New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-24

each store manager have his place Of business
handsomely decorated and all the new moueis
manner as nossible Each dealer could, OF
course arrange the decorations and nature Oh
entertainment for his friends and customers 10
suit his individual taste II could We as :, e'a'o'
rate or as simple as he wished 10 MAKE H.
One of the principal dealers. when spoken 10
regarding the suggestion on SATURDAY, saIe
1T is the best thing to stimulate the locai taue
and cause increased interest in the wneei Una,
coulG have been thought Of. OF course VIII
take advantage of the SUGGESTION anu l ION H
think that there will be dissenting voice from
a single dealer or manufacturer III .ne ci'?.
The idea Ia A sure success. and II is the on!
sensible substitute for show that nave neard
Of You can count me In as NO l. ana my
academy will have q holiday appearance IN
deed on Washington's Birthday. just What
the nature OF my reception and plans VIII ne
I do not 10 say. but can see ALREADY 'ha'
ii Will be a gigantic success
WHAT PRESIDENT BRIDGEMAN SAYS
Malcolm l.. Brdgcman. the manager OF the
Metropolitan Bicycle Academy. was seen at his
place Of business the other day. and wnen the
plans were suggested to him he salo: Inc
idea is q splendid one and it ouGht TO De car
ried out by all means. nave peen 'h'hhiiS
r,vself Of having some sort of an entertainment
at the academy February - but IN just
what line had not determined upon. You can
GOV - vou wish. that | favor the idea most
heartily and that | will do what can TO make
il go. -. a., >ou.-y or,,
Roard of Trade will not be held for some tme'
and I would not be surprised If II would not be
a good idea to call special meeting Oh ,ne
Board in few days to talk over the m a,it,
and TO decide what course the organization
should take in the matter . $3.50
bicycle Day is just the thing that we need,
and IL is Just the thing that our riding lr'ehus
want II will become an institution, | am sure
will no
tine for the display of the new models ana
jollifcation all around. Now that ,hlnk oi
i, there are one or two other things which the
New-York Board Of Trade should consider, and
I think that | will call a special meeting al
once We have got to establish rate 81 eH-
change look into insialment rates ana c d.
a credit bureau. These things, with the bloH-
clio DAY suggestion. are certainly sufficient rea-
sons for the calling of a special meeting .,
Il believe that some such plan was once ui'9
in Roston but the idea could have been carried
out there with little trouble. as the trade In thaI
city is centralized. Here such conditions 90 not
exist as the trade is scattered all over ths
CITY Each dealer should decorate his store. ana
have open house on that date, and make inc
holiday one for bicycling only. Those VINO Wlsh
could have music and issue invitations to their
friends and customers. In the places where 'ie
dealers have academies with their stores
formal reception could be held in the evening
as a fitting manner to close the celeplatioh.
In the flush of the suggestion ] can't say JusI
what | viii do. hut will probably follow in the
line with what have said
CLUBS TO MAKE CALLS.
Il is believed that the clubs in the city will
take ur the proposal Of a Bicycle Day. and
help to max. it a gigantic success. Bicycle par
ties could be made up with the idea OF visiting
most of the stores in the city, making regular
calls so TO speak AS the cyclists would take
their wheels along the distance between Cycle
Row downtown and the cycle district uptown
would have no Jerrors for them
One of the prominent dealers IN Warren-st-
suggests that he Will issue regular invitations
to his friends and customers. and, in a gen
eral way to the public al large, to visit ms
place during certain hours on that date. Il
will have nv place decorated" says he. have
nv latest models arranged in as attractive
a manner as possible, nave some music. ana
possibly serve a luncheon. A Bicycle Day is
just what want and am glad that we are
going TO have it. In the absence or cycle
show II is the one substitute which VIII appeal
to the maker, dealer and the public.
Bicycle Day is just the thing needed. said
the president Of one of the prominent clubs or
the city. IF the dealer and wheemen com
bne. as they should do, New York VIII see one
Of the largest turnouts of cyclists in the his
tory Of the sport and pastime Now in the BIZ
cycle parades Of the past many people ola not
care to take part. simply because they are not
fond of display Of that sort, or because they
do not care TO make themselves conspicuous.
Bicycle Day would be entirely different
matter. The club members could make the
rounds together of course, and unattached
cyclists could make the same rounds in small
groups or singly. their fancy dictated |
would not he surprised If large part Of the
public many Of whom do not ride wheels. will
accept the idea of making February - Bicycle
Dav. and that they would join with the merry
cyclists and make the round Of the stores and
academies. Many new converts would be
gained in that way.