Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-05-27
The CIRCUS COMING TO DALLAS.
FOR SWEET CHARITYs SAKE
THERE WILL BE FUN.
THE GRAND PARADE WILL BE AT
LEAST TWO MILES IN LENGTH
ONE SPLENDID HORsEw0NAN
WILL DO THE GREAT CHARIOT
RACE FROM THE BEN HUR."
DALLAS, May 20

Texas has hal many fetes, many
carnlvals of beauty, grace and fun, but
the grandest is yet to take place. 1t
will occur in Dallas on Tuesday, May
IS, in the Charity Circus. which Will
combine all the beauty of La Fiesta,
all the grace and charm of the carnival
de Venice and all the fun and frivolity
of Ni-Careme. The parade, to take
place at 10 o'clock, will be at least two
miles in length and will be one of daz-
cling splendor and gorgeous mag
nlficence. In addition to all the
wonders and glories of a Twentieth
century menagerie and circus there
will be colossal aggregation of local
freaks, fakes and celebrities. A num-
Der of popular men about town and
politicians will do the clown act in
the parade on mules, gotten UP regard
less, and the airy-falry skirt act on
bareback In the ring.
Trilby will be seen in all her varia-
lions, and 1.-THE Heavenly Twins" will
pose for the benefit of a gasping pub
lie. Every merchant in town will con-
tribute tloat or cage to the procession.
La Fiesta will furnish the floral
feature of the parade---the fete TO
finish with q battle, and will be fought
by over 100 of the smartest turnouts
and most beautiful women in Dallas.
The very elite of society, the very
flower of belledom, and the greatest
exqulsites of beaudom will participate
in the carnival. Every flower in
Floras kingdom will be shown: equip
pages will be smothercd In them, and
pranclng steeds will be glrted with
them and flowing ribbons. A tallyho
,fgrI,V Ft,1 lie
decorated in orchids with one of the
best whips in the state to handle the
ribbons will be in line.
Four tandem teams will be driven,
one by a charming young matron; sew
eral four-ln-hands will flourish along
the line, while traps and carts galore
will be "things Of beauty" in their
floral dress One especially beautiful
will be driven by young married
beauty, who is one OF the smartest
whips in society. Every style of turn
out will be seen. The spider, the latest
approved of Pail Mall, has found It's
way here and will bear in Its bed of
bloom and fragrance a charming
flower of belledom,
There will be several stylish Victorias
and Prince Alberts, which will be floral
chariots for the occasion, and in which
will ride several Of our society queens
and their coteries of beauty and
grace, while landaus, barouches, phae-
tons, hRndsoms and buckboards galore
will be shrines to Flora and Vanity
Fair.
One splendid horsewoman will do the
chariot race from Ben Hur;" another
who sits her saddle like a Marie Louise,
will ride a splendid black thorough
bred en- Napoleonic costume, while the
cotillion and minuet will be done on
horseback by party of Dallas best
oquestrienes. Several beautiful floats
will contain children en- costume. The
Maypole dance on one, the Louis XIV
minuet on another and a gondola on
another. frou which a bevy of pretty
maids will shower their gondoliers
with violets and confetti. During the
performance under the mammoth tent
which Is already up, a battle of flowers
win take place.
There win be twenty-five outriders
in the parade and all the coachmen
viii be In fun livery. One dainty little
maid, whose cart will be a mass of
rosebuds and fluttering butterflies, will
be attended by n Nubian groom. one
float win be drawn by six millS-white
mules decorated with Earlands of
flowers, while stlll another win be
guarded for four mounted knights.
The circus proper viii furnish
feast Of fun which will run rampant
both afternoon and night. There Will
be trick mules and fat men, who are
under contract to get terribly mixed.
Mr. Lawrence Kneplly, the genial man
ager. who is now dubbed Manager
Forepaugh Barnum Ringing Knepfly,
and his committees are leaving nothing
undone to make 1t n show equal to
any on earth and assures visitors to
Dallas to make them have the best
time of their lives. All the railroads
have given a one-fare rate and from
all sources letters come In daily of cir
Gus parties being made up.