The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30
THE CHARLESTON MIDWAY.

It is now settled fact that Frank
G.. Bostock, the Animal King, - and
his great Animal Arena, which is the
real big feature Of the Pan-Amerlcan
Exposition, is coming to the South
Carolian Interstate and West lndlan
Exposition. The Bostock Enterprise
leaves behind remarkable record
made at Buffalo as over 100000 peo-
ple attended the Temple of Zoology,
where it demonstrated that it is an at
traction which appeals to the intelli-
GENT classes, and concession that is
clean and legitimate throughout. In
its originality, cleverness and magnih-
cence it has surpassed all other attrac-
tions on the Midway as well as in
point of attendance. The visitors ad-
yert;sed this unique attraction so
much among their acquaintance that
for many weeks the capacity OF the
building was always taxed to ats ut
most. a record unprecedented in the
h Midway Show business, remarkable as
it is for heavy runs. Among the
hundreds of thousands of visitors were
many illustrous ones, more, perhaps
than at any other entertainment.
Among these visitors were the United
States Cabinet, the ladies of the Pres
idential party, and on the day of the,
great tragedy the late President. Nc
Kinley was to have attended, and as
matter of fact box had been decorat-
ed and his Excellency was expected
when news came of the awful attempt
on his life. which resulted in his
death. the Governors Of every State,
Senators and judges Of the Supreme
Court almost without exception nave
visited this wonderful Trained Wild
Animal Exhibition, and they have all
expressed their wonder and delight
upon seeing tie acms of human cour-
age and daring, together with a super
lative degree of educational geological
features, the combined salient charac-
teristics of worlds resources and a
lifetime's study and plucky effort, per
severance and experience as represent
ed today by the Great Bostock Zoolog-
ical Arena which is coming to Charles
ton. The efforts of others in similar
lines at former Expositions pale into
insignifgance beside this mighty en-
terprise, and its fame and name al
ready extend the world over. The
building in which the exhibitions will
be given will be without doubt the
finest on the Mighty Midway. The
impression of those who visit it will
be one of profound magnitude and
splendor. Around the sides Of the
great ampitheatre are to be the great
steel barred cages, wherein will be
shown the brute creation fully and
complete. The entire animal kingdom
will be there represented from the ice
bound regions of the Arctic circle to
the sun -scorched latitudes at the equa-
tor, and their will not be single in
teresting specie missing, nor one rare
variety absent. In the mammoth steel
arena will be shown the many crown
ing features of this world-renowned
animal exhibition. There commanded
and directed by the worlds greatest
living animal subjugators. In the
great steel bound circle will be seen
fearless men and women taking their
lives into their hands by posing in the
midst of the very beasts whose mis-
sicn on earth seems but death and de-
struction. Education to a degree that
borders closely on the line of human
understanding will be amply demon
strated, and performances will be given
that will fairly bewilder the senses OF
the spectators