New-York tribune., 1910-03-21
In GARDEN
SUNDAY CALM BROKEN
NOSc for Thursday, When
Greatest on Earth" Opens.

A sound az n a trombone we're being
played badly I'm an unlaid drain pipe rolled
through the hollow places under Madison
square Garden yesterday. shatteFing the
quiet OF sunday afternoon and breaking the
rest ~ the circus men and beasts. Another
blast followed II. then three AZ once: then a
dozen and more. mixed with what sounded
like the groRns OF q railroad bridge col
lapsing i'm midwinteF.
ln the dusky cellar the gray shapes Of
elephants held a stately. wavering line,
swaying ceaselessly. each one so massive
and 50 slow that he seemed a carved stone
pier. OF the Gardens architecture just wax
ing into life. The tremendous din rolled
up from the lOOT az their feet. Yet save for
lifted. wFithing trunk here and there
none gave a visible sign that he was
speaker. II All jarred stsrtiingly upon the
peace of the day.
What's the matter with 'emg" chance
observer asked Of Lefty Nike. who
leaned against a red and gold wagon. his
steel shod gORd dropping in his left hand.
Three times Lefty eEpectOrated in
neverie
MY boy he condescendea. adjusting his
voice 20 tie pitch OF the runpus. this is
a most remarkable an interestn' case, and
I amt sayin' nuthin' about extraordinary
an uncanny. You en- believe me or not,
but just you watch the papers day after
tomorrow. an then so tell il 20 the Society
FOR sick-n-an Research"
The WHAT
The bunch thar looks up the facts about
sperrits an drOWn6ed aunts an mind
rcadin an such like"
The Society FOR Psychical Research
That's what I told yer. Wen, you mind
what I say. an read the papers. Them
elephants they comes from India. where
all The classy experts an fskirs an four
fiushers an 50 on b. Now. the elephant.
besides bein' a MIND reader an a clair
voyaat, is always a good Republican. too.
Yer can tell that lO0kin' al the funny
pictures m the papers"
But What are they making the racket
forg"
That's what I'm a-tellin' Of yer You
read the papers day after tomorrow an
see where Colonel Roosevelt, OF Teddy
as all right-minded Americans calls him.
VAS to-day an what happened 20 him just
this time in the afternoon 'CordiE' 20
the papers he oughter have been Al the
First Cataract on the Nile to-day, an my
guess Is thar his steamer is sky-shoOtin'
Gown them falls this blessed minute
What's more I bet he likes IL. an you'll
see IN the papers Mr.. Roosevelt expressed
his interest In the waves which threatened
10 engulf the steamer at every moment
or words 20 that effect"
Them elephants? why I could tell YOU
some things about 'em that would sur
prise you. sir You remember the day
Teddy liz in Khartoum? Punctually al
O'Clock. the paper said later Well, az
o'clock that very day these fellers let
out such a whoop an a horrah as YOU
never heerd this side Of Pittsburg. Res Ter
celebration Then OF Babe an Marie give
yell bout half an hour afterWard. just
when he oughter been IN the Sirdar's pal
ace drinkin' tea There amt no doubt
you'd find. sir. il the truth Was known.
that the colonel had dropped one o. Mrs
sirdar's teacups. due 10 him havin' been
IN the woods so long
All tile res: Of the day was peaceful al
the Garden. Big Babe. the elephant which
pushes cages into place covered her nose
with several square yards OF fresh red
and gold paint, which had been put on
hastily 10 make the show gay for its en-
trance into the great city. Old Rose. the
Noness. stepped on one OF her kittens when
her cage gave lurch, and the youngster,
one of three punches Of fuzzy deViltry not
Yet three weeks old, squalled for I'VE min
utes afterWard. which started a small
oommotion among the other big eats.
The caravan reached the Garden soon
after Saturday might. BY the middle OF
The forenoon everything was tidy with the
cages IN place IN the downstairs parts OF
The building. the horses stabbed in row a
furlong OF 50 long, the camels kneeling ia a
court like a picture IN a Sunday school les
son. and tie elephants with their wonder
ful knowledge 81 the East and their guard
ian and Interpreter. Lefty Nike" still
keeping their waveriug line.
Upstairs the great Garden was oompara-
lively dark. Two incandescent lights shone
like dying cigar ends far up in the iron
work ~ The roof The shapes Of ladders
and nets and swinging rings were just 10
be mace out. and In the huge sweep Of th,.
circiing seats half a dozen tent lnea and
drivers were talking in their shirtsleevos.
Il viii be very different there when, On
Thursday night, Bsrnum a Bailey's Great
est show on Earth begins again.