The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-08-29
Grand Dress Parade

OF the Combined Forepaugh and Wild
West Shows-200 Scouts, Cowboys and
Indians-Vivid Illustrations of Civil
iZation's March Across the plains-All
the Famous and Invincible Features
of the Great Forepaugh Show.-A
Street Display that is ABSOLUTELY and
Indescribable.
The FOrepaughs-pere and filS--tO-
gether with their world-fame reinforce
ment, the Great National Wild West
Exhibition, will hold regal sway in En-
poria on Friday Aug. 3Oth.
AS fitting prelude to the big and
brilliant opening performance at = p.
NJ, the great combingo will be seen in
professional array upon the principal
thrOughfares of the city, starting from
the exhibition grounds at 10 A. NJ.
The first section will be headed by
Prof. Gonweiler's celebrated military
band, followed by long line of pala-
tial animal dens, many of which will
be opened to public view. These will
be followed by the famous FOrepaugh
herd of elephants, then will come
groups of lofty-headed and haugty
stations, hundreds of gaily caparisOn-
ed horses, mounted knights in armoI,
Amazonian warriors, score of coloss-
al chariots, illustrative of
ROMAN, GRECiAN AND ASTROLOGICAL
EVENTS;
Adam Forepaugh, Jr., and his match
less equine, canine and elephantine
actors; together with notable array
of fame-crowned circus stars. The Sc
cond section will comprise the unique.
romantic and picturesque attractions
of the Wild West Show. Bugle Bills
Cowboy brass Band, mounted and
costumed in true frontier style, will
head this detachment of the parade.
Conspicuous in the display will be Lone
Feather, fighting chef of the Ogallala
Sioux, accompanied by twenty braves
who fought against the Inflated Custer
at Little Big Horn; DR.. w. +. Carver
and Pawnee Bill, champion shots of
the world; the noted plainsman Wild
Horse Harry. Suspender Jack, Mus
tang Seth, California Frank, Colorado
Kid, and scouts, COWBOYS, vaquerOs.
buffalo, elk, Indian ponies and buck
ing bronchos galore; Sergeant Charles
G. Wagner. sole survivor of General
Clusters immediate command in the
BATTLE ON THE LITTLE BIG HORN;
and a band of Cheyenne and Pawnee
Indians, in war paint and feathers.
Then will follow the old Deadwood
stage coach, which was manufactured
for the Overland Mail Company before
the completion of the Pacific railroad
six horses will be attached to it. and
one of the company'S Old-time drivers
will 'handle the ribbons These
frontier features are arranged for an
effective illustration of wild- western
life; its natural scenes, thrilling cpl
sOdeS. and infinite varies of incident
in life, love and death on the border.
This picturesque and instructive dis
play will be followed by realistic scenes
from the ancient East, mingled with
the romance and reality of the new
world. Lalla RoOkh's departure from
Delhi, and Cleopatra, in her barge oil
beaten gold surrounded with all the
luxury and extravaganza of her time
and attended by her beautiful maiden;
will add to the spiendor and novelty O
this colossal and costly pageant. The
press of New York, Philadelphia
Washington, Cincinnati and St. Loui
are lavish in their praise of the Fore
paugh- Wild West pageant, and that i
will be witnessed here by "A vast mul
titude can be set down as certainty