The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-23
THE SUN, SUNDAY, DECEMBER %, 1877.
NEE PERCEs AT WORsHIP.
Interesting Services" All Same Heart, Good
Heart, All Feel same TO Him.

On Sunday reporter visited the camp Of
the NJ Pen9s He found that the army tents
that had Mt flrst boon put up for the acrOmmo-
dation Of the cHptiv's had been tax IN down, at
the request Of the Indians. and in their places
VIZ VIZ ,r nunhnddr on upres, or ioaE'S m2de OF
nrc ctr uar in form, and " q conical shape.
Tue skins which form the wall aro s.e.yed to-
gether s"'urclyw tn In kskin strips. Thcyare
weathcrproof on the outside and do not appear
at all uhiidy. except ut the top. where the skins
have been blao kcned by the smoke In some Of
these lodges werr furs OF the finest description
owned Ivy the more wealthy members of tho
trihc. On some OF tho lodge-poics nrc forks
with hanging boards to which the children or
proposes are strapped hanging in much tie
snne style rs white men would hang pic,urcs
on a wall Mar each lodge WIS sta 'kc,, "A huge
pile of wood, some Of the stacks lrihg covered
10 keep them dry. The number IL people who
visited the camp during the DAY did not fall
Tho reporter visited the quarters occupied nv
Chiet Joseph, which cons st of n comfortable
army tent with a floor and stoves This place
lie found thronecd with mrtitndr Of people
who wore enger TO got u glsncc at tho famous
chieitain The next poipt of attraction was one
out that there wou1 he medicine dance"
This was an error. The ceremonies. AS had
been performed in the morning. were of
ttrtrty rrlltFtus chafuct +. and the dance
talked ~ wv, the afternoon service. The re-
porter iopnd about one hundred men and
women ranged IN two Lines. near Tie walls and
IN sEing position. They were engaged in
sinkIhg some OF the chants peculiar to the
trir, and paid no marked attention 10 the on
trance ui the visitor. euch ono seeming to be
Iesply int"rt stcd. Others began to arrive. and
within a short time fully one hundred and tltty
occupied the tent. The chief exhorinr then
took his place in the centre Of the group and
began the first ~ the general service by few
remarks. II" then rang small bell which he
held in his hand. and the entire party began n
chant which was perfect ~ go time and harino-
ny. and was not devoid 81 music. Both male
and female held in their hands some Kind Of q
plume. either single feather or n bunch as
large as a hearse plume. which were waved
buck AMI forth much in the manner our muse
teachers wave their hatons
Three men in the ccntre of tho apartment held
Instruments which resemble tambourinrs.
when they at the proper intervals vigorously
| pounded With sticks. producing sound not
unlike a drum. After the first general song
was finished. one of the braves mnte q few re-
marhs in his native tongue. which was followed
by another chant. which was concluded. rs were
the remil udcr OF the songs 10y long, low. wall
! ing sound. each one raising the right hand to-
ward heaven.
| The second who spoke was woman. She re-
! lated her experience 10 the medicine man. and
| he repeated it in a loud voice To- the consre ga-
! ton. tn was followed 10y another chant and
a dance. which was kept w for n long time.
George, who durln., the services seemed to lie
the most inter ~ !. on beng asked II he was a
Catholic. said: Yes. mo Catholic. but no chief.
You white man. another black man. me In
| dian: lat all same heart. good heart all feel
same to him. and pointed upward. the - r
vices lHsted until late hour in the evening.
| TIL" lOuker-on could not fail to see the rescin-
liAnsr Ia certain parts ol the proceedings 10
! the lltuuy in the CathOu1 Church.