The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-11
THE CHARITY CIRCUS
WIN BIO Given Sure in October
Under -Four Big Tents.
COMMITTEES CALLED TO MEET.
The Hus.icrs Hard a. Work on tho
Big Show. Which VIII DO tho
Greatest wheeling Ever saw-Tho
Circus and MeaagsrIe Committees
10 Meet a. tho Chamber OF Com.
merce Next Friday Nigh.

Tho charity circus Is m assured fact.
Il will take place for certalety during
the second week in October. and from
present indications 1t will assume pro-
portions that will nStonish the natives.
The various committees will got to work
at once to make tho show outShine oven
the Dayton, Ohio, effort, which netted
the poor Of that city over $1,000. The
gentlemen who compose the various
committees have already formed the
idea Of what Is wanted. and even at this
early date programme has been
mapped out that. when carried out. will
furnish tho best entertainment ever
given in Wheeling.
The canvas for the four big tents, the
seats, poles, lights, ETC.. have all bson
arranged for, and nothing now remains
but for the committee to got together
aud hustle their rcSpectiAe parts in the
SHOW along.
The number Of startling acts that are
TO BIO introduced in the circus and the
many freaks already engaged for
for the side show speak we'll for tho
hustliug qualities Of those having
the affair In charge. Tho concert will
BIO very pleasing feature, and the pro.
gramme 10 DO rendered will DO made
up OF some Of Wheoling's very best
talent.
The street parade which will take
place In the morning will BIO one OF the
big features Of the day. In It will ap-
pear about every vehicle found for miles
around. The merchants will all con-
vert their business wagons into cages,
etc, and many open dens Of wild
beasts" will be seen. The clowns will
have a division all to themselves. and
there will he hundreds OF them. The
bicycle boys are making up u clown
brigade to ride wheels In the parade,
and that In itself will DO feature.
The programme rs laid out by the
committees will DO published later.
The BOYS are very careful not to let tho
beat features OF tho big show get out as
yet, as they want 10 surprise everybody.
The tents will arrive here about week
before the show takes place, and will DO
put up to allow tho participants a
CnauCe luz HeFoIuI ieueaisal9 A'Hus q"
the ring.
Tho FIRST committee called to meot is
the circus aud menagarie committee,
and they will will NICE. on ncxt Friday
night ut tho chamber OF commerce Mt s
O'Clock. This committee is made up OF
the following well known gentlemen,
AIessrs. George Baird, Sam Hnzlett,
Robert Ilaase, Harry Mcclure, Thomas
@. Burke, George W. Connol. Edward u.
Franzheim, Charley List. Herman
Schambra, Howard Atkinson, Charles
Straub, Jacob L1os, Sam u. Harrison,
Prof. Herman Schockey, Col. /. Riester,
Charles A. Feinler, Col. A. A. Franz.
helm, b. X. McMechen, Charles OFT,
Charles BrilIes, Bon Horkheimer,
Frank Miller, Bates Butler, Will Shaier,
DIR. John Mcclure, A. Allen Wheat,
George BiItz, James Diekey, Conrad
Hirsch, Win Diuger, Louis L. Schrador.
Will Burke, Will D. Day, Will II. Cas-
sell, Robert Mcclure, o. q. Genther, NJ.
buchanan. Ben Kraus, John Richardson,
Ed. Seabriahs james Lancaster. Harry
d. OFT, Benz. Baird, Walker Peterson,
Harry Travis, Charles W. Halter, Law
renee Wheat. D. E. Stalnaker, GuyWaG-
ner, Walter Kober. DR.. Eugene L. War
rem, L. L. Frame, DIR. l. n. Refer, Mike
Warner, Milt Mabis. George Stanm,
Harry StaIiman. Fred Schwertfeger aud
Thomas A. Little.
These gentlemen are expected to be
present at Friday nights meeting, as it
will be u most important one.
The other committees. namely the
side show, concert and parade commit.
tees, will BIO called to meet the early
part of next week, Of which duo notice
will DO given.
The executive committee met last
evening aud outlined tho plans for the
big undertaking.