The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-13
SAW THE FOUNTAIN IN PLAY.
GREAT ELECTRICAL SPECTACLE
LAST NIGHT AT THE CARNIVAL.

Night Was Delighted by It-Admis-
sion 90 the Grounds Al That l.
Needed To see the FountRin-shows
/ NiII Remain All This weck-Rnil-
roads Reported Many Visitors to
the City 1cstcrday-How villa
/ beasts Receive Dainty MorseIs for
Their Health.
The electric fountain was n play ia the
\ Elks' Carnival grounds last night Tor the
\ FIRST time 4 large crowd was out to rec
the shows and all gathered around the
fountain when It was put in action. For
I half an hour on two occasions the foun-
/ tain was in play. and all who Witnessed
\ its wonderful display and the gorgeous
! electric effects we're delighted.
Originally 50 was tie intention 10 have
/ the fountain one Of the features Of tho
/ carnival 90 which a special admission fee
would have 10 be paid. but this was given
over and e. was decided 70 make the tri-
umph Of hydrostatics and electrical in
| genui,y free exhibition. the privilege OF
observing O., 10 be open 10 all who entered
! the grounds Those who saw the two
| displays last night declared that she
/ fountain alone is worth the price OF adj
! mission TO the grounds.
Many jets OF water shot high into the
air from the fountain. Electrical effects
give the jets an colors ana show the wa
ter in many shapes ana forms These are
rapidly changing. and the eye has no
chance o. firing Of one scene before il
/ gives way Ia another serpenune
dancer ascends To the center OF the foun-
tain by an elevator and. with lights
/ flashing upon. and around her. tho foun-
tain continuing 10 pay ali the while. she
I executes a graceful dance. Upon her
: drapery pictures Ia the most beautiful col
ors and combinations are thrown. and tho
woman, the lights. the oo'ors aud the
changing forms OF the water make up
I picture that remains 10 the memory OF the
/ beholier 20 delight long after the scene
has passed away
Railroads Reported Crowds.
Reports from the railroads yesterday 10
/ the management OF the carnival proclaim
/ 81 more visitors than had reached the city
/ any day Of last week and many Of them
/ were In evidence upon the grounds All
/ from distance who have visited the
shows unite with the citizens la their
praise. and Tor those who have not vet
arrived. though expecting to visit savan-
nah for the carnival. rare entertainment
Is In prospect
Local people as well as Wis tors. patron
lied the carnival IN force Entrance 10
1 the grounds during the afternoon was
flee. as It will be every day this week
admission being charged only az night
/ The withdrawal OF the price for admls-
sion to the grounds attracts many WISH
tors who spend their money upon the
shows. Last night the crowd was merry
and free with money. though there were
not as many young men and Young wo-
men In evidence as usual the military
meetings and the attraction az the thea
ter keeping them away from the carnl-
val
No shows Moving Away.
During the day there was a rumor that
some OF the shows on the grounds were
moving away. An Investigation proved
that the rumor was absurd. as not = sin
. gle one OF the shows had moved An are
under contract TO remain throughout sat
Lrday. and they will abide by their agree
ment. The carnival people see no reason
why there should be talk OF ne with
drawal OF shows. as all are well pleased
with the patronage and expect il TO be-
even more liberal during the rest OF the
week.
a visit 10 the grounds disclosed all the
shows in fun blast last night. all the din
ard confusion that make up a Midway
lions seem 20 take with the crowds bet
ter than others. and DO a rushing bust
ness. All please the visitors. but to some
more than one visit is required FOR one
TO be perfectly satisfied
This IL EIks' Day.
This will be Elks' day al the carnival.
I II Is particularly desired that all the
Elks In the city put in an appearance to-
day. even though they have already vls-
tied the carnival. They viii be confidently
| expected by the management and the
committeeman. There are many Elks In
the city. and their patronage. with the
ladies they will have accompanying them
will insure a great crowd az the grounds
tonight
How the Beasts Are Fed.
Those who pay visits to the animal
shows when the last performances. along
about II % or y o'clock. are being given
have an opportunity 20 witness a feature
| that Is not on the programme regularly.
That r. the feeding Of the wild beasts
This Is an interesting spectacle. though.
/ possibly. not the most refined that could
he imagined The animals rend and tear
their food TO pieces. and there Is a sug-
gcsiion OF the old Roman amphltheaters
and ferocous animals growing and fight
ing over their prey.
/ Anywhere from one 70 twenty pounds
Of raw meat make a meal for tho anil
mails They are fed but once a day The
popular idea that the beasts are wei fed
Just before their trainers enter their
cages Il a fallacy for by the time the an
| imals are put through their performance
they have had hours in which 10 grow
hungry. II IS generally supposed thar
they are ali che more likely 20 turn upon
their trainers and keepers when hungry.
but such Is not the case y
The lions. cougars. leopards. panthers'
and other beasts 20 be found az the car
nival know fun well when the hour for
their feast approaches. and they then be-
. come thoroughly aroused pacing their
I cages franttcally and looking for the COM
Ing Of those who bring them their 10 a.
/ They seize upon Il with hungry teeth
when IL Is thrust through the bars and
soon the animals have made away with
Il and relapsed into the torpid sleep that
follows their hlling themselves TO reple-
ton.
When a lion or one OF the other beasts
gets on his feed live fowl Is thrown
him This r. as a sort OF appetizer but
% Ii interesting 20 note the animals ac.
tons one would think that he would at
once eat the fowl. but this Is not the
case. Instead after catching and killing
To- the beast picks it as clean as the most
particular cook might, cxpending perhaps
half an hour In the process. All the down
is removed from the carcass before the
I animal decides 70 eat IL The remedy Is