Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
came when the circus unloaded {
this morning.
Many Autos Bring People.

came when the circus unloaded early
this morning.
Many Autos Bring People.
Il P T. Barnum or James a. Bailey
could have dropped in" on today's
activities they doubtless would marvel
at the "horseless carriages" that their
clowns used TO joke about in the
halcyon days of the little circuses that
these men started. More automobiles
brought people to Marshal,town today
than did the horse-drawn vehicles, and
yet il was comparatively only few
years ago that buggies and wagons
stood in First avenue and Center
streets where autos were parked today.
Trains Bring Many Visitors.
The trains Of the three railroads into
this city carried extra equipment this
morning to handle the circus crowds
Six extra coaches on the story City
branch were packed 10 the steps, and
the same was true on the train iron!
the south on the MINI eapolis q ST
Louis. The Northwestern and Grea:
Western from both directions also car
ried extra equipment.
Northwestern Handles Circus.
The Northwestern handled the circus
into the city. and takes il out tonight
TO Boone. Iowa Falls was played TO
Wednesday TO big business, and the
four sections. comprising IN all eighty
five double length cars, arrived in good
season.
The first section, containing the Fly
ing squadron with cook tents, horse
tents, and the cooks, walters and
hostlers, arrived al 2:25, via Clifford
and Tana. The second section, with
most of the menagerie and parade
wagons, came at s. The big top side
show tents, dressing rooms and the
rest of the rnenagerie arrived on the
third section at I:15, and at S;45 the
last section, bearing the performers,
elephants, and ring stock, reached the
unloading point.
The lot is on the Eich property be-
tween Lee and Marion street, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Parade Witnessed by Thousands.
The parade, always a big feature Of
circus day, was witnessed b. thousands
of people The parade moved west on
State street to Fourth. south to Main.
and then east to Third avenue, and
north to Marion street.
Featured IN the parade were many
of the open animal cages. six bands,
two big bands on wagons, d cavalry
band. two colored bands. and one
clown band. Many floats. bearing peo-
pie in costumes of several nations,
were also featured. Especially pleas
ing among the floats We're those por-
traying the oriental nations by both
Chinese and japanese. The costumins
Of the parade was brilliant. and the
wagons and horses gave the impress
sion that the circus was unusually
prosperous.
Eighteen elephants of the thirty
| were placed in the parade. The camels
were lacking, for the very coed reason
| that Uncle Sam has prevented by ma
tional legislation the transporting from
one state TO another Of any cloVen-
| hoofed animal, owing to the epidemic
| of foot and mouth disease. This pre-
vents the circuses from displaying their
| CRATES zebras, sacred cattle, camels,
| and like beasts, in which they have an
| immense investment.
| Many Pleasing Acts.
| At the afternoon performance, Wnlcn
began at o'clock, many pleasing cir
| Gus acts were presented. The open
| ing feature was the pageant. "Lalla
! ROOkh.' in which lloV Peopie lahe
part. The story of the pageant deals
with the poem of the same name by
| Thomas Moore, in which the author
portrays the Indian princess On her
Journey to meet her betrothed, the
Sultan of Bucharia, in the vale OF
| Cashmer.
/ Among the feature circus acts prop
/ er were Bird Millman, in her daring
wire act; the first appearance OF Sig
nor Bagonghi, the German midget, in a
novelty comedy riding act; Palenoerg'
bicycle riding and roller skating bears;
three Chinese acts, the Five Riding
Hannafords, in an equestrian act; Or
rim and Victoria Davenport in a riding
act; the Paldrens, in a clever balancing
act. the posing horses, the Siegrist-
Silbon troupe, aerialists, Nile. Adgie
and her trained African lions, Mar
celia and her trained cockatoos and
Lapeta Perea, the Mexican trapeze
performer
! These were only few, but amona