The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-05-21
ELkS' DAY A
BIG SUCCESS.
Fine Parade Passes Over Principal
Streets and is Witnessed ty
Large Crowds.
TOURNAMENT PROVES ENTER
TANNING FEATURE OF EVENT.
Circus Exhibits Enjoyed by Large
Numbers and Cause Much Amuse-
ment-Fun for Everybody.

The grand parade, tournament and
circus exhibition given by the Elks
Wednesday afternoon, was most sue
cessful affair from every point of view
and afforded any amount of pleasure
and recreation to hundreds of people
who joined in the festive occasion. The
weather was ideal and the streets were
in fine condition for the march to the
grounds at Surrey Park. AS might
have been expected the train bearing
several of the monstrosities was
wrecked and the sacred white ele-
phant captured by Mr.. Roosevelt in
the jungles of Africa under the potent
influence of the big Stick was lost
in storm at sea off the coast Of Mad-
agascar Despite all of these unayoid-
able mishaps, the show was good. for
who could help admiring those (two)
wonderful Siamese Twins, the wild
man from the Atchafalaya swamps
and other equally great attractions!
Manv stores and business places had
been decorated with the colors of the
order and the streets lined with expec-
tant crowds presented a gala scene
indeed.
The parade formed at 1870 p. m, in
front of the court house and proceed
ed up Lafayette street, up Vermilion
to Jefferson to the Park in the follow
ing order: Mayor g. A. Martin, as
grand marshal on fine charger as
$ sisted by Chief. J. s. Martin and F.
Sontag, also mounted; the Institute
Cadet Corps with band; a self pro-
pelling automobile containing Sheriff
Lacoste and L. F. Sales with two
donkeys attached; Joseph Lacoste, as
lion tanner in big cage with his two
fierce animals under perfect control;
Little Warren Lacoste, as clown,
driving a chariot with an irish pig in
q cage below; Crowley Lodge, No. 745
seated on a wagon load of boxes at
tracted much attention; then came
the big man Mr.. Bruins, in charge of
two sprites, C. l. Young and DR.. r. D..
voorhies; Elks' band; Antoine La
coste, dressed in q barrel, because Of
trouble with his tailor caused much
fun; mounted E1ks and knights for
the tournament about Is strong; Lit
tie Warren Mouton, mounted on a
pretty Shetland pony rode CALAMITY
among the knights; Supt. Ell. Wright
and Charles Richard acted as clowns
In a manner to indicate long exper-
fence in the circus ring.
The procession was followed by a
long line of footmen, horsemen and
carriages, making most imposing
demonstration. l"Bill" Montgomery as
a Texas cowboy made things lively
all along the route and displayed al
most as much skill as Buffalo BilP'
in daring and dangerous feats. M.
Myers carried the Elks' flag and
Frank Patin the United States flag.
Arriving on the grounds the great
throng estimated at nearly one thous-
and people, were attracted to the
pavilion and dens in which were con-
fined the wonderful prodfgies and
monstrosities gathered for exhibition
from every quarter Of the globe. A
skeptical little boy said he wanted
his dime back If the wild man." was
not really wild; but every one seemed
to enjoy the sights and forgive any
defects in the makeups.
The circus consisted Of the follow
ing exhibits: Irish farm, wild man,
mummy, skeleton, Siamese twins and
surgical department 8
The tournament was announced and
sixteen knights entered the ring.
Judge o. G. Mouton and Mr.. L. G.
Sicily were appointed judges and DIR.
Boyd time keeper and 8. J. Breaux,
starter; T. NJ Biossat. Jr.. won the
prize, fine saddle, getting eight rings
out OF possible nine. Jules Arce.
neaux and Elias Spell tied for second
place. Each knight was allowed three
trials at three rings each time. The fol.
lowing were those taking part In the
tournament and the total number Of
rings each secured out Of possible
nine:
j.. w. Bassett 2, DR.. r. e. Girard s
Il. -
I Ur. ]. o. Duhon 8. Jules Arceneaux Z
r. n. Barry. /, Eucharist Duhon s
Elias Spell Z. Antoine Lacoste 5. Gal
/ bert Comeaux 8. Leon Monte ). T. n
psrs@at ". 3, willis Roy 8. Felis
foreman 5, T. A. Benoit 5, w. A