Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
WEST POINTERS AT THE FAIR.
Nearly Three Hundred Cadets Arrive
at the White CITY

seseo women yesterday. Two hundred
ana eighty West Point cadets were the chief
ae.raction. They arrived In the forenoon,
ana arrangements had been made to give
them q send-off.
They were met by a military escort OF mill
tia and regulars and an enthusiastic crowd
tney were greeted by cheers and the way-
ihg OF umbrellas and lace handkerchiefs
rheir hne marching and their stylishly cut
uniforms ELECTED words Of admiration along
me line The cadets will remain ten DAYS.
Inc Management regard their presence as a
treat drawing card for the fair
They are camped In army style. ana have
lawn. where their tents are pitched for their
oaily drills. They will do regular Campus
mSrk While at the fair. especial attention
work. The West Pointers viii be trest stIi ~
= ROUND OF social pleasures during their
LAY. the chief event being a ball rendered
night The state buildings will be illumi-
e 1ea and bands will play all over the
Illinois day-August 24-wir be attended
ny the greatest military pomp vet seen al
ne exposition: The troops Of the state, num-
SSsnns Sooo officers and men. will be there
cavalry and two batteries Of iigh. srtillery
IA snrse brigades will para lie the grounds
noi. Snsid,pD part in the exercises at The ILL
Austria's royal eagles screamed in rey,,,ar
American fashion at the fair YESTERDAY II
was AustriA's day. and the Austrians made
the most Of it.
II was also the birthday Of his imperial
MAJESTY. Francis josef and that fact gave
me ia, Gay additionsl importance The ccIe-
when Archbishop Katzer said high mass II
81 JameS Church. The church yas crowd
- ri.n REPRESENTATIVE Of The various Aus
Gems After the religious seremonj.s tb.r.
was parade which lasted an hour or 81
sna tnen almost the entire Austrian colony
% EEnieaso, WITH all the visiting subjects
OF emperor Francis Josef. went out to the
An informal reception was held I'm IN.
i Men section or the manufactures and
sioner Anton won Politschek paimforst re.
ceNed the visitors al the main entrance OF
me me section; The formal exercises at the
Ialr were held In music hall The intro
ductory was made by DR.. s. D. Stewards Of
New York. Imperial Commissioner Polit.
sc sen rex fpsImforst welcomed his countrymen
coined them to the city. The other speakers
were Commissioner Thomas A BRYAN and
Dr Henry Rak. The celebration concluded
with an al fresco festival and concert al ola
Vienna In the Midway Piaisanc-
Chicago Worlds Fair Museum is q sure
thing; THURSDAY night a humber OF lead.
ing citizens met in Gen. Davis once and
organised an energetic work. A permanen,
committee OF nine was appointed M nv,
charge or the movement, and begin the All.
tation that will secure for the city one a,
the hnest museums in the worIi
John Boyd Thacher and the worlds faI,
sward system has been unanimously and
can Exhibitors. About 200 members Of m,
organization assembled in Music Hall, and
after some discussion. which failed 10 de-
tny snsssss the
Resolved, That we, the Associated Amen
lean Exhibitors Of the worl1s COLUMBIAN
eSponaon. hereby signify orr approval Of
believe that with the notification Of awards
70 exhibitors. and the creation OF A boa nd q,
asPpseis. IL workings will give general sat
The Terrible spn Dance.
The Quackahl Indians In the cavern Of
the clin jewellers had sun lance THURSDAY
night with all the accomplishments Of self.
eortuN. About once a month when the
moon ~ In the right sign the tendency TO.
ward cannibaitsm. once actively cultivated
amone the Quackahl Indians, begins 10
MANIFEST itse.f. So when the bare arm OF
an.erpreter George Hunt presented itself
conveniently Two Bites, the chief sank his
teeth therein and chewed with all the avid.
ny OF hungry man devouring q piece OF
STEAK, Ten thousand worlds fair visitors
watched with fascinated gaze the display
OF caRnibalism from the shore OF south
Inc sun dance Ia q religious rite that In
After going through the usual warming up
exercises Chief Two Bites and Joe Strone
Back retired to one corner of the platforru
and pulled on their shirts.
Hall dozen OF the tribe crowded around
them. while the others chanted a monot-
onous strain to the dull music of the drum.
George Hunt produced keen knife and
In the back Of each Indian between the
shoulder blades. Then, raising the flesh.
he passed the ends OF the rope beneath the
Two Bites and Strong Back stood like
statues while they were undergoing the or
deal The song suddenly changed TO a wild
ana , vehement cry. and the two Indians
plunged forward to the center of the plat
form. Juggling with all their strength on the
with shrill cries and rrotesoue gestures
ling down their backs and elistening to me
glow OF the light which blazed over the
The crowd was silent with an .ston,sb.
ment bordering on horror as the spectato tors
began to realize what they were witness
ing. Few knew that the sun dance was be-
ing performed for them They only knew
that they had never seen the like before
A pause came IN the dance, and then a
Aoleau was given. in which Two Bites and
Strong Back threw all their weight on the
ening.
Then Two Bites face took on a new ex-
preston. His eyes snapped and glittered
like q wild animals, and crouching In the
center Of the platform he uttered hoarse
cries. Two Indians sprang
upon him and seized him by the shoulders.
He snapped and snarled at them like a
mad dog. until George Hunt, the inter
prefer. walked out and extended his bare
arm. With howl Two Bites seized the
arm with his teeth.
Thus he was led across the platform un I'll
he relinQuished his hold and squatted upon
the boards He had chewed a piece as big
a. b0-cent piece out OF George Hunt :
arm. but the nervy interpreter only smiled
a. he looked at the marks OF Two Bites