Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-08-29
CIRCUS GLoRIEs.
The Finest and Largest Street Spec
tacle Ever Organized, Presented
by Ringing Bros.

Ringing Brothers circus day will
begin with the splendid street pageant,
leaving the show grounds at 10 O'Clock.
This feature Of the great shows ia
known here as surprisingly big and re-
%splendant. The procession is always
spiek and span in every detail, and the
people and animals are smart and con-
tented looking. A large number Of
the animal cages and dens are open,
and a huge herd Of 40 elephants, gaiIy
caparisoned numbering patiently through
the crowded streets, is a sight of a life.
time. The wild animal collection with
this show is the most extensive and val.
liable in the world, and requires los
cages, dens and lsirs to house ii. Many
of the specimens in this zoo are TO be
seen nowhere else; for instance, two
giraffes, almost extinct; the only rhi-
n~oceros in captivity; a real baby ele-
plant, born in this country, 30 inches
high and weighing 100 pounds; and a
gnu Or horned horse. The soldiery OF
the great nations of the world are rep.
resented by correctly uniformed com.
panies equipped with colors and glisten.
ing aecoutrements. Elaborately carved
and emblazoned tableau floats serve as
stages upon which are depicted in mag.
nihcent allegory typical phases of the
national life and character. These liv.
ing pictures are artistic creations, mu.
niheently presented, and idealized in
charming form and color their world.
wide subjects. Each picture is made
further attractive by the playing Of
characteristic music. Lilliputian We.
hicles, with fairyland heroes and hero.
ines, and s%quadrons OF conceited ponies
beribboned and eurled, the delight Of
the little people. There are $50 horses
with the show, and all Of them appear
in the street procession. More than
500 Of these animals are of the finest
breeding and education, and valued be.
yond a price as performers. This mum.
Der Is more than twice as many as are
owned by any other show. II repre-.
sents a fortune in itself, but is only
in keeping with the other big and ex.
eellent departments OF Ringing Broth.
ers' extraordinary circus growth. Mod.
ishly gowned equestriennnes, gallant
riders Of knightly grace aud Style; dar,
ing horsemen OF the plains and warrior
fame; soldiers bold from every cline;
expert duelists with every known kind
OF weapon, mounted and on foot; dane.
ing girls with garlands; registering
students, severe church dignitaries;
picturesque mountebanks; weird bar.
harians; crowned explorers; scientists.
aud %potentates, and myriad
other features of attractive parsonage.
are woven into this magnificent street
spectacle, Aerobats, clowns and music.
Al "Mcrry Andrews" keep the fun
An the characters in the gor.
seous spectacle, Jerusalem and the
'rnssdes, 1900 in number, 500 dancing
girls and 200 ehoristers, dressed in
century fashion. lend color and
animation 10 the ~unwinding glories
This grand spectacle is the most eolos. /;
al production ever made under can. /!
as and cost a fabulous sum. Tho ,
Brothers have always had a (
progressive modern and incompambly !
ig but this year they have gone 10 {
masingS e~Siravagant lengths in every I
apartment. not only surprising their
previous achievements hut an
ouhtediy have reached the limit Of hu.
possibility. Il takes IS double
myth cars 70 transport the enormous
bows Two exhibitions viii be given : :