New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
BICYCLE SHOW ENDS.
A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION-AUTOMO
BILE SHOWS PLANNED FOR.

The Bicycle Show at Madison Square Garden was
brought close last night with all the pomp and
ceremony that such a successful exhibition de-
served The management has been excellent
throughout and riders. dealers and manufacturers
are more than satisfied with the outcome. That
the show will now be a yearly institution seems
TO be assured but ii is doubtful IL motor cars and
automobiles will be a part OF the annual exhibit
hereafter The show this year was conducted by
the National Cycle Exhibition Company. OF which
Frank ". Sanger is the president While it Is
impossible TO estimate the profits OF the exhibition
the general opinion among manufacturers is that
they considerable.
II was estimated last night that the actual paid
attendance for the week about seventy-three
thousand. which breaks all previous records II one
excerpts the wonderfully successful show or 1896 II
said that the expenses of the show were close
20 $50 0O0 and that this amount would be returned
by the rental of the various spaces. There were
242 spaces rented at an average OF $40 each Many
OF the visiting dealers and manufacturers left for
their homes last night leaving the attendants and
clerks pack and prepare the wheels and acces-
series for shipment. An hour after the show had
closed most OF the handsomely furnished booths
had been dismantled and by tomorrow evening few
yestiges OF OF the most successful Industrial
exhibits held in this country will be left.
Automobile makers and enthusiasts are already
talking about having a special show for the horse
less carriage. Arrangements are being made Tor
automobile show to be held in Philadelphia In
May and there is a chance that exhibition may
can be secured for that time but not before then.
II was at first suggested that show for auto
mobiles should be held in October. and the pubca-
ton Of the news in The Tribune caused several
manufacturers 10 make immediate inquiries for
space. At the show, when ii Is held. whether in
the spring fall, the floor of the Garden will be
taken up. and the exhibition will be given on
Mother Earth Certain hours of the day will be
set aside for exhibition Of the different vehicles.
and intending purchasers will be able to ride
nno11s in befO blIVn
be some differences with the assurances companies,
as they object TO automobiles of the gasolene
type being shown under power in building. One
of the firms that exhibited automobiles at the
show last week had one of its machines stationed
outside the garden in the hands of capable opera
When any wished practical demonstra-
ton Of the virtues of the machine Obliging
clerk conducted him out into Twenty-seventh-st..
where ne allowed to take ride through the
city streets.
Theodore F. Merseles. in speaking of the show.
said:
Apart from the general point of view of the
trade the show than success. On
every hand appeared evidences of the greatest con-
ket Prospects for a boom in cycle selling were
made TO appear more rosy than ever by the en-
Those of the sales departments of the American
deTs had no diecuItv in booking large advance
sales. The coaster brake attracted a large amount
appreciation it should for the simple reason that
its merits are TO be only proved by a trial Inc
chainless however. having been proved by vari-
exhibits in the show TO be equal to any chain
wheel in wearing qualities. took a great stride in
public favor.
/ am ready TO reiterate my assertion made before
show that the coming season will be one of
the greatest the history OF cycling The displays
this year artistic they could be made
The endeavor usual to make the exhibition
of the internal makeup of the wheel interesting
possible. without in any way obscuring The main
point.
The Featherstone people made spectacular sue
cess last evening at the show During the week
their souvenirs have been much talked Of and each
person that went TO the booth received ticket.
with pink attached, that entitled him to chance
a bicycle. Last evening. just as the drawing
was made, Manager ReuschaW gave the visitors
2 surprise. Arrangements had been made whereby
men stationed the roof girders at given signal
showered all the people below with thousands of
Dinks. To the and women scramble for
the pinks al amusing sight.
Novelties a the show not numerous,
but those possessing merit received their full share
Of attention. Among those that were most sought
after by of town dealers automatic
bicycle pump.
each one of which was good for a chance to win
of its coaster brakes. has announced that the
following numbers are each entitled to one OF the
latest Inventions 1904 1885 lO,0S6 15,452 1888
229l, 24S 3064l 1852 The interest taken In the
companys product Is attested by the extraordinary
number Of coupons that were dropped into the box.