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Show CIRCUS IS HERE 'N EVERYTHING : H (SfatmmmMmtBmmwsaSL Jjm"mit matting v A group of sensational riders and Fred Nelson, one of the clowns, with John Robinson's circus at Monroe pairk today. At daybreak th(3 morning the writer joined the goodly number of circus fans who were down at the side tracks of the railroad tp welcome the special trains of the John Robinson fchows. anxious to see for ourselves just how a large circus unloads and transports Us propertb .. to the show grounds. By the time the last section arrived here the preceding sections were nearly unloaded. The performers were in the last section, which was coniposcel of Pullman cars. Instantly following the arrival of the first sections sec-tions preparatory work wa3 begun. As If by magic horses and wagons sprung Into sight, and for hours a steady stream of paraphernalia, animals on foot and In cages, circus employ' s and en-lookers flowed ceaselessly between the trains and the circus lot, where the equipment for Ihe big parade Was assembled, each vehicle being placed directly in its exact position in the line of march. Firs', the dinipg and cook tents were put up and by nine o'clock breakfast was served to hundreds of people-Shortly people-Shortly before ten o'clock a bugle sounded and from all directions flocked flock-ed gaily dressed and uniformeel participants par-ticipants who climbed promptly Into place After the marshals on horseback horse-back had .surveyed tin- entire line and made sure that everything was in tip-lop tip-lop shape the btikjie sounded once more, and the parade was on its way, The procession presented many displays dis-plays of new order. The chariots, floats and triumphal cars, carved and ornamented cages and dens of wild animals (many of ther.i open to public pub-lic view), drawn by magnificent draft bprscs, attracte-d much attention. After viewing this much I could not resist the temptation to 9ce the whole thing through, so back I went to the ground:- where we witnessed the full preparations for the big chow I saw huce elephants pushinf the heaviest of the floats, and cages and elens of wild animals, into the menagerie, in a fraction of the time it could be done with horses. Vast stretches of canvas can-vas were rolled from steam-driven spools anel attached to towering center-poles, the latter being raised into place by the aid of the heaviest elephants. ele-phants. All was hustle and bustb-. yet everything every-thing weMit along in an orderly? busi-ness-llko manner, a model of efficiency effi-ciency 'The regular program is preceded by a pageant entitled "Golden Day and Olden '.Vas. Hundreds of Knights clad In full armor, lovely horses, and a multitude of artists go to make this What is reputed to he one of the finest displays of this kind ever before seen in a circus. The program proper contains many Innovations, as well as the standard acts, and there are thrills galore for everyone, the old-timers and those to whom the circus ! a brand-new revelation, revel-ation, a fairyland of elreams. Among those participating In the regular show-are show-are such famous artists as the Nelson family and Hodglnl family of riders. Tetu Robinson, a diminutive lady from Japan, who performs startling feats on the tight wire. Irene Montgomery, called "Queen of the Air," and deserving deserv-ing of the name. Xeitle Dill, eeiues-trianne: eeiues-trianne: and many others The doors will again Open to night at 7 o'clock and the performance will start at S o'clock giving the kiddies one hour to Inspect the managerle. |