New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
oprS1Sc DAY IN BROOKLYN


rx,u,xrD WITH INTEREST BY
,,1,rr,.,rr,S- STANDING COMMITTEES OF
TIVE ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUE
.ord.v was not the kind OF day tha'
,,..oa IN ,urn the minds OF the "hee''''
-, .be onenine OF the bicycle season. '"' "
so,.orabe condition OF the streets aHo'"0u 90
,or.,,nitv for the tradesmen ana oeaie'' r,.o
GOOD business Many who would otno' . ,r,a
- sn,n FOR a few hours gave their spare ''',o
-. = ,,s,ect,on Of the new models SHOWN ~ .''
dealers Some Of the downtown stores Hhu'' -
sr,r,se y. POSSIBLE purchasers. were not open, anu
1, rulton-st the wheemen had 10 cohte"' "'"'
selves with gazing into the windows
r-ader,ck Ioeser & Co have on exhibition III 'ne"
windows large assortment OF " ,r,a,.
wheels Every variety Of 1928 model u s'io"'
Owe ~ q necular color which is a bluelsh shaue oi
uunter green The Spalding chainless Is eN"'oi''N
IN the window attracting much attention
T, Flstbush Alexander Schwalbach kept open
house and entertained number OF MS friehuS An
entertainment was given In the afternoon anu e''
ing The store was decorated with ferhs anu CUT
flowers. and the riding academy In the rear was
decorated with bunting There was music by an
orchestra Charles Murphy. who holds the cham
,,onsh,n on the home trainer and his brother. Will
lam: william straylor OF the Harlem Wheelmen'
Charles T. Earle. Of the Kings County Nheeinen'
and 'Wally" Owens Of the South Brooklyn Wheel
men, well-known racing men, gave exhibitions
James Miller did some trick-rldlng Iheie ""s
lantern exhibition IN the evening by Julius Wilcox.
who showed a number Of bicycle scenes In the early
DAYS OF wheeling The pictures OF the old-fashioned
wheels OF dozen fifteen years ago were
especially enjoyed. After the lantern exhibition
there dancing and refreshments were served
In the long row OF wheel stores in Bedford-ave.
one OF the busiest yesterday that where the
Liberty wheel is sold Manager Weeks was on
hand throughout the day. with his corps Of as
sistants answering the questions OF a large num-
Der Of visitors The rooms were decorated with
Manager Powell Of the orient store. at Bedford
and Jeerson ayes had his place Open for o9sl
for 1895 and most of them were on exhibition
Al the Pierce store Bedford-ave.. below Greene
ave- Manager Colt was kept busy all day long
The Pierce store decorated with bunting. flags
At the headquarters Of G. ". Bennett in Flat;
bush-ave near Eighth-ave. the MANAGER reported
that number Of prospective customers he'd In
spected their models. The riding academy
was busy place from morning until night an,
yesterday. and the bowling alleys and billiard
rooms were in constant use The KINGS County ud
brations on holidays but hsy vii give ,s sp6;
ssren viii fn09 a aa m hs
The orient Wheemen will have their annual
syn at Rc hs
will preside. and addresses will he made by some
President Barnett of the Associated Cycling
Clubs Of Long Island announced the Standing com
scanned Yesterday with interest At the various
clubhouses The list Is follows:
Public Ac'ion-Theoaore Kendl Of ne P.auod Wheel.
men. y r. Bremen Nassau; II. r. Fullerton Whirling
Dervishes
Social Intercourse. Mullins orient; r. y. Dye 10
NJ Furst. Brooklyn BICYCLE Cub, r. Ancheil Bush
wick Wheernen: A G. bolton. Greater NewYork Wheel
men: benjamin Epper. Long Island city wheemen; II.
Glcnsner Williamsburg Wheelren
Race-Johr Delaney Bushwick Wheemen: r. e.
Rhodes Pequod G Jaberrneyer South Brooklyn Wheel
men. A D. S'yack Nassau. r n Daiean. Paramount:
r. r. WuN Prospect: G.. W. Arthur. Nameless
Streets and Roads-N. A. Rice Orient W. Saumers.
Kings County Wheencn: q. r. Fnderle. Central.
Ienbership-N +. Fuller Brooklyn Bicycle Club: j. A.
Quincy Tanaqua q ". Bishop. Wsver1y.