The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-04
SISCIRCUSDAY
Big Forepaugh-Sells Shows Ar
rive Sunday.
Tents Are Spread at the Fair
Grounds.
DAY WITH ANIMALS.
How Time Is Spent When OFF
Duty.
Parade Given on Kansas Avenue
This Forenoon.

Sunday in the menagerie tent OF DlS
circus is a day of combined hustle ana
rest. Yesterday morning when the huge
walls of canvas of the Forepaugh-Selis
Brothers show were being erected ana
the heavy cages of animals were oeing
dragged to their places, there was
systematic rush and strenuous &C
tivity that caused the crowd to gasp IN
admiring wonderment.
In the afternoon, when everything
was in place in the menagerle tent at
the fair grounds the scene was mar
veIously transformed. He who THINKS
he knows the circus menagerle from
frequent visits to the show should see
it in the quietness of an off day 10 get
really acquainted with the ANIMALS.
Sunday afternoon the big tent was q
picture of peacefulness. The line OF
elephants in the center of the tent
swayed back and forth contentediy.
m,1nching hay, throwing dirt over their
backs. begging peanuts from occasional
visitors and playing sly jokes on eacn
other and the trainers. over IN one
corner the homely camels dreamed.
The baby camel, an awkward hptie Lsl,
low, asked for peanuts with a Wlsliui
look that could not be denied.
A big tiger, looked upon as the f1ercest
of bl-1ltes played like a kitten with ms
trainer. who tickled his nose with plt
of rope The big beast purred happ ply !;
A calf of the antelope species suolleo
freely about the tent nibbl1ng grass
and occasionally rubbing his white WINS
kers against the fresh red paint on the
tent poles. In a cage nearby puiL nc
intent and hungry, croucned reaoy Lol
a spring, its yellow eyes, filled WITH the
lust of blood, never wandering hor Oh
| instant from the calf
THE hippopotamus had his luncn OF
bran mash in the middle OF the aIIeT-
noon. After his ponderous Jaws mo ID
closed upon it the keeper scrubbed the
big ugly face with a broom. the nlppe
| evidently enjoying the ticking
Around on the ground the keepers
and other employees snatched an al
ternoon nap, sleeping as souiiuay o.
| though in the privacy of their homes
Thousands of persons thronged the
streets this morning along the hne OF
march of the parade of the Forepaugh,
| Sells circus. 1t appeared TO De one o.
| the finest circus professions which mas
| ever passed through Topeka streets
There were many new features, aho
the costumes, floats, chariots and al
neraphernalia had a brilliant appear
| ance.
downtown districts good alignment
| was kent and there were few breaks
! or Interruptions. There was plenty OF
| music, and it played almost conttn'
/ IOnSlV. MaTCn t1illC WdS LII ~
five bands in addition to the clown
band which discoursed hilarious dis
cord. -
/ of trumpeters and heralds bearing
| flags of all nations Then came big
hand chariot which was followed BY
the blue, red and gold wagons, from
some of which came strange SOUNDS OF
wild animals.
Then came two tandems driven BY
appropriately tailor-gowned women
| More animal wagons, then group OF
eQuestriennnes, some astride and other.
| in the regulation side saddle. These
| riders were dressed in costumes OF Ell
ropean courts of olden days.
They were followed by a float con
tanning Russian subjects. men and wo-
men in the picturesque, peasant wed
ding dress. Behind this float lumber.
er the three herds of. elephants and {
cavalcade of stoical-1ooking camels
This is one of the finest collections OF
| elephants and camels ever gotten to-
| gether A float containing a group OF
pretty girls dressed in various attract
| i've gowns followed the camels and
behind them was float of native Jap
anese in the holiday attire of theil
| country.
other features were open cages
showing lions. tigers, Polar bears, ant
hippopotamus. A body of rough ri
ders, soldiers and fourteenth centur.
knights brought up the rear.
The first performance took place
| this afternoon at 2 o'clock. There viii
be a farewell performance tonight a
o'clock, doors open at Z.