The Savannah morning news., 1904-11-01
CARNIVAL OPENS
IN FINE FORM
1T WAS GOVERNORS NIGHT.
sPRIGHTLY SHOWS IN STADIUM
PLEASED LARGE AUDIENCE.

Troop II, seventh Cavalry, Won
Much Applause for Clever Work
Gov. Terrell Went in Quietly
with Party and There Was NO
Demonstration Fireworks Dis
play Was an Attractive One-TwO
shows a Day This Week-Pike
Scenes.
In the presence of applauding thou
sands, and with the smiles of the
states chief executive, the Savannah
Carnival was launched last night.
From the time the Seventh Cavalry
dashed into the ring until the last ex-
ploding piece of fireworks illumined
the fading sky with its myriads of
stars, there was something doing to
interest the crowd.
For nearly two hours the audience
was entertained with tricks of horse
manship which are not excelled by
any troop of riders; with trapeze acts
which were novel and entertaining,
and with a bit of bicycle riding which
was different. and in many respects
superior, to any of the attractions of
its kind offered this season, and last.
but not least, with creditable dis
play of fireworks.
In the audience was a half regiment
of soldiers. both regular and militia,
and their uniforms added a coloring
TO the throng which contrasted we'll
with the gay dresses of the women and
the more somber civilian garb.
No reserved seat tickets were sold
last night, as the management was
of the opinion that the holders of the
advanced sale tickets would be on
hand in sufficient numbers to occupy
this class of seats. At all succeeding
performances reserved seat tickets will
be sold, a nominal charge being made
for these seats, which, however, have
only the advantage of a slightly more
favorable location over the unreserved
seats.
Arrival of Governors Party.
Just before the opening of the per-
Torrance, Gov. Terrell and party ar
rived and were assigned to seats in
the stand reserved for them next the
band stand.
In the box with the Governor were
Mayor Myers, Col. J. H. Estill. presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce;
Col. P. w. Meldrim. Col. William Gar
rard. Mr.. B. H. Levy, Col. Jordan F. |
Brooks, Col. Harry L. Schelessinger |
of Atlanta, Col. William L. Peel of |
Atlanta, Mr.. D. B. Morgan. Mr.. A. S. |
Nichols, Mr.. Leopold Adler, Col. An
derson, Col. Quinn. Lieut.. Winslow
and Mrs. Winslow and Miss Ander- |
son.
There was no demonstration at the |
entrance of the Governor, compare |
lively small number of people recog- |
MIXING him as he came in. Before they |
had chance to observe well the party |
in the box the entrance of the Sew
enth Cavalry diverted interest. About |
the middle of the performance Gov. |
Terrell became indisposed and retired, |
accompanied by Col. Meldrim.
Troop II Came First.
The first event was the drill work of |
Troop H. the performance being near |
the west side of the stadium. The |
drills which have made that troop |
famous We're given to the delight of |
the audience. All sorts of figures were |
with the ease of long experience.
The monkey drill, hurdle jumping, |
jumping over one horse and landing |
on another on the run, bareback rid |
ing, pyramid riding and all other |
forms of fancy riding, were given. The |
exhibition was literally applauded, es-
pecially by the soldiers, many of whom /
shifted their seats to get nearer the |
performance.
After the performance of the troop, |
Lieut.. Lowell, who is in command, was |
taken into the Governors box and in
PRODUCED to Gov. Terrell.
The Flying Bicketts.
Following the troop exhibition, the |
Bicketts gave an exhibition of ladder
work at one side of the grounds, while
Melville, the aerial artist, did some
clever work on the opposite side, and
near the seats in that part of the |
stadium. Each event received an |
plause, the work of Melville being es-
pecially clever. His act in walking
from ring to ring with head down.
wards was good, and provoked liberal |
applause.
The Indian juggler did some clever
tricks of balancing, casting rope |
rings around himself, and twirling a |
gun. This number consumed a little
more time than was expected, and was
not visible to every portion of the
audience.
The Flying Bicketts in their casting
and high diving acts provoked much
applause. The casting tricks were
difficult, but were successfully per-
formed. Two members of the family
dived from the top of the frame to
the netting, q distance of perhaps for
ty feet. One of the women took the
trip by tumbling backwards.
Looping the Globe.
Perhaps the most unique feature of |
the evening was the work of the |
Stones-man and woman. Their act |
is called Looping the Globe" and con-
sists of riding bicycles inside a steel |
globe. First the man, and then both |
the man and woman ride around the |
steel cage.
The browning act is when the man |
introduces a motor cycle and with its |
aid climbs to the top OF the globe GO
ing over and over a number of times |