Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-03
COLONEL CODY IN OMAHA.
His Exhibition Originated Here and
lie BrIngs New Features This year.

lie BrinRs new Features THIS year
Col. William +. Cody Buffalo Dill," needs
no Introduction in Omaha. His exhibition
needs no comment, as the residents all
know him and his organiz1tion. IL was in
1885 aud at the fair grounds on which the
Exposition buildings now stani that Col.
Cosy produced for the first time ne scenes
and Incidents of western lie Year after
year since then he has shown til N air over
the world. While in EuropA all the crown
Leads attended his performarnc and after
ward entertained him in 'heir palaces, out
he is still the same Col. Cody, he Is not
bigoted or has his head swelled from his
associations with all the worlds prominent
persons.
In all the years OF his fame and prosperity
during which he has been appfauded by mil
lions, feted by kings, exploited by the press
and crowned by the poets, the red letter day
in his adventurous career and ;hC one to
which he Will ever first in memory turn
with dim eyes and swelling heart Is Wednes-
day, August 81, 1898, when, in the presence
or 10000 enthusiastic welcomers on the
grand stand erected for his special recep-
tlon within the grounds of the great Trans
mississippi Exposition at Omaha, United
States Senator Thurston, in greeting him,
among other things said:
Colonel W. +. Cody, this e your day.
This is your Exposition. This Is your city,
and We all rejoice that Nebraska is your
state You have carried the 'ame OF your
country and of our state all over the
ClNlllLeu WOIlui you nave DeCn receiver anu
honored by princes, by emperors and by
kings, and, Cody, the titled women OF the
courts of the nations of the world have been
captivated by your charm OF manner and
your splendid manhood. You are known
wherever you go. abroad and in the United
States, as Coloner Cody, the best rep
resentatlve Of the great lrd progressive
west. But here you have a better tile, it is
one that has grown up in the hearts of your
fellow citizens, and the title We give you is
Our Bill You stand here today in the
midst Of a wonderful assembly. Here are
representatives of the heroic ma the daring
characters of most of the nations OF the
world; you are entitled to this honor, and
especially entitled to 1t here. Cody, this
is your home. You live in the hearts of the
keep you and prosper you in your splendid
work" Among other prominent speakers
were Governor Holcomb, 7. S. Clarkson,
manager of the exposition, and Alexander
Majors, a famous old pioneer, who spoke Of
the gallant plainsman as my boy" and
told how forty-four years ago the colonel
had been brought to him, a boy of 8 years,
and how he had given him employment as
a pony-eXpress rider. He did not then fore
see this day, when he should look upon so
fine a specimen Of physical and mental man
hood, renowned and liked the world over.
In addition to the World Wild West
features, Colonel Cody brings us this year
a correct representation Of the late battle
u San Juan NH. Actually participated III
with twenty of Roosevelt's Rough Riders,
including Bill McGinty and Tom Isabel.
There are 600 participatants in this famous
scene. 1t has been pronounced by Colonel
Roosevelt and others, who were present on
the memorial day Of this battle at Ell
Caney, to be the most realistic. in fact it is
as near nature as limited time and space
will allow.
Calling guns and every part OF the war
paraphernalia being used.
There are representatives from the United
States, artillery, cavalry. Hawaii Island,
Philippine Island. Russia, English and Ger
man, Italian, Arabs, South America Gauchos,
Mexicans, Rubafias, Russian Cossacks, In
dams, cowboys, Annie Oakley, Johnnie
Haker and other features will be pre-
scented.
The Wild West will exhibit at Twentieth
e. Paul streets, for one day only, Monday,
September, 18th, twice daily, rain or shine,
2 and s p. m.