The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-20

the parade marched around the arena.
Next came an infantry company, followed
by the Gatling-gun battery. Seyenty-three
Indians deckeG out In the warpaint of their
tribe and with long lowing hair and head
gear literally covered with feathers
brought up the rear. The Indians were
led by the famous Chief Spotted
Tall This grand march was followed
by the maypole dance participa ted In bv
Mapleton, Soyuleski, Tinker, Farrell, Thomas,
Foster. Kelly and lnman. The hOrsemen were
mounted on fiery cavalry chargers which danced
gayly TO the Inspiring strains furnished by the
t1th United States Artillery band, Professor
4. Frank leader. The maypoe dance on horse
back is a feat never before attempted on the
Pacific Coast, and IL seems that without eXpe-
rlenced soldiers ana intelligent horses IL can
never be executed.
Another number was a contest on horseback
between S rgeant q. Davis, champion swords
man OF the United States army, and Mr. Maple
ton OF the r. A. and n. U. The contest was
won by Sergeant Davis, the score being 3 10 =.
A mounted lance contest between Sergeant
SOvuleski ana Corporal Kelly was won by The
former.
j. Coleman OF the r. A. and n. q. particu-
larry distinguished himself and won thunder
ing applause from the audience IN performing
marvellous feaIs of lifting heavy weights with
his teeth. Then. being rather hungry, he salts
fed his appetite by eating a lamp chimney.
Messrs. Foster, SOvuIesKi, thomas, Kelly,
Tinker Black and lnmau performed next I'm
bareback riding, jumping hurdles and fats of
horsemansbip, winning tie loudest applause or
the evening.
Then tile cavalry entered and gave an
exhibition of charges and saber drills such
as they drill in at tile Preside. Aft-r that was
concluded The lights were eXtinguishcd, and.
upon being reiit. before the eyes OF the public
lay pathetic and heart-stirrlng scene. AT one
end OF the arena lay the dead bodies of cavalry
men and their horses. At the other lay few
dead Indians. General Custer stood be-
tween the dead bodies of his men and
the living of the vicious and bloOdthirsIy
his trusty colonel, MORALLY wounded. The
colonel was supporting himself by his right
elbow. Custer held in his left hand that OF The
colonel, while in his right, aimed nj the nearest
redskin, was his trusty revolver. Then the
lights were again eXtinguiShed, and the next
"a bleau when light is restored was the scalping
of Clusters men.
The quadrille on horseback was excellently
performed. Not flaw was In 1t 10 mar It's
beauty.
Then, after other sword, lance, bayonet and
other contests. came the reproduction Of the
battle OF Wounded Knee.
Indians enter the arena and gather around
the campfire, while Spotted Tail executes tile
ghost dance and Rain-in-the Face enlightens
the public as 10 the manner of the war and sun
dances. While the Indians are thus gathered
together The captain commanding the cavalry
approaches and orders them TO lay down their
arms aud return TO the reservation. While lie
Is talking an Indian sneaks behind and quickly
dispatches him. Then ensues a scene of
death and slaughter. Indians fall, and horses
aud cavalrymen as well. The gatllng-gun
battery is then brought into play upon the
skuking Indians, sweeping everything bofore
II; then the final cavalry charge, aud not an
Indian lives TO Tell how Uncle Sans boys had
the Great Spirit 10 aid them in the retaliation
OF the terrible massacre of Clusters command.