New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-01
MILES OF CROWDED STREETS
BARNUM & BA1LEY's FREE SHOW
THE BIG ANNUAL CIRCUS PARADE A GREAT src.
CEss-A REMARKABLE TEAM or

FORTY HORSES.
barnum Baeys parade has come and nassed
""u now good NEWCOMERS can 20 on with the
duties OF the year with the feeling that the nrop-
er start has been made and all is we'll The pro-
cession passed last night through twelve miles
VI streets and was viewed by thousands OF peo-
PIE and then tucked itself into the Madison
square Garden. where the animals went to the
Ie'V mat they needed for their public appearance
to-day, while the horses were taken back to their
hotels all over town to prepare themselves in the
same way.
The procession a complete and perfect sue
cess In every way. There is of doubt
ABOUT that "Tody' Hamilton make sighting
remarks about II II he wants to- and declare that
1t Is better IN the smaller cities because the
are more used to It. But "Tody" Hamilton is con-
nected with the show. and he thinks that it does
not become him TO praise il overmuch. II he has
fault. it is his modesty about the merits OF Bar
mum Bailey's show. But there is call for
modesty on the part of the press of the Greater
New-York. II the smaller cities get a chance 10
see any better circus parade than the one OF last
night the Greater New-York is big enough not TO
be jealous and TO congratua them on their luck.
The parade was good enough for a homely town
like New-York. and the people enjoyed 1t.
The line moved along Twenty -fourth-st, where
the head Of it was formed. and down Madison
ave. where the neck of 1t bent up. and out
Of the streets above the Garden. where the
O'Clock, and went straight over TO First-ave., and
began its tortuous course about the city. The
only accident was the knocking of few gilt fig
ures of the chariot which carried the Columbus
taoeau, but 1t not materially injured, and 1t
Kept on and went over the line OF march anu was
admired with the rest.
There were many things in the line that the
lOOktrS-On recognized old friends. such the
Mother Goose and the fairytae charlOts. and there
wef- some tina; We're new. The most important OF
these was the forty -horse team. Forty horses are
a 5000 many TO hitch 10 a wagon and drive Tor
some who count themselves experienced drivers
would think Of Il good while before they at
driving. and the reins that they drew into their
hands made the chariot look like the Telephone
Building. II was thought more safe 10 have a few
accidents happened but there were no positions,
and il is said thai even the outriders viii be dis
Tensed with when the show gets 10 places Where
there are just a few less cable and red and
green lights. and when the horses ana the drivers
both have had little more practice. and Know one
another and wha, they expect Of one another H.
tie better The team made "A ma show because the
horses were fire ones. and they behaved themselves
in the most exemplary manner and We're THOR
The streets were crowded. Of course. even more
than usual, the weather was so fine. and the boys
VINO find delight never to be understood GOT, ID
battalion than usual Twelve miles OF streets
of people twenty-four miles long. and In tnat space
a good deal Of the population OF New or, can
loved the spectacle when IT came and renewed lis
Ga 1bs ages W ANA the Thdie Junrie BOOK
The usual company Of guests Of the management
was assembled In the parlor Of the Union square
Hotel ana viewed the parade from the balcony ad-
Joining II was a particularly fine place for see
ine il because IL could be watched from its turn
inC from Broadway into Seventeenth-St. II lts
massage around the north ana east sides OF the
square and far down FOurth-ave. Colonel william
r Cody stood the balcony and specuated As
10 how his own parade which will pass through the
streets a few weeks hence. would he able 10 com
pare with H. II will be different that comparl-
son will be hardly possible, is II necessary or
desra BILE New York welcome the wa
West'' when IL comes without abatirg n JOt OF its
Welcome 70 BarnuM q Bailey