The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-05
CITY NEWS
THOUSANDS SEE
THE ELEPHANTS
MONSTER CIRCUS IN MINNEAP-
OILS TODAY.
The Forepaugh-Sells Show Arrived Yes
terday and the Tented City Was
Erected with Unusual Quiet-Large
Crowds See the Parade and the "Big
Show,

The Forepaugh-Sel street parade to-
day, which attracted crowds of specta-
tors to the downtown district, was a
glittering pageant Of gold and gor-
geousness, with many unique and in
teresting features. A body of trum-
peters and mounted heralds led the. pro.
cession, followed by military band
significance, embellished in golden bas-
relief A group of fourteenth century
knights in picturesque costume, mount
ed upon richly caparisoned horses, fol
lowed.
The second division, led BY a band
play, remarkable for the attractive
character Of the horses; a large float,
carrying fourteen Russians, men and
women, costumed in the gowns worn
at Russian wedding feast; three herds
Of elephants, including Congo" and
"Zefa," African war elephants, said
to be the only two of this species in
lowed by float bearing a group of
Japanese in their native holiday dress:
The musical clowns leading the third
division created considerable merri-
ment. In this division were body Of
mounted hussars; two Roman racing
chariots, drawn by eight oprancing
steeds; several allegorieal floats; a
lean armies Of the wars Of 177e, 1872,
1S48, 1861, 1898; open cages contain
ing lions, tigers and other wild anil
mails, and an enormous tank cage show
ing the hippopotamus. IL r.
| The fourth division consisted Of a
military band, many deliberately dec.
grated floats, several open cages OF
| ponies and many other features Of in
| terest.
Great Crowd in Tent.
| An immense gathering witnessed the
opening Of the afternoon performance.
Elephants danced, clowns cut merry ca
pers, and the laugh Of the small boy
resounded thru the great arena, where
fully ten thousand Of his mothers,
fathers, brothers and sisters kept him
company. a...-. r..
A series Of interesting historical tab
leaux in which nearly one thousand &C
tors, horses, elephants and camels por-
trayed the changing scenes incident to
the opening Of the Panama canal.
the spectators had spent an hour in
the monster menagerie. Following this
spectacle, which vanished like a mir
age, twenty odd elephants bounded into
the. three rings, and Waltzed, walked
upon their hind legs and interlocked
trunks in fanciful Combinations.
A shrek from the host Of children
welcomed the regiment Of clowns which
broke into the hippodrome oval as the
elephants swung their clumsy bodies
back to the menagerie. The reign OF
JOY continued until the acrobatic spe
actscame oe gext. "Bud'' German aat
assistants, exhibiting string of thoro
bred equine tricksters, won admi
ration. The final performance in Min
neapolis will be given this, evening.
E 7%es: 60 Coming Of the SHOW. ''"s"
The Forepaugh-Sells combined show il
one Of the big three, Barnum & Bal
ley and Ringling Brothers being thu
other two. It arrived here yesterday
morning and leisurely put itself away
on the big lot at Fourth avenue any
Thirty-fourth street. During the da,
the scene was visited by thousands O.
people who found it an exceedingly in
teresting place. The tents were all vi
except the main top or arenic tent
Part Of the day was devoted to gen
eral cleaning up, The horses and mani
Of the animals were given baths, afte
which the employees turned in for res
and the tented city was as quiet as
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: The good order and quiet about tn
circus grounds was a remarkable fea
ture. At 8 o. clock last night the light
were out, excepting few used q
guides. The Sunday quiet that wa
maintained was creditable.