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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1905)
THE SUXDAT OREGONIAN, TORTLAND, MAY 14, 1905. WHEN THE CIRCUS STARTS SWAY All Preparations Made While the Performance Is Going On. SYSTEM OF TEARING DOWN Almost in a Twinkling of an Eye the Big ad Little Tents Disappear, Are Folded -A way and the Circus Cloves. Last Tiight I munched peanuts and sat on a blue board seat and played I was a boy again. The man with the "sugar-coated popcorn" was still there, and the eight clowns, count 'em eight were still on the stage between the rings, just as they were many years ago, and just as they were many years before that, when the great-great-grandfather of the family was a boy drinking red lemonade and tickling the elephant's trunk. The circus performance is now and will al ways be the same as 1t was years ago but Into the inner workings of the circus there has come a bit of modern Ingenuity, a bit of scientific Invention, a bit of prog ress, and last night after I was tired of playing I was a boy again, I went out side the tent and learned a few things I did not know before. Art In Running Circus. There may be art in the ring and hippo dromethat Is a difference of opinion. There is art in tearing down a circus and carting it away that Is a certainty. A modern circus, taking Into considera tion Its Immensity. Is established on a piece of bare ground in an almost miracu lously short space of time. It is torn down in the twinkling of an eye. After, the evening meal Is over and trie dishes washed and packed, down comes the cooking tents, the dining tents and a few other tents that are perhaps known as the circus' commissary depart ment. Then the horses are looked after. They are In two classes those who do the menial work, and those who work In the ring before the audience. The former are harnessed and placed outside the tent, left waiting patiently until they are need ed. The latter are dressed in their ring clothes, as it were, and marshaled near, the door leading into the main circus tent. Then down comes the horse tent, and it Is carted, away to be placed in the wagons and -drawn to the train by the horses who do' the menial labor. Activity Outside Tents. When the performance begins there is a greater scene of activity upon the out ride than there is upon the Inside. Animal cages are hurried toward the trains. Down comes the menagerie tent, and it is hurried away In turn. If the small boy could be upon the outside, where there Is no glamor and nothing but hard work and cross foremen, he would never want to go oft with a circus. As soon as pos sible the dressing tent Is carted away. Streams of heavy wagons drift toward tho trains. Th6 unoccupied seats Inside the main tent are torn down as soon as all the people are In. The wall of the tent Is raised at intervals, and huge vans are backed into position there. Into these there disappear the paraphernalia of the acrobats as soon as their acts are over. The trapeze comes down, is packed in its proper box and put In the van. Men pull out stakes and pull away ropes on the sly. The audience, held spell bound by what Is taking pi&ce in the rings, does nof notice, and does not care. When the principal part of the show .Is over and the races remain, the real work of destruction begins in earnest. There is no disguise then. Poles are placed at a slant, ropes are loosened, the stake pullers stand ready to do execution. There is a clatter, and the last race is on. It Is done, ahd the horses that pulled the chariots about the hippodrome pull them on to the train. While the concert performers are screaming at the top of their voices the audience Js filing out. As soon as the seats are clear they come down. There is a sudden relaxation on all ropes, and to the ground nutters the great canvas that sheltered the thousands a few. minutes before. Outside, the crowd wonders what has become of the men agerie. Perhaps there' are some fathers and mothers who premised offspring that they could "view the animals as they came out," and for these there are tear ful walls because of the disappearance. There seems to be a man for every stake, a man for every rope. Things disappear Into the great vans with wonderful ra pidity, and the bystander wonders whether they are not thrown in. But a look at the vans tells him they are tightly and methodically packed from bottom to top. There remains, in time, nothing 'but a long line of heavy vans, and a gasoline light or two. These lights are extin guished. There is a shout from the head driver. "Ge dap!" Goes to the Train. And then the last line of wagons goes forward to the trains, and naught is left of the circus but two empty rings and scraps of paper that once held the "sugar coated popcorn, largo package for a nickel." There is no delay at the" train. The performers are in their berths and asleep long before the last wagon is run upon the cars. The groups of working men who do the real work of the show push the last van in position, buckle down the canvas coverings and shout to the head foreman that all is done. Then they throw themselves down to sleep wherever a friendly piece of canvas affords a bed. In a few minutes the train pulls out, and the circus is on its way to another town to be welcomed by the circus-loving pub lic It Is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. Behind there is not so much as a stake left. Not a thing is lost and all things of any value whatever are accounted for. Therein lies the art of the darker side of circus life. J. McC. v Special Sale of Exchanged PIANOLAS An Opportunity to Make a Sub stantlal Saving on the. Pur chase of the Standard Piano Player of the World. DIXIE SOCIETY ENTERTAINS Other State Societies Arc Its Guests of Honor. There was an clement- of the sunny South about the large crowd that thronged Elks Hall last night on the oc casion of the open house of the Dixie Club to the members of the various other state clubs of Portland. Governor Cham berlain presided,, and introduced Tom Richardson as the "official announcer." Incidentally the Chief Executive also clothed the Oregon State Band, which was furnishing some good music for the benefit of the assembled multitude, with the title of the "Official State Band." The Lakme Quartet, composed of Mrs. May Dearborne Schwab, Miss Ethel Lytle. Miss Kettle Greer and Mrs. W. A. Bushong. with Mrs. W. E. Thomas as pianist, rendered several entertaining se lections during the evening, and the negro dialect reading by Mrs. Sylvia "W. MaguIre,tuTvho was introduced as a daugtaterofciCentucky. 'was. especially good. After an enjoyable piano solo by Miss Laura Fox. Dr. Woods Hutchinson delivered a humorous lecture upon "Drought and Moisture in the Human System, and Its Relation to Local Option." in the course of which the speaker said he was an American to the core, but had made the serious mistake of not being born In his native land, to make amends for which he had married a Dixie girl. Miss Ethel Shea was particularly en tertaining with her .vocal solos, render ing "Suwanee -River" with splendid effect, and to an encore sang "Dixie." which naturally brought down the house. After the musical and literary pro- Planolas Lacking Only the Metro style to Be Sold at Prices Which Make Them Very Decided Bar-galas. It should be distinctly understood that these Instruments have not been ex changed on account 6f the slightest deficiency in their playing qualities, but on the contrary because the owners were so well pleased that they were willing to increase the amount of their Investment. Since the Introduction of the Metrostylc Pianola In the West by Ellers Piano House, many owners of nanoias nave been anxious to substitute them for those possessing the new feature. Owing to alterations being made in our store, and the arrival last week of an unusually large number of new Instru ments', our i.oors are considerably crowd ed. We have therefore decided to clear out these used Pianolas at extremely low prices. A Good One for $130 You can get a good one for as little as 5130, and from that up to $209. Every in strument is in good condition and capable of bringing as much genuine pleasure into the home as they have done heretofore. A small payment down and moderate monthly installments will secure any one oi tncm. unoice in cases is or light or dark mahogany, ebonlzcd. oak or walnut cases. Sale opens tomorrow morning. We do not anticipate having a single one of these popular Instruments left at closing time. Those who wish the choicest bargains will therefore need to call early. Mall orders will have to be accompanied with a check or money order for at least $20. 'Phone orders cannot be held for more than twenty-four hours awaiting first payment. Ellers Piano House. 531 Washington sL cor. Park. Largest, leading and most reliable piano establishment In the Northwest. gramme had been carried out. those present indulged in social converse and general merry-making until a late hour. BURIED IN WEDDING GOWN That Is the Dying: AVish of Mrs. Kebccca 3leycrslcln. Mir. Rebecca Meyerstein will be buried tomorrow in her wedding gown, and will also carry- to the grave with her the white satin slipper she wore when she be came a bride. This was her dying wish. Death came suddenly upon Mre. Mcycr stein. Born in California 43 years ago. she was the sister of B. B. Rich, the Portland cigar dealer. She and her hus band, Julius Meyerstcln. lived in the Sell-Ing-HIrsch building. Six days ago Mrs. Moycrsteln was suffering from the effects of a cold she contracted, and pneumonia was tho result. She was taken to St. Vincent's Hospital, and it was confidently expected she would recover, but she died last Friday. It was her last wish that ehe should be buried with her wedding gown and slippers, and her relatives will respect her request. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the undertaking parlors of J. P. Flnley & Son. The pope has appointed Cardinal Satolli, former papal delegate In the United States, to be protector of the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word at San Antonio, Tex. FORCED TO REMAIN SILENT LEST SHE LOSE HER VOICE FOREVER WHILE a packed house at the 0lar quam Grand Theater loudly ap plauded "Red Feather" yesterday afternoon, pretty Grace Van Studdlford, whose singing and acting has made "Red Feather" famous, lay In her apartments at the Hotel Portland and wept. Between Miss Van Studdlford and her audience there stood a cruel physician, who told the comic opera star she could not s'tg or speak a word until Sunday morning, on pain of losing forever her wonderful yolcc. Mr. Kingston. Miss Van Studdlford's manager, called upon the star just before the afternoon performance. He found her weeping because she was not allowed to appear on the stage and gratify the hun dreds who were desiring to see her act and hear her sing. The physician's ulti matum was there, and it stated that under no circumstances was Miss Van Studdlford to sing or speak a word. She was to re main quiet in her apartments, read if she bo desired, eat and sleep as the notion struck her. but tho voice must rest. If Khe did these things the physician prom ised her that she might appear at Tacoma Sunday night; if she rebelled the result was to "be upon her own head and she was to blame no one except herself if she lost her voice and had to leave the stage forever. And so Miss Van Studdl ford read a novel, the pages of which she could hardly see for the tears which crowded her eyes. It was a little thing that caused the troqUe It was Just a little 'soreness of the throat, followed by the usual swelling. Had not Miss Van Studdlford, in her agerness not to disappoint the pub lic, gone upon the stage in the second act of the opening night, she might have heen able to appear in both perform ances yesterday. But upon tho opening night Miss Van Studdlford appeared, tho trouble was Irritated, and she found her self the next morning In such a condition that the physician demanded that she not utter so much as a whisper. From her room In the hotel the singer could hear yesterday afternoon the strains of the opera and the applause of the audience. It was very hard to obey the doctor's orders under such circumstances. She confided to Manager Kingston after the performance that more than once she was tipon the verge of hurling the doctor's commands, even If she had to take the consequence. But she bore the disappointment, and her fidelity to the physician's commands will be rewarded, for last night it was given out that she might sing tonight in Tacoma. "Miss Van Studdlford is as keenly dis appointed as the public." said the man ager yesterday afternoon. ."She has been looking forward to the Portland engage ment, has taken a fancy to the city, and desired above all things to make & good Impression here. It nearly broke her heart when she learned that she could not appear. The little girl was crying when I was over to sec her before the matinee. We are doing our best to cheer her up. tand she feels gratified to know that she will be able to sing again to morrow. But she regrets that she was unable, to sing for a Portland audience." At every performance the manager has stepped before the curtain and tola the story of disappointment, offering to re fund the money to any. ticket-holder who desired to have his money back. Ifet one person la. the four large audiences that GRACE VAN STCOOIFORO, WHO HAS MADE "RED . 1"EATILEK" FAMOUS. have greeted the "Red Feather Company roses have found their way to Miss Van asked .to have the price of a ticket re I Studdlford's rooms frora those whose sym funded. This w in - Itself is & itribute to pathy goes out . to the slnser In' her Xkw'VaH Sts4diford. MByWquets ofjtrouWe, .-' ' "We prepay Express Charges on all Mail Orders of $5 or over, 100 miles of Portland X J Third 3c AforjrfMQf Sr!2KQKH& a Demonstration of the Bamona 33 e 1 1 Suckle and Belt Extenders. Tomorrow We Break Bargain Record Tomorrow will be another day of extraordinary offerings, many of which have no parallel in the whole range of merchandising. Each is a logical argument of superiority; each represents facts so strong and certain as to be abso lutely incontrovertible and, as a whole, they stand for an army of values broader in its scope and more commanding in its influence and power than the most ambitious merchandising movement heretofore attempted in this city. Such merchandising must naturally increase the prestige of this store place it even higher in your favor and stamp it firmer than ever as Portland's most progressive store. $4.50 For Women's Skirts, Worth $6 A great special value in "Women's "Walking Skirts tomorrow-Four handsome styles, all made of Mohair Brilliantine ; in black, 7-gore plaited style; in brown, 5-gore, the side-gores box-plaited from knee down and turned with strap and button; blue and white effect, 19-gore, plaited st3'le; in black, 17-gore, plaited style; all of them easily worth $6.00; on sale tomorrow at $4.50 $1 CkK For Women's UO Waists, Worth $2.50 Six handsome styles to choose from; of champagne color figured Pongee, the front and back of broad-stitched plaits; of cream Brilliantine hi tailor-made effect ; of white Lawn, front and back of fagoting and tucks ; of white Lawn, the front of eyelet embroid ery and fine tucks ; of white Lawn, circular yoke of fagoting, the front of Val. insertion and fucks; of white Lawn, the yoke of allover embroidery, the front of fagoting and tucks ; all have the very latest sleeve ideas; reaL $2.50 values, at $1.95 Mr. A. C. CATTO, the new chief of our Linen, Wash Goods, Domestic, Curtain and Bedding Section, announces his first sale for tomorrow ! jjir. uaiio is a man or Droaa Knowledge m sucn matters, navmg upAvaras or zkj years ex perience in these lines. He learned the business thoroughly in old Scotland that far-away land which furnishes the States with so many expert dry goeds men. He knows the .wants of Port land folks to a nicety, having filled their needs in these lines for over 14 years in another house. He knows full well that he must "make good" with this, his first sale, in order to win your pat ronage. "We ask you to scrutinize these items carefully. "We know no other store can better them 'twill be hard for competition to even equal them. 25c Crash. Suitings 19c A great special value, in the season 's most desired colorings green and white, brown and white, light hlue and white, dark blue and white, and tan and white mixed effects. $1'.75 Comforters $1.25 Top and lining of figured silkoline, filling of pure white cotton; yarn-tied. Full double-bed size. Imported Crepe "Voile 15c One of the prettiest fabrics this season all the wanted shades tan, pink, green, gray, brown, lav ender, white and black; actual 20c values, on sale . tomorrow at .., 1.5$ 20c Cheviot Shirtings 15c Large shipment of new Cheviot Shirtings large as sortment of stripes, checks; light and dark effects. Lunch Cloths 85c Plain Linen Lunch Cloths, hemstitched and drawnwork borders, 45x45 inches; great value at 85 Cotton Blankets $1.25 "White Cotton Blankets, full double-bed size, extra heavy, exceptional value at... $1.25 Fringed Besdpreads $1.50 Full double-bed size fringed White Bedspreads excellent value at SI. 50 Tray Cloths 35c Linen Damask Tray Cloths,' hemstitched bor ders, 1Sx27 inches; great value at.... 35 Bohinet Curtains $1.40 Ruffled Bobinet Curtains, 40 inches wide, 3 yards long a really remarkable value at the price.. 12 Fancy Scrim 10c Full yard-wide fancy curtain Scrim large va riety of fancy stripes and figures. Table Damask 50c Great big special value in bleaehed table Dam ask, GO inches wide. By all means see this item. Tapestry Table Covers 50c Tapestry Table Covers, 54-in. by 54-iu., heav ily fringed, perfectly reversible. Great va riety of patterns. j - . Sheets and Pillowcases -55$ for linen-finish Sheets, SlxOO inches. 10$ for Pillow Cases of good quality muslin -45x3(3 inches. Colored Dress Goods 98d for silk and wool Crepe de Chine all latest colors 42 inches wide. Regularly $1.25. 72$ for English Worsteds, plain colors, grays, oxfords, navy blue,bluette 4G inches. Regularly $1.00. 37$ for Etamines, solid colors, navy blue, bluette, pearl gray tan, brown reseda, myrtle and cardinal 42 inch. Regularly 65c. 04$ for all-wool Tweeds, Spring weights shepherd checks and fancy mixtures 48-inch. $1.25-$1.40 values. - N S1.07 for French Panama Cloths, very handsome fabrics leading shades, tans and blues 46-inch. Regularly $1.40. 4:7$ for Mohair Dress Fabrics an immense assortment of newest styles and colorings 38 inches wide. Regularly 65c. Black Goods SI. 35 for black silk and mohair Net, to be worn over drop skirt 44 inches wide. Regularly $1.75. 83 for black silk and wool Crepe de Paris has the richness of silk; 42-inch. Regularly $1.00. $1.19 for black silk warp Hen rietta these fabrics are destined to be very fashionable again; su perb quality; 40-inch. Regularly $1.65. Cream Goods $1.00 Cream Sicilians... $1.00 Cream Cheviots... $1.00 Cream Voiles 76c 65c Cream Serges ....... 65c Cream Brilliantines. 65c Embroidered Luster. $1.40 Cream Granite $1.40 Cream Basket Cloth $1.40 Cream Melrose 48c 99c Notions Less Royal Skirt and Waist Support ers 25$ High-grade Dress Shields 1.5$ Best Binding Ribbon 1.0$ Best Featherbone . 9 Girdle Foundations '....1.0$ Collar Foundations 5$ Best Brush Braid 5$ Velveteen Binding 3$ Linen Thread, 3 spools .1.0$ Sewing Cotton, S spools 25$ Fine Toilet Soaps 4$ 2 lbs. Pure Castile Soap Xo$ Boxed Writing Paper....' 15p Writing Tablets, plain and ruled. 7$ Envelopes, per package 5$, 8$ $3.35 Will Pay for Women's $3.50 Shoes and This sale is the logical and direct result of the tremendous selling of the past few weeks. Twenty-two distinct lines of our women's $3.50 Shoes and Oxfords have become broken; we've grouped them all in one grand lot and offered them for tomorrow at less than maker's cost. Made of patent viei kid and various tan leathers. All of them new this season made by these well-known makers : Fox, Dittenhoef er and Abom Sold heretofore at $3.50; your choice Monday at $2.35 Men's Real $5.00 Shoes at $3.50 Made of Russia calf, patent leather, box calf and vicikid; best oak-tanned soles; bals, bluchers and oxfords. Twelve distinct styles real $5.00 values, at $3.50 59c For Women's Lace Lisle Hosiery Worth from $1.00 to $1.25 This offering overshadows our own best previous efforts in value-giving in the hosiery section. 'Tis a pity that the lot is rather small 30 dozen 'twould suit us and you better if it were ten times as large. Newbrilliant lace lisle Stockings, in crepe effects, superb exclusive designs all high grade novelties, sell regularly at $1.00 and $1.25. On sale to morrow at !...... 59 c 29c For Women's Sleeveless Vests That Are Worth Fully 50c A shipment of imported Swiss ribbed sleeveless Vests twenty dozen in all dainty crocheted, yokes, full silk-taped; made of mercerized yarn. Garments made to. retail at 50c; on sale tomorrow at... ;29$ Undermuslins, Aprons Skirts 85c Women's muslin Skirts, ! lawn flounce, with two rows of lace insertion tucks and embroidery ruffles lawn flounce, Avith hem stitched tucks and hem. Gowns 65c Women's Muslin- Gowns square yoke, trimmed with" tucks and lace, insertion, others with em broidery; high neck and low neck, square and round yokes; real 85c values at i, 65 Aprons 25c White Lawn Aprons, long, plain, hemstitched hem, wide hem with embroidered insertion Drawers 50c Women's. Muslin Drawers, deep flounces; tucks and torchon lace insertion, others with tucks, hemstitching and embroid ery. Real 75c values, at 50 Short Skirts 75c Women's knee length Cambric Skirts flounce trimmed with tucks and wide tor chon lace, others trimmed with em broidery; actual $1 values' at. 75$ C6rset Covers 29c Two rows of lace insertion across front, plain hack; others trimmed with embroidery and ribbon. Wash Petticoats, Special, 98 Made of fast colored blue and white stnped chambray gingham 13 in. flounce, finished with tucks and fag oting. Real $1.25 value. Men's Wear 25.for Men's fine Egyptian Bal briggan Underwear, cut full size, regularly 35c. $1.00 for Men's fine tan-colored Mercerized satine Negligee Shirts, double-stitched seams, $1.25 value. $1.00 for Men's fine white plait ed front Golf Shirts, Land-laun-"dered; real $1.25 value. 50 for Men's wide French Four-in-Hand Neckwear, made of "polka-dot English twill Silks in blue and brown; also a large variety of fancy Silks in the lat est colors and weaves; equal to tke best TSgyalues. anywhere. 75c Oriental Laces 22c One hundred and twenty pieces of Oriental Laces, S to 15 inches wide butter and ecru colors suitable for sleeve trimmings; values up to 75c on sale tomorrow at.. 22$ 1.7$ for Cambric and Nainsook-Embroideries that are fully worth 25c to 35c per yard. 4$ for fine English Wash Torchon Laces, with insertions to match Sc values. 85c Novelty Silks 65c .New two-toned Silks, soft and oncrushable, in shaded brown and green, in check and dot effect; green, and black hairline stripe;-blue and black hairline stripe; pearl gray ground, with hairline stripe of redblue and green; also shepherd checks, in b"lue and white and black and white 19 inches wide. NEW PLAID Sn.KS AT 85 AND $1.00 An extensive assort ment of new Plaid Silks. suprb color combinations. There are red and green, brown fcnd blue, brown and Ponaroy aad red and. black 20 inches wide; very, heavy, rsoft finish; greatest value. Bargain Square 39c For Children's 50c Mull Hats irf pink, blue, red and white. 50c For Women's 65c Tourist Caps in white, brawn, blue and mixed effects. 4.- . . ji.tJU.JiJLflJL. Lft mi j.a tLm.m mmm j.m 99 t