Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-06-30
SHOW DAY M O HERE.
Only a Little While Before Ringing
Bros Big Circns Comes.

Only a Little While Before Ringing
Bros Big Circus Comes.
Next Monday July 3. is Ring
ling day in this city. That it will
be a memorable occasion is a GER
tainty. The coming of such a
famous institution as Ringing
Brothers circus is in itself an
event of extraordinary Importance.
The magnitude and high character
of the show make it a welcome
visitor. In the organization of
such a stupendous national enter
tainment, and in bringing to the
doors of the public the rare,
curious and beautiful things of
the wide world: the five famous
proprietors of this incompatible
Exhibition have constituted them
selves public benefactors. Do you
love fine horses?-here you will
find the finest specimens of high
born equines ever bred. Are you
interested in the wonders of the
brute creation?-the geological
marvels of sea and river, forest
and Jungle r displayed for your
%edification. Do you enjoy the
beauties Of art and the brilliancy
of classic pageantry?-the loveliest
spectacle Of modern or ancient
times will greet you. Are you
%exhilarated by the hotly-contested
struggles Of the racing course?
Do you delight in gallant deeds of
daring and dexterity? Are you
impressed by wonderful exhibit
lions of trained animal intelli-
,lgence? All this and more you
will find in absolute perfection
with this great show. From the
initial parade in the morning Of
show day until the close of the
final performance at night every
, thing is on a scale of grandeur and
magnitude hitherto unknown in
the amusement world. The
inaugural free street display takes
place at ten o'clock in the morning
and is a fitting introduction to the
wonders Of the day. 1t is divided
: into thirty sections, each complete
in itself, and yet in it's clever ar
rangement adding to the effective
. ness of the whole. There is the
English military section, with it's
observation-disclosures hussars and
J, its mounted military band; the
, French, German, Russian, Turkish.
Japanese and American military
sections, each represented by a
faithful reproduction Of it's crack
military organization; geological
sections, with all kinds of rare,
wild beasts openly displayed in
magnifcently-carved and orna-
mented dens and cages; and many
. other sections which in wealth Of
display and beauty of coloring vie
!. with the rainbow in prismatic
+ brilliancy: The performance is
. grandly in keeping with the mar
velous preliminary carnival.
: From the opening spectacle, ''The
Last Days o. the Century, to the
hippodromic finale the show is a
e e succession Of surprises and be-
: wildering delights. The greatest
r of the worlds great aerialists, the
d cleverest Of clever acrobats and
y gymnasts, the supreme leaders in
r equestrianism, the most unique of
h unique specialists contribute to
the absorbing interest Of the show.
The Lockhart elephant COM
edians, Souder's elephant brass
F band and Marchand's pugi-
q listic pachyderms comprise a
\ triumvirate Of trained animal
features impossible to find with
any other circus on earth. In fact
d from the moment you enter the
d show until you leave it there is a
% never-ending succession Of new,
novel and astounding performances
such as would be beyond the power
of any other amusement manage
ment to initiate. Reserved nun.
bered seats and admissions show
day without any advance in price
y, at Hodgkinson's corner drug store