The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-08
ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTER
GOLLMAR BROS.' CIRCUS
FIRST SHOW OF SEASON
Parade This Morning and Show This
Afternoon. Another Perform
ance Tonight.

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when the small boy of this land
enjoys himself to the extreme limit
of his capacity. They are Christ
mas, Fourth of July and circus day.
This last was fully exemplihed today
when Gollmar Bros shows exhibited
here. This aggregation, has its
tents pitched at the old ball grounds,
America avenue and Fifth street.
Early yesterday morning the
Great Northern tracks in the vicinity
of the depot were crowded with boys
of all ages, waiting for the arrival of
the show trains. The two trains
arrived from Thief River Falls
shortly after 5 o'clock, and the rail-
road yards we're soon the scene of
bristling activity. The unloading of
large circus, such as Gollmar
Bros. is a marvel of precision and
system. Each wagon, cage and
chariot has it's own place on the
long train and each is run off and
sent to the show grounds in it's
proper order. The wagons needed
are unloaded first and those not
required until later being sent off
last.
Thus the wagons containing the
kitchen and dining room accessories
were unloaded and sent to the lot"
first, then came the pole wagon, 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 the
gorgeous street parade. When the
cook wagons arrived on the lot the
dining tent was quickly erected and
preparations made to feed the army
of workmen and performers, some
500 in all, carried by the show.
After breakfast today everyone
seemed to be busy preparing for the
street parade which left the show
grounds promptly at 1880 and
traversed the principal streets.
The Gollmar Bros parade is
worthy of special mention, as it is
really frst-class in every particular.
The cages and large tableaux wagons
were all bright and new looking.
The animals had a sleek, well-fed
appearance and the horses, from the
housekeeping pedigreed to the heavy
limbed Norman draft animals, were
such as to delight the heart of every
lover of good horse flesh.
The doors opened at l o'clock and
the performance began at 2, allowing
one hour for an inspection of the men,
agerie. When Gollmar Bros. band
played the first note of the grand en-
tree, there were few vacant seats in
the vast canvas. The performance
went with snap and vim that is
commendable; there was not dull
moment. The aerial act of the Mel
sons was an exhibition of skill and
daring hard to equal. The principal
riding act was presented BY Charles
Rooney, who is termed the undisput-
ed champion of them all, that he de-
serves this title was fully proven by
the applause which greeted his every
act.
Then, there were the clowns, some
40. of the funniest men who ever
skipped the saw dust ring or jumped
sideways at the crack of the ring
masters whip.
The performance concluded with
the royal Roman hippodrome races,
thrilling contrasts of speed by high
strung, thoroughbred horses, ridden
by risky, reckless riders, both male
and female. 1t was a fitting finish
to grand show. The uniform cour.
tesy displayed by all employees and
the entire absence of all short change
and other swindling games, so COM
mon with tent shows, was the object
of much laudatory comment this
afternoon.
The show company's physician is
in attendance at all times. Any per-
son in the audience who may by &C
cident, or otherwise, need his atten-
ton, receives the same free of charge.
They give another performance
tonight. Doors open at 7 o'clock;
performance begins at 8 O'clock.
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