The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-22


long.heralded and impa,ien,ly awaited
by the youth OF Ardmore.
Many youngster will go 10 bed TO.
night with the alarm clock set for an
unearthly hour. 10 dream OF seat in
the very Ironl row with the prettiest
bareback rider. bcdecked in silks and
spangles, blowing him kisses while
balancing on the back of a prancing
horse. Or. maybe--if he ate that sec
ond piece of pie-he may dream OF
being chased down the street by the
tigers and giraffes and things. all in
command of the fat clown.policeman.
But the sound of the alarm clock will
dispel all such startling happenings
and a. m. promises 10 find goodly
gathering of both young and old in the
yards OF the Santa Fe.
For that is the hour local railway
officials today figured the first of Ring.
ling Brothers circus trains will be
spotted" The first section will be
closely followed by the remaining three
trains until the entire aggregation Of
SO cars has reached this city. An will
come from Chickasha where the show
is exhibiting today.
Unloading will begin the moment the
first train, called the flying squadron"
comes TO n standstill. Detachment af-
ter detachment of wild animals, horses
and mysterious looking wagons and
vans groaning with their loads OF
wonders will thread their way through
the freight yards and over the high
ways 10 the circus grounds Gangs OF
workingmen will precede them on foot
20 make ready for the task of placing
the mammoth kitchen and canvas din
ing rooms 80 that hot breakfast
may be served the remainder OF the
big circus family when it arrives.
Tho entire commissary staff and equip
ment is carried on the first train as are
most of the Inhabitants Of RinglinS
Brothers 10S-cage menagerie
The second and third trains carry the
physical equipment, such as the gigan-
tic main tent canvas scores Of parade
and tableau wagons, carloads of ward
robe used in this seasons new spec
tacle, Cinderella and still more cars
required for the transportation OF the
immense stage. electrical and mechan-
ical paraphernalia necessary for the
great fairyland production. The fourth
and last section is solid Vestibuled
Pullman train on which travel the per
formers and executive stan. When the
last of the 50 cars has reached this
city there will have been added 10 the
local population 1870 people, zoos wild
animals. herds of eephants-captained
and herds OF giraffes, zebras and os-
triches. II is said TO be the largest
tented enterprise ever placed on tour
in America.
Throughout the early morning hours
the work OF erecting the tented city
will progress until, by 10 a. m. Ring
lingville will be in readiness for the
parade. The street pageant promises
three big miles OF glittering glories."
There will be scores OF open dens. eX-
hibi,ing some OF the finest specimens
from the menagerie, "a great brigade of
wise old elephants and baby pacny-
derms, blocks OF gorgeous floats with
strange foreign people riding in state
atop them. and two calliopes in the
place OF the usual lone steam piano
dence. such as II camels hitched four
abreast TO a great tableau wagon. zebra
teams and. in addition 10 many other
bands. a company of musicians mounted
on horseback.
After the parade win come the open
ing of the side shows at the circus
grounds The performance In the Big
Top" will begin AT and y. m. the
doors opening At I and o'clock so
that an who chose may have ample time
20 become acluainted with the animals
and listen 20 the promenade concerts
played by the famous Rihgling concert
band From animal land the visitors
viii pass TO fairyland. Tor this season
the main ten; program opens with Gin
derella" \ cast Of more than 1000 act
ors tell the story Of the maid Of the
chimney corner. The mammoth panto-
mine first introduces the valley OF the
f,.r-away kingdom and the home Of
Cinderella" after which the specta-
tors are carried through the beautiful
adventures of the fairy-fayorcd hero
Inc until the time when she reclaims the
glass slipper. wins the hand OF Prince
charming and gocs u live In the great
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