The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-15
THE GREATEST OF THEM
ALL.
A Gigantic Exhibition soon to
be Here.

AS will be seen by the immense
advertisements which appear in our
columns to-day, we are soon to
have one Of the largest and most
complete shows that is at present
on the road. We have been disap-|
pointed and deceived until it is a
real source of qualification to feel
assured that at last we will have an
exhibition worthy of patronage.
The Great New York and New Or
leans Geological and Equestrian Ex-
position, will appear on our princi-
pal streets on Tuesday, June 22d,
1875. In speaking of this great
show, we can do no better than
quote the following from the Bufa-
10 IN. W Courier:
"The Great New York and New Or
leans Geological and Equestrian EXPOSE
ton made it's appearance yesterday |
morning, and its procession command
ed universal admiration. The drome.
daries, the music car, the numerous
dens Of wild animals, the brilliant cav
alcade, ana the now famous Partisan
calliope. these and other features which
make up the cortege, presented high
y attractive appearance, and made on
streets take on gala appearance.
Although the weather was threat
.>lag in the afternoon, the attendance
~as very large, but it remained to the
svening to put the monster circus pa
v;lion to the test. Such an assemb]age
We have not seen together since Barnum
paid us visit last summer, and hum
dreds had to content themselves with
n occasional glimpse of the perform
ance in the ring. So great was the
crowd, and so close the pressure upon
the ring, that the performance did not
commence until some time after the ap-
pointed time. In order to relieve the
canvass as far as possible, the manager
authorized his representatives to state
that those who wished, could have their
tickets returned to them, which would
be good this afternoon or even
ing. About nine hundred persons
availed themselves Of the opportunity
but the great mass seemed disposed to
take their chance. As it is probable
that the attendance this evening will
be very large, we advise families to go
in the afternoon.
EVERYBODY seems bound to see all
that is to be seen in this great establish,
ment, and those who take time by the
forelock and give up part Of the after
noon to the great show, will find it tc
their advantage. Of the menagerie, il
is enough to say that the claims of this
great concern have been before the
public for several weeks; that it is in
all respects what It has been represented
to be. The collection Of animals and
bird is unusually good; the Alaska
Sea Lion is veritable wonder He
can be seen at San Francisco in all his
glory but everybody has not the time
to 20 so far, or to the further Alaska tt
see the sea lion of the Pacific, and SC
the proprietors have bought them one
and show the public how he conducts
himself in his native haunts.
"But the most interesting feature o.
this Great Show and that excited thu
curiosity of the vast throng, was tina
marvel of mechanical ingenuity; TIL
WONDERFUL STEAM MAN. The mos
intricate and marvellous piece of mech
anism in the world.
"The arenic department is simpl..
complete, and the mediocre talent i
conscientiously barred out Of the rings
Miss Minnie Marks, Mile Rosina Coo
and Mile Adeline Rosalna, are al
graceful and brilliant in their equestri
anism. VanZandt, the French jocky i
decided novelty in bareback horse
manship, and his performances al
highly exciting. The other riders ar
fully up to the mark, while the acrobat
ic cvmnastic and pantomimie perform
ances are all fine. The leaping, vault
ing and trapeze performances are unus'
ally interesting, and the parts taken b
the clowns and George Adams, al
more varied and important than gene'
allv falls to the lot of these arenic appe'