Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-02
And Thousands More Go 10 the
Show Grounds to Witness New
And Novel SpeCtacIeS.
BIG DAY FOR YOUNG AND OLD.
Fighting the Flames a Great fea-
turc of This Years Oncrings-Last
Appearance Tonight.

This Is the day the youngster cele-
bates. and IN the act he makes old
folks yourg again, and brings back
memories Of the one ring circus OF
so years ago,
Everybody is now on tip-toe for the
sights and sounds Characteristic and
peculiar which accompany the army
Of men and women. horses and ant
mails, which make up the modern cir
Gus. The smell OF sswdust, peanuts
the straw, the medley Of sounds from
thronging thousands, and from the
multitude Of animals. Gagged and free,
within the mensgerie. together with
waving banners Undesirable hustle
and apparent confusion, all combine
10 make up that unique creation, cir
Gus day.
And 1t seems that all the essential
elements are combined IN the Fore
paugh-Sels circus which arrived early
this morning and established its tenn
porary home on the lots just south
OF the fair grounds
Thousands OF persons thronged the
streets this morning along the line OF
march Of the parade. IL was an eager
happy throng and all voiced the
warmest praise for the gorgeous pag-
cant Of attractive horses, wonder
ful animals. and the wealth of novel
features. many of which were unique
and distinctly new IN character The
costumes. floats, chariots and all para
phernslla had brilliant appearance.
4 group Of tournament knights Led
the parade. body Of trumpeters and
heralds followed Then the band char
lots and a number Of green, rcd and
gold wagons from which came weird
voices Of the desert and jungle TWO
smart looking tandem teams followed
splendidly managed by appropriately
gowned women. More animal Wag'
ons. followed by group Of eques-
trians and eques,riennes. some asirlde
and others IN the regulation side-sad-
Ole the riders being CARRIED IN the
costumes Of the court OF France during
the reign Of Louis XIV, Then came
a float bearing number ~ Russian
subjects wearing the picturesque peas
ant costume Behind this float lum-
bered the three herds 81 20 odd ele-
plants and a drove Of camels. A
iloat containing a gathering q pretty
girls In various attractive gowns fol-
lowed the camels and behind them
was q hoat carrying eight native Jap
anese In the holiday attire Of their
country. A number OF open cages,
showing behind the iron bars a fine
collection Of lions, tigers, polar bears
and other Wild animals. proved an
interesting and instructive feature OF
the parade.
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the afternoon
performance began before an immense
crowd OF people. Fighting the Flames
which opens the performance. was the
main attraction and properly 50. II
was a real fire scene. not a detail be-
ing omitted. The audience sees a ia
mlliar street scene. In the center Is a
three-story brick building. Men and
women walk about and attend 10 their
business in the streets and shops IN the
most life-llke and realistic manner. The
occupants OF the hotel are seen moving
about In their rooms. suddenly smoke
is seen floating from one OF the win.
dows. There is an explosion. An eK-
cited woman throws up the sash and
calls.
Someone turns IN an alarm from
the box on the corner. Instantly every.
thing Is confusion. The doors Of the
engine house are thrown open and the
smoking engines with steam up dash
out They are followed by the hook
and ladder truck and the police snd in
surance patrol. BY this time the flames
are pouring out the lower windows and |
escape Is cut Of for the women in the I
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The firemen wave them back and one |
man with scaling ladder. starts up 10 |
their rescue He climbs from window |
20 window, finally reaching the top |
floor lie takes the woman In his arms. |
fasiens his life line and slides down |
10 safety. All are now out but one /
woman. Escape seems impossible for /
her. The life net Is stretched and she /
jumps. landing safely after falling |
distance Of 70 feet. BY this time the
Gre Is under control The water has |
done its work. The crowd dIsperses. 4
The smoking embers are smothered /
With last food OF water and the whole /
hing is over.
Before the applause has subsidized. In i
umberS the three herds of elephants
who take their places IN the three rings
md proceed 20 accomplish all manner
u impossibilities.
4 hearty shrek Of merriment greeted
he regiment OF clowns which filled the
oval. The final performance
NIL be given tonight al o'clock.
appears 10 be every
hing that IL advertlses-clSsn. respect.
ible and abreast u the times.