Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-10
A WAR DANCE
For the Amuse msnt of Arthur and
His Party.
The President Receives Call From the
Shoshones and the Arapahoes-A
Pony for His Daughter.

Fl. WAsHAKIE, August 9.-The Pnpsi.
Washakie, preparatory to setting out on
its ride to Yellowstone in the morning.
The President, Secretary Lincoln and Gen.
ersl Sheridan, returning a call, which the
officers Of the post had made upon
them. the. .preYious .GEfDnG- -.lr.-ar.
people were Afforded an opportunity o'
calling upon the President al ) q clOrS IN
The aItef,, DON. Shortly before that hour
they gathered on the plains TO the number
of about i've hundred warriors and mount
ed upuu ihtIr handsome ponies. IEty
dashed forward in line for abOut thousand
yards 10 point near which the President
Stood awaiting them. The column then
halted and
Several Chiefs
dismounted and approached him. Among
Them we're Washakie, the remarkable Chiei
of the Shoshones from whom this post
takes It's name, and Black Cool, chlel ol
the ATnpahoes, n tribe which within lew
wears mas been permitted 10 share tllr oc'
cupaIcy of the reservation. The ifesl'
don't thanked his visitors Tor calling
mon INN. and congratulated them upon
heir inc appearance, and assured thchi OF
his interest in their welfare and oil the
satisfaction with winch ne heard OF their
.Ssmplary conduct and their growing at
teutiOn 10 the practice OF INDUSTRIOUS pur'
su.ts His address, which was admiralty
suited 10 T. e occasion, was interpreiedto he
Shosi ones by al English speaking neinoer
II th,ir tribe. who bear. the name ot Nor
rr.,t, and 10 the Arspsh Des by one OF their
.untrr who hBs been educated Mt
The Carlisle school
..
The Chieis then showed 10 their respective
tribes what had been said TO them by Their
great father. and the announcement was
receive. d with demonstrations oil approVai,
both Washakie aud Black Cool made pert.
nentrrp!ies. They thanked the President
Tor In,oring them with visit. and
syov,d their purpose OF living al
prsCe with the whites, and ADOPT
ing as rapidly AZ possible thc,'
customs and manner Of lie. Their adj
dr.s.rg, az interpreted. were full OF expires
sive mptaphors and positively eloquent
The ArapahOes' interpreter found no lIttle
d,iEulIy in making himself undarstoo1
His efforts were oddly recorded by iUtain
Clarke. OF General Sberidans stall. who
has thoroughly mastered the bsiuiiin
and expressive sign OF the language when
is the ,ntire communication oi
The Two Tribes.
ard in the intercourse win inc WhItc'
fully supplies the place Of speech
Sbafpnose then brought forth en- Indian
nory and placing il into the hands o! thu
President he presented him handsom'
animal for The use Of his daughter. Gift
Of moccOsins and legsins we're pre-
sented ESQ to members Of the Pres
!depts party. Then followed
war dance in which twenty young Sh0
hone braves took part. Eight beat th'
druIns and chanted weird little song 10
the exciting eTorts Of their fellows Som
| Of the dancers were nesrly paEed, thsi
| kin Icing painted in various colors. Other
were gaily dressed in fashy coiored CO.
tumss no tso OF which xef'
| alike Some were ornamented with beads
| feat aers and every sort OF Indian osns
meHts. The dsncs Afforded much eser
,aiament for the party.