Arizona republican., 1899-07-14
OUR INDIANS" ABROAD
The Phoenix Delegation We'll Re.
 ceiVcd al Omaha. /

The Indian school band and repre-
 sentatives of the Phoenix school ap-
 pear to constitute the principal fea-
 ture of the Omaha exposition. The
 World-Herald says of them:
 "A party of twenty-six Indians ar
 rived last night from Arizona and are
 temporarily quartered in the Dairy
 building. These are the first of the
 aborigines to arrive for the Indian
 congress. About 300 in all are ex- oected. The camp wiH be pitched in
 he transportation building, just va
 cated by the soldiers, and on the few
 acres adjoining on the south. The newcomers bring a great deal of equipment of general interest
 "TO The audiences assembling at the
 exposition there, is no feature which creates more interest than the Indian band, an organization composed of forty young Indian students, who play as though 1t were the prime object Of their lives
 Not alone is the work in parades and drills perfectly satisfactory, but these young aborigines can produce a very fine concert, as was shown yes terday when at a morning hour Di- rector Kelly of the music department gave them the band stand on the plaza to see what they could do An audi ence Of over 1000 people listened to them with interest for a couple of hours and by their constant applause bore testimony to the fact that the Indian band pleased them. The pro gramme was selected from the best composers and presented striking diff f1culties, which the boys, under the leadership of MT. Devine, handled easily"
 The Omaha Bee says of the bands performance:
 "The Indian band appeared in new light; that is, as a concert band, and 1t made a most creditable showing. Musical Director Kelly believes in developing all the resources at his command, and in the case of this band the resources proved worthy of de- nest students and under the careful drilling of their conductor, Mir De- vine, they presented some selections which are in the repertoire of the best bands. There are many good players, no poor ones and a few really excellent solcists The band now playing on the exposition grounds has no equal among Indian bands
 Regarding the Indian congress the World-Herald says:
 '@The executive committee held brief meeting yesterday morning. dis cussing chiefly the Indian congress matter. George w Gaines was in to start at once for the north- west and bring the Indians from that section. This includes some Sioux, Omahas and members of other tribes from the Pine Ridge and Rose Bud agencies. MT. Gaines expected to leave last night, and thought he would be back with the red men within 8 week.
 "S M McCowan, superintendent Of the Phoenix Indian school. will have the supenntendency of the Indian con- gress for the present He received telegram yesterday morning from John Cochran, who has charge Of the southwestern Indians, that he was en route to Omaha with some thirty h. dians, and expected to reach the city some time last night He brings old and young, big and little Indians from the Pimas, .PapagCes. MaIicopas, Ara pahoes and PUeblOs- These Indians bring a great deal of material WHth them. and will build their own houses ana i've H6IS dS LHGy IISe III CnC oou west. Among these Indians, Mir Me Cowan says, are some noted fellows, one or two who have been prominent in the councils of the tribes which they represent. These Indians will be on the grounds today, and will be something of an attraction, as they come from tribes and a section all ways full of interest. Among these is Captain Cheroquois, who has long been one Of the chief policemen of the Naricopas, and who scme time ago was sent out to bring two Indian law