The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15
Civ Of Canvas Grew In a Few
Hours on Beacon Hill.
HUNDREDS WATCHING PROCESS
Parade Not Given Today on Account OF Raln'
but VIII Be Tomorrow, Weather
Permitting.

The down-pour which greeted the IRE
pressible small boy and his little sister
and the rest OF the family, who usually
manage to stand on the sidewalk ana
watch the circus parade. was source OF
keener disappointment to many than they
-o,,d care TO admit. as 1t caused the
postponemeut of that pageant until TO-
morrow.
There were hopes until nearly noon that
the parade might take place as the
vHeafher showed evidences OF clearing, put
A was 90 late that just before IL ciocs
the MANAGEMENT announced that IL wouio
not take place until tomorrow; ',,, Ne con.
permitting, so that the boys VIII Dc con,
deunned TO another period OF longing ana
expectation. ,
From an early hour yesterday morning
= stream OF people were seen leaVins
their residences. which might be any
where for ten miles around. and making
sheir way toward common goal-an
cv,sv, lot AZ the corner of North Main and
charles streets-when. according TO the
posters which have emblazoned the Dill
Soards for weeks, announced that bar
mum and Bailey's Circus. the Greatest
SHOW on Earth" would show fresh from
it, recent triumphs in Europe. There
wasn't much to see there oniy se'e,a
WAGONS loaded with hay and gram ano
|. couple OF big delivery teams crammed
Nth groceries: enough to feed regiment
acme one remarked, and II was Dig regi-
rn>nt indeed that was 10 be FED. Inere
we're all sorts OF rumors OF tne causes
Of delay, and by o'clock there was
rouple OF thousand people In the VICINITY
ft.c Q4-lik came
IN and with tape-measures and iron pins
hsran TO Law out the position over the
rid ring site all were aware that the
circus had arrived.
Al the freight yard where the first Sec
ton OF the four trains of over 20 cars
each had arrived. horses. canvasmen anu
mole and canvas wagons were oeang ais
charged from the cars with the precision
which comes only with perfect oisciphhe
and long practice. -.
soon the splendid four, six and eight
horse teams were on the ground ana the
way the animals took the heavy ioads
through the soft ground was marvel
No whips were used and when wagon
was stuck a single yell from the man
who handled the ribbons rendered the
horses immovable as statues
II was then the sagacity OF the big ele-
phant was called into play, and this I'M
mense solemn looking postrydum arSr
going around the mired venicie iano hoie
on the sunken wheel with his trunk ana
ra,sad n from the mud as the 16 horses
hauled 1t clean.
Tn almost less time than II takes TO
tell IL the poles. pegs and guys were IN
position on the ground selected Tor the
horse and eating tents. and the canvas
men who had but a few hours before been
sleeping soundly, had the immense can
vases up In very short order.
As soon az this was done fve COOKS,
1vho had been busted In their portable
kitchen commenced getting breakfast ano
a corps Of six carvers and so walters pre-
pnred to serve IL TO the hungry horde oi
canvass men, grooms. hostlers ana later
10 the superfntendents. side show people
ana nerformers as these latter did not
arrive till late and then remained In theii
sleeping cars at the train
A sample of the requisition for supply
which their cooking establishment re-
ouires may be seen In the following
statement: 1900 pounds OF meat, 30 barrels
Of potatoes. Is barrels OF peets, earro,s ss
t,lrnips and other vegetables used In the
soups. las pounds OF coffee. rs pounds OF
tea and a barrel and half OF sugar
with eight dozen OF canned goods, and 6c'
loaves OF bread.
The horses OF which there are 45o work
horses. l4o ring horses and % ponies get
with seven tons OF hay 200 bushels OF
On the exhibition grounds which are
several blocks distant from the horse
tent. the canvas men put up the menag
erie and side show tents but owing to {
delay of some OF the cars with cordage a
Attleboro the big top did not go up un
I'll late IN the afternoon.
This is a FIVE pole top and will sea
about 1900 people. Adjoining this th'
menagerie tent housed the herd OF ?
elephants, zebras. giraffes. sacred cattl
and other animals and those at tn
grounds had a great experience in watch
ing an animal man give the big pola
bear and the hippoptamus a bath with
hose
James A. Bailey. the proprietor OF tn
big show was In evidence yesterday goin,
about coatless with an eye TO everything
and was undoubtedly the monarch OF al
ne surveyed
Though many may witness the per
Torrance today there will undoubtedly b
a. great interest In the parade tomorrow
as II Il had not been delayed.