Evening journal., 1912-08-12
CIRCUS FUN
FOR ARDENITES
COIOniStS Forgetting Troubles
Join in Saturday Merry
Making
SUNDAY CAMP FIRE
ANOTHER DIVERSION

urday, while mdrrcd Dy tne RAIN III
the afternoon, proved to be the great
est affair ever held in the colony.
Many Wilmingtonians visited the VIII
lage and witnessed the acrobatic
stunts of the clowns, observed the
antics Of ''rige," a harmless dog, who
represented man-eating tiger, and
the chariot race.
The stunt of the evening was a
suffragette meeting The character
of snake charmer, as taken by Miss
Hildegarde Clark. was all that could
be desired. The poisonous python
proved 10 be Miss Edith Won Wotten-
burg, better known as Jimmy
The afternoon program, which em-
braced a parade and sideshows, was
called off and the crowds amused
I themselves eating sandwiches and
consuming the red lemonade instead.
or course the Baby rack, where one
could throw baseballs at the towns
men was open, and many hard
whacks were directed at these Off
cials. The bearded lady" which
was 10 have been enacted by the goat.
/ felt the disappointment more than
any one else, as the animal was tied
outside the main show during the
rain
The ringmaster OF the evening was
G. Frank Stephens, founder of the
colony Dressed in black frock
coat, adorned with an immense sun
flower, he added much realism to the
program. Ten small children. scholars
OF the Summer Camp, created much
applause when they marched into the
arena. their little bodies painted red
/ "a orf nF
perfection. They squatted around
the sawdust ringside. and under the
leadership Of Mrs Cora Potter, their
instructor, they sang several Indian
songs.
The men Of the colony gained a
point on the Arden Equal Suffrage
Club. which is TO present a play on
FRIDAY evening Of this week, when
the first suffragette meeting was held.
This was the crowning event of the
evening. and after the men had gath
cred ON benches placed In the ring,
Professor Scott Nearing, OF the U. Of
r.. opened the meeting, which was
supposed TO be held In the year 1000,
saying Fellow sufferers had al
most said fellow slaves---it must be a
great satisfaction to such dis
tinguished audience as this, such a
learned audience as this. to know
that In all parts OF the country to-
night meetings similar TO this are be-
ing held to demand votes for men. II
Is not necessary for me to describe
the dreadful conditions which have
followed that memorable day in 1866
when the women of the country dis
franchised the men, since which time
one-half of the human race has beer
denied the rights which belong tC
us"
The remarks were greeted by
cheers from the audience, and Pro
fessor Nearing asked for order say
ing Il was an Arden meeting.
Continuing. Professor Nearing said
My friends, il has not always been
so. there was a time in the past
which our grandfathers remember
when we had dupont boulevards and
midnight strolls 10 the Delaware
river I'm those days they employed
steam rollers i'm the national cOnven-
e tions. there were Bull Mooses and
B Bull Hoads, but those days have
changed" As Professor Nearing con.
I cluded his remarks n clown handed
him a doll which he held aloft saying
4 Even babies voted in Arden towr
5 those days"
Z The Arden kiddies were delighte,
3 by the antics of the clown, and JEFF
9 and Mutt were impersonated by
/ dozen or more Ardenites Then therl
3 was the roasting OF missionary.
- who proved to be Buzz Ware, by tn
8 b-l-o-o-d thirsty savages.
The chariot race concluded th
Y evening entertainment, and It wa
4 hard to say which vehicle won IN
y race. The chariots were real wheel
X barrows decorated I'm flowing color.
"a and the drivers were husky colonists
n While the circus was feature q
70 the weeks doings. the Camp Fir
= held last night in the woods back c
q Upple Sinclair's home, where the poe
10 Kent. wandered aimlessly last yea
~ was equally pleasing. The evening
4, program was varied, and all Arde
!, turned out under the glare OF blazin
- logs. Uncle Remus stories wef
y read by Frank stephens. following b
y, the entire assemblage singing Mar
- dalay." Professor Nearing recite
- poes "The Bells.' and Harry Pag
- Of Philadelphia. gave "The Benedi,
=, ton" Following this Hugh Mac
10 Williams, Of this city. delighted n
III audience with numerous recitation
% The Arden baseball team defeate
the Carrcroft team by the score
% TO l. MacWilllams did the twirlir
y for the colonists.
20 This evening the monthly meetir
Ds of the Club will be held, as also wi
81 the town meeting az which seven a
30 SCISSORS are TO be elected.
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