The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-08-01
QUEEN OF THE CIRCUS DEAD
Once Famous Elizabeth Howard Dies Pauper in New Or


There recently died New Orleans the queen the
circus Elizabeth Howard who forty year sgo divided
Dan Rice In the old days Miss Howard easily the popular
woman performer in the awdust ring but the last twenty her
lie spent selling newspapers the OF the southern city
Time when Elizabeth Howard received
each night And the of the entire performance depended
her whm as much as the singing OF grand opera does upon the
humor of pma donna During her life New Orleans odd
Howard she known the newsboys and urcns
ed about 90 cents dav and to do this she was forced TO rise At
O'Clock the morning and and be Newspaper
at clock when the morning sent out their city editions
said that Miss Howard arrived New Orleans about twenty
ago One cold winters morning faced white haired
selling the intersection of Customhous and
close her shop asked permission nearby
keeper allow her table overnight in his establishment
Then she rudged cherries little
downtown in the French quarter After while she returned passing
the her way the evee for walk She followed by
six dogs her friends and companions This the history of each OF
the last days of the old woman life She selected any other
corner her little She always
went for her walk accompanied by a half dozen dogs
Sometimes change noticed in the personnel of her canine
bodyguard of them falling victims age accident the dog
catcher But there were always SIX OF them There are times Nhe"
the cheerful and willing of souls will rebel the idea going
out into the darkness of bleak morning and standing the lace Of
stiff wind that blows straight from the guilt but Miss Howard was
always patient and gentle While she rarely smiled she brave faced
life and the changes had for her. and when her work was done she
folded her and Miss Howard held by many to have
been the asg the daring the world
per hoops while her horse going mad gop She could per
form the horizontal bars and dancer she raed Carmen
eta She had voice of richness and power
Howard society girl OF Montgomery Ala and just
red comedy of the in which Lolita successful She ache
ed triumph her singing of Long Long Ago being still fresh IN the
memory of old man. But the stage was not to her liking and
the night which she reappeared
under the big tent being an event to amusement seekers was III
Ptsburg admirers from Cincinnati and Detroit made pgrmage
the Pennsylvania city her welcome Before the grand
entry there accident in of the dressing rooms candle
was overturned and some msy gowns ablaze Dan Rce
little niece was sleeping pile trunks and the flames had
child when Miss Howard to the rescue The queen
left hand badly burned but the little one unframed
bowed the big audience that night but she could
ride in midair She sang Long Long Ago
Miss Howard ocety girl of Montgomery Ala and Just
before Richmond where she led the cotion
the notable affair during this visit to Fc-
ond that met whom she lost her heart There is
record marriage him, but the members OF her
fine in
had signed with circus manager and mad
begun notable She was forbidden ever
enter her again Miss Howard sold the day she died
morning spent earth bright and warm She lett OH
papers o'clock and to Newspaper row to settle
her weekly bills Then home the dogs twohOur nap
daily walk AS she returning home she mad coughing
emorage followed and she was taken INTO
ye1no at 720 Orleans street. where died few minutes later
Miss had been member of cooperative benevolent aso
which member Christian burial upon payment OF 10
cents week during had neglected the current week
dues and queen the circus laid to rest IN potter ne