Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-06-25
FEATURES OF CARNIVAL
Large Crowds and Lively Times
During the Bis Show.

hushed No more the lions roar
mingles with the shrill whistle of the
merry -go-round and the strident
music of Egypt The carnival is now
a memory.
All through the carnival season a
large crowd of people was in at
tendance, visitors from all parts of
Southern Oregon. and the town pre-
sented a most lively and animated
scene. Many of the business houses
had attractive booths erected ON the
Midway, which was a picturesque
and crowded street during all the
progress of the event.
The balloon ascension occurred on
Thursday morning and was one of the
best ever witnessed in Southern Ore
gon. As 1t had been postponed from
the day before, the time for its occur
renee was not very generally known
and there were many who missed this
sight. The aeronaut went up to a
height of perhaps 1900 feet and
dropped with the parachute to almost
the identical spot from which he
started.
Queen Centenna filed her position
with pleasant grace and attractive
ness and was most charming sover-
eign. On Thursday evening the
woman's club had arranged to give a
reception in her honor at the Art ex-
hibit, with musical program by
Signor Boffa and family and Miss
Eula Howard. Several hundred
people were present, but through some
unfortunate misunderstanding the
queen was not permitted to attend.
On Friday evening, however. the
ladies entertained her at the Art
exhibit, with large number of
guests present, and a very delightful
time was enjoyed. The memories of
Miss Rothermal's reign in Grants Pass
will always be pleasant.
The baby show was held on Friday
afternoon and number of infantile
contestants appeared on the stage in
the big pavilion under the care Of
mothers, grandmothers and sisters,
and the diversity Of infantile attrao-
tions and characteristics was most
entertaining. Prizes were awarded
as follows:
Heaviest girl under one year, Mrs.
Sweetlands oaby.
Fattest boy under one year, Mrs.
Frank Christies
Prettiest girl baby, Mrs. W. A.
Taylor's daughter Gertrude. The
committee could make no decision
between this baby and another and
drew straws with the foregoing
result.
Prettiest boy baby. Mrs L. A.
Heberlie's
Youngest girl baby. Mrs. Mullins
Youngest boy. Mrs. Davis baby,
seven weeks old.
For darkest eyes, Mrs. Robinson &
girl Prettiest red hair, Mrs Ken
dall's baby.
Bluest eyes, Mrs. Hannum's baby.
Smallest for its age, Mrs, Calvin 4
baby.
Most hair for its age, Mrs. Kenyon 4
baby.
Finest pair of twins, J. b. Borough
little boys.
The Loretta twins, Norine and
Pauline. horizontal bar artists, gave
wonderful exhibitions OF skill in theiI
specialties. These little girls, only
seven years of age, perform feat
which tax the skill of trained adul
gymnasts, and their charming be
havior and attractive and bright ap
pearance made them quick favoritei
with all who saw them.
An exceptionally good ventrilo
quistic entertainment was also giver
in connection with their exhibition
The menagerie was not large but Il
was interesting and well selected
There were two lions, one large ant
we'll behaved beast, while the othel
is a particularly vicious lioness VIII,
has killed number OF men. Th'
keepers aver that they have to watcl
her continually and that she know
the trick of reaching beneath the bars
scizing a Ian by las clothing, yank
ing him up to tho bars and clawinI
his head or before he can express
his objections. The IA months ole
Bengal tiger kitten is good naturet
animal when not rufilcd and enjoy
being petted by the keepers thougl
they perform this operation respect
fully and take no liberties The tw,
hyenas are ugly and i'll nature,
brutos, while their cousins, th,
coyotes, are joyial and tractable
The South American tapir Is an in
teresting animal. rarely seen il
captivity. The cassowary, larg
bird which wears hog like bristles In
stead Of feathers died in its cage ol
Thursday, quite severe loss. as tn
bird was valuable one. Two AMI
mails were added to the menagerie Of
Saturday a deer and little blacl
bear, both natives Of Southern ore
gon.
The japanese theatre was anon
the most popular Of the shows
The troupe Of jugglers and equi
librists performed the most diff
cult and marvellous feats with goo
humored accuracy which was peculiar
ly delightful. In this line Of work
the japanese excel above nearly al
other nations and this troupe per
formed feats that were seemingly i'm
possible.
One Of the most interesting Of th
exhibits was that Of the glass blower