The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-01


ole time an j CESS u kno what that
| mite.
Society people are interested in the
Topeka girl with the John Robinson cir
Gus She was born and reared here and
Ior TINS reason she is trying tn conceal
her loeA-tltZ. Circus folk say she an
pears in the Smart Set" drill of the
snow and is the handsomest woman in
circus hfe Parties are organized to go
to the circus tonight and they figure it
VIII be jolly fun picking her out
At Judy PIamondon's Grave.
The circus people yesterday after
noon assembled in the Catholic ceme-
terry Tor the purpose of holding the
circus memorial service over the grave
OF Judy Plamondon, who not SO long
ago was one of them in the flesh He
uleo mere following an operation for
appendicitis. The circus band was
present and played Nearer NV God
70 Thee' and I'm Just Beyond the
heights, the latter a composition
composed by Antonio Olivetto, leader
OF the Italian concert band with the
J0hn Robinson circus. Rev. j. Stanley
wellington, minister with the circus.
said among other things:
-, we are assembled in this city of
tne DEAD to recall the Past sanctify
me present and glorify the Future
Earth that contains the pathetic dust
OF loved ones is sacred in the highest
Inc DoOE or our departed
TREND now mingles with the clover of
the sod, the boughs of the tree and
the petals of the rose. AS we stand
mere the waving grass, the fleeing
freezes ana the fragrance of the
mowers seem to whisper to us his dear
and cherished sayings over again: it
appears to US like his voice in spirit
form. And who knows but what the
deaa 90 speak to US in this way and,
we being earthly. fail to catch and I'M
derstand the meaning of the heavenly
language? To my mind there is no
doubt that the spirit of Judy PIamon-
oon movers near and sees, and feels,
ana hears the actions. emotions, and
words OF those who loved him living,
and love him STILL In the world of
spangle and glitter, in the realm of
gold and silver. our dead will always
i've IN memory. Death never touches
the shores of remembrance; existence
re1gns supreme there, verdant with
the everlasting foliage of perpetuity
1t Is sweet to cherish the thought of
eternity, that we never die, that we
growing weary simply place our h cad
upon the Bosom of Mother Nature
and sink to rest and peace. In imagi-
nation you can hear the funny sayings
of our dead friend; they circle the
globe and are part of the possessions
of the rosy hued daughters of laugh
ter on the other shore. A better good
fellow never breathed; Judy Plamon-
don was all that could be asked as son,
brother, friend and citizen. Every
tear that drops upon his mound of clay
speaks volumes for him; every flow
heart and grand traits of character"
Like services were held over the
grave of the late Allan Sells.
The Ball Game.
The Robinson circus team was de-
feated yesterday afternoon by the To-
was L to 0. 1t was one of the pref
test amateur games ever seen in To-
peka and a large crowd of circus peo-
pie attended the game. The roofing
the Topeka fans would only root about
a fifth as hard for the Hurlburt |
bunch there would be no question |
about winning the pennant. Eddie |
ed for the Eagles and pitched a no hit |
game. Mr.. Fritz Gustavus Ulrich. one |
of the young German clowns of the |
Robinson show. worked on the rub
only allowed four hits. Campbell |
caught for the circus team. Both are
Iowa ball players and show class The |
game was a remarkable one. The |
clowns and loop the loop artists We'd
with each other to see who could pull |
off the greatest hair raising stunt. The
feature of the game was the COM
pleting of a double play by Peter Cor
At the end of the seventh inning the
playing was stopped to allow the
Giants and Kansas City colored team
play.
The Parade in the Morning.
The parade of the John Robinson cir
,us took place this morning shortly af-
er eleven o'clock. 1t was one of the
BEST parades ever seen in Topeka by
circus of this class. It was a parade
hat was novel and original in its make
Up. The wagons formed the chief fea-
.ure of the circus and it is to the end
If making that part of it spectacular
hat the owners of the circus bend their
Efforts. The wagons in their designs
represented buildings of different class
IS of architecture which have been in
rogue in different eras of history. Some
# them date back into NEUROLOGICAL
lines and are clever suggestions of those
,eriods.
One Of the novelties of the circus was
double team of gnus pulling small j
lied wagon. A team of twenty small
onies also attracted a great deal of I
avorable comment A float carrying a