Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-23
INDIANS AT THE WHITE HOUSE

AT eleven O'Clock day the delegations or
the various Indian tribes, now in this city on
business with the Indiaa Bureau. assembled
1t The Indian Once for the purpose OF visiting
their great father, the President A fpwmIn
utes before twelve Secretary Browning and
Commissioner Bosy, with the agents and iu .
tefpreters Of the various tribes, and the In
dams, numbering in all over one hundred
about fifty OF whom were in full Indian cos
tune, started from the Patent Office building
aud proceed up street II the Executi We
Mansion. At the White House large crowd,
many OF whom were ladies, had assembled
previous to the arriya OF the Indians anxtous
To witness the interview. The Indians arrived
about quarter past twelve O'clock when tn.
doors of the East Room were thr. wn open q nd
IL vas soon crowded The Indians formed in
line around the room as follows:
The Chippewas delegation, numbering 49,
In full Indian costume, "Hole Ia the Day"
principal chief, and J. ID. B.ssett, agent. The
Der, consisting OF dele sanons from Two Ket.
tie Band, 1.-Two Lance" chief; 10 wer Bruies
.lron Nation" chief Minneconjon, ..Ths
Stole" chief; sans Arcs, "YelIow Hawk
Chief; Biackfeet, Little Black Foot" chief;
J. X. Hanson agent in charge. Santee Sioux
Delegation, in citizens dress, numbering Is,
war BE. Sha," chief, and J. M. Stone agent
Warpeton Sissiton tribe. of Minnesota, Trend.
ly SIOUX numbering Fl, "}abriel RayeI.''
chief, and Benjamin Thomson agent Sacs
and Foxes OF Mississippi, and Sacs and Foxes
costumes, "KeOkuk' and "Moles," chiefs, and
II. W. Martin agent -Four of the Kaw dele
CATION, in cluzen's dress. +. r. Page agent
Mazee and Pottawatamie Bands, in number
sMianco." chief, and ). X. Palmer agent
About half past ~ O'Clock the President ap.
peared in the East Room, accompanied by
secretary browning, and was addressed by
Hon. Mr. Bogy, Commissioner OF Indian At
fairs, as follows: ~ Tl11
Mr.. Preeident:-As the head Of the indian
Bureau, l come here this morning TO present
a POI N N mil or nfI Ind ,ha
ing this city for the purpose Of making treaties
with the United States They have ali ex-
pressed desire to see you. tnei. great Father
therefore we have congregated fo- hatpurpose
that they may express to You In brief their
wants. They call you their great Father
that is they look upon vou fer protection and
care. Our Government looks upon these peo-
pie as dependents and wards OF the nation, and
since have held the responsible Office under
you as Commissioner of Indian Affairs, ha We
endeavored to gave to them that TO which they
are justly entitled. We know that the great
highways liberalization are progress ing from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific coast, and edu on
and christianity are now being Introduced
among the red men. We have come here to
see yoa as they call you, '.The Big Chief of the
Nation" that they may pay their respects to
you. thank you sir, In their behalf, for your
kindness in allowing them this Interview.
The remarks Of Mr.. Bogy were interpreted
to the Indians by one OF their Interpreters, and
he was frequently Interrupted by them with
agutheral ejaculation Of "Ugh," signifying
The President then replied as follows:
$500. SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
With to say 10 those head men and the rep :.
reeentauves Of the different tribes assembled
here. tArough you Mr.. Commissioner, that
they will find on the part of the United States
and their great father a. they call me, every
disposition TO cultivate peace and amity be-
tween the races, although the United States
has grown strong and powerful IN its march
on ward and your tribes have greatly dimin :.
ished there Will be nothing left undoDe that q
great and powerful nation can DO for the care
and protection OF Its wards. You may rest
assured then that with the able and efilcisnt
head ofthe Indian Bureau aud the Secretary
OF the Interior everything that can be done
will be done 70 cherish peace, good feeling and
amlty which should exist between the vario us
nations and races. y & n q
The speech having been Interpreted, each
one OF the Indians WIS then pi esented to and
took the President by the hand. ~ = 10
There were present In the East Room the
ladies OF the Executive Mansion, the family of
Secretary, Browning, Coils. Johnson, Moore.
Long, and Rtves, Of the Presidents staff, and
many others. 4 80 30 - > RI ft-f4
Gardner. the photographed, was on haRd
and secured an excellent picture Of the Presi.
dent Indians, and Agents. -Fl