The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-19
BIG SHOW TOMORROW.
Ringing Brothers VIII BE Here for
Two Performances.

The big white tents Of the Ringing Bros
circus. with all their living features, will
become a part of Indianapolis early to-
show lot, before the average citizen is
awake. will be a white city, with f1uttering
flags, around which the small boys will
gather with an interest nothing else can
inspire. 1t is doubtful If the first yellow
wagon will reach the lot tomorrow morn
ing before the boy enthusiast. He will see
the cook tents go up and the preparations
started for early breakfast. He will find
strange pleasure in watching the heavy
Norman Percheran horses drawing the
huge canvas, pole and seat wagons across
the lot, and not one of the highly decorated
dens and cages will escape his vigilant eye.
The ponderous tread of the twenty-five ele-
plants will fill him with wonder. The
horse tents, with their 500 head of fine
stock, will engage his admiring attention.
and when, within two hours after the first
wagon arrives, the great tents are up and
everything is ready for circus day, he will
ing elders, who say, How on earth did
they do it?" Even the man who has been
a faithful witness to the erection of every
circus within his memory is puzzled to ex-
The Ringling shows are now quoted as
the biggest aggregation in America. The
number of animal dens that compose their
menagerie, the number of high-priced per-
formers employed in their circus pro-
gramme, the extraordinary herd of ele-
plants, the great 61-horse act of John
OBrien, the thousand or more people they
carry on their payroll, the great hip
podrome features they present, the huge
arenic tent necessary for three circus
rings, two big stages, racing oval one
quarter of a mile in length, a seating Ca
pacity for 1900 people-all of these items
are of important account In showing the
evolution Of the circus, the highest devel-
opment OF which has been reached by
Ringing Bros.
The street parade tomorrow morning
o'clock. will afford an appetizing picture
OF the resources of the Ringing
Bros show. The parade will be
over two miles in length and sub
divided into thirty sections. In the various
divisions there viii be everything to IN
struct and amuse that has ever been heard
of in connection with an important circus,
and great deal that is strictly novel.
There will be military display. composed
of uniformed types of the crack regiments
of the great nations of the world. Many
of the gilded cages, in which curious ami
mails are penned will be open. and for the
children's delight there will be a miniature
menagerie and pony chariots occupied by
craven images of fairyland ideals There
will be twenty-five elephants, twenty cam
els, pretty ponies. blooded horses. srlartly
dressed riders, trained goats, dogs and
monkeys, and hundred and one other fea-
lures of curious interest TO make the pro-
cession a variegated and glittering display
There win be given two performances to-
morrow, one at o'clock and one at 6
o'clock. Those wishing TO avoid crowds
at the ticket wagon on the ground may
secure reserved seats and admissions at
the Bates House pharmacy tomorrow at
the same prices charged at the show lots.