The Washington times., 1904-05-09

elephants and tiny ponies divided the
admiration of the children, and filed
them with wild ambition to ride one
ana own the other.
Wits Took a Shot.
The tableau figures on top of the
wagons were well arranged, and the hu-
morous ones gave the wits in the crowd
ample opportunity TO throw witticisms
Of varying briIIiancy at those taking
part
The calliOpe, with its shrilI and often
meaningless screeches. wound up the
parade, and the great event was over.
May ii return many more times in the
years TO come,
For once, rules and regulations counted
for little around the White House
grounds, during the passage this morn
ing of the circus parade. The dlminu-
tive American in large number appTo-
pTiated the gate pillars as ideal van
tagc grounds from which to survey the
passing wonders, and there was none
to say him nay.
ROosevelts Look On.
The Roosevelt children were not per
mitted TO mount the gate posts, though
they would no doubt have liked to do
so. but viewed the pageant from the
windows of the White House.
Barnum & Bailey's mammoth circus
arrived here yesterday morning at 9
o'clock at the New Jersey Avenue yard,
and unlOaded at South Capitol Street.
With dispatch the wagons and animals
We're unlOaded and two hours later all
were at the show grounds.
Cooks on Hand Early.
The cooking squad and its outfit were
the first to reach their destination, and
in an incredibly short time the pleasant
aroma of cooking foods greeted the nos
triIs of the men and infused them with
vim for their task Of erecting the tents.
Following the cooking squad in the pro
cessiOn to the grounds We're the tent
poles, canvas, closed animal wagons, and
then trOupes of elephants, horses, and so
forth.
BY 100 o'clock city of canvas had
sprung up on what five hours before had
been a deserted common.
Big Sale of Tickets.
A feature of the mornings proceedings
connected with the circus was the rush
for tickets, which were on sale at
Ogram's drug store, Thirteenth Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue. Before the
tickets were put on sale there were 800
persons in line. and by 10 a. m. the line
reached around Thirteenth street 10
Twelfth and f Streets.
Sergeant Hartley and couple of Off
GERS were on hand 10 keep the purchas-
ers quiet. and they had busy time run
ming from one part Of the line 10 an
other explaining TO the anxious citizens
that it was a physical impOsslbility FOR
more than one person TO occupy the
same spot at the same time
While some Of the would-be purchas-
ers were inclined TO be peevish, freJful
and sarcastic, the majority OF them
took the matter with good nature and
did not shove more than enough to
break the line every few minutes
Messengers Take It IN.
Another incident was the holding UP
OF the telegraph service Of both the
Western Union and the Postal With
great shouts of Joy the festive messen-
gers rushed 10 good positions 10 see the
parade. and those who were out on mes
sages let things slide until II was all
over: then the arrangements were able
TO resume business and supply the de-
mands Of irate customers.
The performance at Fifteenth and II
northeast began at p. m. There viii
/ be a night performance at O'Clock and
afternoon and night performances to-
] morrow.