The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-07-28
ANTICIPATE CARNI-
VAL With PLEASURE
Local Aerie of Eagles Believes
That It Has Real Treat
In Store.
NOT AFTER THE MONEY.
WILL BE SATISFIED WITH A REA-
sONAeLE RETURN ON THE EF-
FORT THAT WILL BE PUT
FORTH.

There is an air of pleasurable ex-
pectancy hanging over the local aerie
Of Eagles, all caused by the coming
of the great Parker amusement COM
pany's shows, under it's auspices. The
members feel that Richmond will be
really and truly treated to a carnivsf
of most excellent features; one Of the
like which has not been in Richmond
in years. The reasons for the natural
good feeling is justified, as at every
point where the great Parker shows
have been, the press has characterize
ed them as "the greatest combination
of tented attractions travelling the
United States"
The Eagles have not yet decided up
on a carnival site but it is highly prob
able that the Old East Main street
grounds will be used owing to Its
close proximity to the street car Ines.
In speaking of the carnival, Tim
O'Brien, chairman of the carnival
committee said: I'VE do not care TO
make much money off the enterprise,
but hope to give the people of Ricn-
mond a strictly first class entertain
ment If the carnival comes up to
expectations and meets the approba-
ton of the people of the city We will
be content, even though only a small
sum is made. We want to please the
people and give them something they
have not had in years-a good carni-
val attraction"
The Olean, N. Y, Herald says of
the carnival, in an issue of last week,
the carnival company showing in that
town:
The train of the Parker company,
called the Yellow Flyer, which con-
sists of thirty-two double length cars.
attracted considerable attention as it
pulled into the city last night. 1t is
said to be the finest show train in ex-
istence and is one of four belonging
to the Parker aggregation.
The Parker shows are the largest
world There is million, five hun
dred thousand dollars invested in the
different amusement enterprises of
which Co4~ CIV. Parker is the found
err. The Great Parker Shows bring
with them to Oiean fourteen large at
fractions, including all that is latest
and best in the amusement line. Their
attractions, although travelling under
the name of Carnival company are far
above those of any other Carnival
company in the world and rank with
the greatest amusements. Their free
acts. which will be seen every after
noon and night at the grounds, are
the most expensive to be found any
where and include the acts of the fam
Gus Flying Valentines in their casting
and return work, their ring act and
their breakaway ladder act and the
Hayden family. experts on the double
trapeze and tight wire.
There are three big feature shows
with the aggregation, the Sunfiower
Bellies, the Trained Wild Animal Show
and the Superba. The first is the big
song vaudeville show and employs so
people, being the largest vaudeville
entertainment ever placed under can
vas. The company numbers such ar
lists as the Martyne Sisters in songs
and dances; the Harmonious Four,
male quartet of exceptional ability;
Mile. Anita, the beautiful little French
toe dancer: Miss Florence Lane in
great rube speciality and many others.
In this show the famous chorus, the
Bunch of Sunflowers is seen.