Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-04-23
Entertaining the Indians.

SoClAL RECBPTIOS TO THE RED MEN.
A novel but very pleasant affair was the re-
ception given by Major and Mrs. F. P. Hill, at
the fremont House, to the Indian delegations
there. last evening from to II O'Clock. Among
me large company present were Hon. j. c. s.
Blackburn; Hon. AlonZo Bell, Assistant SecTe-
tary OF the Interior; Colonel Anger, city post
master; Major Harmon. deputy Second Auditor
and several officials from the Indian bureau.
THE RED MEN
present included Two Belly. Long Elk Medicine
crow, Plenty Coos. Pretty Eagle and Old Crow,
of the crows all In full and elaborate Indian
costumes; Gabriel Reville, Drifting Goose, Left
Hand, Jintayne and Smily Shepherd. OF the
sioux, in citizens dress; and Ten Day, Tishe.
and Jack Ten Day, OF the Shoshone and Ban
nCcks. in full Indian costume. On taking seats
they held quite reception, assisted by the
agents and Interpreters.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL
Col. A. Ii. Meacham, as master OF ceremonies
then directed the exercises which consisted of
music by Mrs Applegate and Mrs Culver reel
tation 1 by Master Buckley: Mrs. ParkhuIst, OF
lowell, Emily Hawthorn" Mrs. Wells; Mr..
stephens, OF the Interior department, and Mrs
DIR. Bland; and remarks by Mr.. Blackburn and
otheIs. During the evening the Crows and
Shoshones gave specimen songs, and the dele
gatlons were presented to the company and
some OF them made short addresses which
were interpreted TO the audience.
INDIAN TAFTY.
Old crow said: 81 am the Old Crow you have
heard about, and have heard about you good
people every day where l live. / have seen
plenty good people, but you are the best ever
saw. Everything see is pretty-pretty houses
and women. Every house j see is better and
better. and everything so nice am ashamed to
take hold OF 1t. But Pm not ashamed of any act
have ever done"
wOMANs EXPERIENCE WITH THE SIOUX.
Mrs. Fanny Kelly, who was for some time a
prisoner of the Ogallalla Sioux was introduced
ard She stated that she was treated by them
with the greatest consideration and kindness
even While their children We're starving. Il was
explained that While she was prisoner. the
sweet Lip Sioux" some OF whom were
present, attempted to buy her with horse and
SEND her TO the white people. One OF the other
INDIANS with an exclamation of establishment
sald "She worth two horses an interruption
Which caused some laughter.
MORE INDIAN TALK
Drifting Goose Said:-''I have been brought
up TO sing and sing all night. but that Is not
What nave been thinking of. From what
nave seen, am ashamed OF my old ways and
want 10 go back and do as the white men do
I've got nothing but love for you all, and want
TO shake hands with all OF YOU Centaype 1.-THE
man that has taiD and Left Hand also made
adore sses. The most interesting feature OF the
evening was conversation between Old Crow
OF the Crows. and Ten Day. OF the Ban
nockS In the sign laDguage-a practical eX-
emplthcattOn of the fact that there is among
the uneducated universal language The eist
OF this conversation was that the Crows and
BannCckS are friends, and friends Of the white
people too. &C. The entertainment was con-
GUIDED With an elegant collation..