The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-22
SOCIETY AT STANDING ROCK.
Brilliant Social Demonstration in Honor OF
Soiled Dogs Return.

soiled Dogs Return.
Bill Nye, in New York World
Society at the agency was greatly excited last
week by the return or Soiled Dog, who has
spent q year In Europe and the past season in
the East supporting Hon. William F. Cody, late
chief of scouts and historic broncho rider from
away mp the gulch-
Soilea Dog returned in the early morning and
at night . soiree was got ND II his honor, lnclud-
ing music and cooked victuais.
Mr.. Soiled Dog stood at the front portal or
flap OF the .spee, dressed in evening costume.
He wore close-ftting doeskin trousers. each
leg being entirely independent of the other.
Down the seam he wore the same material,
pinked and handsomely futed, the firing being
also heavily trimmed with empty copper cart
ridges.
Above this, flowing uncopfned and free, he
wore a Pompadour opsn-back shirt. This 10 .
part of. or rather it Is. his theatrical wardrobe.
His dress on the stage consisted of a heavy coat
of paint and this shirt. And as the shirt pants
for a laundry, Soilsd Dog claimed to wear coat,
pants and shirt.
Soiled Dog is quite 6roll at times.
Music was furnished by the Messrs. Thunder
Pealings, Vox PopuiI, Vox Dickey Bird, and
Shacknasty Pete. The victusls were prepared
by the Mesdames Early Bloomer, Lieht-Running
Domestic, and Un-a-ke-We-Na-ble s~atee-wit-to.
ma-to or e-Squaw-who-nips-the-tane-turke
running. After the soiree a vote of thanks was
rendered to both messers and mesdames.
Refreshments consisted of a preliminary stew,
"Ath 4atb0 @ 1tAO ~ thAako ~ ~ 16(a
helped himself, after which each guest helped
himself, if there happened to be any left. This
was followed by a course of treatment. This
second course was followed by q case OF Mil
waukee beer and also one Of collie.
After the refreshments dancing was an
nounced, and the guests held il down for quite Q
spell.
Early Rose Sitting Bull. nee Scared Dog. wore
beaded common sense moccesins, close-ftting
cavalry pantaloons and ho~neycomped bedquilt.
Her merry laughter and bright bon mots made
her a general f~avorite, and she danced in many
a set where others with more pretentious cos
tunes were permitted TO rest. thus showing that
it is loneliness Of mind and heart, and not
beauty alone. which endears Us to those who set
by rs the most.
Thunder Pealiucs wore q sort Of Turkish
trousers made of oed-tickins,. gathered at tbs
ankle. also at the agepcy-while the agent was
engaged in sleep. She wore. also, a sort Of
basque, evidently made from q cut paper pat
tern sent by mail together with a years sub
scription TO the magazine. 1t was made OF
striped calico, and had eyelets at the neck and
wrists for collar and cuff buttons. Over this,
while not engaged in dancing, which was most
of the time, she wore q linen lap-robe. Her or
naments consisted Of tin-foil bracelets. . genu-
inc string of real beavers teeth about the throat
and moss agate finger nails. She wore her own
hair, and apparently without rnauen
Sward McWalloper, Who has recently orssn-
lied what be calls the Select and Seek-No-
Further Sioux Social Circle. IVES dressed In
buekskin small clothes, worn very plain in
front aud very thin behind. Being a social
leader he is quite seaentary, and has never been
known to get Sight dow 10 what is vulgarly
! called sweat He also wore alternate pin stripes
of elephants breath and squashed cranberry
down the front breadths of his bosom. put on by
a painter and Elszier from up the Chugwater
three years ago at 81 per day and rum. To pro.
tect him from the night air he wore a necklaces
consisting OF a galvanic shield, and the artist
had also put on a row of gilt studs along his
breastbone as a mark Of esteem.
Sward McWalloper is, without doubt. the
eh Of Of society among the non-supporting Indi-
ans. He 10 of noble birth, for he has confessed
to intimate friends that such 10 the case. He
belongs to a noble race of dsrk-red blooded peo-
pie. who are go naughty that they would rather
die than be any use on earth. He says there has
not been q drop of perspiration or a cake of sost
in his family as far back as the eye can resch
He opposes the admission Of Soiled Dog the
| Standing Rock Social To- Seek-No-Further, on
the ground that he has drawn a salary a. q
| soubrette or walking gentleman for Buffalo Bill.
| SoiIej Dog has. however, proved. plainly enough
to satisfy any ordinary mind, that he did not
get any salary and is therefore eligible, but
| Sward is relentless and Will not hear to it,
McWalloper Is a great social pet among the
Sioux, and no one would think of wearing any.
thing at all unless he thought best.