New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-04
BICYCLE DAY IN BROOKLYN.
CYCLISTS AND DEALERS THERE TO CELE-
BRATp WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.

MANUFACTURERS. DEALERS AND RIDERS OF THE
OPINION THAT BETTER DATE COULD NOT
HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE FORM
Al. CELEBRATION OF THE OPEN
ING OF THE BICYCLE SEASON.
wheelmcn and wheclwomen all over the city are
,ou e,,ieGed with the action OF the New-York
Cvclo Board Of Trade in adopting the suggestion TO
celebrate February % Bicycle Day. with the
dealers and makers all in line all that Is now neces
sary 10 make the day real cyclists hohday u 10
have the cyclists themselves take up the PROJECT
and push it 10 a successful issue with their usual
enthusiasm.
prominent members OF the clubs in both cities arc
falling Of taking action looking toward making
to,rs Of the different stores on that date Most
of the uptown dealers In this city even at TINS
early date are making preparations 70 decorate
their places and TO send out invitations Tor Bicycle
Dav In the academies the chances are thae III
some cases receptions with dancing VIII De NJ
ranged for the evening. Most OF the new fnode1s
viii be ready for public inspection by that time
and each Mace OF business Will have miniature
bicycle show Of Its own
Tho Cycle Board OF Trade of Long 1slaad held
meeting at the offices OF Gormully x Jenery. III
Flatbush-ave last night, and the Brooklyn deaieiS
received the proposition as to Bicycle Day Win d
decided show OF enthusiasm @. w. Benhett' inc
president, the cnalr, uIld r. IL S"''N'''
secretary kent a record OF the meeting Severa'
nronoinent club men, who had read OF the plans TOT
Ricvcle Day. had already assured the dealers th"'
the club members would work in unison with the"h
in their effort to make the holiday the success ca
nected everywhere Among the places In BROOK
Ivn where Bicycle Day will be observed are those
NJ @ w Bennett, Gormully e. Jenery' fIetous"
ave J. H. Wilcox. No 1913 Fulton-st; Cn''' 20
,v.oks ,r the Liberty Cycle Company .. D
Frasick. the Remington Cycle Company ana AieN-
onder Schwalbach near the Willinck entrance ~
rTosp ' n9 annroval and commentator regardlns
~, 80 enbn,itted bv The Tribune for bicyGly
Dav ON February % continue 20 De ~, b"n /.
nearly every mail. John {. NetnQ,tc, III" .Iormi,
camper of New Jersey, writes as iolom9 odo,,tior
r,d 10 congratulate you the VALUABLE cohccpo,i
hv The Tribune. and on the prosIecu'NtS - re.
odontion Of FEBRUARY - as Bicycle Day by M
I'll bicycIe dealers in New-fork IhaI u SUI, ,'
tutc FOR mpra cticable cycle shows shouIu =. ~ "a
was suggested last year at the meeting oiet on
tional cycle Board of Trade. ana 'Ie Suts 80
@ a,,,b warm approva II needed, however LII
aTyocacy ~ some such influential journal as ine
Tribune 10 put II into effect, ana kio" I'm and
constant intercourse with the pcycle S,ios an
with riders I'm the pursuit OF my editoral td tho
The Cvcle Age that the idea has rscsiNeu ~, ~,
warm approval OF both the seIlers -, anu a;Iyro on
wbaais FCongratulating YOU and Inc irlDune u
another SUCCESSFUL tSpOuS,It = v-I-1TMORE
remain yours. JOii-' - -, =. 60,
g Edward Wood OF the George ~ Pierce Con,'
ronv writes: Relative TO the Bicycle Day "hIc"
,on suggest for the New-York trade wou B say
mat the writer's three years experience d. poa,0
on February % Is such that cannot ran ~ -
9TH Won as to the merit Of your sugseS''O"'
speak from personal standpoint