Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-16
THE WILD WEST HERE TODAY.
Buffalo Bill to Give Two Perform
ances MT ExpOsition-GrOunds

Probably no entertainment ever ar
ranged for the amusement and instruc-
ton of the public has achieved greater
popularity than has marked the pro-
gress Of the Wild-West Show during
the score OF years since 1t was first or
ganized. In a large measure its success
has been due to the fact that it is real"
and all that is claimed for it, No one
questions that Colonel Cody, VINO leads
I'm the ranks of expert horsemen, Is the
yerltable Buffalo Bin, fronIiersman,
knight, western pioneer, hunter, Indian
fighter, and government scout, and that
his name and fame are far more TO be
associated as matters Of history with the
noble deeds of his earlier active life than
with his exploits in the show arena. The
Indians are real, permitted to appear by
government authority. The various
branches Of mounted soldiery from va
rious nations are real. The Cossacks, the
Arabs. and the cowboys are real. In fact,
there is nothing of ficticious character
about any portion of the programme.
The novelty and interest of the Wild
West entertainment is not confined by
any means 10 the representations or
prairie and pioneer life, but as an impor-
tant auxiliary Colonel Cody has organized
the most remarkable exhibition Of
daring and skilful equestranism ever
seen in the history Of the world with
the Wild-West Show are Arabs, Cossacks.
cowboys, and other rough riders OF va
rious nationalities, and the trained ceval-
ryrnen of Germany. England, and the
United States The British mounted sol
diers comprise a detachment OF Veterans
from India who do some remarkable
work in the way OF tent-pegging; Inc
United States cavalrymen from colonel
Summers Regiment from Fort Meyer,
not only manifest their military training
IN the customary manner, but VINO 90
some wonderful riding barebacked ana
on horses which have not been long IN
training An entire novelty OF the en-
tertainment is a drill by platoon from
Captain Thorpe's Battery ID. Firth United
States Artillery, very soldierly-looklng
lot OF men in a trim blue uniform with
bright red cords in facing, who do their
work most cleyerly. .
Colonel Cody has lost none OF his old
time skill as a horseman, nor any or his
remarkable precision as rifie-shot. MISS
Annie Oakley, the world-Iamous wing
shot, and that clever marksman, johnnie
Baker are still with the show.
The Wild West will give two perform
ances here to-day, beginning promptly al
2 and p. NJ. The place or exhibition Is
the Fxposition Grounds, where the great
show attracted and delighted thousands
during the exposition OF nine years ago.
The street parade this morning will be
a decided attraction. This will embrace
the soldiers, cowboys. warriors. INDIANS,
etc. all mounted, and in their regular
costumes There will be about $50 mount
ed men, two bands, and the buglers. Tne
parade will start about 10 O'Clock, ana
the route OF the procession will be down
Broad street 10 Lombardy. 10 frankIin.
10 Fifth. TO Main, to Thirteenth; thence
up Governor TO Broad. and out to the
grounds. 80,
The two performances here to-day VIII
close the season of the Wild West. ana
those who make up the big show VIII VIII
dsperse for the places at which they VII ~,