The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08
WGte Thunder, Wicked Bear, No Flesh and
Crooked Foot Take a Look at the
Bay Of New York.
Broadway Filled with Great Crowds
to See the Wild Sioux.
Spotted Tail Says His Prayers and Tells the Con-
gregaton Of the Little Church Around the
Cegner, II Want Money to Build
Churches and Erect Sunday
Schools" So He Does

The Indians Of the Brule tribe Of the Sioux
Nation, at the date that this journal reaches its
myriad Of readers in this city, win have made
sojourn OF sixty hours In the metropolis. They
have, by this time, seen the elephant and drunk
much fre-water and admired the beauties on
=.
Indians and in particular Sioux Indians, are
given to the habit Of rising very early. The range
OF rooms inhabited by the festive braves and
squaws are all in q line and front on Broadway.
From these windows, at an early hour yesterday
morning, the painted faces and befeathered heads
Of the Sioux savages peeped out, and were the &C.
casion Of thousand comments from the lips
OF two or three thousand spectators who
occupied the stoops and sidewalks opposite
the Grand Central Hotel. A painted. hostile saw
age is a boon to New York lady, just as keg Of
nitro-glycerne would be If it was exposed to the
view Of the fairer and more curious sex. The fact
that the average Indian, fresh from the plains and
clothe him how you will, is dangerous, is all the
more an incentive to the ladies to have them crowd
. around where squaws, blankets and braves are
prOmiscu0usly gathered.
'Oh, dear, wonder II that Is an Indian" said
one young lady, who stood on stoop opposite the
hotel, as she looked up to window and saw the
blotched face and square head Of savage leaning
over SILL his face having daub of paint on either
cheek.
sit must be an Indian, he looks so bad" an
swercd her friend In white muslin dress, with
her mouth oil agape and summer sunshade in
her hand.
Two or three noisy little boys standing In the
gutter on the border Of the crowd cheered
violently, and the savage ducked his head and re.
tired from the window. The noise in the street,
the crush and roll Of the omnibuses, the
clangor and turmoil Of great incessant Broad
way troubled him. On his blanket was
the figured writing OF the Dakota nation,
which informed him that he was o great
brave and had taken the scalps Of many white
men, He despised the motley and ever changing
mass on Broadway, he was thinking of the long
grass the trail the fight and pursuit: he was look.
ing into the gasping face and closing eyes OF his
victim he saw the blood oozng slowly out OF the
w ne MAJ a. a% MS
his mortal enemy. These are the day dreams OF a
Sioux brave boarding at New York hotel at the
The contempt Of these savages, silent murder
ous sons Of the forest, for the voluble gcsticu-
every day since they left the North Platte s some.
thing immeasnrable and beyond comparison.
some breakfast this morning In a room which was
provided for their wants. They are voracious in
mncb as three ANY Wbe There can are eaI bn n
four persons in the party, who know how to behave
themselves at table. These four are Spotted Tall
his wife, Mrs. Spotted Tail, who laughs at every
thing out OF her merry eyes and Is always good
humOred, no matter what may befa; the Great
Medicine Man Of the tribe, melancholy looking.
tall, slab-sided Indian, who looks as fa dose Of
the way Of a box of compound cathartc pills; and
Swift Bear, gallant, splendid looking fellow, with
5 glass OF spring water drawn from the well.
[, At about eleven O'Clock eighteen Of the twenty
So 20 and visit Stewards dry goods place on
broadway, and In moment there was great
neeea nd M e on w her 6ane
and Mrs. Spotted Tail went and took look at the
glass, and saw that her blanket was httle awry.
Then Mrs. Spotted Tail got little mad and gave
Mrs. Thigh piece OF her mind. She did not want
10 go visiting in such fashion and she was only
paint her cheeks. This was done peauti-
fully and with great deal Of enthusiasm.
Spotted Tail. The male savages also had their faces
painted, and wore eagle feathers In the clusters Of
har the top and back Of their S heads so chief. md
braves who have here to insist that they shall
sunday Schools established Ia ,hs
Slaughter their foes. THOSE estimablc and good,
sionary work, are not aware, perhaps, that the
Sioux who were present last night at church up
town had put on the war paint and were ready for
battle and spoil If weapons had been furnished
them.
At Stewards, when the Indians dismounted, a
passage was made in the crowd by the police for
the Upper Brales and they passed into the store,
several OF them carrying Greeley fans In their
hands. White Thunder Is the Beau Brummel OF the
delegation. He will insist upon wearing his cotton
night shirt outside OF his manifold breeches and
this q George II. Pendleton yellow linen buster.
He ia very affected in his walk, also, Is White
Thunder, and VIII smoke polling but Partagas Of
toe @ 9a Iron ns asy as
to be hoped that there will not be any trouble there.
from. Mr.. Kemble, the agent OF tho Episcopal
missions escorted the braves rough Stewards
store and they did not deign TO express any aston
Ilut
Spotted Tau said nothing Until she ssw some Dolly
warden silks, which were exhibited Tor her especial
seemed to please her eyes mere than Anything exc,
and She exclaimed in the Sioux dialect, 'TAe
unite q nan riches pS SHs s hs weTas arc
;pe over the Dakoias Mrs Thigh took ;,G great %'a
nd Mrs. TWO Strike wanted her husband TO buy
hersa love OF walking. dress. Her noble husband
lssAprt OF funds and he sipnply answered, Ike an
AAxtlrSaxon gentleman :-"rghi Squaw damned
Aftef leaving Stewards the carriages were
driven down Broadway 10 the Office or an insur
ance company, which is gifted with an observatory
Going down Broadway there were shouts and yelis
s Inc Vicinity Of which the insurance ONCE
Of oil classes Of people A number OF women OF the
humbler class from the back streets lying on the
river mad assembled with their children and it was
them 40 the Indians passed out OF the carriages.
Mr. Kf1nble escorted them into the building and !
Spotted Tail and his wife, the two other squaws |
and two chiefs were put in the elevators and were
hoisted to the top noor. The police Kept |
the great crowd back until the rest OF 1
the lEdians passed into the building. Then |
the crowd broke in regardless OF all
rules anA swarmed up the stairs OF the magnificent
bpJding4 " was every one for himself and the
deuce take the hndnlost. Two or three attaches
Of tho 0fice were present and showed them all
round the bGidng, the splendor OF the furniture
and frescoine almost binding their eyes There is
! balcony run, ming all round the establishment
Ind this was ALSO 1lled with spectators who were |
nurhiDg and jeesing ut the Indians, and what was
Eofse, the IndiaHs knew 1t. These Sioux seem as if
hey were brought to New York only Tor the pur-
pose Of punlDg certain hotels, elevators, insurance
,nices aud dry goods stores.
In the board roonf. ylere all the chairs have
1llded monogram like tie chairs In the Erie Rail-