The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-14

second week Of Mr.. Barnum and Mr..
Bailey's circus in Madison Square Gar
den has been devoted 10 the annual pre-.
caution Of watering the camels for the
season. there was a break in the yearly
custom yesterday. owing to an Interest,"
ing domestic event.
As yesterday was the irst day Of the
second week Of the visit Of the circus
the publicity offices Of the big show.
which are sandwtched IN between Freak
Hall and tho camel enclosure. began to
I'LL up early In the forenoon with pho
tosraphers from the art departments Of
leading prohibition publications. re-
porters and others active in the prohibi-
ton movement to witness tho interesting
ceremonial Of charging the camels with
their annual drink.
hut the customary glad greetings
from the trio Of ungen press agents.
the handshakes. the clink OF brimming
bumpers Of Ice water punch. the popping
OF grape Juice bottles and the general
air of festivity among h workers for
the cause all were lacking yesterday.
Col. Dexter Feilowes, the good Mr..
Rial n young Mr.. Staton all were
seated silently in the reception room NJ
the publicity department, their eyes red
and their faces pale after a night Of
vigil. Zip. who In others years had al
ways been present to lead the water
lovers into the camel enclosure to the
strains Of THE Camels Are Coming" on
his left handed violin. was n~oticeably
absent. He a been told TO try to stay
away.
- Spesks M. Ntal.
"Maybe"--the listless voice Of the
good Mr.. Rial was breaking a long
silence-"maybe. friends. it's only a
rumor."
Mrs. Rose Wallace. her eyes heavy
from lack Of sleep. but looking trim and
trig In the Red Cross uniform she wears
AZ head nurse Of the Barnum & Bailey
medical troup. leaned out from the camel
stall against which Col. Fellowes's
typewriting desk rests and breathed a
warning. "Ssssssh Cut It out. Frank :"
As the noon hour came and passed
the publicity men Of the circus began
10 spread the Information - the news
paper men that in view OF the delicacy
Of the event expected momentarily the
management was debating the question
as to whether or not II would be adj
visable TO sell a lot Of tickets to thou
sands of thoughtlsss amusement seekers
unable to restrain their on; OF ap-
prevail once the show had started. That.
at least, Was the gist OF what the pub
licity men were saying. but owing to the
combined sounds OF Prof. Eddie Brilrs
band concert out in the arena, the lee
lures already starting in Freak Hall
and the merry Quips of the peanut and
candy and programme butchers in the
lobby. the whispered words from the
press agents cannot he quoted yer n
also batim.
Whatever the trend OF the managerial
debate about opening or not opening
the show was at the moment. the man
agement doubtless grasped before very
long that il vas too late for decisive
action. For by this time the thousands
Of parents. many OF them accompanied
by their children. not only were saziiiS
with rapture on the marvels OF Freak
Hall and the open work press depart
ment u were clogging up the atsles
along the camel stalls also.
Nothing ~doing-yet." said DR. j..
F. Manley, chief Of the Barnum 4 Bailey
medical stan. as he came from the stall
Of Bedouin BESSIE and looked in upon
the press department shortly before 2
o'clock. But scarcely had he spoken
these words when MIR. Rarnum and Mr..
Baile,'s chief geological scientist. John
Patterson. Sc. u. dropped the pitchfork
upon which he had been leaning near
Bedouin Ressie's stall.
Holy fiatcar.' cried Or. Patterson
and in one Jump he was across the aisle
and tuspjns at a roll OF tent wal canvas
while hollering for help.
doc Man,ey. Mrs. Wallace Hurry
hurry Clear the aisle. good people
clear the aisle :" cried DIR. Patterson.