New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-23
CROWDS SEE THE WHEELS.
vopK.s FIRST BICYCLE DAY WELL
OBSERVED.
CYCLISTS VISIT THE STORES AND A'Ni''"''''
,xsp,c-r THE 1855 NOTES.-THE DEALERS
,xrrprAS THEIR vIs1ToRs-sATlS-
FACTION AT TIE SUCCESS OF

INSPECT THE is's MODELS am
,.y-r,r,1S THEIR vIsIToRs-sATlS-
FACTION AT THE SUCCESS OF
OPENING DAY
D. u,as celebrated with considera-
~ o,,busiasnn around Cycle Row uptown yes
-. j., tho bicycle district in BROOKLYN III
- CIV and IN several other cities. Inc at
so o, tho various stores and academies
a., H. afternoon and evening was large anu
-. dealers and manufacturers agreed 'ha'
.,a r,an Of The Tribune that February - Shouio
10 made Bicycle Day had met Win t"e en-
nhatic success which had been preuio'ou ioi "
ri weather interfered somewhat Win the
-, 6isnlav and prevented many cyclists from
waking the rounds OF the stores on their "neeiS'
THO rain did not cease until yesterday "'o'"
Inc leaving the streets and ROADS IN sue"
muddy condition that only the most en'nuai
as,,c ventured forth on their Nheeis sum- III
80 q, rho mud there were quite a number
OF riders seen on the Boulevard up'o"" j" '''
afternoon.
While II was not intended that the downtown
s,ores should keep open house, because II was
= ,o,,sov several Of the places did so, and the
dealers in the lower part Of the city were wen
satisfied With the large number Of visitors VINO
caua6 unon them I'm the course Of the Day
There was also a steady stream of visitors AT
the places of the dealers in Montgomery-s'''
Jersey City. in the afternoon
Considering the number Of people who visited
the stores the dealers were wondering no" '"e'
could have accommodated the CROWDS hao 'he
weather been fine and the roads dry As "
WAS most OF the large places about C!oie ~"
uptown were thronged all the afternoon ana up
to 10 O'Clock last night. A count was hep' d.
one Of the places and up TO O'CLOCK over NV
thousand visitors had been In the store ana the
manager thought that he would have ru'E
twelve thousand visitors before ne cioSeo up
last night.
II was a good-natured. curious and prosper
ou..look,ng mass Of people that inspected the
new models exhibited at the various places All
extra force Of statesmen were on duty al most
q, the stores. and they were kept busy explain
ing the merits OF the new models TO intending
nurchasers Nearly every store and academy
was handsomely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing. and In some places special entertainments
had been arranged to interest the Visitors
While innovations usually meet with opposl-
ton the suggestion Of making Washhs'o"
Birthday a Bicycle Day seems TO have met WIN
favor from the start. While yesterday was the
first opening day. there was not a dealer IN 'he
city last night who saw the enthusiasm OF the
rders and the attendance at the various places
Of business who did not predict that bicycle
Day had come to stay. and that II would be a
regular institution hereafter. The dealers ana
riders have accepted Bicycle Day as suosu-
tute for National shows
SOME OF THE WHEELS EXHIBITED.
The throngs Of people who attended the open
ing al the Tinkham Building, Nos 3o". 5oN ana
$40 West Fifty-ninth-st.. yesterday convinced
one OF the popularity Of wheeling, ana that II
ha. Just as strong hold on the general puphc
as II had three years ago. when the nrst snow
was held in Madison Square Garden. This years
exhihit is a repetition OF the others so far az
the exhibits and decorations go. the hoyal
Hungarian Band furnishing music amid the
tinkle Of the latest devices in bicycle bells ana
the fash Of acetvlene electric and other bicycle
lamps Freak wheels We're dsplayed-the
chainless triplet the quad. the quint. the sextet
and the ten scatter commanding the most atten-
ton.
The Stearns exhibit Included their famous sep
tuplet mems and women's chaness wheels.
the racing triplet the combination tandem for
men and women. the double diamond, the racing
tandem and track and road wheels
The Dayton exhibit included their quadruplet,
triplet racing and road tandems track and road
single wheels and drop and diamond chainless
The Orient display included the pyramid Of
multi-cycles starting with the ten-seater and
running through the full line including the sep
tuplet. quadruplet. quintet, etc. They also
showed full line of singles, racing and road
wheels double diamond and combination tan
dems.
The Pierce company showed full line OF
racing and road wheels and tandems
The Rochester exhibit comprised their road
wheels for men and women and two grades Of
Juvenile bicycles.
The Tinkham bicycles and carriers were
shown in numerous designs. including drop and
diamond singles. trcycles. tandems and
bination machines also trcycles for invalids
and cripples. including chair cycles. in which
the passenger is carried In front and the rider
behind: also jinrikishas. m deled after the Jap
anese vehicles Of the same name. and single and
double carriers capable Of carrying from $50 to
1000 pounds
The souvenir hunter well repaid for his
visit 10 this show. many artistic and unique
mementos given away. OF them being
a bronze medal "a copy Of Grecian medal two
thousand years old. The T1nkham people gave
away lily bulbs. each in a numbered envelope.
the person presenting the handsomest and tall
est lily grown from one OF these bulbs before
June IL TO receive 9s 800 bicycle Complete
lines OF sundries were also shown. making an
attractive exhibit.
ENTERTAINING THE VISITORS
NJ l. Brdgman. the president Of the New
York Boaro OF Trade. arranged a handsome
hibit at the Metropolitan Academy. Sixtieth-st.
and the Boulevard. The place was thronged all
the afternoon and evening Colonel Albert A.
Pope was present to welcome his friends.
Many members Of the fashionable Michaux Club
called at the Academy 10 inspect the wheels and
incidently to assist in the celebration of opening
,,loteo Nth
and dotted with red white and blue electric
lights ported plants and flowers were arranged
the different Columbia '9S models including the
chainless The walls and rafters Of the acad-
envy decorated with flags and bunting. and
the salesrOorn and exterior of the building were
also decorated. There was plenty OF room left on