Evening star., 1899-04-19
THE WILD WEST SHOW.
Col. Cody's Aggregation Draws an
Immense Crowd.

Long before the hour set for Buffalo
Bits Wild West Show TO parade this
morning, 9:3o O'Clock, the streets and ave-
nues which had been selected for the dis
play were crowded with eager sightseers.
so that when the pageant finally arrived,
a little late, as is usually the case with all
such affairs, 1t at times could hardly force
its way through the packed masses that
lined the thoroughfares and projected far
into the space reserved for the parade.
Colonel Cody has always been a great ia
vorite in the capital city, and each time
his excellent aggregation makes Its ap-
pearance here the welcome extended him
seems to be more cordial than the one pre-
ceding.
The parade this morning did not differ
greatly from those of past seasons, al
though there were several new and inter-
esting features. Colonel Cody has added a
number of bands 10 his rough riders con-
greSs of the world, so that now IL may be
called the most complete aggregation of its
kind in existence, calculated to give per-
formance that is at once interesting and
instructive to young and old alike. There
We're the usual number of Indians in the
parade, the delight OF the average Amer1-
can boys heart. They were divided into
several bands, each individual red man and
red woman with his or her face smeared
with the customary war paint. They pre-
sented picturesque sight. Then came the
various bodies of horsenlen representing
the cavalry branches of the great armies
of the world, including, as well, as part
of the rough riders congress, bands of
Cossacks, Arabians, Mexicans, Gauchos,
japanese and warriors from the eastern
islands which have just come into the pos
session of this country.
The features of the parade, however, to
the patflotically inclined at least, were the
detachments from, cavalry and artillery
arms of the United States army together
with hardy-Iooking group of rough rid
n ha far,a 4
suSh nob.s work in front of Santiago
ihese last were given hearty reception
All along the route of the parade, and at
tfacted much attention. The Cuban cavalry
also came in for share of popular atten-
ton, although they did not by any means
arouse the enthusiasm occasioned by them
when the Wild West show made its appear
ance here last season.
To lovers of horse flesh the eoufne fea
ture of the parade was doubtless the most
enjoyable part, as Colonel Cody always car
mes a splendid lot of animals of the best
preed and stock, and whether ridden by
Indian or Cossack, a United States cavalry
man or Gaucho, each animal is ALWAYS
In the best ot condition. OF course the
stagecoach occupied a prominent place in
the parade drawn by six sturdy mules of
the western type, while inside reclining
comfortably on the hard seats, were two
dlmlnutlve Indians, who seemingly enioyed
oelng the observed of all observers and the
object of SO much comment from the spec
tators.
The first performance in this CITY was
given at o'clock this afternoon nearly
every seat, both on the admission stands
and ID the reserved portion of the str1Ic-
ture, being filled almost to the uncom-
Portable point This evenings show will
begin at SIS.