Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-02-07
worshiped At Washington.

The Omaha Bees Washington cor
respondent gives the following descrip-
tion Of a remarkable scene occurring re-
Gently at one Of the churches of that
place;
A remarkable scene was presented at
the Congregational church, corner OF
Tenth and u streets, Immediately after
the services closed this morning. 1t
was leyee to number Of the Sioux
Indians who participated in the Wound
ed Knee slaughter in South Dakota re-
Gently. Just before DIR. Newman read
his .tSt one of the interpreters; from
Pine k.Igs now in the city with the
blood,airsty braves Of the Sioux nation,
entered the church, followed by Spotted
Elk, the long haired, fat and sleek chief.
who was prominent in the recent out
break. Behind him came major"
Swords, tall middle aged straight as an
arrow, with short hair and an air of
nervousness. Then came Spotted
Horse, whose name has appeared in
some way connected with the principal
engagements in the Pine Ridge cam
paign. The congregation was very large,
numbering probably q thousand and in
a body il turned its head toward the
savage visitors, then aros TO its feet.
The choir missed a few of the an
them, 1t was SO. minutes
before there was quiet. The
preacher talked about the publican
and phrisee, the one who thanked the
Lord that he was not wicked as other
men and the other who simply cried
out for his sins. There was no refer
ence TO the heroes of Wounded Knee. "
No sooner was the benediction said
for them to wind their way through the
crowd. Old men, young men, women
and children flocked around and their
trembling hands said: "liod a yep
The braves enjoyed the situation and,
for once, showed their teeth and re-
sponded, "How?" I'm tie large vestI-
bule and class room which were made
one the big three followed the interpre.
ter and formal reception was held
In the immense auditorium where the
levee was. s.begun, DIR. Bischoff, the blind
organist, with the elephantine instru-
ment made SO much good music that the
Indians were bewi!dered with the at.
fractions. The interpreter feared they
might become excited and raise the
war whoop. 1t was sight worth see
ing and going miles TO enjoy The
three Indians ranged off in line in true
Washington fashion in the center Of the
prayer-meeting room of one of the lead
ing churches Of the national capital, re-
ceiving the attentions of the people
Congrsssmen and senators, their wives
and daughters, were among the "star'
gazers. These Indians, less than fort
night since were among those proving
about Pine Ridge trying to cut some
white mans guzzle. Today they were
the heroes Of the capital. 1t was a
proud moment tor them. and when the
women innocently inquired of the inter.
prefer whether Spotted Elk was a man
or a woman, without noticing his un
tutored garb, old Spot smiled, rubbed his
hands together and looked as though he
would enjoy taking a few hundred oi
the fine wigs about him. What the
moral effect upon the savages, the wor.
ship Of them will have, was con.
sidered by statesmen serious problem
Tomorrow night the entire delegation
of Two Strikes band of chiefs and war
riors more than two dozen, in the city
will occupy four boxes at the National
theater and see Francis Wilson in the
Merry Monarch" During the week
they will be received at the white house
and elsewhere. A dozen of society
families are trying to get them out to
their teas and receptions, aud altogether
the Indians ara the dogs of the town.
to use phrase Of the day.