The Washington times., 1903-09-07
THOUSANDS DELIGHTED
WITH CIRCUS PARADE
Walter l.. Mains Show Ar
rives in the City.
TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY
Street Pageant Notable-Some Features
Not Generally Seen and Others
Always Conspicuous.

For goodness sake, hurry, Maggie, and
get the children dressed. l can hear
the circus band now, and We want them
to see the parade"
Words TO this effect were heard in
many Washington homes this morning
and they were true words. for the circus
has come 10 town, and the children did
not want to miss feature of the street
parade even If their doting parents were
TO carry them to the show later in the
day. The particular circus now taking
the price OF admission out of the pockets
Of Washingtonians is that of Walter L.
Main, which has not been seen here for
two years. and is said 10 have beea
greatly improved during its absence.
The outfit arrived in town yesterday
and pitched its tents on the grounds ad-
Joining the American League Baseball
Fark, al Fifteenth Street and Florida
Avenue northeast. It's last stopping
place was Oxford, Pa, where it had
narrowing experiences with the light
ming, which struck the horse tent. killed
eight horses and a mule. and knocked
stnseless half a dozen hostlers
Streets Lined With Crowds.
The circus is in Washington for today
only, with performances at and 8 p. m,
but ii made a gallant showing in the
parade this morning and the route Of
the parade was lined with thousands %
people despite the fact that the day was
a holiday and many people were out of
town. OF course. Pennsylvania Avenue
was the principal street for viewing the
parade. offering as it does spectacular
opportunities offered by no other street
in the world, and the sidewalks and the
space on the far side of the car tracks
were lined with people anxious to get 4
free glimpse of the glories to be obtained
later on by the payment of an admission
fee.
Small girls and boys and the colored
brother and sister were mostly in cvi-
dence. but there was also a large por-
tion of white adults who watched with
much enthusiasm and commented with
suggestions of parades of childhood
upon the automobile which a Weary
Willie guided by means of stick and Tar.
while mule in the rear furnished the
motive power; a cage contaipsng 4 fe-
male lion. in which sat a keeper in zor-
geous costume; elephants carrying men
in Oriental costume, and camels which
pulled a band wagon.
Bands and Beauties and Beers.
There were gayly bedecked females
who represented the queens of beauty of
all the inhabitable countries; bands
which did not play often enough, a freak
band Of alleged tramps who made har-
mony out of apparent discord, Boer an6
English soldiers in their campaign cos
tunes. which by the way. was one of
the features of the parade to attract
comment; American soldiers ready for
business at any time. wild cats with
looks fierce enough to frighten small
childen and even grownups, closed
cages containing hidden mysteries only
to be seen by those who have the price
this afternoon or tonight a steam cal
liOpe Of the usual eaT-splitting powers
of noise. and finally. a farm wagon in
which there were several youthful aero
bats who turned handsprings backward
and forward in a surprising manner.
1t was an interesting parade and the
press agent promises a show which is
well worth seeing.