The herald., 1897-04-20

~ ana add to the attractive features OF
"a Fiestn. They travelled under the
management of Messrs. Bill Dyche'
Hanry Nelson and George Rosso. As
/ they are the picked dancers from ali
over the Southern California reserva-
,4ions, It is expected that they will give
one OF the finest exhibitions of Indian
dancing and other feats of skill and en-
durance ever seen here. In the parao-
.tkere will be about 100 riding barepacA
with nothing to guide the horse put
strap around the jaw. There are IRON
fifteen to twenty women ana TWO ii..ie
hrown-skinned girls about . or years
old, with eyes like shining black peaus,
This afternoon at O'clock they VIII
dance at the tribunes in native oress
and this evening will give thelr noteo
fire dance, which IS severe test Oh en-
durance, the spirit dance, SAID 10 De
very interesting, the eagle dance anu
others.
Though they were tired last evening
after their long overland journey, tnes
consented to give an exhibition OF Wha'
the performance today might De- III eN
tense, to a few spectators VINO hau
Eathered in the barn. Eduardo Hlckin-
yap. "the balloon man." exhipiteo MS
skill. in suddenly initiating himself 10
about twice his original size, ana 'nls
without the least apparent eHor' ne
merely rubs his abdomen two OF three
times and 10. there he is, portly as
New York alderman, and can noiu MIN
self in that position at will ana use ms
vocal organs normally, which would
not be the case if it were merely Trick
of breathing. Eduardo's feat must be
seen to be thoroughly appreciated.
Captain Sylvester Pop-a-chunk ex-
chief of the Cahuillas, then signined MS
Willingness to dance the tata-weela lot
the spectators. The captain put on
very fetching headdress of Wild cat
skin and eagle feathers and snort
overskirt of braided leather with eagle
feather fringe. These feathers are
highly valued possession with lno1ans'
man being employed to go to New MeXl-
co TO procure them. The captain stepped
lightly into the circle formed by the men
and women who lined up for the per-
formance, and though he is over 6o years
odd. no lady at the Fiesta ball this even
ing will dance more gracefully nor with
lighter feet
While one man, who seemed TO be
the whole orchestra, kept time with
tin rattle, the squaws sang in Weiru
monotone and the two men Kept time
with their feet, loudly stamping on the
floor. In the meantime the captain
bare feet were keeping perfect time 10
the music and wheeling around the cir
Gle faster and faster as the singers IN
creased in enthusiasm. He carried TWO
sticks. which he clapped at intervals
giving a queer little howl as they came
together at the end of the measure.
1t was a weird picture; the long, bare
harm. the circle of brown faces holding
candles that threw a Rembrandt-like
light on their features, clear-cut as a
cameo: the turbaned heads of the old
women; the 1.-THE forms of the men and
the captain spinning around IKE an
automaton to the strange chant.
Eduardo and Jose Burro are great RI
walls in the light-footed art, and today
Jose says they intend to dance very
hard to determine which is the best
man. They will appear in full dancing
costume and will warm up to the work
in real earnest. One old couple made
mistake in the time and arrived yes
terday-one day too early. They walked
around until they grew weary of the
sidewalks, the noise and the sights, and
then went out in the country to rest.
Mr.. Patton learned yesterday that they
were out near the Sisters hospital, rest
ing" until today. Their anticipations
are reused to a high pitch at the pros
pect of seeing the Queen of La Fiesta.
The pomp of royalty seems to appeal
to them, and they are waiting anxiously
for the first sight Of La Reina de la
Fiesta