The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-14
TRE CIRCUS ATTRACTS
Thousands of Visitors During the
First Day of its visit-Ringling's
Shows Rank Among the Best in the

First Day of its Vfsit-Rtngling s
Shows Rank Among the Best in the
World.
Interest in the opening of Ringing
Brothers circus in Wheeling on Tuhrs-
day, April 10. has reached extraordinary
proportions, especially since the arrival
OF the show yesterday for weeks stay.
! The first announcement that this city
had been selected for the inaugural per-
Torrance of the big show excited but
mild curiosity, for few realized what
this departure meant in the way Of
public amusement. Little by little, how
ever the immensely of the show and the
Importance Of the event began to dawn
on the public, and when the long trains
of cars carrying the para3hernalia Of
the show rolled into town yesterday
morning. the entire city was ready to
welcome 1t. Yesterday the show
grounds were the centre OF popular in
terest and everything relating to the big
institution is read with eager interest
The circus lot on the Island Is the hub
around which the thousands OF circus
lovers In the city delight to circle Every
step In the work OF preparation has been
watched with interest; the hundreds OF
handsome horses In the horse tents have
been admired; astonishment over the
immensely OF the vast hippodrome pa
vllion has been expressed: the beautiful
golden cages which house the enormous
geological display have been a source Of
delight
One thing that impresses the public
Is the quiet and order preserved on the
show grounds and the absolute lack Of
friction. In this respect alone the show
is vast improvement Oh many Other
circuses that have visited Wheeling In
the past.
Expectation has been accused to such
a degree that the time between now and
Thursday win seem long 10 others be-
sides the younger generation. The pub
lie expects 10 see great show and L
will not be disappointed. Circus day
will begin with an elaborate street pa
rade This inaugural free strchG display
takes place at ten O'Clock IN the morn
ing. and Is fitting introduction to the
wonders Of the day 1t Il divided Into
thirty sections. each complete In Itself,
and vet In It's clever arrangement add
ing to the effectiveness OF the whole.
There is tho English military section.
with It's brilliantly uniformed hu1sarS
and It's mounted military band; the
French. German, Russian. Turkish. jap
anesc and American military sections.
cash represented by faithful reproduc-
ton OF lis crack military organization;
zooloEical sections, with ell kinds Of
rare wild beasts openly displayed In
mpgnihcently carved and orrnmentcd
dens and cages; ard many other sec
tons which In wealth Of display and
beauty Of eolorlng vie with the rainbow
In priEmatic brilllancy.
The performance Is Erandly In keep
ing with this marvellous preliminary
carnival From the opening spectacle,
'Frhe Last Days OF the Century to the
hlppolroruic finale. the show is sue
ccssiou OF surprises and bewlledTinS de-
lights. The greatest OF the worlds aeri-
nlists, the cieverest OF clever aerobats
and gymnasts. the supreme leaders IN
equcstriansIn, the mist unique special
lists contribute TO the absorbing Interest
Of the show The Lockhart elephant
comedians, Souder's elephant brass
band and Marchnnd's pugilistic pachy-
derms ccmnrisc triumvir1tc % trained
animal features impossible 10 find with
any other circus on earth In fact from
the moment You cIftcr the show until
you leave II there IS uevar-cndinE sue
ccssion Of now novel and astounding
performances such ne would be beyond
tho power OF any other amusement
manageWont to infinite,
Reserved seats and admissions wiz be
on sal all day Thursday NJ tha Eau-
mcr Co.'s piano sttrN az exactly nc
same Price as on the exhibition grAuEuS'