The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-15
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While many cities have held their parades
It will remain for Richmond ladies "
-sirow to the world the perfect way
F,fsATERNAL. SOCIETIES.
The frate-naI societies have resposiasu g.
CALAMITY to the invitation TO aid IN 'll 11n
ing orr Carnival a glorious success, ana
moi only will they have many fine floats
in line representing historical and a1s-
coricaI Subjects int on Fraternai LAY
thousands of them Will be mere and rnarch
in the parades. Nothing more In kssplH,
with the conradesilip of u fine Carnival
could be conceived than this gathering OF
the multitude, whose waecfwofo
'Brotherhood.
THE FARMLAND PARADE
The t,airylnnd Parade will be one OIL
the most magnificent paseants ever seen,
and will long be used as a@synonym ZOE
bea1tv and exuuisfteuess. The following
IS the theme: ~
ROYAL Car-IIis Majesty. King OF sne
Carnival. begs you to trace win MN NM, t.ls
history of this trip through s',l ls'.;
his rlistfventures and me MAJ al, 49, 49,.
ending that has made him the Joi!y hihs
fIov Peace and Pleasure he now Is
C,anti,ref, by the Wicked Dragor-hiany,
,,,,ry moons ago the King. then out
young ana unsophistLcated Prince, aeSel-
mined for adventure and seeking 10 pehs-
rrate the wonders of Falkland, vehtuleu
forth one day vaIiantly and richiy e
tuned, brave to = degree onis q.
very- threshold of the-wonderful FAIRY
lard 10 be set upon and captured by the
,y-i5.l,ad Dragon. care of which so many
have learned
Carried by the Wicked Dragon to the
Court OF Satan. the poor Prince Was sem
fenced TO the
Pit of Despair,
| = Sp-TtaG-t'rOnl
This dire difficulty ne was rescued al IN
GOOD time by the good Fairy Sprites-D'tss-
termination. High Aim, Will and Truths
brought Before the Fairy Queen--Al-
lowed to appear before the FAIRY Queen
success. on her beautiful Throne. me
! Oueen, as reward for the frinces MANY
virtues, allowed him to assume the ftiiry
o,,fse and explore the many wonders OF
her realm. Among these he met upon the
P,1tterf,v cave. and from thence, obey
;nr rhispered hints from Mistress haty-
| did. he sought the Bower OF me MUSES.,
Discovered the Princess-This beautiful
creature at once promised 10 De ms very
! own and thus occurred
I The Eetrothal-A>>A as airs well ina .
ends we'll" we naturally visit the We'd
! ding Bell and
Niaypole Dancers.
BEAUTY AND BEASTS
The man who goes into the trained ami
| me- show on the square gets his money
/ worth. He really gets more lie sees
there the fruits of years patience ana
| endurance and the result OF countless
! risks of life and limb taken TO teach the
/ Wild and ferocious beasts docility anu
| obedience. While treachery is inherent in
, all wild beasts, the lion is to be feared the
! most. and closely following IS the puma,
/, or South American lion. This BEAST IS
/ really untamabie, and will attack and
! kin If the slightest opportunity is offered
| The sternness of the performance is re-
| Iieyed my funny Fatinla, the dancing
| bear Bruin is remarkably clever ana
| good-natured. and obeys with good grace.
The more laughter and appliance. the BET
| ter. and Fatima is the rival of the Md
way dancers.
WALLACE. THE JTNTAAIABLE.
! The kins. of all is Wallace the un-
tamabIe lion This brute has 4 bloody
record having already killed three men.
(! About -four years ago wallace" escaped
while being shown in New York. and ter
rorized that city untiI recaptured. oo'oiiet
ITerrari, the manager. of Chicago World $
| Fair fame. is u genial gentleman, who
tells many interesting things about Wild
| animals.
Nov. there. said the Colonel, pointing
to s'Barnum, the handsomeSt fellow IN
the collection, .'he looks satisfied and
! happy; but if he only could. he'd sink his
claws into me in a minute. You do not
| have to fear the teeth so much. The
claws are terrible. And those yumas
| over there: why. they are worse than the
! lions Now here is Kate lock cut, don
touch the cage.
Kindness" said Col. Ferrari, rs lost
/! on lions and pumas. You've got TO ciup
! them into cowardice and keep them
cowed.'
Lovers of strength and power lind their
| ideal in the three big male lions. not to
! mention the 1.-THE. graceful females. by
I, scfeer force of mind over brute strength
they are made to do the VIII OF the trainer.
The experience of Colonel Ferrari ana
| his assistants would make interesting
! reading, and fair sample of lion ma
tire IS shown in the two halt-grown
wheIps. now two years old. They were
F.! horn in captivity and have been trained
| with the greatest possible gentleness, but
T, are growing more ferocious and treaeher-
! Gus daily thus showing the wisdom OF the
experienced animal trainers slogan.
| Never trust a beast
! DeKenze. the fearless trainer, who en-
tiers the lion cages daily, is literally COW
I cred with scars and does NIT thihiS chances
! IRE worth much. Mile Pauline De Vere's
I work with her trio OF trained purnas IS
/ wonderful.
TILE BICYCLE RACES.
The bicycle feature of the Fair will be
of no small interest. and the many events
and Drfzes will. interest all. The Bicycle
have sent out a letter. which IS bringing
III many returns and will add to the gene
raj interest in this feature.