Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-09
The BurIesque Parade Viewed by a
Big Crowd Of People.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT.

The Elks' circus arrived on time this
morning n gave a magnificent pa
rads through the streets Just before
noon. The display was gorgeous and
was witnessed by thousands of specta-
tors. The whole AFFAIR was one of the
srandest burlesque spectacles ever got
ten up here. First came a mounted
trumpeter, J. H.. Drury, who sounded
the signal for the marshal-in-chief. L.
II. Chamberlin, who guided the long
procession through the streets. Mana
ger Frank Mckee in a trap was ac-
~companied by "RaNlesnake BILL" the
cowboy doctor. VINO was a barker for
the whole show. Then came the band
wagon. After II six mounted knights,
and the lady snake charmer n Cir
cassian beauty, with a handsome
coachman and barker. Hay Rube''
and wife was very prominent. Two Ro-
man chariots followed, one containing
Ben Hur." the other Ben Him" The
royal japanese acrobats with their
barker occupied n cPrriage and were
closely watched by a clown. Col. VIM.
Cody. the celebrated western plains
man. known as Buffalo BILL" came
mex escorted by a band OF cowboys
and Indians. Annie Oakley. the great
shot, broke granite balls filled with saw
dust from a noat n made a
miss. She was well assisted by Will
Cassman. a volunteer for a dangerous
position. The sprlnkllng cart filled
with e le~monade-the only drink the
Elks ever indulge thunder manage
ment OF Major Ernest Meyers was a
. a. -. nNaWnnaff
Hubbell as "Lallah Rookh." the fat
lady, had an entire strong float all to
herself. and made a hit. The yellow
kids. six In number. were a body guard
to the ponderous female. A wild FIJI
cannibal In all his barbaric splendor
came next, and the city police kept
their Eyes on him as he was considered
extremely dangerous. An immensely
tall giraffe was led through the streets
causing much applause. He was a
beauty. Several "Rubes" and Weary
willies' kept the crowd In a roar. A
cage OF fierce pie faced lions was a
strong feature. T. Y. Maynard. as the
lion tanner, kept them In subsection.
In a strong Iron cage a fierce man eat
ing Zulu was securely chained and he
was with difficulty restrained from
staying hundreds of the crowd. His
makeup was fine and It was also off,
cial. Many guesses were mad As to
his identity. but A. b. McGafey could
tell the party's name. Arabs on horses,
the Elks' goat. yellow Kids on burros
painted as zebras, and a real live call
Hope OF the latest pattern closed up
what was emphatically agreed to be
the best thing gotten up here In years.
The characters were assumed by the
following enthusiastic Elks: A. b. Nc
Gaffey, Zulu: Il. +. Abel. coachman.
Col. II. 8. Goss and Col. ]. G.. Albright
as Rubes. Frank Mckee. general
ager. H.. ]. Evans, A. Grunsfeld, NJ.
Mandell, r. Lowenthal, Jessie Miller,
Chas. Mausard and w h~esselden.
Arabs: Ed Pickard and L. b. Stern
clowns: F. A. Hubbell and C. F. My
ers. cowboys; Spot Moore, hobo;
Fred Lewis. Circassian beauty, c. w.
Medler. lady snake charmer: 7. n. Will
kerson and j. p. Goodlander. barkers;
Memphis Kennedy, human cariope; ].
| ". Prestel. Turk In charge OF giraffe;
F. Il. Sturges, b. Bearrup. b. S. Crock
EFT. Indians, T. s Hubbell, fat lady; T,
v. Maynard, lion tanner; C. c. Hall. Fill
cannibal; ID. N, Macpherson and w.
ii. Hahn, Japs; Frank Lee, Annie Oak
ley; J. ]. Sheridan. Irish policeman; ].
r. Haynes. Ben Hur, A. Everitt' Ben
Him; A. Wickham, c, Hopkins, g.
Quickel, Ed Sackett. John Mckee and
C. Conrad, yellow kids; Judge Crum-
packer, Col. Cody; b. Ruppe, a doc
tor: w. Fisher. an enthusiastic Elk OF
Denver was Mrs. RUDE; Ernest Myers.
lemonade mixer. IL any have missed
being mentioned It was because OF their
wonderful make up n the reporter
offers apologies.
Tonight the grand performance will
be given and II will be the most laugh
able one ever presented here.