The Washington times., 1902-02-09

with a common chair.
She was not the only attraction at the
big vaudeville show which the Elks have
provided for Washington's amusement,
but she was easily the best, as all who
witnessed the performance declared. She
is very slender girl, born in Harrisburg,
and features as captured at the early
age OF five years from real live Der
FISHES"
Religious Dances.
1t is alleged that she dances religious
dances, or rather the dances are said to
have religious effect, but all the effect
they did actually have upon the onlook-
ers was TO create their open-mouthed as
tonishmert, while "Onetta" whirled
around and around with chair flying out
at right angles in her teeth. She is said
to be able 10 whirl 5000 revolutions. Last
night she performed about twice that
number.
Everybody at Convention Hall last
night had money. That was evident by
the way the nic':els poured into the
strong boxes. Larger coins, silver dol
lars, and real green money in more pro-
fusion than witnessed at the Mint ex-
changed hands amid scenes of good-fel-
lowship.
One father OF a dignifed family won
china set Loaded down with a wash
bowl, pitcher, and soap dish, together
with other articles OF the set, he passed
painfully out of the swinging doors, and
bore the jests of his friends with ill-con-
cealed chagrin. >.
Children's Day.
Everybody had a good time, because
that is what the Elks are having this
carnival for, they say. Yesterday after
noon they made about 1900 school chill
dren happy, to say nothing of the entire
membership of the German Orphan Asy-
lum, which visited the fairyland in a
BODY, and refused to go until satisfied.
The baby lions were heroes and hero
ines of the hour, and for the time being
they might have been the proieny of
peaceful tabby, rather than of African
forest kings.
The young cubs, under the auspices of
their keeper, gave a pink tea, the recep-
tion being held in a large split basket
One little girl from the orphan home
picked out the largest-which is to be
named Admiral Schley,'' if the voting
contest going on is safe bet-and de-.
clined positively to let it go. She calmly
seated herself on the floor, pluckea the
cub by the ears, and while mamma and
papa growled their very loudest pro-
ceeded to scratch its back, to hold it I'D
by the nape of the neck, to punch its
eyes out, and exercised the prerogative
which children generally exercise over
cats.
no ~.
was the largest yet. More than 600
friends of the Elks were on hand to do
their share tor charity. and do it they did
10 the best of their several abilities.
New Organ Playing.
The evening programme was interest
ing. The new big organ, imported from
Baltimore. played beautiful melodies and
filled the air with tuneful music. The
only trouble with the Elks is that they
have altogether too much melody. Last
night there were:
A vaudeville show N the German gar
den, with about three dozen different
bands, all nationalities. The big band on
the stage, where the real vaudeville is
given; lots Of music. An Oriental set of
musicians at the Oriental palace; these
played the Worlds Fair couchee- couchee
and the airs of the streets of Cairo. The
band at this entrance; the band at that
entrance. Bands every place. Music is
everywhere at the Elks' carnival
Get your picture taken, and il ii
doesn't look like you, or some of your
relatives. your money back" is another of
the funmakers. Also the man who guess
es within three pounds of your weight and
never makes miss, is another
There is candy, there is cake there is
everything to be bought. The Elks have
forgotten nothing. Come again" is the
watchword.
Onetta the Feature.
But "Onetta' certainly does make YOU
dizzy. She makes you spend your pennies
before you have time to think at the
Elks' carnival.
Beginning tomorrow afternoon the
carnival will enter upon its second and
last week. There is that something about
the carnival that is fascinating and cap
tivating, and the best demonstration that
the carnival is giving the highest de-
gree CT satisfaction is that many people
have attended several times during the
weel.
The entire makeup Of the amusements
and attractiyeGess is meritorious, and re-
fleets with credit upon Washington Lodge
70. Is, B. 7. o. z.
Free Features.
The free features are good and. Of a |
kind that are not presented very often |
They include the four wild animal acts |
by Princess Delaware and her FIVE lions, |
Steve Lawrence In his lion hunt. Pauline |
de We're in a den Of pumas, Prof. Briggs |
and his kangaroo, the Watson Sisters
on the revolving triangular trapeze, the
Cycle Whirl, Letto and Dello in funny !
acTObatics, and Yamamoto Brothers, the
imperial Japanese performers. The ad-
vent of the baby liens at the Convention
Hall last Sunday, February 2, and the
exhibition of them and the voting on what
their names are TO be, proved TO be an
other strong and interesting card OF the
carnival. One each will be named by
some person of prominence on Monday, |
Tuesday, and Wednesday nights.
The Helen May Butler Lady Military |
Band rendered music during the week
that won the popular favor of the audi
tors. The other distinct and novel per-
formances OF the carnival were gener-
ously patronized and well received They
are given in the Beautiful Orient, the
German Village. the Moorish Palace, the
Edison Moving Pictures, and Electra.
The Old Country Store.
Crystal Maze" is 4 silent, amusing,
and expensive construction. And the
Eiks' Old Country Store is an odd novelty
that can only be seen In reality in some
interior rural district The Elks who
have charge OF this store have not got