The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-16
WILL BE- A CIRCUS PARADE.
Not 20 Interfere. However With thu
knights Tempiar Pageant.

Barnum & Bailey will give n free
street parade in Scranton on Tuesday,
May 26. and il will not conflict with the
parade of the knights Templar. Clar-
ence l.. Dean, special agent for the
show. was i'm the city yesterday. and
made the necessary arrangements.
Mr.. Bailey sent me here from Balti-
more" said Mr. Dean to Tribune man
last night for the express purpose or
settling the matter of the parade. He
had been Informed that there was OPP
position to his making u parade at all,
and he told me that II found this to be
the fact, or if his parade would in any
way interfere with the programme OF
the knights, he would abandon il and
show here without the customary street
parade. When 1t was first told to him
that he could not start from the grounds
until II o'clock, he said to me that 1t
would be impossible for him to make
parade and be ready to open the doors
for the afternoon show. ] telegraphed
him the full situation today. however.
after looking over the ground, and his
reply is that he will make the parade,
but 1t must be over a short route.
IL find today, after making inquiries
in all quarters. that not only is all op-
position to his making a parade absent,
but that the citizens of Scranton, the
mayor and city officials and my brother
Sir knights are anxious to make 1t as
easy for him as possible to give to the
people their customary free pageant.
All that is asked by any one is that ar
rangements be made in such a manner
as to insure no conflict between the pa :
| rades. That, thanks to the thoughtful
suggestions of several Sir knights. and
of Mayor Bailey and Commissioner
Kinsley- has been done.
Mayor Bailey has very justly given
the preference to the visiting knights.
and at the same time has so arranged
it that the circus parade can follow i'm
mediately the knightly display. The
only appreciable effect on the circus
parade will be to make II briefer than
1t would otherwise be. We must get
back to the grounds at noon In order ia
| get ready to open the doors at o'clck
THE show will be located on the old
| fair grounds on the Providence road
| near the ball grounds. as pretty and
| convenient location as can be found ir
Scranton, and really much better than
| the Driving park, where we were two
years ago. The parade will leave there
at 10 o'clock and will come down to the
corner of Vine street and Franklin ave.
nue.. where we can dress up or put or
the flags. Then, as soon as the knights
move off the street we will follow at Q
| brief distance. make a short parade w
| Lackawanna avenue to Adams avenue
and back on Spruce to Penn avenue
and then return quickly to the grounds
Thus the people will not be disappoint
ed: we will not interfere with tn,
knights, and Mr. Bailey will be able t
| open his doors for the afternoon show
| on time"
Mr.. Dean says that the, show ha!
been doing a big business. In Balti
more. where he left it, the tent was
packed Tuesday night, and many haC
to go home. unable to get seats. Tn,
show is making a big hit, especially tn,
fifty lone trained horses exhibited in ;
single ring by John O'Brien.