The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-10
Forepaugh and Sells Brothers
Have an immense Show.
The city Filled Win Enthusiastic
Peopie--Ients VIII Be
Crowded.
ONE OF LARGEST EVER HERE

could readily tell II. As early as Z
o'clock crowds began to congregate
on Broadway waiting for the parade.
All the store fronts and upstairs win
dows were nlled with people long be
fore the parade started
All incoming trains brought in
great crowds. The accommodation
train from Fulton carried one extra
coach and brought in about 80 pas
sengers The accommodation train
from Cairo brought in three coaches
filled with passengers from interme-
date points between paducah and
Cairo A number of sightseers also
came in on the IIopkinsville-Cairo
train at 9:30.
The schools, recognizing the inn
portance of the circus TO the school
children, were dismissed at 1915
o'clock in order that the little ones
could see the parade.
The procession started from the
grounds on Sixteenth, between Mon
roe and Harrison. shortly after ten
o'clock and was one of the biggest
and most magnificent ever seen in
Paducah. 1t was led. by a drum
corps followed by big concert band.
The chariots preceded the ladies on
horseback and following the ladies
came veterans of all wars on horse
back. The stock ridden in the pa
rade was doubtless the finest ever
seen in any circus here and won the
admiration of all lovers of horse
flesh.
The parade showed that Fore
paugh and Sells Brothers have
sufIiciency OF musicians, carrying six
bands, including one clown band.
There were 2 open cages. 80 ele-
plants, including two giant African
speeiesi II? eamels With tRree apaby
camels; big hippopotamus and
many other animals of the jungles
Following the menagerie came
Russian Cossacks, dancers, trouba-
dours, etc, in chariots. laps, etc.
Since last season the parade has
been enlarged and improved upon by
master hands in the art OF producing
circus attractions There is some
thing in this pageant to interest and
hold the attention of every spectator.
The student of natural history has
the wonders of the wild animal world
brought before him in living, breath
ing reality. The lover of fine stock
has scores of magnificent thorough
bred horses upon which 10 feast his
eyes: the admirer of physical per
lection is RECALLED with the sight of
hundreds of the worlds greatest aero
bats, equilibrists. gymnasts and rid
ers; the artistic interest is gratified
in the opulent splendor of massive,
beautifully carved floats represent
ing the known countries of the globe.
Men and women in the picturesque
garb of the various nations form re-
gal allegorical tableau. Each float
is accompanied by detachment of
the sOldiery of the country represent
ed, and the picture is further enliyen-
ed and made more realistic by bands,
composed OF German, Russian,
French Scottish, Indian and Per
sian musicians The parade Is In
thirty sections, and each one Is SUI
perb attraction in Itself,
The opening performance In The
big tent began at two o'clock ana
will start tonight at 8, but the doors
will be open an hour earlier in order
visitors may have ample time Ia In
spect the immense menagerie, which
contains numerous rare aud costly
animal attractions, The perform
ance includes hundreds of new and
novel acts, enllstng the services of
200 high-class artists, 40 clowns and
hundreds of auxiliaries, and the re-
gal spectacular production OF Pan
anna, or the Portals Of the Sea.
Seats are on sale at Mcpherson s
drug store.
The grounds at 18th and Trlmble
streets proved tobe TOO small for the
big show, and another location was
secured further out, but easily reach
ed by the Broadway, Rowandtown
or Trimble street car line.
The parade today evoked eXprea-
sions of the greatest surprise and de-
light from people who have seen cir