New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-31
.rJ. FAVOR BICYCLE DAY.
49,, BOARDS OF TRADE TO MEET TO.
MORROW.
,.,., ALBERT A. PoPE INDoRsEs THE IDEA
vrDsr1Es's SENSIBLE TALK-cYcLE
TALK DYING OUT.


SHOW TALK DYING OUT
.....,.,on and the dealers and manufacturers are
- coward 20 the meeting OF the local boards
:, ,rade tomorrow nigh; with increased interest,",
O. r,eeting OF the New-York Board OF Trade Will
Ia, - broadway and Fifty-seventh-st. a, $50
49, president Bridsman IS confident that there
W ~ n large attendance o. dealers.
- q. brooklyn interest in Bicycle Day Is keener
~ :. MAS when the idea was first suggested. and
,.e~csting meeting Of the dealers IS expected to-
- a. ,ebt at Gorn~lly & Jefferys In Flatbush-
~. president Bennei; Of the Long island Board OF
80 savs that :he dealers OF the Borough OF
..,.,,n are keon'y alive 20 the advantages OF an
or9-r CAV on February -. ana ne thinks that
- - The prominent dealers OF Brooklyn will
lie extensive preparations TO celebrate Bicycle
Day on February 2.
~ ,alnk" said NJ. Bennett. cha; the idea OF celc
o-s.!ar Bicycle Day IS a splendid one. and I am Of
.,s ooinion that the clubs OF Brooklyn will I'D Us
- heiu!ng US 10 make the opening impressive as
,ossb,e As SOON as i: was decided that there
ssoua be no cycle show began 20 think ;ha; some
hing saoald be done TO take It's place. Bicycle Day
., February 2 IS just The thing and am convinced
"a. II Will become an annual institution"
colonel Albert A Pope was IN the city satur
s.v. snd he congratulated The Tribune the
o,rse il had taken in arranging for formal open
.,r lay a similar plan has been tried in Boston,"
sais hc "au5 IL mas been found 10 work 10 the ad-
xzn.aCe or all ne llGcES ana prospective Il-e9S
.u-n ou IN soodly numbers. and am OF the opinion
,hs, the scheme will NEE; with unqualified favor in
this city"
TIE Colonel 6iscoursed length upon the chain
less waee lie is particularly confdc.t hat the
cha.ness to stay and says ,ha, those Who
scOn a. !, now axe the same people wno laughed Al
tae INTRODUCTION of Se sAsle-iabe lire and other IN
ro.a..0.s u cycling
Theodore F. MeTse,es of the IVES ern Wheel
Works when seen regarding the plans for Bicycle
Day said ;nat he considered the idea an exeenen'
one ara he Was convinced iaat the dealers and rid
ers @. The wheel would make opening day the s!saN-
III. success mat IL deserved 10 be.
We continue 10 hear about cycle SHOWS OCCASION
sliv" said NJ MeTseles. but those N1o continue 70
allocate shows al this time probably have thelg
reasons for so doing. know that Il cost one manu-
fsc.urer $4,000 al the eXpositions last year
ana besides s, aterfelei materially with his bust
ness Everybody was delayed. and as result we
were behind IN our orders, and the riders or me
wheel in reality the ones who were most in
colven.enceG II any does not believe this state
rner. al ne has DO IS 10 yisi some o. the manu-
:acturers. and they VIII tell him canddly that they
are row six weeks further advanced tnan they We're
{: this time last year Yes. the show has seen is
cay. and Opening Bicycle Day Tor each city is
the proper substitute. / ,aink that the various
Boards OF trade should take hold Of the idea and
csrrr L 70 q successful conclusion