The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-16
BARNUM,s SHOW. .
THE EXHIBITION IN RUTLAND.

Gus ana menagcrlc 10 Rutlanu on saturday
last. And they governed themselves accor-
dinghy by turning out en- masse. Our town
has seen but few such crowds within its
limits as were called out by the magic name
of Barnum. They came by hundreds and
by thousands from every point on the rail
road, and every town and village in West
ern Vermont and New York. They began
to pour into the town on Friday night, and
kept it up in one continual stream for
twenty-four hours. Every regular train
had large number of extra cars for their
accommodation, every line ran extra trains
and all were packed and crowded by the
sight seers. The grand exhibition came in
from Fort Edward, where they exhibited
the day before, at an early hour on Saturday
morning, and pitched their numerous tents
at the foot of School street on the spacious
and excellent grounds of Evelyn Pierpoint.
This comprises the largest caravansary ever
put up in Vermont, and required the servi-
ces of one hundred men to erect it.
To attempt description calculated to
embody all the many points of interest that
were brought out for the definite Informal
ton of our readers, we will be compelled
to give up our whole space, consequently we
can only touch upon few special objects
worthy of mention concerning it. Prob
ably the greatest and most attractive
feature of the show was the fact that the
name of p. II. Barnum covered it all. This
name outshone:: the vast and splendid array
of curiosities, the gorgeous pageantry that's
all admired so much and the sports and
been won by hard battle with the world
in its many phases of light and shade, and
no one can say who has read his history that
it is not well deserved The man who fur
nished the matchless voice of Jennie Lind to
the delighted people of America, is not soon
forgotten by them. Although making his
way in life through the paths of power
ty, his success has been achieved by his
invincible will and determination of pur-
pose. Nearly every person in attendance
upon his show on Saturday, were eager to
ascertain if Mr.. Barnum was present.
The great Snowman however, was fully
and ably represented by his assistants
Messrs w. c. Coup, the general manager,
S. II. Hurd treasurer, Summerville Assist.
Superintendent, ID. S. Thomas, the press
agent, and others.
Messrs. Coup and Summcrfield have the
responsibility and charge of nearly all the
various departments of the concern in a
combined whole, and are fully capable of
running this immense enterprise. while Mr..
Hurd, who is son-in-law of Mr.. Barnum,
is the head financier and treasurer of the
funds.
One of the best men that Mr.. Barnum
is blessed with, or that ever connected HIM
self with a large institution, is Mr. d. S.
Thomas, the "press agent" No man
knows better or appreciates more fully
the power of the press than Mr. Bamum,
and in securing the services of Mr..
Thomas, he has promoted his own interests
in that regard, to the very best extent and
those of the editors as well. Mr.. Thomas
is not a g bore" as others of his class arc
wont to be, but understands human ma
turc too well, and is too much of a gentle
man himself to thrust the smallest stumb-
ling-block in the way of popularity for
Barnum and his show. His name is known
and his qualifications are appreciated by
all who have met him once, and no man is
better esteemed, save the Grand Mogul
himself, by all in the business.
The morning of Saturday opened clear
and bright, and highly suspicious for Bar
rum and the thousands of people who
came to Rutland to be amused. The grand
procession was larger, grander and more
magnificent than even the highly colored
posters had announced, or the most san
culinary person had predicted. Without
descending to puffery or exaggeration, it
can be truly said that this exhibition of
pageantry was the finest ever seen in Ver-
mont 1t was witnessed and admired by
all in Rutland, and followed in its tri-
umphal march by large crowds through all
the principal streets. The monster tent,
some 400 feet in length, and capable of
seating $4,000 people, was nearly filled in
morning, well filled at the afternoon per-
Torrance with slight deterioration in the
evening. The menagerie of wild animals
together with numerous collections of Gu
riosities saved from the Boston Museum,
was well patronized throughout the day,
and required days examination to appre-
ciate its merits. The Sea Lions, Egyptian
Sea Cow, the Mandrill and the Abyssnian
Wart Hog were among the rarest animals
exhibited and the only specimens in this
country. The entire collection forms q
complete museum of wonderful things.
Passing through this tent we are introduced
to the main ampitheatre where the circus
holds forth. Besides being the largest
canvass ever erected here, 1t also has othe,
superior features over others. One OF
these is the idea of two rings in the arena
introduced by MIR. Coup, the general man
ager, which presents a very pleasing al
well as novel feature of the show.
The grand entrance which opens tn,
ball comprises twenty riders, who divid,
themselves equally, making ten in eacl
ring, one party on black horses the othe
riding white horses, while around the out
side of the entire circle is the procession
of elephants, camels, trick ponies ant
horses, making an exhibition of great mag
nitude and beauty. The riding Throughout
the performance is superb and every acto
vles with the rest in the excellence wit
which they perform their parts. The liv
ing curiosties are next introduced and com
prise Admiral Dot, the bearded Girl, tn
Armless Boy, the Circassian Girl, tn