Daily globe., 1883-08-10
NO. 222
BIG NUNS.

They Make Call on the President, Make a
Few Speeches and Present Him With a
Pony and Pair of Moccasins.
FT. WASHABLE, Aug. 9.-The president
and party have spent the day at Ft. Wash
axle preparatory to setting out upon the
ride to the Yellowstone in the morning.
The president, Secretary Lincoln and Gen
eral Sheridan are returning a call which
the officers of the post had made upon
them the previous evening. In accordance
with the expressed wish of the Shoshone
and Arapahoes' chiefs their people were
afforded an opportunity of calling on the
president at 8 in the afternoon. Shortly
before that hour they gathered on the
plains to the number of about 500 war
r1ors, and mounted on their
handsome ponies they dashed forward in
line for about 1000 yards at point near
where the president stood awaiting them.
Ihe column then halted and several chiefs
dlsmounted, among them Washikie, the
remarkable chief of the Shoshones, from
whom this post takes Its name, and Black
Goal, chief of the Arapahoes tribe, which,
within a few years, has been permitted to,
snare the occupancy of this reservation.
The president thanked his visitors for
Gaming on him, congratulated them on
tnelr hne appearance, assured them of his
interest In their welfare, and the salts
faction with which he heard of their.
exemplary conduct and growing attention
to the practice of industrial pursuits.
His address, which was admirably suited
TO the occasion, was interpreted to the
chiefs of the Shoshones by an English
speaking member of their tribe, who
bears the name of Norcutt, and to the Ar
rapahoes by one of their number who has
been educated at Carlisle school. The
chiefs then shouted to their respective
tribes what had been said to them by their
Great Father, and the announcement was.
received with demonstrations of applause.
Both Washakie and Black Coal made per-
tlnent replies. They thanked the president
for favoring them with a visit, avowed
their purpose of living at peace with the
whites and adopting as rapidly as possible
their customs and manners of life. Their
addresses, as interpreted, were full of ex-
presslve metaphor and positively eloquent.
Inc Arapahoe's interpreter found no little,
dlthculty in making himself understood.
His efforts. were ably recorded by Capt.
ClarK OF zen. Sherldan's staff, who has
thoroughly mastered the beautiful and exs
presslve sign language, which is the entire
communication of the two tribes, and in
intercourse with the whites fully supplies
the place of speech. Sharp Nose then
brought forth an Indian pony and placing it
into the hands of the president, he present
ed the handsome animal for the use of his
daughter. Gifts of mocassins and leggins
were presented also to members of the
presidents party. Then followed war
dance, in which twenty young Shoshone
warriors took part. Eight beat the drum
and chanted weird little song for the ex-
citing efforts of their fellows. Some of the
dances were nearlynaked, their skin painted
in various colors; others were gaily dressed
IN tiashy colored costumes, no two of which
were alike. Some were ornamented with
beads, feathers and every sort of Indian
ornaments. The dance aff,-ded much en-
tertainment to the party.