Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-10
THE ELKS' CIRCUS.
The BurIesQue Parade Viewed by a
Big Crowd Of People.
At the OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

The Elks' circus arrived on time this
morning and gave magnificent pa
rade through the streets just before
noOn The display was gorgeous and
was witnessed by thousands ~ speota-
tors. The whole aftair was one % the
grandest buriesquo spectaoies ever got
ten up here. First came mounted
,rumpeter. D. H. prury, who sounded
the signal FOR the marshal in-chiCf, l.
". Chamberiln. VINO guided the long
procession through the streets Mana
ger Frank Mckee IN trap was ac-
Companied by "Rattlcanake nill" the
cowboy doctor. VINO was barker for
the whole show. Then came the band
wagon. After u six mounted knights,
and the lady snake charmer and CTR
cassian beauty, with handsome
coachman and barker. Hay RUDE"
and wife was very prominent, Two Ro-
man chariots followed. one containing
Ben Hut" the other ben Him" The
royal japanese acrobGta with thclr
barker occupied crrrlage and we're
closely watched by a clown. Col. VIM,
Cody. the celebrated western plains
man. known az buffalo Bni." came
next escorted by band Of cowboys
ard indians. Annie oakley. the great
ahot broke granite balls filled with saw
dust from float and never made a
miss. She was well assisted by VIII
/ Eastman. q volunteer Tor dangerous
position. The sprinkllnR cart filled
with red lemonade only drink the
glka ever Indulge in--under manage
ment Of Major Ernest Meyers vas a
prominent feature Como es Tomas
| Hubbell as 'Lailah Roukh." the fat
lady. had an entire strong noat all "a
herself. and made hit The yellow
kids six IN number. were body guard
10 the ponderous female. Wild FIJI
cannibal In all his barbaric splendoI
came next, and the city police kept
their eyes on him No he was considered
extremely dangerous An Immensely
tall giraffe was led through the streeta
causing much applause. lie was a
beauty. Several "Rubes" and Weary
whites" kept the crowd In roar, a
cage Of fierce pie faced lions was a
strong feature r. Y. Maynard, as ths
lion tanner, kept them In subsection
| In a strong iron cage "A fierce man eat
ing Zulu was securely chained and b.
was with difficulty restrained from
staying hundreds OF the crowd. Ills
makeup was fine ana Il was also OIL
ciaL Many Ruesses were made as Ia
his identity. but a. u. McGaflcy could
tell the partys name. Arabs on horses
the Elks' goat, yellow kids on burroi
| painted as zebras. ana a real live cal
Hope OF the latest pattern closed uu
/ what was emphatically agreed % be
the best thing gotten up here In years
| The characters were assumed by the
following enthusiastic Elks A. y. Nc,
Ganey, Zulu; e. Il. Abel. colchmani
Col u. s. Uoss and Col. ]. @. Albright
an Rubes. Frank Mckee. general man.
ager. n. ]. Evans. A. Grunsfeld. NJ
Mandell, r. Lowenthal. Jessie Miller
ChRs. Mausard and W. hesseldcn
Arsbs. III Pickard and l.. D. Stern
clowns. +. A. Hubbell and G. r. My.
ers. cowboys. spot" Moore. hobo;
Fred Lewis. Circassian beauty, c. W
Medler. lady snake charmer; n. y. VIII
keraon and J. r. GOodlander. bankers
Memphis Kennedy. human caiilopc. J
| ". Preslel. Turk IN charge OF giraffe
/ II H. sturRes. Il. Bearrup. n. $. Crock.
egt. Indians r. = Hubbeli. Fat lady y
v Maynard. lion tanner; c. G. Hail. FIJI
cannlbal. y. n. Macpherson ana w
n. Hahn. laps Frank Lee, Annie Oak
ley; J, J. Sheridan. Irish policeman. J
n. Haynes, hen Hur. A. Everi,t Beu
Hin: A, Wickham. G. Hopkins. g.
Quickel. I'D sackett John Mckee and
c. Conrad, yellow Kids; Judge Crun-
packer Col cody; u. Ruppe, fake doc.
tor w, Fisher, an enthusiastic Elk OF
Denver VAS AIRS. Rube; ERNEST Myers
lemonade mixer II any have missed
being mentioned u was because o. thcil
wonderful make No and the reporter
offers apologies.
Tonight the grand performance VIII
be given and & viii 10 the most laugh
able one ever presented here.