The age-herald., 1902-03-21
.ELKS MADE UP AS CLOWNS FURNISH FUN FOR PUBLIC Circus Opens Preceded by the Great Street Pa
 rade DARING WILD ANIMAL feAIS August schIllineer Rides In Cage With Two Huge St. Bernard Dogs. Take-off On Third Resl-
 ment Row.
DARING WILD ANIMAL LFEAGS

The Elks Circus started under auspic- ious circumstances yesterday. The wealth or was all that could be desired and the parade in the morning was creditable and the two performances well attended. The tent was crowded at the night per formance, fully two thousand people be- ing present.
 The circus was the work of profess sionals, the Elks having employed the Harris Nickle Plate Circus to perform for them. Some of the Elks, however, as clowns furnished fun for the audience. Percy Nixon did quite a stunt in lighting a cigar with a pistol and John Antwine, Johnny Meyer, c. c. Fleming, F. M. FL Hot and Carter Brooks were at hand to liven things up.
 The circus Is one of the old-fashioned one ring performances where the aud fence can see what is going on without dislocating their necks. The performance went off with a snap and vim that was agreeable and also creditabie, consider ing that the circus had just emerged from winter quarters, and that it's first per- formances for the season were yesterday.
 High Jumping Exhibition.
 The first act was some exhibition high jumpinb by J. Adams Phillips and w. D. Whitehead on the horses Arrow and High Dice, the property of MT. Phillips. This was greatly enjoyed and was one of the features of the evening.
 The other acts were by the profession
 aR several children in the troupe was excel- lent and received much applause.
 The peanut, pink lemonade popcorn and toy balloon privileges were given to the Elks, who palmed these articles off on a green and unsuspecting public as coolly and with as much indifference as if they had been born and bred in a circus tent.
 The parade yesterday was quite impos- ina composed, as it was, of the Harris regulars and the Elks' amateurs, who dressed as clowns and in various comic garbs contributed merriment to the occo- sion.
 The parade was headed by c. p. Me glemry ss grand marshal, who was on horseback. Following him in a carriage were Pete Houppert Dr. D. Ed Drennen and John G. Housman of the Elks' com mittee, and MT. Wilson of the Nickel Plate Circus. Behind these in a vehicle were Mayor W. M. Drennen and Exalted Ruler John W. O'Neill followed by Harry and Tom Rensford, Sam Worcester and Joe Gerst, Abe Rich and Doc Satterfield Frank M. Edwards, R. V Taylor. A. J. Hnil and e number of other well-known Elks in carriages
 Following these were the regular circus paraphernalia, consisting of elephants, cages of wild animals and the troupe of mounted acrobats and clowns. Inter- spersed throughout the procession were the Elks clowns. Johnny Antwine, Ed Montgomery, Tom Afford, John McCar- ten. Johnny Meyers, Fred Conradi, c. c. Fleming and others
 Remains of Third Regiment.
 Among the different features of the pro- cession which attracted the most atten- ton were the remains of the Third Reg iment. This consisted of a wagon bearing three men and a monkey. Fred Wehage dressed as Robinson Crusoe fired gun at intervals, while John P. Murphy acted as Friday and Frank Gardner as a sol- dier. The monkey acted as a monkey and was bona fide.
 August Schillinger rode in cage with the Hons, these being two enormous St. Bernard dogs with hair cut to resemble a lion. Otton Greener rode in cage with A bear. while Abe Kaufman paraded as Cossack.
 Dr. Percy Nixon drove an old time coach. He was dressed as a clown. as was Steve Driver of Nashville, who sat beside him. In the coach were J. J. Laugh ran and H. A. woodworth of Pennsyl- vania
 There will be four more performances, two today and two tomorrow. The mati- nee performances will begin at 2:15 and in the evening at S:16.