Evening journal., 1903-06-29
CARNIVAL STAYS OVER
UNTIL MIDDLE OF WEEK
One of Young Leopards Es-
capes and Causes Excite
ment Among Trainers

The proposed benefit tomorrow at
the Eagles Carnival for the purpose of
purchasing a tombstone for the grave
of Peter Smith, the boy who was ac-
cidentally shot and killed during the
workhouse riot Monday night last. is
the talk of the town, and letters OF
cOmmendation are pouring in on Chair
man Krausc, of the Eagles Carnival
Committee. and General Manager Vic
tor d. Levitt. of the GaslsiH- Mundv-
Levitt Carnival Company. Many promi-
nent citizens have promised to lend
their personal aid to swelling the at
tendance tomorrow. and several firms
have purchased thousands of front
gate tickets which they declare they
will give to their customers i'm order
to donate something towards the wor-
thy cause. 1t is expected that with
anything like clear weather there will
be the record breaking crowd on the
midway tomorrow.
The crowd at the carnival yesterday
was large and appreciative, and in
spite of the inclement weather. the
dampness failed to reduce the enthus-
iasm and joility of the vast throng.
The shows were conducted i'm a highly
creditable manner. and were subdued
out of respect for the day. The Sab
bath day air was carried out to a
nicely by the sacred concert by the
band, and the rendition of "The
Palms" and The Holy City" on the
Trinity chimes and the Swedish grand
harmonian by the Marvellous Willards.
The Trip to Melodia as presented by
these musical marvels is one of the
most pleasing and artistic musical at
fractions ever seen in this country. and
their musical machinery is the centre
of attraction everywhere with both
musical critics and master mechanics.
The entire paraphernalia is the inven-
tion and in several Instances the per-
sonal handiwork of Professor Willard,
and represents years of hard thought
and labor.
A sensation was created yesterday
before the opening of the animal show
by the escape from its big square cage
of a young leopard, which was born in
captivity. The animal got out the door
which had been left unlocked by acci-
dent. and walked slowly out on the
platform on which the cage rests. Hav-
ing been all it's life in captivity, and
seeing the bars of the cage il had just
left still beside it, the animal imagined
it was still a prisoner and made no at
tempt to get away. Luckily it was dis
covered just in time, and before il had
recovered from its surprise it was
driven back in the cage and probably
does not yet know that it has been at
liberty.
Gesnral Manager Victor j.. Levitt. of
the Gaskill- -Mundy- Levitt Carnival
Company, is a member of Baltimore
Aerie of Eagles, and there is talk of
presenting him with a handsome
Eagles emblem by the Wilmington
Aerie. In recognition of his fidelity to
the interests of the order i'm remaining
here four days longer than his contract
called for in order TO give the local
aerie every chance to win out on their
carnival despite bad weather. This
was done at great risk and inconveni-
ence to himself, as the shows are con-
tracted elsewhere this week. He was
warmly commended yesterday by near
ly the entire aerie FOR remaining under
the circumstances.