St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1906-12-29
THE ELK CIRCUS
A FUNNY THING.
It, and the Big Parade, Pulled Off With Tremendous
Success--Mr J. Adam Budd Winner OF the
Honor of Being Most Popular Elk. s

Hook & Ladder grounds Sunday even
ing was not very large. The weather
was beautiful but the zephys from
the North pole were too pronouncedly
Characteristic for our people Of the
Sunny South, who as soon as the
thermometer reaches any point be-
low moderate feel that there is no
place like home.
But Notwithstanding the small
crowd, the Elks, and those who braved
the cold spell, enjoyed themselves
immensely,
1T was the funniest thing on the
pike, as predicted, and no big show
could come anywhere furnishing the
amusement to any degree approach
that of show acted by home folks,
out for good time andto give a
good time.
The parade, which left Fraternity
Hall at l1:30, was of itself Of 50
grotesque and unusual a nature as to
cause mild sensation in the city. It
was not imagined that the Elks had
prepared for real parade, with the
elephants, and the camels, and the
Gagged lions, and the Roman ehariots,
etc. but they were.
The order Of parade, as near as
can be described, was about as follows:
First came the Grand Marshals Of
the occasion. Messrs. ]. 3. Allen,
Arthur Veltin and M. L. Swords.
This was followed by the Perrodin
Cornet Band, in bus we said in {
now.
The Carriage Of Performing Bea-
versn came next. This was occupied
by -Four well-knoWn gentlemen -
Messrs. Dr.) Jno. A. Haas, ". G.
Perrault, j. Adam Budd and Lawrence
MornhinVeg. They wore beaver hats,
hence the appelation, of course.
The 1000, 100000 Beauty float
was made up Of District R. Lee Gar
land as the Beauty soulfully reposing
on d coach, with two faithful Roman
knights, impersonated BY Assessor
Dossmenn and Clerk Of Court Andre
point, armed with lances and keeping
faithful guard over it, or her. II
Icame next to the band wagon, and
Everything went on sWimnlingly as
Hong as the vehicle was on leVel
ground. In uneven places. however
lit was always questionable whether
the Beauty would be picked up from
| the ground a MANNED and crippled
article or land at the stopping place
in original package.
Messrs. Fred. Z. Sandoz and Jonas
| Jacobs followed the beauty on horse
back-that is, hobby horses, to Whicl
| they (the said sandoz and Jacobs
furnished the propelling power
They had lots Of fun, did Jonas AM
| Fred.
The Stale Beer Band is not to b
Ieasily described. Those composing
! Ill were also mounted on hobby horses
Land displayed a sign that free bee
land free lemonade was to be had
That wasn't 50, however, or tn
characters who brought up the cente
Of the procession would have move
up, especially Charlie.
I A cage, with an inofensive masti
ldog chained to a post with lo
/ chain, with Eddie Durio as the i
J trepid tanner, came next. Ever
} thing was 50 eircus-like that when
certain somebody recognized Eddi
i she called for smelling salts.
i. The next object in the processio
i was Mr.. John Heavy Harmanse
performing on . railroad scoop
ben Hur.. His scoop took Il
= place Of Roman chariot, and u
q tact exhibited BY John il drivir
J. three mules abreast demonstrate
Z clearly that he might have made
s mark ii this world Il be had On
haor frrrided sufcaHv r., hfG val5Yao daV