The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-08

dress in male attire ever after that, and so on.
! made good deal Of noise. and, purposely at
tfactod the attention of Prince Frederick, who |
sent for me, and tried to calm me. assuring mo
that 1t was all right. and that he was satisfied
the story was a hoax. | expressed proper in
dgnation. repeated my assertion that came
70 exhibit merit, not sex, and that Ella should
hereafter appear in public only in male attire
Then gave the signal. and Ella rode
into the ring in tho new costume. Well
you ought to have seen that audience. II
was n grand uptoar. But after all they
did not wnnt Ella in boys clothes. and they in
sisted that she dress rs OF old. and so, after
judicious time. she did so. The people were
with us right through the newspapers. too.
The most remarkably cXtravngant criticisms
were written. One leading pnner declared that
girl. She was a spritc, n fairy. an cmbodiment
OF grace. And 10 YOU know HAT all this did
not seem so rdirulously absurd as i VIII now
to you. There was actually something about
that boy TINT mndc him unlike any mortal
eyerssnw ON horsG. lie was : marvel; n,n0,r
nights to OVERLOOKING houses. and then went TO
Vienna. There Ella repeated the tLiumphs OF
plebeian theatre, whero the royal family had
never been yet through the influence OF our
Minister Resident. Henry r. Jackson, lie
Joseph visited tho performance, and OF course.
that settled the matter with tho Viennese. 1t
WIS hero that Ella set up her carringe. IL was
Emperor's md the horses were excellent. Her
driver and iootmen were in livery, and
being at ali loud. Why when Ella ap-
neared in that carriage the crowds Just
n!cd the streets. and followed her for blocks
and everywhere among the crowds you'd hear
Ella is beloved You SOC She took the people
by storm everywhere. Tho report got around
that the Emperor had given her the equlpage
and did not contradict it, But bought the
turnout myself. We were ninety nights in
Vienna. and then travelled throughout the Con
tincnt. visiting the principal cities IN Austria
Hungary. Poland and Italy. Everywhere there
was the same overwhelming success. cant
begin to tell you the trouble had keeping the
young men at a proper distance, was
S Very nrm n Ella ii'' could s see no one
unless | WAS with her. And as for Ella. she
was the most dignincd and modest young
woman you over saw. A queer thing about it is
that Ella always acted rs If 1t was the most
natural and proper thing in the world that she
should receive all this homage, She seemed
impressed with the idea that she had mission
70 unl. That's a fact, though you may think
II strange. don't suppose / can make you I'M
derstahd II. But when you remembet that mere
WAS boy receiving attentions from the noblest
md wealthiest young men IN Europe. the ndn-
presents and who was. In fact the idol OF the
multitude. and all as girl. then you can I'M
derstand that IL was no common case. and tho
boy no common person..
Elias tour through Europe was q trlumphal
march. When we entered n town she immedi-
atey drove to the house of the Project or Mayor
and presented to the poor OF the place purse
OF money-sometimcs MS much as $1,000. We
had money in plenty. for we were making big
sums. or course this gift was noised abroad,
and It came ABOUT in time that Ella was almost
ties IA for her skill us Il rider. We gave the
first circus ever seen in Venice. and the
Austrian officers with whom the city was filed
shouted themselves hoarse over Ella. and be-
sieged mo for introductions to her In Rome II
REQUIRED three men TO carry The money home
Roman coins weigh. you know.
We passed one week in Turin. Victor
Emanuel whose palace was there, gave us tho
use Of his riding school, which was just back
OF the palace. and there we stayed three months.
Tho Emperor attended the circus often, and
NNaa UFN N..a s.Nt. IL s.sstN. hal
some fine young horses that was training. and
some girls that were learning to ride. 80 the re-
neaIsas were inerSstangi mere USED ny
IL was an upright. so arranged MS TO move
around the ring with the horse. and to a cross
rider. was fastened by strong cord.
SO mat was simply impossible Tor
always wire screen ZEN in front Of the Empercr's
box during the day. and he was not supposed
to be there. but the glow OF his cigar could be
prime fnvorits Of his and once. when hap
pened 10 be back by her dressing room. there
there stood Victor, Emanuel. He said 70 me.
laughing and punching me in the ribs. What's
this story about Elias sexT show merit.
peror went back 10 the palace. Thnt's all ever
heard from him on that subject; He gave her
announced that the Emperor had expressed
wish 70 present Mademolseo Ella with horse
from his stables. and that she was TO have her
choice. He had just added TO his stable mag
nincent Arabian stallion. called Metzea for
which he paid $4,000 francs in Constantinople.
and all the girls crowded around Ella and said.
Choose Metzea,' But We decided TO let tho
Emperor make the choice, not Ella. and so he
seected beautiful dapple bay stallion. called
fayorito. and a formal presentation was made.
atterward trained the horse for Ella. and she
rode him.
In Pesth somewhere about 1876 Ella hurt
her hand. One Of her feats was imp through
iity hoops IN succession. 81 specd. and
through the last one upon hii, hrone, where
she was crowned. 1t was briAiant exhibition
OF endurance. One day. In jumping upon tho
throne. She fell and cut her hand. / didn't caro-
70 call in a physician. lest he should discover
her sex. l dressed the wound myself. but 1t
gave us good deal OF trouble and kept her
from riding. When we returned 10 Vienna Ella
could not ride. but she appeared every night in
private box. and the people Hooked TO the the
home with my brother-in-aw, and took the
show into Denmark and Sweden. Ii wasn't
long after that when one evening. rs we were
dining, Leon came in. and said that Ella was
there. She had gottred Of quiet life in Amer
lea. and had come out 10 me in male attire, In
5s her time Of apprenticeship was up. fitted
her out with good horses and costumes, and
she went 10 England and Joined Howcs Cush.
iing's Circus. They put her in male attire, but
ed to lose the old fire and dash. and although
good rider. did not make such a Juror as she
" But in what did Ella 80 excel?" asked tho
reporter.
style She did things that have never seen
done by any one. One act was ths The horse
Jumped over a fOur-feet picket gate, and
through a balloon or paper covered hoop, and
Ella at the same time went through a balloon
held above them all. And this was done ut full
speed. Why. IL was almost impossible 10 get
new men to hold the balloon still. They'd
shrink back and shut their eyes when they saw
her coming up to them like flash. At one
trial the holder moved Elias balloon, and in
stead OF going through she struck i. The man
was holding too tight. and no was thrown hend-
long. to the ground. but Ella was ali
the holder. and handed him the hoop with
n smile and a bow. and the audience fairly
! yelled Alter this one OF our holders named
Ethan used TO let her throw him from his STOOL
and he would go head over heel into the saw
dust. II was an effective trick but no one else
| could do It but Ella. There was that strength
and vim about her that would take her through
ANYTHING. When she went through balloon IL
was like shot. the paper popped like pistol,
and there was only a small hole torn In II. just
AS n bullet shot through glass makes but a
small hole. Then she could dol anything on a
horse that a ballet dancer does on tho stage
Her pirouettes and half backs were perfect and
her attitudes and pastures not surpassed by
Tagloni herself.
" She was very Ingenious" continued Mr.
| Stokes. concluding, -" and embroidered beautl-
| fully. and had great taste for mechanism. She
would take a watch TO pieces and put i together
again. Her temper was ike fire, when was
| with her she was very quiet, but II things went
| wrong when was out Of sight then sho made
| clothes. and act like q mad person. ! never
| took notice Of these things. 1t was that very
| IRE TINT made her SO successful"
! Mr. f. j. HOWes One of the prOprotOrs OF the