Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-14
LARGE CROWD AT
GOLMAR CIRCUS
GREATEST OF AMERICAN SHOWS
PLAYS oTTUMwA THIS AFTER
NOON AND TONIGHT.
PARADE ATTRACTS
Afternoon Performance Pleases Large
misunderstanding Production Be
gins at o'cIock-Waeons and Out.
fit New and Bright.

There are three days in the year
when the small boy of this Land OF
the. Free and Home Of the Brave EN-
joys himself to the extreme limit OF
his capacity. They are Christmas,
Fourth Of July and Circus Day. This
last was fully exemplifled today when
Gollmar Bros. greatest Of American
shows exhibited here.
The trains fof which there were
two) Of the dollmar Bros, greatest Of
American shows, arrived over the
Rock island from Oskaloosa and the
railroad yards were soon the scene Of
bristling activity The unloading of a
large circus, such as Gollmar Bros,
is marvel of precision and system.
Each wagon, cage and chariot has It's
own place on the long train and each
Is run on and sent to the show
grounds in Its proper order. The
wagons needed are unloaded first and
those not required until later being
sent OFF last
Thus the wagons containing the kit
chen and dining room accessories
were unloaded and sent to the'Iot"
first, then came the pole wagon, can
vas wagons, seat. trunk and property
wagons in the order named. Last Of
all came the cages containing the rare
wild animals and the wagons used in
cook wagons arrived on the lot (ac-
companied by an army Of small boys
the dining tent was quickly erected
and preparations made to feed the
army Of workmen and performers
(some 500 IN ALP carried by the show.
Grand Street Parade.
After breakfast everone seemed to
be busy preparing for the street parade
which left the show grounds promptly
at 1890 and traversed the principal
streets.
The Gollmar Bros. parade is worthy
of special mention, as it is really first
class in every particular. The cages
and large tableaux wagons were all
bright and new looking.
The animals had sleek, well-fed
appearance. from the housekeeping
pedigreed to the heavy limbed Norman
draft animals, were such as to delight
the eye and tickle the heart of every
lover Of good horse flesh.
4 Fine Afternoon Performance.
The doors opened promptly at one
o'clock and the performance began at
ton of the menagerie. When Gollmar
Bros, band played the first note Of the
grand entree, there we're few vacant
seats In the vast canvas. The per-
Torrance went with snap and was
what Is commendable; there was not
| dull moment. The aerial act of the
Nelson's was an exhibition of skill and
daring hard to equal. The principal
riding act was presented by Chas.
Rooney, who is termed the undisputed
champion Of them ali; that he deserves
this title was fully proved by the thun.
derous applause which greeted his ev'
cry aot.
Then. theer were the clowns, some
40 OF the funniest men who ever
skipped the sawdust ring or jumped
sideways at the crack of the ringmas'
ter's whip.
The performance concluded with the
royal Roman hippodrome races. thrill
ling contrasts Of speed by high strung
thorough bred horses, ridden by reck'
less riders, both male and female. It
was fitting. finish to grand show
The uniform courtesy displayed by all
the employees and the entire absence Of
all short change and other swindline
games, so common with tent shows
was the object Of much laudatory com
ment this afternoon
The show company's physician is In
attendance at all times. Any person in
the audience who may by accident, o,
otherwise, need his attention, receives
/ the same free of charge.
They give another performance to
night. Doors open at Z o'clock; per
torrance begins at s o'clock.