Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-04-19
|RAINY DAY DOESN'T
DAMPEN CIRCUS ARDOR
Sparks Big Show First Of Sea-
son, Comes To Richmond With
Many Features

4 Olu lame Nature may camOunage
it's coming by prematurely bursting
into bloom the cherry trees and lilaac
bushes but not until the dead walls
spring into life with the faring cir
Gus posters and the noise of the cal
liope is heard again in the land is it
time to dig up last seasons straw hat
and don ones B. V. DIS.
Sparks circus which showed here
two years ago is making second
visit to Richmond today arriving
about ten o'clock Sunday morning and
detraining in the freight yards before
the customary large crowd if interest
led spectators. 1t has grown to twice
it's former size since it's last appear
ance here and every and every one
around the freight depot was struck
by the unusual neatness of the train,
and the splendid condition of the
shows hundred OF more horses.
| Circus Grounds Too Small
SO great has been the increase in
size of the show the old show grounds
at the ball park proved too small for
the exhibition and in consequence the
24-hour man secured new grounds
little farther out and even these made
the show cramp it's nine tents and
left little space for the crowds. All day
Sunday the grounds were well popu-
lated with sight seers and there was
much to be seen from the time the
men raised the big tents to the water
ing OF the elephants late in the after
noon. The menagerie which now oc-
cupies big four poled tent was view
ed by the thousands and most of the
lsightseers got a free glimpse of the
animals.
Baby Kangaroo a Feature
One cage remained closed all day
so that an anxious mother might al
low her offsprings chance to stretch
its legs. In the cage was a happy
family of kangaroos, father, mother
and a baby in winter quarters at
Macon, Georgia, two weeks ago. The
mother had never given birth to a
baby before and following the tradi-
tions of her race has kept is secluded
in her pouch since its advent into the
,circus business. The last few days
becoming accustomed to her surround
ings and learning that the baby would
not be taken from her, she has allow
ed it its freedom and visitors at the
tmenagerie today will probably be per-
mitted to get glimpse of it. 1t is
| about as big as a small kitten and
lresembles a hairless Mexican dog
more than does kangaroo.
A Baby Camel, Too
Another unexpected arrival in the
menagerie was second baby camel
that made its appearance during yes
terday afternoon. 1t was up and play
ing with its mother in less than half
an hour after its birth. 1t is pure
with, covered with wool like a sheep
and looks like a sheep and looks all
legs and neck. The camel family
with the show now consists of mother
Essau, and the three sons, Charlie,
Clifton and Richmond, the latest az
rival being named after this city. The
little fellow will be on exhibition to-
day and is already as playful as a
kitten. :.
Parade Out on Time
Early today Richmond took on q
circus day aspect. Farmers put off
belated ploughing for one more day
and came to town early. City folks
gathered along the main street ant
the balloon peddler reaped harvest
Promptly at ten thirty the parade
: reached the business section at its
best as the show is just out of winter
quarters and the gold leafed dens ant
lcages and the bright new snowy uni
!, forms set off the parade amazingly
There was music from bands and cal
: liope, open dens of animals, mounted
ladies and gentlemen, cowboys an,
cowgirls stately elephants and camel
= driven to harness that proved a move
feature. 1t was the brightest an,
prettiest circus parade over seen il
). Richmond
/. Show Presents Many Features
, The big performance this Afternoon
was well attended and features tina
appealed to the popular fancy wer
the Japanese acrobats, the traine
n horses the foot ball playing elephantl
r the more than ordinary riding, tn
ot beautiful aeriel ballet and the clowr
te ing which was really funny. To mis-
the Sparks show is to miss circu
e. treat.
b. Named after Richmond
n The baby camel will herald tn
s. name of Richmond throughout tn
country, as result of having bee
= christened Monday morning. Th
IF honor fell to the writing staff of til
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