The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
DAY OF GREAT JOY.
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roads extra equipment was added to
the regular trains. Special trains were
run over the Rock Island from Man
haitian to Topeka and from Horton to
Topeka. On the Marysville branch of
the Union Pacific coaches were run
instead Of the motor.
The parade more than three miles
IN length, moved out from the fair
grounds this morning at Ills north on
Topeka avenue to Third street, east to
Kansas avenue, south on Kansas ave-
hue to Seventeenth street and west to
the fair grounds.
The call of the circus, with its ever
wonderful exhibits, it's ridiculous
clowns. its daredevil performers and
pretty equestriennes Is being answered
today by Topeka.
The circus-Barnum and Bailey's-
known of all men as the greatest
shown on EARTH" a trademarked title
made familiar upon both sides of the
ocean, came to Topeka this morning
at an hour when most people were IN
the land Of Nod, and quietly and with
all the dignity of a church picnic took
up it's abode at the fair grounds where
the tents have been pitched and per-
formances will be given at and
o'clock D. m. Four long trains COM
prising IS cars brought 1t to town from
st. Joe where performances were CIV
en- yesterday.
The joy provided by "circus day" is
not confined by any manner Of means
to the youngsters. In the minds OF the
older folk who lined the streets this
morning the memory Of the first cir
Gus they had ever witnessed, was
tucked away somewhere in their inner
consciousness and was wildly revived
with the parade which served to bring
back that great and epochal period
with a force that caused the very JOY
of living to permeate the atmosphere.
The days of preliminary expectation,
heightened by the gaily colored post
ers, were lived again. Any wonder.
then, there was a record crowd mere,
intent not only upon seeing all per-
tanning to the circus, but to take ao-
vantage Of the splendid opportunities
offered for trading by the local mer-
chants in their second annual bargain
week.
AS the time for the parade neared.
streets began to be filled with eager
circus parade is Joy unalloyed. Short
ly after IL o'clock the pageant got I'M
der way.
'sThere 1t Comes!"
The electrical cry worked quickly
Nd the street, with all the intensity OF
the sailorman's Thar she blows!
Craning thousands listened painfully
lot the IlTSI Sl1CCdtO nOtcS VI Tic CAI
Gus bugles. Windows of buildings along
the route were gorged with humanity
The sound came, ripple that brought
onlookers to tiptoe. The pavement
began to vibrate to the measured anc
approaching rumble. Something col
orful swung into view. 1t was the var
of the circus parade. Thereupon, SURF
of being stated, the populace sank plac
idly on its heels and watched.
Bands blared. Horses. caparisonet
in crimson and gold. caracoled ant
pranced. Bedizened riders swuni
jauntily by. Closely padlocked cages
all gilt and glitter. creaked past. doubt
less carrying the most ferociou
freight. In fact little Johnnie confide'
to ma that he heard the crashing an
weirdly decorated wagons. Then ther
were open dens In which unmistak
ably could be seen named lions, VIII
spoke gutturally and often. sleek
striped tigers and other animals who's
names, II half as terrible as their ap
pearance 1t would be fatal to utter.
A Caravan of Camels.
More or less clad hours, sitting upo
Olympuses of floats. swayed rhythm
cally to all that was latest and best
the way of tangoes as interpreted by
brass band composed of women. MOI
bands. more riders-men and wome
"a regiment of clowns that go
came in turn, Whole caravans OF can
els, knock-kneed. rolled past with tn
gait of drunken sailors. And, finall
thing OF all things to be desired by IL
juvenile element, clumsy and ar
hillock began to bob up and down
the distance. Others appeared behir
and beside it. Buildings quaked omiI
ously Then, guided by robs
Ghurkas with very emphatic goad
the whole colony of elephants sway,
past. In conformity with the custo
adopted when the first circus para,
was staged, each animal clasped fir
" and affectionately the tail of h
predecessor in his flaccid trunk. Al
nethermost Of the lot was the inev
able calliope spouting Jets Of vfrg
steam and shriel<ing sonorous melod
peculiar to calliopes, but dear to Ct
Gus lovers. The pageant surely stru
~he bulfs-eye of popular approx
and was as sp:ck and span as the pr
verbal summer girl.
Twenty tents have been erected
the fair grounds, and seen with I
Haunting flags and pennants the cany
tops look just as attractive as they
when gray grandfather was SIM
bog and carried water for Jumbo,
gain admittauce. to fGirylaud. M