The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08

equaw, Swift Bear, with ec0wl IN his eye, White
viously to see II his hair was ikea, and
the rest Of the, braves grouped themselves
spot on the top OF mis- head, took his position in
black suit OF clothing his right leg thrown wen for
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crowd Of bogus reporters, who rushed IN and an
nounced Themselves from every paper under heaven
where. and they should be punished as confidence
men ana sent to break stones In the Penitentiary.
centre Of tho table, ana a large, fulllength Oil
portrait Of some men high up in insurance circles
hung on the wall Just hidden by the cnanael hes
the while. Spotted Tan stood Il IKE . veteran,
he called on the Great Father at Washington
to bore him for gunpowder and Sunday SCHOOLS.
Mrs. Spotted TAIL who has the dearest pair Of little,
well.siaped feet, looked merry and wise, and
smiled at her darling husband. There was
great crowd q Wan street brckers tdiers and
loaded and is ready to be fired OF. The interpreter
stands hard aport eager to translate every
word that 10 sad by the insurance man with the
'"rell Spotted Tail that am proud TO meet him
building Of ours. We greet him with 1 the hand Of
Fellowship and OF brotherly love- said the insur
ance director winklng at the interpreter and
Spotted TAN had this Interpreted for him, ana ne
.'Tell him that the island on which this magnin-
cent building stands was bought from men OF his
own race by men Of our race for six shillings and
This fact, which was an acknowledgment Of
very mean Yankee trick, was explained to Spotted
Tail and that great chief looked very sour as II
his coancestors of the Manhattan tribe had been
''Tel him." cried the insurance man in Wild ex-
utation "that. have seen the original doKl.
nlent myself and that have copy OF 1t IN this
office" j..
'sTell him. said the insurance man, ''tell the
great chief Of the Sioux, that this magnificent
building is owned by people all over this continent,
comparatively by his fellow chiefs and his fellow
braves and squaws" -
SNOW" said the enthusiastic insurance man,
hiring US some Ice water because knew that y Sot1
w Se drink dSer Sra rs Mye hsg
thought that they were going to be asked-not to
ride in the elevator, but to take drink, and they
photograph Of the insurance building, which Spot
ted Tail handed with disgust in his face to the In
around them and stalked to the elevator after the
insurance agent had explained to his select
audience that their aim in coming to New York was
| A great crowd followed thcm, and the Indians
were hoisted to the roof and the great, glorious
bay of New York lay before their astonished eyes
The squaws had a good deal OF trouble climbing to
the observatory, and when they got there they
manifested considerable pleasure.
Here the insurance man came in again. Pointing
out to the great trackess sea, and over the Trinity
church spire which they were told was big reli
giOus wigwam, the insurance men cried out in exut
alton, 1el them that in through that little pass
the Narrows big ships come every day, hundreds
greater than this to settle In our free country.
Spotted TAN looked doubt At Whitewash- His
then the orator Of the day subsidized for aye. The
roof is covered with garden pebbles and the three
squaws were continually kicking them around SC
they remained, hundred white men gazing al
them with ravenous eyes, Then they all descended
trough, then aiterward fled out in double file and
took carriages for the Grand Central Hotel, amid
people e Which had gathered in few minutes The
windows In the stories on Broadway were crowded
With human beings and the street was completely
and the little boys who had been accustomed to
see Indians on the Bowery theatre stage, favored
them as they drove of with series Of boysh wal
whoOps.
The Sioux at Prayers.
The Indian delegation Of the Upper Brues, OF the
Sioux nation, visited DR.. Houghtons Church Of the
TRANSPORTATION, or 1.-THE Little Church Around tn,
Corner" as It Is better known last, evening.
very large and fashionable congregation AWAITED
the entrance of these children OF the forest to thu
temple Of the God of o Christian people.
About eight O'Clock large hotel coach and three
barouches drove up to the entrance. and deposited
twenty-one painted, be-feathered savages. seeking
religion. They marched in, with the famous
Spotted Tail, and took seats Immediately fronting
the pupil. AS SOOH us tlley WeTc sedtcu lHcy WcTc
| at once provided with fans, which they used with
considerable dexterity and perseverance during the
entire evening. After short prayer Mr.. William
Welsh OF Philadelphia addressed the congregation.
lie was fond Of this people, he said. He had found
them truthful, honorable and honest and taking
into consideration their training and their mode q
! life their intelligence would compare well with
! other tribes Mr.. Welsh continued in this strain
for some time, and was followed by Major Risley
| The Major is a very plethoric looking man ana
! somewhat irritable. He took great umbragc at the
! remarks Of the HERALD OF yesterday on his chosen
people.
After the Majors eloquence had exhausted itsel
the whole body Of Indians were brought on the
platform SO that they might face the audience
| They were provided with Seats and Spotted Tai
! was placed III front. Through the interpreter the
Big Chief addressed the audience as follows:-"l
am glad to see so many people, think there must
be something that makes them all look SO happy.
must be the religion and the church. wish could
| build churches on my place so to make my people
| happy. want to build churches and schools and
| he happy and good as you are"
The audience seemed very much interested II
Spotted Tail, and paid marked attention to hi
haranguc.
collection was taken up for 'the Indian" ant
was literally subscribed to. After the singing of
hymn the congregation came up and shook hands
| with each OF the chiefs.