Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
THOUSANDS VISIT
| MOOSE CARNIVAL
Parade of Lodge Members from
State Held Before Shows
! Opening.

All the familiar star acts and side
shows of a. circus we're seen at the
opening of the Moose Carnival last
night at South Orange avenue and
South Twelfth street. The circus
crowd was there also, and the attend
ance indicated that the success Of the
six-day carnival is assured.
More than 1000 persons attended
the show last night, and the free acts
repaid them for the journey TO the
old asylum grounds. Newark Lodge
No. 2S7, Loyal order of Moose of the
World. Is in charge of the affair.
Members of the organization from
all parts of the State were on hand
last night to assist in launching the
carnival. The object is to raise funds
for the building Of a suitable Moose
clubhouse in Newark.
Mayor Haussling and several other
city officials We're guests of honor.
they we're seated in carriages during
the parade from the Market street
depot of the Pennsylvania railroad 10
the carnival grounds, The parade
started promptly at 80 o'clock, when
tho Moose members from other
counties arrived via the railroad
Several bands furnished music Tor
the 1000 Moosers on their jaunt up
Market street and South Orange ave
me. The billboard advertising in
dulged in by the arrangements COM
mittee during the past week was out
classed by the parade. Thousands OF
persons lined the sidewalks along the
march route, and many OF the curious
followed the Nloosers to the carnival
grounds and helped swell the crowd
already there.
Mayor Haussling lost no time in
making the opening address. His
talk was brief and to the point. He
explained that the local members of
the Moose order believed that New
ark was such a large city that a
Moose clubhouse was one of the few
things missing. The mayor indorsed
the work of the arrangements COM
mittee and commended the perform
ance of those who attended. John II.
Donnelly, former president OF the
Common Council, delivered the ad-
dress of welcome to the out-ot-town
Moosers and the Newarkers support
ing the project by their presence. \
fund of $4,000 is wanted, $4,000 of
which has been paid in.
The carnival will continue all week,
with two performances daily. Those
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women and children free during the
matinee performances.
After the opening ceremonies Mar
garet and Thomas Quincy started the
show with d high-diving exhibition.
From a perch ninety feet above the
crowd they dove into shallow tank
Of water.
Among the other free acts are the
six flying Dunbars, aerial troupe
Nelson Rheinhart family Of acrobats,
Ali Zaza troupe of mentalists, Baby
Sue. smallest trick elephant III the
world. There are also two bands
among the free attractions. the Dixie
Ragtime Band and the Royal Italian
Band of twenty solo artists.
Besides the free attractions, there
are twenty-siX shows which are head
ed by a high class trained wild ami
NAL show. which contains eight big
acts. Another big show is the Dixie
land Minstrels, with twenty-five per
formers. In another large tent there
are wrestling bouts and u boxing ex-
hibition. Tommy Hoy. welterWeight,
meets all Corners, and Bobby Pitsley,
lightweight, is also seen in action.
A big side show known as "World
of Living Wonders" is also among
the many shows. Other shows and
attractions are. Trip to Mars; flea
circus from Hamburg, Germany; min
iature wonderland; George Rogers;
Midget Sampson. strongest little man
in the world; Minnie, strange girl; |
the grave digger. Maybe, unusual
attraction; Jolly Alma, weight 100
pounds; Princess Zada, thirty-tive !
inches tall. There are $50 people, all !
told, in the different attractions.
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