Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-06-29

Tus eIReUs AT wALLA wALlA.

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"Well, are you gong TO the circusf
was the remark with which one was
greeted Yesterday morning on our
crowded thoroushfares. From every
road and byway leading into tie city
there porred q stream of wagons and
vehicles Of every description carrying
loads of human freight to the oircus-
Numbers were pres Mt from the Grand
Ronde country, Lewiston, whitman
County and the country for miles
around. By 10 O'Clock every available
space on the principal thorouRhfares
vas occupied by q crosd eager to wit
uess the grand street pageant. Bot
they we're doomed to Temporary disap-
pointment, as the circus Quilt was de-
iayed three hours in their arrival. Soon
alter the arrival of Coles sp-ciai
train. consisting of thirty. Ell. ht cars,
the fat near the depot presented an
animated scene. Two hundred or
more men were soon engaged in driving
stakes and stretching canvas. In an IN
cyedibly short space of time the usually
deserted rock bed was transformed into
recreation city" The main tent, a
monster affair with its swo rings and
platform, has a seating capacity OF nOu.
By the side of the main tent stood the
menaeerie and the dressing tents. Aside
from this array Of canvas were the sta.
bles. boarding aud lodging tents, In all
mere than sufficient to shelter every
man, woman and child in Waila Walla
county. leaving plenty of room to spare
At noon the procession began o. msve,
and took up the line of march to Fourth
street, up Main to First, First 10 Alder
aud down Alder to First and back to
the grounds. The parade was maRnin-
cent. and ELECTED rounds Of applause
The band wagon drawn sy camels and
another by elephants "took like wild.
Are" At 2 p. N. the large tent was
crowded, every seat being taken, aDc
shortly after the management found u
necessary TO add temporary seats fol
about 1000 spectators. BY the time the
| first act was announced about GOO tick
cts had been sold. The menaRerit
proved to be as advertised, and the
same may be said of the circus proper
| the "buman fiy act" where Mile. Aimee
walked suspended from temporary
ceiling was the greatest novelty, al
| though much credit is due to the cleo
| trio battery, stationed in side tent
The Livingston brothers, eymnasts, diC
beautiful work on the trapeze, and wer'
daring enough to suit the taste of ,h'
most critical. Two leapers with a run
and spring cleared four camels anC
four elephants, including Samson
making a double somersault on the hy
The bicycling Was too scientifically sim
pie until the rider stood on his hsaa
and propelled the instrument. Th'
slack wire performance WAS one of the
best acts. and was received with loue
applause. The platform bicycling ane
roller skating was also very fiue. Thu
Arabs" did some fair tumbling ant
juggling, and their pyramid act tool
the house 10y storm" The stock wa
fine, and several Of the horses we're wei
trained. The riding was fair to first
Glars. In all particulars Coles oirca
takes the lie d over all circus troupe
that have visited the Northwest. tn,
ew ning p, rformsnse WAS well attended
and gave great satisfaction. The bust
ne,s anaeement was satisfactory, ans
no care was called to the attention o
the police where injustice IL any par
ticular had been done through or b,
any one connected with Coles company