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.

at the White City.
The White City at Chicago was gay with
uniforms. martial music ami Handsomely
dressed women yesterday. Two hundred
and eighty West Point cadets were the chief
attraction. They arrived in the forenoon.
ana arrangements had been made to give
them a send-off
They were met by a military escort OF mill
tia and regulars and an enthusias site crowd.
They were greeted by cheers and the wav-
Ing Of umbrellas and lace handkerchiefs.
Their nne marching and their styiishly cut
uniforms ELECTED words Of admiration along
the line. The cadels will remain ten days.
The management regard their presence as q
great drawing card for the fair
They are camped in army style. and have
been assigned an open space on the great
lawn, where their tents are pitched for their
daily drills. They viii do regular campus
S Sork while at the fair. especial attention
work. The West Pointers Win be treated TO
q round OF social pleasures during their
them BY the fair officiais next Tuesdav
night The state buildings will he illumi-
mated and bands will play all over the
Illinois day-August s4-win be attended
py the greatest military pomp yet seen at
the exposition. The troops Of the state. num-
S SeraI Zoo officers and men. viii be there
cavalry and two batteries Of light artillery
In three brigades will para lie the grounds
ana lake part In the exercises at The ILL.,
In Honor Of Austria.
Austrfa's royal eagles screamed in regular
American fashion at the fair yesterday. II
was Austrta's day and the Austrians made
the most OF It
1t was also the birthday of his imperial
majesty, Francis Josef. and that fact gave
the day additional importance. The ceIe-
0GRAn fr1cy
when Archbishop Katxer said high mass in
81. James Church. The church was crowd
ca with representatives OF The various Aus
TRAN societies in uniform and Austrian citi-
zens-' After the religious ceremonies there
was parade which lasted an hour or So,
ana ar r men almost the entire Austrian colony
White City
An informal reception was held In the
Austrian section of the manufactures and
liberal arts building. Imperial Commis-
sioner Anton Won Politschek Pairnforst re-
s ts me visitors at the main entrance Of
fair were held in music hall The intro
ducfory was made by Dr. s. ID. Stewards Of
New York. Imperial Commissioner Polit-
schek Palmforst welcomed his countryInen
to the fair, and Mayor Carter Harrison wei
coined them TO the city. The other speakers
DR.. Henry Bak. The celebration Concludes
with an al tresco festival and concert at Old
Vienna. in the Midway Piaisance.
a
thing; Thursday night number OF lead.
Ing citizens met in Gen. Davis Office and
organized an energetic work. A permanent
charge Of the movement, and begin the agi-
tation that will secure for the city one OF
me nnest museums in the worl1
John BOYD Thacher and the worlds fair
award system has been unanimously and
formally Endorsed by the Associated Aineri.
can Exhbitors About 200 members of the
organization assembled in Music Hail. and
after some discussion. which failei TO de
resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That We. the Associated Amer
lean Exhibitors of the woriis Columbian
exposition. hereby signify or approval OF
the system OF awards now in operation. and
to exhibitors. and the creation OF a board of
appeals: It's workings will give general sat
The Terrible Sum Dance.
The Quackahl Indians In the cavern of
night with all the Accomplishments OF self
torture. About once a month when the
moon Is In the right sign the tendency to-
ward cannibalism. once actively cultivated
among the Quackehl Indians, begins 10
manifest ftsef So when the bare arm OF
interpreter George Hunt presented itself
conveniently Two Bites, the chief, sank his
teeth therein and chewed with ell the avid
lily OF hungry man devouring a piece OF
watched with FASCINATED gaze the disp'ay
pond. '''
The sun dance is a religious rite that is
rarely witnessed In the civilized world,
After going through the usual warming up
exercises CHIEF Two Bites and Joe StTonr
Back retired to one corner Of the platform
ana pulled on their shirts.
Han 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 a keen knife and
two pieces Of rope He cut four deep gashes
In the back Of each Indian between the
shoulder blades. Then. raising the flesh.
skin and tied them.
Two Bites and Strong Back stood like
sta tues while they were undergoing the or
deal The song suddenly changed to a wild
and vehement cry, and the two Indians
plunged forward to the center OF the plat
form. Juggling with all their strength on the
With shrin cries and srotesque gestures
they dashed back and FORTH the blood trick
ling down their backs and glistening to the
glow Of the light which blazed over the
The crowd was silent with an astonish-
ment bordering on horror as the spectators
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
tableau was given. In which Two Bites and
Strong Back threw all their weight on the
ropes and tore them out OF their feshy fast
ening.
Then Two Bites face took on a new ex-
preston. His ewes snapped and glittered
like q wild animals, and crouching in the
center of the platform he uttered hoarse
inarticulate 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 a howl Two Bites seized the
arm with his teeth.
Thus he was led across the platform until
he relinquished his hold and squatted upon
the boards. He had chewed a piece as big
as a 60-cent piece out OF George Hunts
arm, but the nervy Interpreter only smiled
as he looked at the marks of Two Bites
| teeth.
Why Grow Old.