The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-20
BIG JAM AT CYCLE SHOW
TOMLINSON HALL FILLED TO OVER
FLOWING LAST NIGHT.
All Kinds of People There, from ths
Owner of the Dress Suit to the
Ready-Made Bobtail.

The cycle show seems to be a success in
every sense Of the word. Last night the
galleries of Tomlinson Hall were crowded
and the floor was simply damned with
people. All grades of society were repre-
scented, from the dress suit to the ready
made bobtail. and all enjoyed the good
music. the trick riding and the bewilder-
ing display of electric lights. handsome
wheels and tastefully decorated booths.
Just as everybody enjoys the wheel, so
everybody seems to enjoy the wheel show.
In consideration of the large crowd Clar-
ence McI.ain gave two exhibitions of trick
riding, and his remarkable feats on the
wheel were heartily applsuded. The music
was good throughout the whole evening.
but it did not detract from the interest
shown in the displays.
One of the most popular booths last
night was that of the II. T. Hearsey Cycle
Company, where the Hearsey and the Cres-
cent attracted a crowd of visitors. The
booth stands just in front of the stage,
and the display is an elaborate one. Mr..
Hearsey shows two large paintings of his
children, who a attracted SO much at
tention on the streets riding a tandem
built especially for them.
Just west of IL is the Mueller & Watson
booth with a big display of wheels. The
Rumsey is a new wheel, made in Indian
apolis. but it is already gaining popularity,
and the splendid models shown at Tomlin-
son Hall are rapidly helping it To popu-
larity.
The Indiana Rubber Company has an in
teresting display on the west side of the
hail. 1t shows the great G.. & j. tire at
every stage of manufacture, and no rider
who studies this exhibit need ever be at d
less as to now to repair a tire.
Joseph e. Pfieger is making a handsome
exhibit of the White. which is made by the
White sewing machine people, and is char
acteriZed by the same careful and honest
workmanship that has made the company a
success IN the other line of manufacture.
The Bells has a handsome booth at the
south end Of the nall, beautifully decorated
with flowers. Last night they took a mean
advantage OF competitors by having a bevy
OF pretty girls in their booth. But their
TO draw a crowd to the booth. The ~ mod
els are even handsomer than those of '96,
and consi1erably cheaper.
| The New York store is making an at
tractive display Of the Lenox and other
whee!s within easy reach of the people OF
moderate means. Their booth is on the
east side of the hall and was one of the
centers of attraction last night. Their big
electric sign attracted much attention.
Next 10 them is the booth of koehring &
ANAA . SpObAg II
the Eagle machine. They have a number
Of handsome models on exhibition. This
Booth IS one of the most handsome in its
| decorations in the hall.
The Indiana Chain Company is housed or
the east side and has an elaborate display
of the excellent chain il manufactures.
Dock Wilde, located at los Massachusetts
avenue and occupying booth No. % at the
show, is displaying Remington, Orient AND
National bicycles. The Orient displays al
the latest features. besides Improvement
that are exclusively its own.
Jap Clemens is displaying the World. Ma.
poleon and the Racycle. Mr.. Clemens
display from a mechanical point of view is
one OF the most attractive at the show
The electrical effects are especially notice
able and attractive.
The HI. T. Condo Implement Company
occupies booth No. IL. near the stage. TheS
show five different makes of bicycles. i'm,
Guiding the new Waltham-C Comet, a whee
that has attracted widespread interest,"
among wheelmen. Its novelty is a three.
ball bearing. The balance of this firm:
line Of wheels consists of the known
Tribune, United States. American Beaut,
and Conde-Crawford bicycles.