The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-01
Big CIRCUS
is IN TOWN.
Thousands Lined the Streets
Along the Route Of March.
PROCESSION LATE IN MOVING.
When II Did Reach The Down Town Streets
the Vast Crowd Was Delighted
3REAT FUN FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS. |
Th' Elephants, CamsIs, Lions and Horses Proved
Feast for Youthful Eyes Good Siog
Told Ia ihs Crowd.
GREAT FUN FOR The LITTLE FOLKS.

Nothing but the home coming of
Dewey would have been awaited with
heener interest by the many boys and
girls OF the city than was the advent
OF the big Adam Forepaugh and Sells
brothers circus this morning. Like the
homecoming of Dewey. the circus par
ade was slow in reaching the down
town section, as owing 10 unavoidable
delays, IL was late when the TRAININGS
Oh the big aggregation reached the CITY
ana began the drive to the Reservoir
avenue grounds. The boys and girls
waited patiently, however and so did
their elders, who had come from work.
shops, some OF them. and some of them
from half finished jobs OF housework
Inc wait was well made up for as the
street parade was one OF the best Of
lts Kind and the enthusiasm OF the
children was unbounded.
Lots OF Doys and girls on Westmfn-
s.er street Kept the curbstones from
moving until the processisn arrived nv
sitting on them. The Arcade porches
were crowded and every vailable door |
way OH WESTMINSTER and Weybosset I
streets from the big dry goods store |
ana the outlets emporium. 10 the small |
resi- nallway was packed. The warm |
weather on the sunny side of the street |
made business good for the soda water
fountains and the peanut man and tha
man with toy balloons and representa
tions OF the G.. o. p. and other nice
Things therein, did a thriving business.
Many mother had an anxious time
or X with her children during the iobg
wait, Tor the fame OF the big show
nad i so outrun IL that children who with
uiihcuity were persuaded to prepare ~
De ready Tor school at 3 a. m. were
al spruced up and a bit nervous to get
aMay from nome an hour and a half
earner TINS morning. All the anxiety
ana the nervousness of mothers ana
cnliuren were forgotten when the frat
shiipse OF the pageant OF fun and mar
Velous wonders appeared The ele-
planls and -cainels were numerous and
~ I uilereht sizes or the elephants and
sie ever unique camels drew the atten-
tion OF the youngsters from the his-
iopie ana ferocious lion on ton Of tbs |
age. The music was becomlnRly lively
ana the fierce caliope in its st,idont |
way gave warning to thousands who |
,au 10 MISS the big street parade thar
ne pest circus of them all was In town
ana extended a cordial invitation -,
III 10 visit the Reservoir avenue ,
rounds. The children watched every
movement or those in charge of the
uIhout ana en-ied them. When tho
ast thing in the line went by there was
luch nustiing for electrics in ~rder 10
80 no,ue' ulnher and get to the circus
rounds, where this afternoon tbons
hds thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
ihere was lots of fun in the croud
IN individual who had sought relief
rom the heat in bad alcoholic sti,nu =
'hts went past the Narragansett hotel =
'itn big head of lettuce for ser,,iSa =
a "button-here." as Bill Nve once o
ronounced a foreign term that is here C.
ppncaole. There was lots OF taIk 1,
oout baseball. "Steadies and poIitics'
: lne make up OF gathering might
youths or sporting proclivities. young
omen or statesmen. One man tola
,ther good story OF local flavor uis
roup had been talking about the next D
opropriation for public schools and the
emoers or the group were evidently
lpaple or discussing such a subject
ne man referred to was a cynic and ca
; yarn was much like this: "A we'll =.
1own bookseller was approaches hv al
q bookkeeper OF one OF the larpest dc
isiness houses in this city and told lie
at the bookkeeper was to have n u,
lend stop with him a few days and
at the friend had passion for books pe
lie pookkeeper had evidently gone TO W
hool Tor he wanted something inter- tn
ting. not 10 heavy nor too trashy The fe
okseller said: Here is the Life and IA
Jurisprudence OF James Russell 10 di
I'll. how would that do?'" no
Who was Lowell7' asked the book 70
eper. al
rhe public school discussion disan- pa
ared I'm laugh that the high notes
the caliope only drowned tio