New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
IN THE CYCLING WORLD.
GETTING READY FOR BICYCLE DAY.
FEBRUARY 90.

MANUFACTURERS DEALERS AND RIDERS IN
poRsE THE TRIBUNE IDEA FOR AN OPENING
pAY-lA w COMMITTEES JUNIOR L. A. W.
Observation-Disclosures HARLEM WHEEL
MEN GOING TO INDIANAPOLIS
Interest in the celebration OF February - as
Bicycle Day, as suggested In The tribune last
Monday is steadily increasing. The members
OF the New-York and Long Island Boards OF
Trade have taken up the idea with cons'ue'-
able enthusiasm and official action VIII De taken
at the meetings on Tuesday night
President Brdgman. OF the New-York Board
OF Trade. is particularly enthusiastic about the
matter and he is making every effort to have
full attendance at the meeting OF the Board.
He said Yesterday that while he could not tell
with any degree OF certainty Just how the prop
osition would be received by the members OF
his Board he felt confident that most or them
would favor having opening day on Feoruar!
% and that they would individually and COL
lectively do all that they could 10 make Feoru-
airy % a real Bicycle Day
The downtown dealers and manufacturers are
also taking more interest in the project than
they at first displayed Few of them had con-
sdered the keeping OF their places open on a
holiday. and some OF them were OF the opinion
that the change might not be warranted. They
siderable interest ard the chances are that
most Of the prominent stores will keep open on
that day While some Of the managers have
not received all Of the '9S models II Is expected
that their entire lines will be here and ready
FOR the inspection Of the public by that time.
Over in Brooklyn the dealers and cyclists
have stopped discussing cycle shows and are
talking about Bicycle Day with the liveliest
interest Many Of the bicycle clubs across the
East River are discussing plans for visiting the
stores in a body on Washington's Birthday. In
case Of fair weather the cyclists will make their
calls on their wheels. but If the weather should
not be OF the riding sort they Will make their
rounds in some other manner President Ben
nett. Of the Long Island Board Of Trade. Is
confident that Bicycle Day in Brooklyn Will be
such a success this year that 1t viii become an
annual institution in that borough
Among the Endorsements Of Bicycle Day re-
ceived yesterday were these:
W. ". Stall writes:
Bicycle Day on February 90, IS all right, and
by a strange coincidence am not the original
Cohen" but the progenitor Of this novemsfhI
as illustrated by YOU IN fSos'Oh III io0f
was tust entering upon my first year IN the
wheel business in Boston. at No. 3V9 fremont
ST. and on February - tried to take holluaH,
but meeting innumerable friends or customers
coming in my direction. | was compelled 10
turn back and hold the first an Informal open
for the coming season and issued invitations
10 nv friends and customers. taking care TO
have my full line Of samples in hand. In many
cases we had TO substitute models for sdtPIes'
but as wears went on. the importance OF the
new denarture demonstrated 1uiN' am!
eventually It became recognized led'ule !"
Roston trade Coming as ii does. about TWO 10
tour weeks ahead OF the commencement Of &C
tive riding it gives the intended purchaser ume
and opportunity 10 think II oyer, anu - ne
cigar and sandwich were both good ana me
other fellow didn't hit his taste quite as We'll ne
is your victim. The good sense in me loea VII WI,
perpetuate it, when once tried and sincerey
trust that your efforts will I've succesSiul anu
result in much good in the trade
The Fowler cycle Works writes;
Your idea Of February % for Bcycie Day is
one that IS chuck full Of merit we Mua'p - 'os
We think that your suggestion will meet with
good favor
Another writes:
So far as we are concerned We think your
idea is A good one and that the day you SET
Tahr,ar. 81 i a very good day for the open
ing The writer has often been IN hos'oli Oh
this day since 1t has become 'he cusrG nne al
and can assure you that the results nave a.
80 been satisfactory to the dealers and the
public.
". s. jenkins. Chief Consul New-fork state
Division L. A. W. announces the following com
mlttees:
,, n1sH' po TtC building. New-York; Michael
Furst No Is Court BROOKLYN; CharIeS d.
Benson. Hudson: William w. Armstrong. No
az pn'v.ars BLOCK Rochester, and Percy :
Lansdowne. No. 5o5 Morgan Building BufIaI,o
Rules and Regulauons-WIham H. bahSl.
chairman. D. s Morgan Building bunaIU'
George G. Pencil 40. 20 Beekman-st.' New
york. and W f. Underhili. schnectady, ou
Transportation-H b Fullerton as, cha,s' @ii
he rnaIa 10 this committee and announced ister'
poadR ook COMMITTEE Walter NJ Meserole'
chairman. no 1S9 Mon,ague-st.. Brooklyn:
" ElliPOtt-Sf.. BOUdio,
oscar H. Hauensein 40 KY Ein,Woou To-
buffalo: A. G. sherry, sherry & Calusha' lfol
Howard Watson. 80. 81 BROAD way Apa ANY
g. Schumacher. jr. City Hall. Albany; Will
lam N Robasz ir City Hall Rochester n. +.
Katten Binghamton OH Refining CompanI'
BinCham,on: F NJ. Adams, NO. Z"o IRON, 81
Din7ha,nton, clark " Brown. 40. 90 Irving
A. SYRACUSE: W. l. Ferrey. Wheeler 1910 *. Au-
hurn; Charles A. Elias. Bath, S,enpeh H %un'5
Pov T COnyne Canandagua; r n HrneI'
No IS West State-st. Ithaca. Fred BrlSnt 40
liz sly-st Elmira. W. H. Parsons ~ "a az
iock Arcade. Watertown: NorInan WEI ~ Me-
% Garfield Place. POuehKeeSpV' an" - " "
fllwaire Plattsburg. t
Hotel Committee-Rohert l.. ol!.son '.SS ,t
man. Centre and Pearl sts., New, ORR. races-
,,ons viii be made from time 70 time as neces-
Racing Board-Alorza b. Wait. Chairman, e. CO.
hoes; Walt w Wilson, no, % Hain place
falo. John Barnett. 30. l1I Garneid race
Rrooklvn. and Charles f. Huck. syracuse,
Long Island sign Board Committee
H. Walker 40 10 souih o 9NfV.as' sioonraye
Brookivn: H. NJ Valentine. 40. 1T Nassau sceS
New-York: William T. Wnrlngh@inH 30 81 ir9
Hjcks-st. brooklyn; william Arnold l-' In
-oln Place Brooklyn: Huyler Ellison. freepur''
and l.. p Coleman. NO i" 'a''e'o"-"'e'
Brooklyn % tIfgbv.,vs-
Committee on Improvement or HiehWd!s
The members Of this committee for the ensuing
year will he announced later I'D 'he mean ""'e
10 committee Of 1894 Will continue 10 a't.
"Cvcless" writes as follows 70 The tribune
have been hoping FOR the last year that some
one would suggest cur having cycle pain
around the upper reservoir in Central PARK II
o,.colLort callA be ma De