Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-10-17
Lucc;,'S Indian Admirers.

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There was q great stir at the Grand
Central Hotel, yesterday morning, when
Nine. Pauline Lucca, accompanied by
her friends, visited the Indian chiefs.
AS the mountain could not go to Mo-
hammed, the great one went to the
mountain, and at about quarter to II
o'clock Nine. Lucca was introduced to
the thirty-three braves.
There are two parties. The first, IA
in number, are in charge of Colonel j.
G: O'Copnor, Assistant Indian Agent,
who has as interpreters Messrs. John
Bruguier and William Halsey.
Madame Lucca was ushered into the
reception room by Mr.. Crockett, of the
Grand Central Hotel, aud when her
party were seated Major Simmons was
introduced. Tue charming little lady
seemed highly delighted with the pros.
pect of seeing the braves, and chatted
with the Major in most animated
manner. Mr.. Henry Jarrett, who was
with her, asked II she would be fright
ened, to which she replied, "I am
Queen in 'L'Africaine, and have com
manded many savages. Why should I
be afraid of these, Jarrett
:! When the introductions to the off,
cials accompanying the chiefs were
over, the braves filed quietly into the
reception room, and one. by one looked
ut the animated lace of the beautiful
queen of song, said How" and shook
hands with her. After which they per-
formed the same ceremony with Lncca's 3
mamma and little daughter OF Mr..
Greey, who seemed to enjoy the ''hows''
immensely. Medicine Bear was the
first chief introduced, and he seemed
quite pleased when the Diva bowed to
him IN return. Lucca declared tha
the Indians were charming!" After
| every one of them, including Afraid oi
the Bear, had saluted her, they seated
themselves OF squatted about the recep.
ton room, and then looked at her az
much as to say, "Now, what are you
going to do about it -
They must have been pleased, fol
two of the biggest warriors made hel
offerings of grizzly bear claws, which
they presented with much gravity, and
for which Nine. Lucca thanked them
SO sweetly that even-reds as they were
they smiled and how'd quite warmly.
When "Afraid of the Bear, " who was
little shy ut first, made his appear.
ance, Lucca clapped her hands and
cried, Net4sko Tres neag,eiifq,ae p
And indeed Wick-on-Wee's get up wa
what Mark Twain calls regardless =
but the most amusing incident was he1
success il charming one of the braves
out f what seemed very much like 6
!" fit the sulks." Lucca had take1
her l~l eweu of the party and was leav
ing the room when she noticed chic
crouching by the door. He was evi
dent "ugly "about something, and hat
covered his nose will his blanket in .
most melodramatic fashion.
"Ah, here is another u she cried
holding ont her hands and howing i,
the mostapproved manner: No notice
"Come how! Gootby !"
"In]un" could not stand this, and
dropping his blanket, he laughed. hal
rose and how'd as though he had neve
scowled in his life.
This evening, at five o'clock, some O
the principal chiefs, in full war paint
will return Lucca's visit.
The little lady is delighted with til
braves, but says she feels that the
might not how quite SO pleasantly
she met them in. any other wigwam tina
the Grand Central.