Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-04-26

The Chsyennss Treat our Citizens to an
Omaha Dance


Omaha Dance.
Yesterday afternoon ab 0ut o'clock
the sound Of drum called the people
along Main St. to their front doors.
where the cause Of the commotion was
sscertained to be the approach Of the
Pine Ridge Cheyennes. Little Chief
attired In the cast OF uniform of an
army officer, and adorned with q big
tin cross led, the van, walking in .
dignified manner about one hundred
feet In advance Of his people, and
flourishine q silver headed cane with
an ease aud grace thought to be pecu-
lir to deDizs ne ofthe large cities. Mid.
way between him aud the main body
were two venerable coffee coolers who
probably acted a. his lieutenants, as
they repeated in a loud tone OF voice
the command or words of encourage
ment which he from time 10 time gave
voice to. The main body was com
posed first, Of the "baud", squad Of
young Indians most OF whom wore
the armv blue aud who carried in
their midst a time worn bsss drum
on whjrh they thumped in rythimcaI
time. Immediately following was a
single rsnk Of highly decorated bra YES
clothed for the most part in beautiful
symphonies of red, blue and yellow.
Some few observed the amenities Of
society to the extent of wearing a
shirt, bus the major portion Of them
were in costume too brief to admit of
special mention. Following the
decoLlete gentlemen was the rest Of
the tribe on hOrseback and in wagons
each and all wearing holiday faces. II
was noticeable thattlie ladie Of the tribe,
in observance Of the latest equestrian
style in the east, road on both sides Of
the horse with a candor and simplicity
that set criticism at defiance.
The first halt was made in front of
Birkle & Tru~cOtt's store opposite the
JOURNAL Office, where a ring was
speedily formed, and, the "band"
being put in position, the music bega
and the dance wss on. 1t was. as We
learned from an Indian prime csss who
spoke English perfectly, an Omahs
dance, the more liberal translation
being grub dance. it being expect
ed that the efforts of the dancers to
plesse, will be rewa ded by tbedonation
- .o...of bf,.r. 80 - In THE awua1fffov,
the Cheyen e. were not disappointed
as Mr.. TruscOt promptly came to time
with generous lot Of crackers, pres
serves and cigarettes. About fifteen
minutes dancing at this placs, tbeeom-
mand was given to move on, and the
Indians preceded 10 Leighton 4 JOr-
drn's store where the programme wss
repeated both to the dancing and
of grub. At this place a new feature
was introduced in the person Of a little
"tot" about 8 years old who captured
everybody by the vigor and grace with
with which he danced. Robed Ia . full
suit Of yellow paint and adoned with
sleigh bell, feathers and otner gew-
gaws, be pranced about In exact imi-
tation Of the big braves. Almost i'm
mediately his performance was recog-
nized by the throwing OF pieces Of sill
yer to him, which the little fellow
would pick up without ever missing q
step In hls dance. In this way he
gathered up eight or ten dollars dur
Ing the afternoon. His dancing bad
such an inspiring effect on "0ld-Man-
Afraid OF Bis Corns," othsrwiss
known - Larry Kendall. that be was
induced 70 enter the ring and pound
the turf with his pa corns for few
minutes, but the exeroiss wa to0|
painful for him - cafFy it 70 any
lsngth. One Of NE most picturesque
Of the adult danosn waa the Indian
known e Charley BurHe1s.p VIE
hss been 70 Europs uilh Bu1Alo IN
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