The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-05-12

THOU SANDS OF PEOPLE ATTEND
THE PEREZ IN 9 IS AFI1Sl JUS
EY WAiI IoR TF9E GRAND PaGE-
ANTRY no We RS sE THE pRfN-
clpAi- THO 30 tJG ~ ARES.
Insi as the sun was rising to greet
faIrmonf mon lis circus holiday the
lirst oil FOUR sections OF the S5acar
train o The Barnpm & Bailey Greatest
Snow On Earth arrived from Union.
l0Hn 3ghefe b u he show gave two exhi-
bllions gestefday. The enormous task
of detraining the show began almost
helofe The wheel OF the cars stopped
feyolsi iiie airst OF we're the huge
vans containing the culinary depart
ment on the slioW comprising tents,
range pro- sisions gons, refrigerat.
ing nd oiIs, and al the eparaphe
necessafy % prepare and serve food
lor nearly 800 persons who make up
lhe personnel of8the show Several
itundfet magnificent draught hprses
dfseFiba lsed az the same time, already
ia iiarne and soon they were drag.
ing tleir heaFy burdens up the steep
iiicline pf Parks avenue, The teams
" from two TO ten horses to each
wogol and the determined manner in
wIiic titey made the last few yards OF
tie steep approach to the main street
piatSicE commanded the admiration of
egefg heholder. at the end Of the
bridge Assistant Chief of Police Harr
stood and cautioned the drivers to-
keep one set OF wheels in the middle
Oh the street railway track across the.
bridge for there the flooring of the
bridge badly worn as therematnder Of
&, Is. was the stronger, His orders
We're obeyed Implicitly and without
protest BY the silent drivers and no
mishaps occurred One significant
filin vas observed by every spectator.
Moi one ol all there drivers had a wh:1
or ailythgng else with Which he might
strike his horses They were urged
10 theif5 utmost endeaNor by quietly
spoken words, and their manner was
,in king contrast to- that Of some
III the local drivers who we're whip.
ping tIieif horses all the way up. the
hIEi!s, matter of fact these SUI;
psfb horses Tint FORM q complete
lll,Ssls
long Journey see, never ffeI the
sting of the 1T IA. fne object
lesson fti tile tfaihlng of horses so
itsag they will exet ii thelra last ounce of
strength without cruel punishment to
tlienf BY the men whom they serve. /
AS the endless procession OF wagons,
shfeaux cars chariots, vansS and! eV.
efy eoneeipable form Of huge vehicle
reached the top OF the hill and began
tlieif Journey across the bridge the
hiindfeds Of spectators marvelled at
the enormous mass Of material that
riakes up the sinpediments OF the great
sho@ and asked OF themselves and
eael other how In the ei.world SO glgan-
tie ain enterprise could be made 10
when the material reached the
Soith Side Park the work OF erecting
tIia cook tent was the first thing be-
eIlii. soon there were tables stretched
aud covered with cloths and dishes
lof me breakfast, Enormous cooking
iiflgss were under a separte canopy.
one immense wagon contained fourl
enormous caudrons, two of one hun
flred and two OF eighty gallons capac-
ily aud In these soups and stews were
so0n Under way. From the great up
riglit steam boiler on this wagon
euis vas conducted TO the long row of
slearl tables in the cook tent, from
wiIi6h tile hot food was served, and
Wine being srSSed kept piping hot.
1'illftE walters were there In white
iaeSets and aprons to attend to the
ordeTs Of the hungry show folk.
\ simultaneously with the cook tent
line horse tents or stables were erected
ma everything made ready for the
loisesfto atand rest as soon as they
completed their harG task Of taking
fiie show from the trains to the show
sTu1nds. No matter how late the ar
iiyal may be the parade must await
me feeding Of the horses. If there Is
not sufficient time after the show ar
ityef IN q toWnfto both feed the horses
Stid give the parade the parade Is not
iseny disappointing as that may be
l6 tse public and without the showmen
doilhtilg the cost to themselves In
Ike loss 5of business.
Already Rlltl1e provisions for man
beast were, on the grounds. There
were bought from the local merchants
HI Cost Of about $1,10O, They are
boughk every day in order that they
5nlay; be fresh and good Such things
condiments, teas, coffees and other
food atiiffs that may be carried are, Of