The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-05-13
FIRST CARNIVAL
ATTRACTION HERE
CniIdren's Home Will Have
Benefit Performances
ORIENT MAKES CHEAP RATE
One Bicyclist W h 0 Defes
GravitatiOn.

The first attraction belonging to tbs
Parker Amusement company's aggrega-
ton of mammoth shows arrived in
Wichita yesterday morning little ahead
of schedule time. II is one of the big
Ferris wheels. Mr.. Parker owns two and
this one has been in Texas. The work of
putting it in place was commenced at
once.
c. NJ Irwin announced yesterday that
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the
spring carnival week will be benefit days
for the Children's Home. The ladies of
that institution will be given charge of
the dog, pony and monkey show and will
receive a percentage of the receipts. This
attraction consists of performing mon
keys, Shetland ponies, birds and dogs. 1t
is principally for the entertainment of
children, although it proves an entertain
ing exhibition for both young and old as
well.
Fire Marshal Walden announced yes
terday that he will have the chemical
truck housed on the carnival grounds,
with force of fire-fghters, throughout
the entire week. a regular hose house
will be constructed on the grounds and
in case of fire the department will be
ready at a minutes notice.
One of the free attractions to be seen
at the carnival which has not yet been
mentioned, although it is one of the best
exhibitions and most daredevil feats that
Will be performed here, is the whirlng
of the fiume. This exhibition has never
before been seen here and at but very
few other places. as it is comparatively
new. The performance consists of a man
on a bicycle who rides around and around
q perpendicular. circle composed of lum-
Der to a height of twelve feet. The exhi-
bition looks impossible and gravitation is
apparently defied by the man who per-
forms this remarkable feat. The bicyclist
first gains speed by riding on the ground
at the base of the circle. AS he gains
a speed of a mile in something like two
minutes, he steers his bicycle onto the
sides of the perpendicular circle and rides
to the top.
One of the principal features of the col
iseum is the Weber family. 1t is com
posed of a man, his wife and four small
children. These performers do everything
in the acrobatic line that was ever per-
formed by any other similar aggregation
of performers, and just a few more.
Mr.. Irwin stated yesterday that the
three bands of music belonging to Mr.
Parker will parade the principal streets
of the city in the automobile band wagons
every afternoon during the carnival. just
before the opening of the Pike, which will
he / O'Clock in the afternoon. The price
of admission to the Pike will be 10 cents.
as during former years.
The Orient railway yesterday announced
that it viii sell round-trip excursion
tickets for 81 to Wichita Wednesday and
Thursday of carnival week. from Fair
view, O. 7. Special trains will be oper-
ated on both days The special rate of g
will be good from all towns between
Fairview and Cherokee. Between the
latter place and Wichita the fare for the
round trip will be but 81 80
j. Harry Edwards, general agent Of the
Parker company, was in Wichita yester-
day, and completed some further arrange
ments for the bringing of the big attrac-
tions to this city next week.