The Arizona sentinel., 1901-06-19
UNDER THE CIRCUS CANVAS.
A Glimpse of the Giories in Store
 fo: Fourth of July Ce:ebrators.

enthusiasm which characterized the events Of the Fourth in cur bOyhcOd days does net mark the modern cele- bration. This may in great measure be accounted for by the fact that the Cld-time picnic, which the annual re- currence Of Americas greatest holiday invariably brought about. has grown old and uniuteresting, while the read ing of the Declaration of Independence, sacred as is that iberty-breathing doc ument. has come to be looked upon as a merely formal ceremony, performed in the line of duty.
 These arguments conceded to be true, it plainly follows that 6 successful cele- bratiCn of the Fourth must be accom- panied ty some novel feature which will relieve it of the charge of stale ness and insure a rousing good time for all the participants.
 Yuma has been amply provided for in this respect this year, through the enterprise Of some Of cur most promi- nent citizens who, after great eXertiOn, have induced the Elks' Worlds Great est Consolidated Three-Ring Circus and Giant Hippodrome to exhibit in Yrma on that day. No attraction or enter tainment which can be conceived could be preferred to this one. and Yuma is being viewed with jealous eyes by the citizen committees which have charge of the celebrations in Chicago, St.LCuis, New York, San Francisco, and num- Der of other quite well-knOwn cities which were bidders fer the ElkS' circus. The favoring of Yuma can Cnly be at tributed to the characteristic philan- thropy which seems to be the Elk Brothers moving spirit, since Yuma cannot be expected, even with the rap i'd growth she is making, and the pro- portions that growth will attain by the Fourth, to afford as large a crowd as either of the cities named. However, the Elks will have done good, which is their only aim in life. They will have attracted attention to Yuma, which will certainly be the means of adding thousands to this sections set tiers, and thus accomplish at one fell stroke what years of advertising in the ordinary channels has but partially brought about.
 A glimpse at the glories of this most complete and gOrgeOusly magnificent of all circus organizations will convince the most skeptical that the coming cen tury can hold no hope of improvement in the line in which the Elk Brothers are new unchallenged kings. Through out the many years in which there has been no competitor worthy Of their steel the motto of the Elks has ever been Excelsior" and as a consequence the exhibition to be witnessed in Yuma on the Fourth will far exceed not only anything that has ever been attempted by any ether organization, but it will overshadow anything ever before pro duced by even this peerless organiza- tion.
 The features which will conspire to make this the most wonderful circus performance ever seen in the United States, or perhaps in the entire world, are so many that an attempt to detail them in a comprehensive manner would involve the abandonment of all other news matters. Suffice it to say that each department Of the Elks' Worlds Greatest Consolidated Three-Ring Cir GUS and Giant Hippodrome is under the direct supervision of enc of the Elks Brothers, and that a friendly rivalry has for many years existed between them to outdo each other in the attain ment of pre-eminence in their respect i've departments, condition which ren- Gered certain the outcome which has been cCnsummated-that the grand whole would eclipse all other aggrega- tions which have for their object the entertainment of the public.
 The mammoth menagerie of the Elks' Worlds Greatest is especially worthy of great praise. Gathered together at an expense far beyond the ability of other menagerie owners, the rarest specimens of the world are here exhib- ited fer the first time, while intelligent trainers and handlers will for the bene- fit of science explain their character istics, tell of their native haunts and depict in vivid narrative the thrilling stories of their capture. Of course the horned Giant Boustrophedon and the herd of Hippogriffs will excite the most attention, but they are by no means the only surpassingly interest ing features of this interesting me- nagerie.
 The side shows will contain an aggre- gation of freaks such as has never be- fore been dreamed of by the most en- thusiastic or the most opulent sideshow manager. Freaks which could not be obtained for money have been induced to accept of the Elks' hospitality on the Fourth, and as mark of their ap- preciation will consent to be exhibited to the Yuma public.
 And so Cn down the line. The per formance proper, including performers and clowns, will be given by the great est combination, both in point of num- bers and array of talent, ever gathered under one canvas; the music will be