New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-21

FOR y1srroRs-cYcr.Isrs TO REMEMBER
w.surNcToN's BIRTHDAY AND VISIT THE
DEALERS AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ENTERTAINMENTS ARRANGED
SPREAD OF THE PLAN srG-
oEsrEp IN THESE COLUMNS
TO SEVERAL CIT!cs-
GOOD WEATHER
PROMISED.
Bicycle Day will be here tomorrow, and the
riders Of the wheel, the dealers IN THIS use'u'
commodity and the manufacturers are all ih'er-
cstcd in the celebration which VIII take pace
M, orl,, in this borough and the Borough OF
Proollyn but in several other cities as We'll inc
.Goa which was first suggested in The Tribune
o. making February 90 bicycle holiday seemed
to bear fruit from the start It's success Is now
assured no matter what the corCiion OF tho
weather Other cities have taken up the susSeS-
tion and the Indications poin, 10 the likelihood
that Bicycle Day will become an annual insti-
tuition all over the country.
Bicycle Day has accomplished much which
Is not apparent at the first glance, 1t has
as If by magic. sto oped all talk about National
cycle shows which were OF doubtful benefit any
way either 70 the manufacturer. dealer or the
rider Of tho wheel The rider the prospective
purchaser OF bicycle went 10 the shows. be-
came confused. and as general thing went
away In a thoroughly rudcic1 condition as to
what he had really seen.
With the proper observance CT Bicycle Day
all this will he changed. Eacn dealer will have
an opportunity to give little cycle show all his
own At his place OF Business he can show his
wares TO the best advantage. and he can be OF
more real benefit to the purchaser. All things
well 10 all interested in the wheel, no matter
from what point CT view they may look at ii.
In other DAYS the manufacturer and dealer were
Put to great trouble and expense at The National
shows Somebody had 'to pey the piper" Who
really "peid the piper" may possibly he ques-
ton. but that he had TO get pay is certainty
ABLE To SELL. AT LOWER PRICES.
AS the manufacturers and dealers have been
enabled under the new conditions TO put their
wheels on the market earlier and at less expense
than heretofore they are able 10 sell their
products at lower rates and this. at least Is
direct benefit Ia the purchaser Of bicycle. ana
one which he Will appreciate possibly more
than anything else. The expense entailed IN
making display tomorrow by the dealer VIII
be trivial. and yet every cent expended is bound
70 be returned many times. AT the old National
shows his expenses were great and his actual
returns uncertain.
Another question which interests the riders OF
the wheel and the trade generally is the kind Of
weather the district Will have tomorrow. The
Gownpour yesterday and the drizzling rain Of
Saturday made the riding of n wheel al
most impossible for all except the mileage
"fends" who ride their stipulated distances, no
matter what the condition Of the weather or
roads may be- The average rider looks forward
TO SUNDAY as a day when he enjoy few
hours on a wheel and take his own time about II.
STILL the majority were content 10 see ii pour
yesterday, hoping that the clouds would do their
worst and that the weather would clear up in
fine style to-day and make perfect riding cond-
lions for tomorrow. The downfall has certainly
done the two boroughs positive service In
STRENGTHENING way. and it has paved the way
for enjoyable riding as soon as the weather
clears The asphalt streets have been washed
as clean as q tablecoth. The downpour was
so furious that even the macadam and dirt
roads were packed" as IL by mighty roller.
and it Will take only few hours of sunshine
10 place most Of the roads and streets in perfect
condition for riding. The indications last night
were for clearing and cooler weather 20 day.
and II the signs are Trustworthy the cyclists VIII
be happy. The army Of riders and prospective
riders have made up their minds TO make many
calls on the dealers on Bicycle Day, irrespective
OF the conditions but the wheelmen prefer to
make their rounds on wheels II such thing Is
possible
Most Of the prominent dealers uptown and in
Brooklyn will keep open house to-day, and the
majority have sent out invitations TO their
friends and customers to call to see them. There
VIII be refreshments. souvenirs and entertain
ments for the callers, and the day promises TO
be an ENJOYABLE one all around OF course. the
handsome displays Of 0S models and accesso-
ries will be the chief attractions and the new
things in the cycling world will be shown 70
their best advantage.
HOW THEY WILL OBSERVE IT.
Herewith will be found a few hints as TO
what may be expected at most Of the stores and
academies:
The Tinkham Cycle Company will celebrate
Bicycle Day in a style becoming such an inst
tuition. The company will start a cycle show
Of It's own at its place Nos. SOC. eos and 80
West Fifty ninth-st. to-day. The salesroom
will be transformed into palm garden. lighted
with hundreds of electric bicycle lamps well
as by large arc lights. The Royal Hungarian
Band from the Waldorf Astoria Will play pop
ular music during the afternoon and evening.
Arrangements have been made 10 accommo
date thousands of visitors. Unique souvenirs
will be given away, including a copy Of an old
Greek medal. cast nearly two thousand years
ago and memento in the form Of rare lily
bulb. The grower Of the handsomest lily from
this bulb is TO receive a '9S bicycle on June -
NJ. l.. Bridgman the president Of the New
York Board Of Trade. viii celebrate Bicycle Day
In appropriate style al the Metropolitan Acad- |
emy Boulevard and Sixtieth-st The academy |
Is a large one, and Mr. Bridgman promises to
make his visitors thoroughly at home during |
the day and evening. The hall will be hand
somely decorated with mass Of streamers. set |
off by ar artistic arrangement Of flowers and |
potted plants. a raised platform will be erect