Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-01
The COMING EVENTS.
Ringing Bros Menangerie
the Largest In the World.
The Feast OF Roses"-J. Z. Nc
IElroy's Benefit.

Among the educational features OF Ring
ling Bros.' Worlds Greatest Shows, which
exhibit I'm Providence, Monday, June 10,
especial attention has been given to the
menagerie, which now embraces the
largest collection of rare wild animals
ever brought to this country. 1t Is
magnificent geological display which
time, money and pertiDacity have COM
bined to perfect, and no student OF ma
tural history, however exhaustive his re-
searches into the marvels OF zoology, can
fail to discover In this colossal collection
o. narniyorous, herbivorous and man
destroying wild beasts, something 30
unique and rare as to excite his wonder
and admiration. Ringing Bros.' mepag-
erie Is memorable this year from the TACT
that 1t contains a large number OF AMI
mails that have either become almost en-
tirely extinct In their native state, or
which are 80 valuable as to preclude the
possession Of specimens by other amuse-
ment enterprises. This Is true OF the
giant giraffe owned and exhibited by this
great show. This towering beast 10 over
eighteen feet high, and IS undoubtedly
the tallest animal that lives. Another
rare wild beast embraced In Ringing
Bros menagerie IL the gigantic four-ton
hippopotamus, tho heaviest beast In cap
tivity and the only genuine blood-exud-
ing behemoth now In this country.
Ponderous and unwieldy as he is, the
great hippopotamus Is an Intelligent
brute, capable OF instruction, and many
OF the tricks he performes at the COM
msnd OF his keeper are astonishing. The
giraffe and hippopotamus are, however,
only two OF the many features for which
this grand geological displiy is noted.
| or surpassing interest because OF Its rarity
| Is a monster bi. horned gnu. pair OF
| ibexes also attract unlimited attention.
| Then there are pretty, striped zeoras; {;
| sacred cattle; lIamas OF a dozen species,
| ferocious lions and tigers, leopards,
| hyenas, kangaroos from Australia, baby
lions, drove OF camels, two big herds OF
| quadrille- dancing and performing ele-
| plants, two baby elephants, and scores OF
other curious creatures. The mammoth
dens and cages used to exhibit Ringing
Bros menagerie are the largest, hand
soonest and most beautifully decorated OF
any circus In the world, and those who
have seen them this season are unqualified
in their expressions OF admiration.
| The Feast OF Roses.
Everything is about In readiness for the
presentation OF the Feast Of Roses and
operatic carnival, which opens on June
6, at Infantry Hall, Providence, and will
continue one week with matInees, daily
except Thursday and Sunday, and sacred
concert Sunday evening, June g.. Charles
Lovenberg, who directs the arrangements
In detail, promises the grandest spectacle
ever offered the Providence people by
local talent. The floor space will be ar
ranged to represent q massive and beau
tiful floral garden where sitting among
the perfumes of the blooming roses and
the spraying Of electric and prismatic
fountains, one may witness the grand
stage performances upon the mammoth
specially constructed stage. These per-
formances will entail the services OF some
two hundred people. The entertainments
will consist OF scenes In costume from
Carmen" and "Chimes of Normandy"
the "Ermine" gavotte, "Lfnger Longer
Loo," dance, elaborate edition Of the
Sailors Hornpipe, military drill by twenty
handsome young ladies', living pictures,
shadow pantomine, band of piccannieJ,
etc., accompanied by large orchestra
uEder the direction of Mr.. Lovenberg.
J.E. McElroy's Benefit.
The following are among the volunteers
for McElrov's benefit Monday evening,
June 3, 1896: Johu N. Phillips, M. j.
Healey, Richard Bixby, William Farnum,
Thomas Carney, Charles Barringer, Nor
ris McHugh, Warde and Trantz, p. j.
Keegan, Joseph McHugh, Michael Con-
roy, Little May Handy, Carter Lonergan,
Emma Handy, Estelle st. Clair, Katherine
Bixby, Alice King, Emily Harrison Fishe,
Alien. Linde, Ida Howell, Marie de Costa,
George Aldine, Little Gertie Greenhalgh.
CHANGE IN plER NiIMRER