exposition of 1900
than at any of the exhibitions of the
past. A special building is TO be erect
ed in which the space viii be devoted
entirely to wheels. A monster cyclists
camp is also proposed. The following
article bearing on the subject is taken
from BIndustrie Velocipedique, of
Paris;
'The Paris exposition of 1900 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
Lemay 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 to 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
it 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 a large
crowd. The bicycle will be the domi-
mating motive of the building and all
the stories; the latter win be circular
with aisles radiating from the center
of the building. All the windows will
be circular, with spoke frames filed al
the center with colored glass to repre-
sent the hub. The main entrance will
be shaped like a 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 be commodious and
comfortable; the backs will be made
of handles of different shapes, and {
number of the seats with bicycle wheel.
for backs.
"One of the great attractions fol
wheelmen is the project of Francois
Deloncle, who believes that the eonstan
spread of cycling is such that the NUN
Der of wheelmen visiting the exposi
tion win reach hundreds of thousands
If the number in Paris from May L
October is estimated at minimum o
100000, where will they store their hi
cycles2 Certainly not in the over
crowded and extra high-priced hotels
Mr.. Deloncle proposes to lodge then
in tents. The English have had thei
cycling camps. All wheelmen will e,
to the Hundred Thousand camp, through
necessity, economy and a thousanC
other reasons. The tent lodgings will
be much cheaper than the Grand hote
or smaller caravansaries. They will no
be swindled, for everything win be ac
lcording to published rates. There will
be tents for all tastes and purpose
and all comfortable. 1t is believed tn
ideal place has been found on the IL
,Puteaux, directly opposite the Bois d
Boulogne, and connected in straigh
line by splendid boulevard to the cycl
row of the Avenue de la Armee, within
a mile of the exposition grounds. Tn
camp will have its attractions, such a
restaurants, cafes, storage, repair shops
etc."-Chicago Inter Ocean.