Evening star., 1902-02-04
WEALTH OF INTERESTING FEATURES
Representative Schirm Makes the
Address of Welcome.
GREAT FUN ON MIDWAY

the Elks of Washington were there in
full force while Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and many other cities were well
represented. 1t was indeed evening of
pleasure for everyone who was present.
it was a cosmopolitan audience, composed
Of persons who went for the purpose of
enjoying themselves and who left the big
auditorium feeling that their mission had
been fulfilled.
Last nights opening was more than aus
picious and the indications are that the
charity fund of Washington Lodge No. 10,
will be enriched to a goodly extent The
initial exercises were simple. Representa-
tive Charles r. Schirm of Maryland, es-
teemed royal knight of Baltimore Lodge,
No. Z was introduced by Mr. Joseph A.
Burkhart, exalted ruler OF washington
Lodge. Representative Schirm's remarks
were in the nature of an address OF well
come. In part he said:
Representative Schfrm's Remarks.
1T welcome you all here tonight in behalf
of the membership Of the Washington
| Lodge of Elks. This carnival has opened
under the most auspicious and favorable
circumstances, and every element augurs
| for It's success
"Our martyred President, William Nc
| Kinley In his speech at Buffalo said that
'expositions were the timekeepers of prog
ress.' This statement is applicable to the
world at large, and in a smaller sense an
exposition of this character is also a time
keeper to progress.
"a few years ago it would have been i'm
Possible for the Elks to have attempted
public entertainment on so large scale,
| but with one objective idea before them
| charity practically administered-the Elks
| have won the confidence of the community.
I'VE have been a benefit to the commun1-
| ty, and the community has been a benefit
! to US. We have learned that the best res
suits can be obtained by applying charlta-
| bic methods to correct business principles
| that is, to induce a large number of people
| to contribute small sums on an occasion
| like this where pleasure and merriment are
returned fer their patronage
"The only secret the Elks have is never
! to reveal the name Of the person receiving
aid at their hands. After this carnival is
| thing of the past, the profits of the venture
, will go toward relieving some poor BROTH
ers or those dear to them, who, through
| misfortune or infirmity, have become the
subjects of our tender care"
Gala Place Inside.
| The interior of Convention Hall presents
| a charming sight, with it's decorations of
| flags and bunting and lights of dazzling
! brilliancy. The appropriately painted scenic
| fronts of the various attractions and .the
| handsomely decorated booths with exhibits
| all tend to make picture that is not only
! interesting but instructive well. The
! committee having charge Oh the dLuuSeultHl
| features of the carnival have certainly seen
| to it that there are plenty of them and OF
| the best quality.
| The wild animal acts in the big sixty-foot
| steel cage are thrilling and hold the audi
| tors throughout in wonderment
| 1t is remarkable how these ferocious ami
| mails can be taught to do so much. For in
! stance, Princess Delaware fearlessly makes
her five full-g grown forest-bred Nubian lions
| ride on a bicycle, roll a globe, form into
pyramids and picture poses and perform
| high leaping. Steve Lawrence does sem
sational lion hunt with his three lions
! showing the capture and subjugation of
| them, and Pauline De We're goes into a
| den of leopards, pumas and panthers and
makes them obedient to her command.
Plenty of Amusements.
/ Prof. Briggs gives novel performance
of boxing three rounds with his Big Frank,
| the kangaroo. The Yamamoto Brothers,
imperial japanese performers do some
| very difficult feats of balancing and other
acts on the slack wire. Letto and DelIo are
| clever eccentric acrobats. The Four Wat
son Sisters do beautiful act on their re-
volving triangular trapeze. The Helen May
Buffers Ladies Military Band, handsomely
| uniformed, rendered program that pleas
ed They will no doubt be prime favorites
| before the end of the carnival. On the
Cycle Whirr' is given an exhibition of
bicycle riding that is remarkable. This is
an inverted or bowl-shaped cycle track ten
feet In diameter at the base and twenty feet
at the top. On the inside of this two men
and woman race AROUND at terrific speed,
and one of the men alsb carries woman on
his shoulders.
The German Village last evening was
eagerly sought by many who were dcsirous
of quenching their thirst, resting them
| selves and at the same time wishing to be
entertained with a good performance given
by the Eugene Sutherlute Tyrolean Quar-
tet. Electra is beautiful woman who
poses and moves about in midair with per-
l f41A II, OF t. s,,Ia
and fascinating.
The Elks' Old Country Store.
The Elks' old country store did a thriv.
ing business last night. You can get al
most anything yen want here that you car
carry or have carted away. The house is
a reproduction of the old-time country
! store in log house The crystal maze
conceded to be one of the most expensive
, and unique novelties. is really an amusing
feature. Ackonn's beautiful orient con
tains genuine Hindoos and Egyptians
Here can be seen performed some of the
!. tricks Of the magicians Of the far east
! an Egyptian sword combat that is wild
| and exciting; a weird marriage ceremony
in their native tongue and La Belle Rosa
, In her celebrated whirlwind dance:
: In the Moorish palace is the exhibition OF
, the beautiful illusion Of the statue turn
: ing to life; fire, serpentine, lily and silver
J dances, with spectacular electrical effects
by handsome and shapely damsels. and ]
M. Benson III iiluSlTdttu SOHSS EuiSOu
! latest colored moving pictures are artist,
/ | and splendidly shown. They reproduce th'
. late President Mckinley reviewing tn,
: troops on the stadium and his last speeci
! in the temple of music at the Pan-Ameri
| can exposition: his funeral at Buffalo
| Washington and at Canton. 1.-THE trip t,
the moon," Cinderella in seventeen pic
lures and Carrie Nation destroying a sa
3 loon at Topeka. Kan, are also among tn
: moving pictures shown. =,
A midget horse six years old and weigh
ing twenty-nine pounds and measuring onl,
: | twenty-four inches high Is among the car
0 nivars attractions. The carnival will con
Q tinue every day except Sunday from I
: IL pm. until February 10.
The Committees in Charge.
: The carnival is the outgrowth of muc
J. planning and hard work. It is under tn
. general charge of an executive commftte
= composed as follows:
]. lloyd b. Brooke. chairman; NJ. G. Nc
lcormick. vice chairman; Joseph A. Burh