The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-12
BELLEVUE CHILDREN
GET CIRCUS MEDICINE
Barnum & Bailey Clowns and
Others Turn Doctors
at Hospital.
INDIAN CHIEF SAYS 'HOW?'
Troupe Of Thirty-five Gives
Two Hour Performance
for Many Patients.
INDIAN CHIEF SAYS 'HOW?'

The circus camo TO Bellevue yesterday
morning, and when 1t left three hundred
child patients were happy. There was
thrill or "a laugh for them in every min
ute OF the two hour performance Of thir-
ty.ive of the Barnum and Bailey troups
who had volunteered to give free exhi-
b,ion for the children.
The quadrangle at Bellevue was the
tent the balconies were the boxes. and q
red carpet on the grass in the centre
the ring. and the children. some OF them
from the tuberculosis ship, and other pa
tients were as eager and appreciative an
audience AS ever circus had. The children
were in an ecstasy from the time that
sam Garrett. champion roper of the world.
stepped into the ring until the last clown
had done his last trick.
For there were clowns, good round
dozen OF them. Of all shapes and sizes
and they did the same things that clowns
have always done to make children laugh,
and always will. Best OF all. they did
them often. After every act the clowns
came on. and between whites they were
making friends with the children. One
little girl wouldn't shake hands with a
cloy 4 until she saw some of his own black
hair protrudng from a magenta wig.
why, he's real" she cried. and put
ont her hand.
And then there was a Chinaman who
ate % and seemed to have an inexhaus-
tible supply Of bowls of water under his
silk gown; and there were acrobats and
then the clowns again. But that wasn't
all. for Barnum and Bailey had sent a
real Indian, Chief Running Jump. in all
his paint and feathers. The boys par
tcularly devoured him with their eyes.
One of them. encouraged by young In
terne, looked up at the tall figure and
said breathlessly:
How, Chief?"
The Indian smiled all over his wrinkied
face and answered:
"How?'
So that youngster was particularly
happy There was another. too. who took
a great fancy to Capt. Jack Barnett. who
Is three feet tall. no more.
At every new surprise the children
eyes grew brighter and their laughter
heartier. until finally. when Pat Waldo
Phil King and other clowns ended n bur
lesque tumbling act i'm perfect whirl'
wind OF arms and legs 1t seemed as II
they would fall out Of their chairs
About 500 grownup patients saw thu
show and seemed to enjoy 1t almost. II
not as much. as the children. n little
group OF them gathered around thre'
clowns who were singing by no means
unmelodiously
Each girl and boy
Remembers with JOY
Games Of our childhood days"
Some of them Joined I'm the song o.
hummed the tune.
Much too soon for the audience thu
eighteen members OF the circus band WHIT
had also volunteered for the children.
treat had to play for the last time ant
the Bellevue circus had to pull up stakes
The children leaned forward In theil
wheel chairs and as far over the balcony
ratings as the nurses would let then
= 10 watch the automobiles bearing th'
performers go away, and even after the,
had passed through the gate they coult
hear the clapping of small hands an'
cries Of "Good-by. Come again.
doctor turning to go back to hi
work seemed to voice every ones feeling
when he said
This will do them more good thar
medicine They'll have happy Easte
all right"
Nobody who saw the childrens face
could doubt that.