Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-31

That great American holiday. neg
lected by the calendar makers, but
foremost in the eyes Of the small boy,
will be ushered into Marshalltown at
midnight for tomorrow is circus day.
In the wee, sma' hours. just before
dawn, the first Of four great wonder
trains will be spotted" on the freight
sidings OF tho Chicago & Northwestern
railway. This will be followed closely
by the remaining sections until g. total
Of eighty-nine cars have arrived. The
mighty caravan will come from Boone,
where the circus exhibited today.
The invasion Friday will add to the
local population approximately 1870
people, 1909 wild animals housed in
more than 100 dens, aviaries of beau
tiful birds, 735 horses, forty-one ele-
plants, captained by the giant two
story mammoth, big Bingo;" an en-
tire family Of CRATES, thirty five
camels, and herds Of ostriches and
zebras.
First to reach the railroad yards Fri
day. morning will be what is known in
circusland as the flying squadron"
1t will bring the commissary. depart
ment and all the wild animals. Sadie
the seventeen hippopotamus, and "Old
Cap. Congo" potentate of the chin
panzee delegation will be there, but
their cages will be so tightly covered
with tarpaulins that 1t is likely that
the small boys will be rewarded with
little more than the sound of myster-
ious noises coming from within. But,
if the jungle 11abitants refuse to be
interviewed, the cooks, the waters and
the hundreds Of working men who ac-
company the big kitchen outfit will be
very much in evidence.
The first business of the day at the
show grounds will be the erection of
the dining tents, so that a hot break
fast may be served the men travelling
on the first train and the people who
will later arrive on the three remain
ing sections. The dining tent is bigger
than ever before, and it will not be
surprising II tomorrow's diners con-
sumo more than 400 dozen eggs, 5000
griddle cakes and a proportionate
amount of bacon, potatoes, and coffee.
Local railway officials were today Of
the opinion that all the circus trains
will arrive by daylight tomorrow.
Trains two and three will carry the
heavy tent equipment, the great vans
loaded with costumes used in the
fairylandj spectacle, "Cinderella;" the
scenery and mammoth portable stage
upof which the production is enacted,
and All the baggage wagons. The
fourth and last train will be composed
entirely of Pullman sleepers. On 1t
sslvel the performers and the circus
executive staff. The acres Of tents
will have been erected long before the
hour of parade which, with its three
miles Of glitter and rainbow mag
niscence"" will mark the first official
appearance Of the circus.
1t is promised that tonorrow's
parade will be the finest that ever
trayersed the local streets. 1t will be
spread over distance Of more than
twenty blocks, and be composed OF
hundreds of men and women from
strange lands. regiments Of beautiful
horses in gorgeous trappings, hitched
to gilded parade wagons, or ridden by
Handsome cavaliers and fair ladies'"
Fully thirty elephants will be in line.
There will be two calliopes and many
bands, including a company of musi-
clans on horseback. The novelties will
include team Of sixteen camels,
drawing q massive float and driven
like horses.
Two performances will be given
here. at 2 and p. m. The doors to
the menagerie will open at l and
o'clock. giving patrons full hour in
which to visit the menagerie and en-
Joy the promenade concerts played by
Ringing Bros big military band.
First on the. main tent program will
come the spectacle Cinderella" This
best Loved fairy tale will be told by
q cast of more than 1000 characters,
dressed in gorgeous costumes, said to
be even more beautiful than those
which are pictured in the story books.
Every incident will be portrayed from
the transformation of the heroine from
Ella-of-the- Cinders to the lovely
princess who attends the great ball,
loses her glass slipper on the staircase,
and later claims 1t, together with the
hand of the handsome prince and goes
to 1--we in the palace. There will be a
coach made from big pumpkin. foot
men Dressed like mice, great glittering
prccessiefqais =: be lie Of e 400
dancing fkifls wearing wings, Just as
all good 1Iairies are supposed to do.