The evening times., 1895-10-03
CODY AND HIS WILD RIDERS
Thousands Saw the Great Picture
Of the Vests Early Days.
VeIous Feats OF Horsema nship by
Cowboys IL md Cossacks.

Thousands of washingtonians journeyed
Bills Wild West-and showed approval
of the feats of horsenianship, gurnery and
lassoing there presented.
1t required but a slight stretch of the ini-
agination for the spectators to see, instead
OF an elcciric-lighted. tan-bark arena, vast
reaches of nounia in bounded plain. white
with alkali. green with grcascwo"d, frag-
rant with sage-brush, prickly with cactus,
and here and there iufted with buffalo
grass.
The programme was opened by the COW
Boy Band. under the direction of Prof.
William Sweeney. which rendered the
''star SpaDg:. Banner with a feryor of
patriotism and an enthusiastic application
of brass and sheep>kin. When the familiar
strains had faded away on the chill air of
the night the congress of rough riders of
the world convened.
Binds of indians. ony-niounted, repre-
senting Aparhes. Sioux, Arapahocs and
Connnches dashed into the grounds and
drew rein facing the grand stand. Dur
ing the time that they were aligned i'll
squadron trout. and while cowboys, vague
ros. gauchos, CosS,cks, Arabs. scouts and
maintained a chorus OF their strange and
uncouth cries.
or the cava,sy troops, the first TO enter,
and they came at luli run, was de-
tachnient of The FrcDch uragoons. AS
they entered the band played the French
national anthem, and a. the euidon-hearer
followed with the tri-color the people
yelled.
Der wacht am Rhine" announced that
a detachment OF Garde cujrassiers of Ger
many were coming in, and the reception
they were given testified to the inimeuse
popularity of the red, white and black.
To the tune cf God Save the Queen n de-
tachnIent from the Fifth Royal Irish Ian
GERS came upon the scene. and although the
cheers for the gridiron flag were not so
noisy as they might have been, yet the
fine riding and easy discipline of the troop
did not pass uDnotiCed.
The rear of the line was a detachment
from the seventh IF Fighting Seventh United
States Cavalry, and as they careered around
on strong gray stecds, whilc Old Glory
fluttered and Yankee Doodle sciD,illated
from the band, the mighty concoursc of
people shrieked like demons.
When the full strength of the aggrcga-
ton had been mobliZed in front of the
grand stand, Col. Cody, splendidly mounted
OIL sorrcl horse, advanced To- the front
center saluted, and introduced the rough
riders of the world. The field was richly
spectacular. After the column has passed
in review, Miss Annie Oakley picked up her
shooting irons and smashed clay pigeons,
executing q number of difficult shots in the
uncertain calcium and electric light.
An exciting race was run by a cowboy
against representatives of the other species
OF mankind, and he won out by a throat
latch. Illustrations of the pony express,
attack on an emigrant train, settlers
''shack," aud buffalo hunt. with at
tendant fusiladeS, were accomplished so
that TO the satisfaction of audience the
right always triumphed.
The attack on the old Dcadwood coach
by Indians ana their repulse by Buffalo
Bill and cowboys, was realistic 10 the
spectators and convincing TO the redskins
Johnny Baker and Col. Cody showed Their
skill with firearms, Indian boys raced ON
saddleless nags, buc king brOnchos did
their utmost, the cavalry drilled. Arabs did
acrobatics, ropes were thrown, and great,
good time enjoyed.