Arizona republican., 1900-12-08


 al Guard contest alone, and the other is open to cadets or any other drill or ganiation in the territory.
 The company drill medal is on exhibi- !tion in George H. Cooks jeweiry stcre window.
 The ladies of the Christian church will have very handsome booth, from which they will serve luncheons to the visitors. This will be erected in front of French's jewelry store. It Is in charge of a committee of energetic lady workers. and will without doubt be very successful
 The heaviest colored cake walker and fancy dancer in the world, Miss Ethel Carter, arrived in the city last night to take part in the Coon Town 400 grand cake walk and minstrel show in the Midway. Miss Carter weighs three hundred pounds and is as light on her feet as a feather. She ho'd ds a medal for being the champion oolored cake walk CT in the west. She will no doubt make a bit in the Midway.
 The great parade of the Elks' circus has now been definitely and finally ar ranged for. Messrs. Dr. Ford G. P. Bullard, H. NJ Willis and w. c. Foster. who are the respective chairmen of the parade committee, Grand Announcer and various other dignitaries in the Elks' curcus parade, will lead with dog cart tandems. There will be buglers, knights and ladies on horseback, clown bands, trained elephants. animal cages, camels. giraffes, chariots, ogres, cow boys, floats, trick mules and other fea- fn is expected that for fifteen years follow ing the history of the state of Arizona will be replete with gorgeous and de- scriptive mention of the wonderful en- tertainments that took place on ahe day when the antlered herd of Phoenix and the entire vicinity came to town. Such a circus parade as will be given on that day would make Barnum, if he were olive, blush with envy. Forepaugh, in his most riotous stage of imag- nation never contemplated such a scene of splendor, glittering unreality, barbaric gorgeousness and unique out landiShness as will be seen when the Elks and their friends come down the line in front of the queens throne on Wednesday, Elks' day. The committee on programme for the E,ks' circus have discovered two of the most fa- nous bareback riders in the world One is so modest that he does not care to have his name mentioned, and the other has no name. Both were born with horse sense, which they have ex- ercised in bareback riding ever since Think of fourteen clowns and each one of them amateurs. If anything can be discovered funnier than this, the fire will be called out to turn the hose on them.
 One of the acts of the circus will be a burlesque skating act in which the skaters will wear the skates on the top of their heads. This will be necessary, as they will be sliding around on their heads as often as they will on their feet. Most music lovers are familiar with the grand selections from Cava- iera Rusticana. Prof. Housatonic has l private band of uneXcelled musicians who will render selec- ions from Cava- era Rushthecanner on the night of the circus, to the great delight of al those not present. The circus of the Ellls will raise a stringent law against all cir cuses, menageries and wild west shows and wheresoever found or Everybody should watch put for the Elks' circus at the carnival.
 1fhe magazines and Illustrated papers Ire writing daily to the carnival head quarters for photographs and articles about the Phoenix Cowboy and Indian Carnival. Among those who have re- luested a supply of this matter are Golfers Weekly. the Overland Month Iy, Sunset, the Sunday edition of the Tribune. the Los Angeles Daily papers, the San Francisco Chronicle. Examiner and Call, the Police Gazette, md the Land of Sunshine. The latter sends a very good letter about the matter, whih is herewith giv- en:
 Phoenix Merchants Free Street Fair,
 Phoenix, Ariz. Gentlemen:-You will doutless take a l 1un Ter of photographs during your .oming Indian Indian and Cowboy Car i lival, which would be suitable for re- production in The Land of Sunshine l We would be very glad to use number | f you wish to arrange to have fair | .sosrtment sent to us. Of purse we do rot intend to charge Phoenix any 1, hing for this compliment.
 Yours very truly,
 LAND OF SUNSHINE PUB. co. I:rs requested that all persons or so- ietie.s that expect to take part in the arafie will report to the marshal or ection chief for instruction not later han Sunday afternoon.