Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-03

many instances, already set their
alarm clocks for an unearthly hour.
At the railroad yards switching
crews are busy clearing tracks for
the many show trains that must be
taken care of when they arrive from
Reading.
Railway officials state that the cir
Gus is far and away the biggest that
has ever been transported over their
lines. The trains will be met by the
show agents who are in the city to-
day making final arrangements for
the coming of the white tops" One
of the e is the "24-hour man." He
will arouse the various superinten-
dents and their men. Then will be-
gin the tremendous task of moving
the contents of the trains to the cir
Gus grounds. 1t is said that those
who rise in time to watch this oper-
alton will witness the unloading of
the greatest amount of parapherna-
liza and the largest number of wagons,
horses and animals that have ever
visited this city. In consolidating the
two famous shows the Ringing
Brothers have selected the finest and
biggest features of both. The ele-
plants number practically all the
trained pachyderms in the circus
world. A gigantic Superhero" of
these is used on the arenic pro-
gram. There are a total of eight
giraffes. Herds rather than mere
families of animals are now in
troduced in the menagerie.
Some Fine Horses
The most beautiful ring horses
and the heaviest and finest of the
| draught stock of the two circuses
have been merged. The Percherons
and Normans promise to be much
| in evidence in the street parade
scheduled to depart from the show
grounds at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. This procession, like all
ell seconnected with the new circus. is
of greater length and brilliancy than
any presented in former years. In
addition to the scores of open cages
the bands, the calliopes and frequent
| tableau displays-without which
circus parade wouldn't be a parade
at all-are many distinct novelties
entirely new to the sidewalk crowds.
"Bigness" is the keynote of the pa
rade and it is said that the elephant
division is alone one of the most re-
markable spectables ever presented.
At the showgroupds will be erect
ed the biggest main ten ever built.
| The increased size has been made
necessary because of the additional
number &f performers and the mas
siveness of the acts exhibited. One
of the latter introduces five times as
many elephants as have ever before
| been presented at one time. The
menagerie tent is said to be almost
as large as the big top" of former
seasons. This will be open to the
public at I and p. m. tomorrow.
The main ten program will begin at
and 8 o'clock. A gorgeous pageant
will precede the arenic displays. This
enlists hundreds of characters and
horses. There are many handsome
vehicles The pageant introduces
many of the best-loved stories from
fable and nursery rhyme so dear to
the hearts of the children. Follow
ing will come a host of arenic fea
lures. The program of the big COM
bined circus is made up of the best.
finest and most sensational acts from
the two famous shows supplements
ed by many foreign importations.
| Virtually every arenic number of the
hundreds presented is a stellar at
traction in itself. The riding acts in
clude that famous girl somersauIt
rider from Australia, Miss Nav Wirth
and the entire Wirth family; also
the wonderful Hanneford family.
Including "Poodles' Henneford. the
greatest rider In the world. Other
riding novelties number the Mac
Pherson Clan of Highland horse
Imen. featuring Signor Bagonghi.
the wonderful Italian midget eques-