New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-03
BICYCLE DAY INDoRSED.

BOARD OF TRADE UNAN1MoUsLY AP-
PROVES THE TRIBUNE PLAN.
nrA1.sRs Trims TIVE scHEaiE Az EXCELLENT
ONE AND vorE no ADOPT THE SUGGESTION
WITHOUT DISSENTING voice-EAcH
PLACE TO RTE DECORATED TO SUIT
~se Np,vrprAL TASTE
or ~Ea OWNER
r,,.,. va. fo- ,-ev.-yor Is an assured fart and
.ha c.lesra. on will take place on February ..
y,-esh,,ot-,,s BIRTHDAY When Tho tribune '"''
snraes 81 me i5ea on January - the
dealers and riders accepted it as once ana S''e ~.
the scheme las grown I'm favor. MaHe's' ue''e. %
and clubs agreed that Bicycle Day TOT Fe0i N'' 80
was ius, the thing that was needed
Nsnv 90 the mos prominent manufacturers o' the
coun,rv Voluntarily sent in letters Of commehaato'
and the dealers and riders were not SLOW 20 'oii'"
suit Now. II The weather is hne on Nashiis ION
Birthday the metropolis OF America VIII IoieS' ''
disappointment IN not having cycle sno" ana VIZ
800, picycle Dsv es the correct and satisfactory
solution Of the difficulty.
BOARD or TRADE MEETS.
A special meeting Of the New-York Cycle Boaro
O. Trade was called to be held at the Offices Of Cor
muUy & JeffeTy Fifty-seventh-st. and Eigh'h-a'e'
last night TO consider the Idea NJ - Brash'a' nus
beap n wal
sion and his position In the MATTE was well known
before the meeting took place. Some of the other
dealers however. did TO grasp the susges-
ton at first and they were OF the OPINION 'Ha' d.
cycle Day In NewYori could not be mace the sue
cess which it deserved 10 be. They talked the pro-
ject over and me special meeting last h'Sh' was
held TO reach a decision.
The meeting convened shortly before O'CLOCK
WITH President BridgInan in the chair and Secre-
tary Ray recording the minutes. The members
entered the discussion with true bicycle spirit
President Br!dgman went over the plans for
Bicycle Day. as already told In detail IN The
Tribune and ne ended his remarks with the sug-
restIon that the dealers in the Metropolis take hoo
OF the matter and make the day an Interesting one
for all concerned.
one cyclist followed President Bridgman. He said
that he had been a dealer IN Boston for several
years and that the makers and dealers mao .r'eo
some such plan there. and that Opening Day DIS
they called IT, had become an annual institution.
and that its popularity steadily increased each
year he said that the day was now l I upon 1
nyyoper time for displaying the models and
that the cyclists focked to the stores ana e'oy
did not ride wheels came along with me tnr bss
and that many converts 10 the ranks OIL 'he "ieei-
men had been made in that way.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
No. dissenting voice was heard. and when the
motion was put by the chairman. the following
resolution was carried. with considerable en-
thusiasm:
Resolved That II Is the OF this meeting that
the members Of the Board OF Trade set aside rep,
ruary q as Bicycle Day, TO be observed seheia"y
by the dealers Of the metropolitan district
Another meeting of the Board may be hed
shortly AZ which the dealers will discuss just what
each will do in order make the holiday one OF
particular interest TO riders generally one Oh t'ie
members said that he had ALREADY mace up M
mind what he would do and othe!S VIII pIooapS
DO substantially the same thing lie said tha me ne
would decorate his place IN an approprldIe iiaan
and issue invitatiors to his frends ana acqualh',
bava my new models arranged in as tastefuI
manner as possible, and am not Worrying dDout
The number Of people who VIII como 10 my piace "
Gee them In the evening Will nave an ofchestIt
md a reception and dancing. This plan may De
observed in many of the other places uptown
where they have the necessary room ,,. =.
,yteresf IA the trade and 10 riders. IL was De
1;ded that hereafter those who purchase whee!s
on tho instalment plan must pay - per cent cash
az The question Of preparing a list of dein-
nuent and undesirable probable purchasers was
also discussed. Hereafter Geaier VIII H q, "a
the make handled by that particular dealer "heh
he can make any allowance he may see NJ
WHAT PREslpSaNr es Rthh az The National
r,oarS ~ Trade Of cycle Manufacturers. was in
he city Yesterday When seen by reporter ne
said that, he had read WIN fer
Bicycie Day in New-York. and that ne colSl9ereo
The suggestion excellent and II II was carried 3u'
on Tue on annual institution He said that a
similar idea had been tried IN Boston ana tha' IL
had met with much success w., Ill, ,o,, o
r,eet,ng in Brooklyn tonight, and those IN pos.
lion TO know say that the dealers across ne Esst
River viii decide TO observe bcyce Ray w5'n the
Rorovgh of Brooklyn who are not az this time
Identified with the Board will fall in line and