The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-05
BIC CIRCUS TODAY
Rain or Shine the Show
Will Be Given.
Forepaugh-SelIs Great Street Parade
at Ten, and Performances This
Afternoon and Tonight on
Cameron'S Field.

Rain or shine, Sleet or snow the
great Forepaugh-S Combined
Shows will be seen in all their splen
dor in Raleigh today.
But it is going to be fair for DR..
Won Hermann of the Weather Bureau
has so announced. 1t will possibly be
cloudy this morning, but by one
O'Clock the weather is going to get in
such shape that the thousands who
NAV see il in all comfort.
1t rained yesterday, but this was
not all. The Forepaugh- Sells shows
reached here late from WadesbOro,
and It was well into the afternoon be-
fore the immense equipment had
bcen hauled from the train to the
show grounds on Cameron's Field. 1t
took an army of horses to do this, but
despite the steady rain the work went
on and the circus city arose While the
rain fell.
And there were crowds here to see
the animals and the sights. Fayette-
vile street was blockaded in places
for the people wanted to see the great
narade. Many had come miles to see
Il and messengers came in on all the
morning trains 1t was with keen
regret that it was seen that the wealth
az, mt the matter of parade out of
all question.
And the Forepaugh-Sells people
were bitterly disappointed also. They
wanted to give a great big show mere
and do it in the best style but afrlN-
ing late. and with the rain TO con-
tend with this could not be done.
The question was what to do ana
or a
the noint for today. but it was decided
to cancel the date there, to stay over
in Raleigh. and to go from here dl-
rect TO Richmond. 1t was deemed
hest to do this and then the telegraph
and telephone wires were set to work
and the news heralded through the
streets of Raleigh by special circus
criers.
Today with the promise of fair
weather a different story IS 10 De
told, but rain or shine the circus VIII
he given in all it's splendor. The great
herd of animals will be seen, the
daring feats in the ring will be en-
loved and the greatest of dare-deVll
events. gaping-the-gap by bicycle
rider, the Prodigous Porthos Will
thrill the hearts of thousands who VIII
roar out cannonade of wild applause.
The parade will be given this morn
ing between ten and eleven CLOCK.
,Tba Great procession will start from
the show grounds, pass up Hillsboro
street to the capital, around 1t 10
Morgan street. east on Morgan to VII
mington south on wilmington 10
Davie to Fayetteville, and up Fay
etteville to the capitol around on
Morgan to HlIlSDofo ana pdch " Iil0
show grounds.
Tbat tbe show is a great one is
recognized as one sees the many huge
wagons hauled through the streets by
teams of four. six, eight, ten and
twelve horses They were all busy
Yesterday hauling to the grounds for
the great show.
In this show there are ST people
on the pay roll, and 400 head OF
horses. To convey the immense show
seventy-six railway cars, each sixty
feet long, are requires ana as the
average car is only thirty-eight feet
long this shows that over a hundred
ordinary cars would be required, and
that is several long trains.
The wonderful features of this
wonderful show. the trained horses,
the dancing elephants, the varied
menagerie. the startling trapeze acts,
the acrobatic performances. the loop
the-loop, and all other great feats up
to the dare devil act of the age, the
eap-the-gap, by the Prodigious
PorthOs will be seen.
Parade this morning between ten
and eleven o'clock. Doors open at
one and seven o'clock Performances
begin at two and eight o'clock. Re
served seat tickets on sale at the
Tucker Building Pharmacy.
Remember that rain or shine the
great show shows today. 1t is show
of the greatest of attractions and it
will be enjoyed by every man, Wo-
man and child who sees it.