The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-03
THE BRILLIANT ILLUMINATION
Ut Proves q Great Attraction-so1ne
of the Good Things to
&c Seen.

Every one who was looking for novel
form of amusement yesterday was bound
for the Elks' fair. The result was a
large attendance for the first day, which
augurs well for the success of the big en-
tertainment during the next two weeks.
It needed only a glimpse of the interior
grounds to satisfy sightseers that the
tair was fully UP to expectations, and that
the Elks had kept their promise in every
detail. The humid heat and threatening
clouds of the day interfered somewhat
with the afternoon attendance, but an
Immense 5throng crowded the Industrial
streets and Jabours circus enclosure in
the evening. The brilliant illumination,
commencing at the court of honor at
Hennepin avenue and Sixth street and
continuing throughout the grounds. in
thousands of incandescent and arc lights
was alone sufficient to attract a large
crowd.
With few exceptions all of the big at
fractions within the grounds were in
working order last evening. As every
show, except the loop the loop, is free
Fractions were about equally we'll patron
ICED, and it is hard to say which made
the biggest hit with the crowd The pom
derous arms Of the Ferris wheel revolved
its loads of human freight through space
rs continuous performance. Thousands
crowded about the open space in the cen
ter Of the Midway, in which the seven
Grunatho sisters, the French acrobats,
were giving their remarkable exhibition
Of tumbling. Near at hand the American
group of Austin sisters were viei4g with
their French cousins in wonderful aerial
acts. While this act was in progress,
Mile. Annie, the human fly" thrilled the
crowd by walking head downward from
the brilliantly illuminated surface Of q
mammoth mirror. A few yards beyond
Charles Bigney and Captain Collins gave
phen high diving acts into tank
Of water and a net .
Warda Zouie and Joe Katool showed their
complete mastery over roaring lions;
snarling leopards bears and other anil
mails. The greatest troupe Of japanese
acrobats in the world, numbering twelve
men, women and children, were q big
drawing card.
Probably the people who enjoyed them
selves most last evening were the hun
dreds Of young folks who availed them
selyes Of the opportunity to ride the
camels IN the Midway:
N the congress of nations were whirl-
ing derYishes, Hindoo fakirs, Russian
FIRE eaters, cup and sword dancers, the
Algerian troupe of sword swallowers and
many other startling features. In the ORR
entail theater and the Streets Of Cairo
Egyptian girls gave the typical dances OF
their country. IL -. T.. 49,.
The beautiful Japanese tea garden,
with it's bower of roses and exotic plants,
was tested to it's utmost capacity. At the
same time a select vaudeville program
was being given on a raised platform at
one end Of the garden, the music being
provided by q young: women's orchestra
Among the features were songs and
phenomenal strength by the Patnauds
"a acrobatic comedy sketch, "The Texas
Girl and the Circus Man. by the Cartons
Lanes and susette's cannon juggling act
wire walking BY Mile. Flora and the Mid,
die marionettes. Mile. Leon, the flying
lady; and .Lunettesand her beautiful illu-
sion were also objects Of great Interest
The New York Lady's band gives a con
tinuous concert in the afternoon ant
evening from the balcony Of the triangu.
lar building.
TT IS estimated that fully 10000 people
passed the gates Yesterday. s.: