New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-23

Garden, and he was at once surrounded by the
curious. The Colonel admitted that there had been
a meeting of the directors during the afternoon,
that Mr. Spalding had retired and tat Mr. Cole
man had been elected to the presidency, while he
himself had been made chairman of the Board Of
Directors. He said that the changes were entirely
satisfactory to himself. and that he thought no
fault would be found in the industry at large
Colonel Pope accepted the congratulations of hun
dreds of friends during the evening having a
pleasant word for and ALL A few minutes later
Messrs. Spalding and Coleman entered the Garden
in evening attire and, their booths adjoin each
other the Fourth-ave. end of the Garden there
speculation among those who did not
know the cabre of these bicycle diplomats to
what would take place. As soon the magnates
espied each other they shook hands cordially and
proposed that they make a of the show
gether. This they did in
When asked regarding his retirement from the
head of the combination of manufacturers Mr..
Spalding said:
When the company was organized by myself it
was the general opinion among the various moneyed
interests that | should president. /
cepted on condition that soon the company
to retire. This has now been done, and at the
meeting rendered my resignation. There is no
Slgnlhcance whatever in the move; Two of the
largest OF our manufacturers take charge, and the
best Of feeling exists all around.
made men, Not so many years ago he was work
There is probably no man in the industry to-day
who is more 3utspoken, earnest and loyal to his
seeing him and requesting information ask peril
he viii decline to do So but he has never been
known deliberately to throw the inquirer upon the
in the mercantile and social world, and retains
them. Fair in his treatment to all, there few
men In the trade to-day who have so many earnest
and sincere friends Mr.. Coleman born in
there. After he came North he was for a time in
New.YoTk and other large commercial centres. but
Company, of Chicago, which in the latter part Of
manufacturers of wooden velocpedes and boys and
Mr.. Coleman, shortly after his connection with
the Western Toy Company became selling power
I3r the concern, ana reVolutiqH1zea me a[ketRg
some of the largest markeers of that class of goods
plant was added to until in few years it occupied
block in North Clark-st, Chicago. At this time
iisIed an office in New-York. with Mr. Coleman at
the head of it. Changed the name of the firm to
the Western Wheel Works, and began to manu-
At the New-York end Mr. Coleman sol one-half
the a Of bsaTI % the Western % "
Works has been continuous record of unprece-
About 1885 Mr. Coleman was made president Of the
company, the original proprietor retiring The cleo
The firm was then producing about one hundred
thousand bicycles every year and the name of the
Crescent bicycle well known. At this time
markets, SO that the western Wheel Works began
to 30 large 20 Poen brou 81 'f
unanimous offer to become president OF the cycle
Board OF Trade,
year with credit to the organization.
MORE SOUVENIRS THAN EVER BEFORE.
''I see it stated in some quarters" said L. c.
Stearns yesterday, that many people were disap-
pointed on Saturday night account of the lack
of souvenirs. Such news has evidently been cir
cuIated by those who opposed TO the bicycle
and automobile for some set purpose. The state
ment appears ridiculous to those who were present
at the exhibition on Saturday night, for the SIM
pie that never before has there been such
a rush for the souvenirs given out at the various
booths. It is also true that more souvenirs were
given out than at any previous show ever held in
this country
title the holders to chances on bicycle given out
uybo aDnaared tn annreciata What +bav
had received. The little watch fob and charm dis
best and most priced souvenirs distributed at
an industrial exposition in this city. That little
watch fob will he by many riders this year.
for the reason that It is appropriate and will serve
expensive 1eweiry on their wheeling tours. and
this watch charm and fob fills the bill admirably,
AT the booths of the Spaldings. Popes, Cole
mans and other prominent makers souvenirs of
appropriate designs We're distributed. So that any
souvenirs, and that the public disappointed Ell
for souvenirs has been great several of the
manufacturers. even thus early in the week. have
The automobiles, OF course. come in for their
snare OF attention the show yet the interest in
the display or wheels is as great as ever: While
many Of the fashionable set can be found around
the greatest throngs are about the booths con-
trolled by the veteran manufacturers who have
been making bicycles for years and whose trade
mark is almost as well known as the faces our
currency. The average visitor must be impressed
with the lively and healthy rivalry which exists
between the various exhibits
Il have noticed this rivalry" said Director A.
healthy sign of the times. 1 have never noticed
the same thing in any other combination of great
industrial interests 1t simply shows that each
manufacture of each of the many firms which are
as Of yore 10 keep TO tie front with his especial
wheels, Il is certainly healthful condition and
one which is bound to be of vast benefit 10 the
general riding public.
"A glance at the Columbia booth will bear this
out Each salesman attendant Is simply wrapped
up IN his own wares. and to hear him talk one
would imagine that the only wheels of real merit
In the show were to be found in his particular
booth And the wheels show really wonder
Iul improvements that. II is the same at the
Spaldng. Featherstone, Western Wheel Works
Rambler and Cleveland booths. Manager nm ~
the Cleveland booth is a real enthusiast on one ~
his exhibits 1t shows a wheel fitted with a coaster
In the hub and the hub is so small thai ~
average onlooker hardly credits the informatton
untn he talsea hold OF the pedal and dsmonstratsa