The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-11
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about twenty cars each come chug'
glng in, each pulled by double head
er. Before they come to full stop
about 500 men Jump off the platforms
and out OF windows and start running
in different directions like football
teams after the kickoff. The trains
are unloaded in jiffy and the start
made for the circus lot. Three min
utes after getting there four OF five
hundred horses and a score OF elei
plants are at work pulling and push
ing huge wagons, stakes are being
driven, canyases erected, ahalf-hun'
dred cooks are erecting Titanic res
taurant, and the work is well under
way.
For about three hours there is to
the unskilled eye such chaos of con
fusion as was never seen, when sud
denly there comes a lull and the cir
Gus is ready for its parade and per
formances. This season the circus re-
uuires-more real estate than ever to
properly erect its city of canvas, some
20 tents, big and little, being used.
'There'll be a parade tomorrow morn
traverslng the principal streets which
will prove the cue for many a probes
sional man to put the shutters up to
his office and go out to the lot Just
to take the children"
This cavalcade will be an interest,
ing affair and exhibit, as perhaps
nothing else could, the immense re-
sources Of the show. 1t will be an
immense moving horse fair with over
600 horses on view. There will be a
generous display of open cages and a
long string of elephants and camels'
The leading band chariot will have q
hitch of "a Norman horses. Ten and
twelve horse bitches will be as plenti'
full as beggars in Italy. Men and Wo'
men riders, finely horsed and costum'
ed will lend a cheerful note Of color
to the long column. Gorgeous floats
typical of many countries will give II
n luxurious tone and five bands, IN,
Guiding a mounted band, will flood
the streets with martial melody. All
told some parade" is promised
But 1t is under the "blg top that
the chief glories of circus day will be
unfolded, performances being given at
2 and s o'clock p. M, doors being
opened at / and z o'clock, The zoe
will claim first attention for 1t Is
more than ever attractive and high
cInss Rnbv Bumbeeno, the infant
giraffee, and Chlmmie Fadden, crud'
tie chimpanzee star here, but divide
honors with the largest and most
diversified animal display ever seen
under canvas, including whole fam
ily Of CRATES, kindergarten of infant
lions. tigers and kangaroos, 80 ele
plants. "a camels, fine specimens oil
the rhinoceros and hoppOpotamus, TO-
gether with all the more familiar
types.
Promptly at 2 and 8 o'clock the ring
masters whistle will blow and the
| fun be on in the big tent. For over
two hours there won't be a dull mo
mont. The show starts with spec
tacular tournament typical Of early
Egyptian history with a wealth Of
beautiful wardrobe, fine horses and
gorgeous trappings. Then comes the
circus proper. Most OF the acts are
new to America and from the great
European clrcuses. Jupiter, the bal
loon horse, will cause many a ner
vous tremor, while Charles the First
educated chtmpanzee, will cause the
student to turn the pages OF his Oar
win. Berzac's ponies and mules are
n scream and the riding and juggling
seals provide an amazing performance
La Belle Victoria upon the high wire
proved a sensation during the New
York engagement, as did the acrobatic
numbers presented by q halt'score
tfodnes. OF clowns there are some
fifty disciples Of Bjiliken. The circus
menu is topped on With the perform
an6e of .pesp etadoi q daring yount
IFfenchtaar who makes 4 ieailo orr
ilse from IKE top 81 me tent allght
ling upon his chest while The band