New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-10
IN ARMY FROM ALL NATIONS.
WONDERFUL. RIDERS GIVE EXHIBITIONS IN
SOUTH BROOKLYN.

WONDERFUL. RIDERS GIVE EXHIBITIONS IN
SOUTH BROOKLYN.
Ambrose Park South Brooklyn. has experienced
a wonderful change in the last two months bul-
falo Bits Wild West Company has maze garden
spot where a few months ago was the dumping
ground OF South Brooklyn. Colonel W. +. Cody
and his associates Nate Sa.sbury and Major
John NJ Burke entertained large number OF
newspaper men yesterday afternoon at the snow
grounds at Ambrose Park. The trip by boat from
Whitehall-st to Thr,y-nlnth-st. BROOKLYN was e"-
tremely pleasant and is likely to please the women
and children who visit the grounds Major BURKE
received the visitors at the ferry and escorted them
70 the grounds where Colonel Cody. and MI Sas-
bury met them round OF the dinerent ehca'np-
ments WAS made and this Is "hoie 'Eow IL
itself The Indian village looked as II II had pee"
transferred from the Big Horn country and SET
down in the night. The papooses were rWh'nt
about and contrary to their nature. placing thelI
heads under hydrant. causing the paint TO spr'a'
in such way that they were the envy OF inc p"oN'
who lazly looked one robust DUCK Co'p'"
Gently smoked a cigarette while MS squa" u'i"'
sv,unr an axe to drive a stake in front OF the"
tepee or tent "
The members Of the 7th Cavalry are hne-ookn;
set OF men. and typical cavalrynen N e'e'9
resoect Tho cowboys are a rugged-looklhS io'
Under Sergeant Major Murdoch are the irish Ian
cers the regular 'divil may Gaze sort descrl'e'
III, E,iplirg Some of the feats OF the CossacKs are
startling TO old horscmen The Mexicans had JUS
arrived Although they were tired and Jaded they
showed plainly that they were not noFc'S j" INV
art Of riding \ squadron of German guards anu
t.oop Of crack French cavalry made up the COM
plement Of the strange army quar'efeu d" N'''"'0''
Park.
An excellent luncheon was served in the mess
buildlng Mr. Salisbury made speech IN whion
he took advantage Of Major Burke by 'spTnsh8
some jokes on him which he dec.pAeTed rom some
Eevpt!an papyrus which he found IN lheDeS'
Colonel Cody and Major Burke snaGe few shoT'
remarks visit was paid to in herd OF buHaioes
which were calmly chewing their cuds but iooKeu
at Colonel Cody in mourrful way as II 70 say
There only a few Of us left. ,,,,,. f,ot.
\ rehearsal given for the guests Nj! -
were omitted, but that dd not Ii, ~ ~,
person present from becoming enthusiastic over NJ
,Is r,resened The Indians looked picturesque in
their gau!y blankets The Germans are the iAises'
en- rom that of the others as they sit erect ami
sin in the saddle having an imposing apptatahCV:
manner in the saddle. The Arabs ride much like
the Indians. Each Mexican seems IT, De par 81
GERS go through the regular dr Of that cas- OF ID,
EP R aYa hrm men % are key to b. The fayors q
the public. as they ride Ike soldiers VINO ride -
rSss,cks surpri"ei The braves Mc2cans ana the
ou,ookcrs No wonder that the Cossacks are look -
dressed in paddock coats with flowing skirts. when
ala not appear TO impede tnem ~ ne slSntesi ur-
gree. some Of them STOOD On thcr h'i's ~ ~, ,he
saddle and rode around at racing raor WI" tne
skirts flying about while others went, "ToHnh WIN
one foot in the siirrup, others jumped on ana on
their horses al will. while one rider s,o2i crec,
waving a sword which he replaced n Inc seAoO''d
at wiz ,.,,.t.. ~. -,.,
Nlncenzo 2. Aurapaza gave an exhibition 81 rop-
irg or lesso throwing thai was wonderful! Ine 20
production Of the battle at Lite EiG horn w r
stsrt,ingly realistic. CO.onel Cody was mounted o.
a magnificent Chestnut presented 20 him b. Gen ~.
Mes l. would be beneficial 10 some Of the pers'hs
Who give exhibitions Of fake hOrscIn tnsnip 20
,-islt Ambrose Park and witness the real horscm n
ship which is portrayed n every feature Of the VIVA
West show.
The season begins on saturday