New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-01
BICYCLE OR OPENING DAY.
MESSRS. BARNETT. POTTER AND o'E"'
MAN INDORSE THE IDEA
MEETINGS OF THE BOARDS OF TRADE To-
NIGHr-pREsIDENT BARNETT SAYS THAT
BICYCLE DAY rs NEcEssrTY-DowN-
TOWN STORES MAY KEEP
OPEN HOUSE.

OPEN HOUSE.
There having been no cycle show IN this city OF
in BROOKLYN this winter cyclists have accepted the
suggestion OF The Tribune for Bicycle Lay ''
a desirable substitute. Wherever Cyclists cons''
gated yesterday one was sure 70 He""o"
the fact that Bicycle Day. on February q was
thing to he looked forward to- Not prominent
dealer. rider or manufacturer has been 'ounu WI,
does not approve OF the idea The New-York BOARD
OF Trade Will meet tonight at the Offices o. COR
muy & Jeffory. Eighth-ave. and Fif'y-seven."
St 10 take action IN the matter. president brius
man will probably make the proposition ina. '',v
members Of the Board. which includes eoou' al
OF the prominent dealers In the ciy. cooperate oio
endeevor 10 mako the affair the success that !, oe
serves to be- He Is confident that the members
Of the Board Will that many BENEFITS are 70 oe
derived from II and that they Will agree 70 ce'e
brate Washingtons birthday with due pomp ana
ceremony.
Over in the Borough OF Brooklyn the same en-
thusasm seems T. prevail. The Long lslano 'ycie
Roard Of Trade will meet tonight. and II Is ex-
pocted that the prominent dealers will adopt the
idea and make full preparations 70 ce.eora'e DIV
Gle Day The clubs will doubtless cooperate win
the bicycle makers and dealers TO make the Gay
enjoyable ono.
PRESIDENT BARNETT ENrHUslASlIC'
John Barnett the president Of the Associated
cycling clubs OF Long Island, when seen last
i
that could have been suggested You can say for
me that I not only think that Bicycle Day IL a
good thing. but consider It necessity l was IN
favor OF bicycle SHOW out nov 'n h wiz ming
that can be Of interest 10 the rners ana p,ospeoo
WRINKLES I'm cycles this year that the average rider
has beer left In q particularly chaotic STATE as 10
', 90. ali The nea thingg and how Is he going %
see them unless such plan as YOU suseest N
arranged for his benefit? am OF the opinion
thai Inc clubs OF Brooklyn will enter heartily inP
the scheme and that they VIII arrange 10 ylsl'
he opaT Wh@elmcT VIII have a meeting on Feb
rmary IA and the matter will certainly be brought
,li. "' ,be stores and inspec. the new models on
that date"
PRESIDENT POTTER SAYS ITS SUCCESS IS
ASSURED.
"r have read with interest" said President Pot
ter Of the League OF American Wheelrnen inc
suggestion 70 have Washington's Birthday set
aside by the dealers and wheelmep as opening Gay
for 1s9s The idea Is splendid. and i,s success was
assured from It's conception Bicycle Day IS just
the thing thai cyclists want, ana par tlCula.S
now thai there Will no; be any Cycle sn nov 10
have many new things TO show TO the ,iders th nj
year and the riders wan to see mem. o s nr a,
house or tha, date they will be astonished az the
number OF pe cSPn, w see T how any dealer can fail
70 see the advantage which the Jay VIII be 10 nm
Tho suggestion that the asademies give recep'o"'
at night is another good Idea
w c. ovERMAN FAvoRs THE PLAN.
". c. Overman. Of the Overman Wheel Company
when aeen vest .rday. said: Bicycle Day ough, 10
he an annual institution here. as it is In Boston
The idea is a splendid one. particularly for the up,
toup dealers As February % * holiday, am
not sure at this time whether wouid oe 20 me
interests Of the downtown dealers ana M AerS 20
Yen omen house or not. SIN. II the others 90 SO
I Win follow suit. All the uptown dealers wiIi l
fi SIRE observe Bicycle Day. and possibly inc
dovn,own people will do the same thing IL IS
nracticely the only substitute for cycle snow
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