The Washington herald., 1914-10-19
ALL PATHS LEAD
TO CIRCUS TODAY.
The Palais Royal Has Taken
1000 Seats for Matinee
Performance.
FUND GOES TO RED CROSS
Tonight Is Congress Night" and the
World and His Wife Is Expected to
Attend Carnival All This Week.

Heavy attendance at the premier per
formance Of the Society Circus, the
matinee today, was provided for when
the Palais Royal made a reservation for
1000 seats which they are to distribute
to their customers this morning.
With most Of the seats for both NATL
nee and evening performances today
taken, the Society Circus" for the
benefit OF the Red Cross war relief
fund, which is to be produced all this
week with two performances daily in
| Convention Hall, is assured of generous
Patronage and big financial success.
sixteen Rig Feature Acts.
The artists for the sixteen big feature
acts are in Washington and a practice
performance was held on the three big
stages yesterday to work out any little
kinks. Everything is now in perfect
shape for a smooth production Of the
biggest carnival Of circus stunts ever
billed in the National Capital.
From Ollie James. the biggest man in
the Senate, to Representative ]. Hamp-
| ton Moore, the smallest man in stature
in the House, members OF Congress are
planning to attepd tonight's perform
ance-Congress night-practically in q
body.
Not only will many members Of Con-
gress occupy boxes. but the pages Of
both House and Senate are to be there
through the kindness OF Speaker Clark
and Senator ]. Hamilton Lewis.
Such eagerness has been shown to
have certain performances designated as
special patronage days. that the manage
ment found itself unable to give each
separate performance and every even
ing and several OF the matinees have
had to be divided between a couple Of
organized patrons.
The schedule Of these arrangements is
as follows:
Monday matinee,SPalais Royal patrons;
Monday evening. Congress and its fol-
lowing
Tuesday matinee, street railway en-
pIoyes.
Tuesday evening, Red Cross and Civil
Service night officials Of the Red Cross
are to attend, showing their interest in
the benefit as well as government en-
ployes.
Wednesday matinee, Maryland and
Virginia day and stenographers. Alex
andria is to send large patronage.
Navy Yard Employees.
Wednesday evening. employees Of the
Navy Yard and of the Government
Printing ONCE are to divide honors.
Thursday matinee has been designated
for college Girls" This will be the
biggest beauty show ever held in Wash
irgton and gives the circus acts a coun-
ter attraction.
Thursday evening is Society and Dip
lomats' Night"
Friday matinee has the patronage Of
the clubwomen. Mrs. Ellis Logan, pres
ident Of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs. has urged all club
women of Washington to support the
worthy cause.
Friday evening has been set apart at
the solicitation OF Georgetown University
students The District government also
Will lend Its encouragement, and the
Commissioners are expected to OCCUPY
one OF the front boxes. Members of the
Chamber of Commerce, Board Of Trade
and the Retail Merchants Association
have promised to be well represented.
School ChiIJren Saturday.
Saturday matinee is for school children.
Large blocks Of seats have been re-
served for nearly every school in the
District and the children are relied upon
to fill Convention Hall as it has never
been filled before
Saturday night is the Grand Finale"
Special patronage for this night has been !
extended the District National Guard |
and the Bureau Of Engraving and Print |
ing employees.
The entire profits from all the per-
formances have been pledged to the Red |
Cross fund. of which Howard S. Reeside |
is treasurer.