Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-14
THEY. ARE WITH US.
The Great Forepaugh Shows in
Rock Island.
An Attractive Parade This Morning
and Fine Exhibition This After.
no0n-The Daily Routine Of
Circus Life-Tonight.

hOCk Isidnu ior Jay. Inc ADVENT OF
an immense modern show such as Adam
Forepaughs is an event awaken.
ing excitement in every house hold, es.
tpecially where abides the element of the
rising generation. The arrival of the
numerous railway trains required to
transport the Adam Eorepsush shows,
no matter at what hour, is the signal for
hundreds to flock at the unloading point.
Among these the famous small boy pre-.
dominates. He overruns the cars, gets
III the way of the railway officials and
drives good.natured Judd Webb. who has
charge of the show trains, almost dis.
tracted. Equally as large numbers of PEG.
pie watch the erection of the NAM
moth canvas tents; they watca
with open.mouthed smazemeut at
the rapid strokes of the canvass
men as they drive the stakes that are nee
esssry to uphold the structure. Mr.
Kelly. who controls this department,
moves quietly about giving orders in
language known only to those who are
conversant with the business In the
meantime Supt. Hervey Barnum is d.
recting the disposition of the cages, CHAR
lots and floats that are to constitute the
parade. Soon the bell call the laborers to
refreshments. What an appetite they
have. Long lines of walters ara kept
busy bringing great plates loaded with
solid food. Three square meals ale
served to the 500 employees of the show.
Tne parade follows breakfast, then lunch,
after which comes the show, then dinner
The night show follows, then the entire
exhibition is loaded onto the cars. A
night run of anywhere from 60 TO $50
miles, and again the same scene IS re-
peated, another city giving it royal re,
ceptlou.
James e. Cooper, proprietor of the
Forepaugn shows since the demise of the
famous founder. travels with it and has
had constructed for himself a beautiful
Car where he has many of the comforts OF
home as II is possible TO obtain At one
end is Inc observation section. next
Comes the parlor with its grand piano.
HIS daughters room sojo.ns. Then
comes Mr.. Cooper's office and library.
Mex IS Mrs. Cooper's room superoly
fitted. Manager j. T. McCaddon has
his apartment and Office. The dining
room. kitchen and servants room are all
complete with every modern improve
ment. A cellar extends beneath the cs-
which can De entered without going out
side. The bath room is equally COM
plete and all the sanitary arrangements
are perfection. This car MIR. Cooper de-
signed himself, and it was manufactured
u his own railway shops under the super
vision of Messrs. Dan Taylor and J.
Pattle.
The performers cars are also models of
comfort, having comfortable staterooms.
lavstories, and being provided with all
the latest safety appliances. The stock
horse being furnished with large managers.
which carry days supply of food for
each horse. The pony car was also de-
signed by Mr.. Cooper and gives perfect
palace for these pets. 1t also has sts'e-
rooms and accommodations for the
grooms. The best of ventilation is sup
lil1 10 h.,
of dust.
But to the great exhibition and its
various sttractive features. First of these
was of course the parade, and which it may
be truthfully said was spectacle which
gave intense satisfaction to the many
thousands that thronged the route of the
procession. Mounted buglers heralded
the approach. Then came a drum ma
Jor VINO awoke enthusiasm by the celebrity
with which he handled his baton. The
famous Quaker City drum and fife corps
followed; right behind rode a hundred
mounted members of the company
dressed to represent the familiar old Eng.
lish scene entitled Coming to the Fox
Hunt" The American band came next,
followed by the golden chariot of Nep-
tune. The children's portion of the pa
rsde was under the guidance of Santa
Clause, who drove his reindeers with
evident pride. Ponies and deminutive
mules drew beautiful allegorical cars;
open dens Of wild animals, with their
trainers seated in their midst, attracted
universal attention. The hippodrome
section showed the lady and gentlemen
Jockeys. splendid racing stock, Roman
standing racers and beautiful four-horse
chariots. Then there was the
golden tablesu barge of Cleopa-
ira. Attendants aud slaves rode the
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