Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
SOCIETY CIRCUS
AT EXPOSITION
BIG SHOW WILL BE UNIQUE
FEATURE AT SEATTLE
LARGE DELEGATION GOES NORTH
FROM LOS ANGELES
Prominent Members of Northern Elks'
Lodge Corralled for Specalties in
Performance-Cou
as Freaks

Pay Streak boys, since we have seen
the big Alaska Yukon-Pacific expos-
ton float that appeared in the parade
of midsummer floral and allegorcal
specialties Friday" say the I1lks and
Elkerans who have been enjoying the
good times in Los Angeles during the
past seven days.
AS Norman NJ. Vaughan, special
commissioner of the Alaska Yukon-Pa- /
cific exposition, who has been a visitor
in Los Angeles during the past five
weeks, says upon authority of the man
agement of the fair:
THE entire Alaska a-Yukon-Pacific ex-
position, the city of Seattle, Lake
Washington canal the waters of Puget
sound and everything else in sight Will
belong to the Benevolent and Protect
i've order of Elks OH July y and 26.
Seattle lodge, No, 92, has charge Of the
entertainment of visitors on these Two
days, and the program is one to make
the Communer with sorrow imagine he
is king of joy.
"E Morgenstern, exalted ruler of Sc
attic lodge, is master of ceremonies,
and all the Elks, at least, know this
means that the proceedings will be of a
character to prove continuous scream
Seattle Plans Big Circus
1.-THE event of events of the two days
will be the production of a great three
ring circus in the large stadium. some
of the greatest human animals and
freaks in captivity will be featured. A
matinee performance will be given on
the first day and a matinee and even
ing performance on the day following.
NEARLY all of the exposition officials
and many of the best known men OF
the city of Seattle belong to the Elk s
circus. President of the City Council
Hi C. Gill is to be starred as the AL
bino lady; Judge John e. HUMPHREYS
as the living skeleton, and Fred Z.
Brown will be one of the numerous
trapeze performers. Sidney Smith, al
newspaper man of Seattle, who is 3 feet
Z inches in his high-heeled French
boots, and Tommy Miles, a well known
travelling man who stands Z feet ri
inches in his silk stockings, are to play
the heavy part of the Siamese twins.
Lewis Terrell, with sixty-nine ASSIST
ants, will amuse the crowds with clown
stunts.
"I love my husband, but oh, you
Elk will be the common expression be-
tween the stanzas of the popular song
written-it is declared-for the occasion
bv President Taft entitled Meet Me
on the Pay Streak, Bill.
Seven Hundred Are Training
"No three rings will hold the society
circus to be given by the Seattle Elks
on July 2S and 20; square mile OF
blue sky will be propped up on pores,
and the sides of the tent are now peials penn
made in sections, each one bigger than
the other. -
"Seven hundred performers, repre-
senting the wealth, beauty youth ana
dexterity of the city, are now holding
down seats at the training table ana
wild animals are being mace Wliaer pS
having no seats at any table. Snakes
have been captured and their teeth
filed: bats with wings a yard across
and green panthers with pink whlsKers
show great proficiency under the trall-
ing of Hiram c. Gill.
''Of all menageries ever shown tne
aggregation accumulated by Seattle
Todee7 No. 90. shows more signs of life
and activity than any bunch or ANNA
vivacitv ever gathered within the shei,
fer of a show tent. Trained CLAIMS Will
compete for speed records, ana the
world-famed Arab steeds, Ben her anu
Ben Him, will draw chariots TO victory
under the guidance OF 1uuse - SoiiiI AlLi
Humphries and T. ]. q. Scoohes' AM AM
Point has contributed its wild men, ana
the rnan-eating shark from cape BedIe
will feed at every performance. -
"The modern decadence of the goou
old side show has been noted ana lts
revival under all the glories OF pres
emf scenic assistance and local talent
will he part of the aims of the cir
cus. It is to he a moral snow; Joe
Schlumpf, F. ]. McGraW ana John
Carrigan will appear as rival Lutte
Egypts' and Postmaster Reynolds Wlil
spiel: Bobby Boyce and W. u hous5
son will demonstrate the eXpursateu
'Salome.' and Joe Cohen VIII Wiz WIZ Iii Iii
book telling all about it; ne also VIII
III A. looOly falling all about II.
Many Freaks Featured
"'Hr Gill appropriated money Ior
peroXide and will be pretty Aipillo'
Sidney Smith and Tom Miles VIII pe
the Siamese twins, and John Carrlgan
will keen on being the wild man.
Snakes will be charmed by profession
ais and put through their tricks py |
beautiful women. Everything VIII De
done TO educate, entertain and charm
the public. There will be too mucn
for the ordinary man to see IN slhele
day, so the show will be spread over
two days. Remember: Seven hundred
bieh1v educated. supine, gentlemanly
and iadylike performers; parade or
less than an entire mile in length;
three rings wild men, snakes, bugs, |
large animals and birds Will all De
there.
"The entire production is under, the
MANAGEMENT OF f1dIOlu "a IoNoAASeN'
renresents both the Elks' organization |
and the Alaska a-Yukon-Pacif1c exposl-
tion. The Seattle EllIs lodge, No. w. |
has a membership of 1900 in the city
alone. Every one has taken decided |
interest in the society circus, and 1t Is
to be made the greatest thing ever at
tempted on the Pacific Coast. The
grand pageant will march through the
exposition grounds at 4 o'clock on the |
afternoons of July 2Sth and 29th The |
show will be held in the Stadium of
the grounds.
am addition to the freak and anna
teur productions to be given there will |
be at least Is special acts of skill pre-
sented. These will be put on by the |
highest acrobatic, equestrian, trapeze |
and other circus talent to be secured |
from professional life. The local mem
bers taking active part in the enter
tainment features comprise the best |
known and influential citizens of the |
coast The idea has met with popular |
approval and will be the biggest play |
day for the Puget sound country ever
experienced"