The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-16


saw at the Barnum and Bailey
show.
Tired and dusty, but thoroughly
happy after INDUCING in the pleasure
for which all humanity is never too
old or too young. a great crowd
wendell its way back to town yester-
day evening after witnessing the one
performance given here by the Bar
mum & Bailey circus, unQuestionably
1.-THE greatest show on EARTH The
show they saw was the same old
show, but with SO many new features
and attractions that 1t seemed new to
all. 1t was the first time this par
ticular circus was ever seen in this
city, for 1t Is now on grand tour Of
the border states Of the Union, and
showing for the first time in its ex-
istence In any of the states west Of
the Rocky mountains. The only
thing lacking to make 1t complete
VS. parade. All the big shows have
cut out the parade and they have
found the plan so satisfactory for
many reasons that 1t will probably
never again be feature of circus
day. But even without it, everybody
got the worth of the money spent,
and there is no cause for complaint.
A feature of the big show is the
press bureau, occupying a tent in
conjunction with the circus physi-
clan and circus veterinarian. M.
P. Lynch, one of the gentlemanly
press agents, steered Herald repre-
sentative through the grounds and
tents and talked entertainingly OF
the little world gathered on the
twelve acres of ground covered by
the numerous big tents. The special
train of 81 cars, running in several
sections, came in from Walla Walls
early yesterday morning. BY 10
o'clock all the canvas was spread
the seats in the largest tent in place
the ticket wagons opened for bust
ness, the dining hall set ready fol-
dinner, dinner for more than a thou.
sand persons being prepared, and
everything in. readiness for the
afternoon performance, which began
at l o'clock sharp. To do all this
great amount of work and to give
the entertainment, required the
services of 1,065 people, assisted by
$50 horses, steam pile drivers, in
Vulnerable vans, wagons and sprink-
ling carts.
How long" Mr.. Lynch was asked,
would 1t require an equal number
of inexperienced men to do all this,
exclusive of the perrormers?"
1T would be hard to say" he re-
piled, but II they did It in three and
q hn1f M fnvyv 7 ~ ~
did we'll"
The secret of the whole matter is
system. Every piece of canvas,
every part Of the paraphernalia,
every seat and section is numbered
and lettered. and occupies the same
place, on the same wagon and in the
same car In going on one journey
that 1t did on the previous one. Every
employe knows his work, when and
how to do 1t, and he follows out the
routine day after day with tue pre-
cision OF an automaton. Each de-
partment has its head, and each head
OF department his assistants. The
work is done properly at the proper
time, and that is all there is to it.
The laborers are well fed, kindly
treated and seem happy and con-
tented. Strikes are unknown, and
all seem loyal to degree to Mr..
Bailey and his interests.
The proprietor Of the great circus
and its sole owner and manager,
mny times a millionaire and famous
the world over, Is Jas. A. Bailey. a
small, gray-haired. gray-bearded
man with kindly eyes and pleasant
manner. Mr.. Lynch and the re-
porter found him in the middle of
the big tent when the seats were be-
Ing placed. He called the attention
OF foreman to a careening pole.
spoke pleasant word to a colored
man who was welding a shovel, and
walked in and out among the many
hundred singing, shouting, whistling
men, with as little show of dignity
| and importance as the sub-bosses or
! underforemen exhibited. He knows
no other life than this. and does not
care for any other. When a young
boy he ran away from home to Join
a circus. and has never thought Of
| any other business or profession.
Beside the great Barnum & Bailey
| aggregation, he is half owner of the
Forepaugh shows.
thirty cages are filled with rare
specimens Of animals from the re-
mote parts OF the world, while the
larger ones are in herds or groups.
guarded by attendants who are with
them night and day. Among the
animals are four OF the six living
giraffes Tin captivity OF rare
species. These alone are valued at
$Gs,00O. A baby camel 8 months
old is a real curiosity in the herd
Of 10 camels. The herd OF "a ele-
plants is headed by Babe" the
heaviest elephant living since the
tragic death Of jumbo a number
of years ago. and columbia" an
immense elephant 20 years old, the
first ever born in captivity The
show has Inst durfnC tho Iaef vaar