Arizona republican., 1899-12-06
NOT QUITE so WARM
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 the third in black clothes. after the manner of all society people. Their fancy work elicited liberal applause and they stepped off like professionals which they are.
 This over the aborigines who were quartered in the block house, grew anxious. and a few moments later about twenty-five Pima bucks and squaws fantastically arrayed appeared on the platform. All save one wore head-dress of turkey feathers, but no two were arrayed the same. The eX- ception had a sheaf of wheat for a crown. As for the remainder of their dress it was the most sublime corcep- ton of a poverty ball masquerade that could be imagined. Shirt tails out, tattered pants and coats, some bare footed. others with boots. shoes. etc. Half the company knelt in the middle of the platform around a bass drum which furnished the accompaniment, and sang their weird incantation in an unbroken monotone. The other half of the performers joined hands and cir cled to the right, then reversed and continued the same procedure till the
 
 conclusion that the audience had got its moneys worth. The notable fea- ture of the dance was their uniformity of step and seeming uneducated, but natural ear for music.
 The Apache war dance was the next thing presented and fitting comment in advance is that in true realism the nature of the race was in evidence
 +-.sol a his braves to this place or that. They listened to his orders, then did as they pleased. There were twelve of the party from the San Carlos reservation. Four of them were prize dancers. The other eight were advance agents, busl- ness managers, chiefs and orchestra. Experience has shown that 1t takes about eight good managers to control four Apaches.
 They came here to do the thing up right, and they did it. No white mans orchestra for them. They had two meIodious bass drums made out of deer skins, and clubs to match. Fur ther, they refused to use the platform When an Apache gets up war dance he does not go to the lumber yard and get some blanks to build a platform. He just dances wherever he is, and that was done last night.
 The eight officials were dressed sim ,larIy to the Maricopas. with the eX- ceptfon that they wore buckskin moe casins. They arranged themselves on one side of the platform and the drum corps summoned the four dancers, who were partially gotten up and partially gotten down. but in either case their costuming was unique. They were mostly naked, except their faces. which were masked, and all wore similar, but different head dresses, which were large. seemingly made of carved wood and resembled in each case collection of three or more totem poles. Their bodies were painted in rainbow hues, which seemed to be ample protection from the night air, though every one else wore overcoats. Their legs and feet were covered with colOred tights and moccasins. Altogether, the make 1 up seemed to please the audience and their dancing was loudly cheered. The dancers played no favorites, but promenaded before all the grand stands in a sort of a cake walk with ] wild and hostilely demonstrative varia | tions. This lasted for probably twenty | minutes. when they concentrated their ! before a red light camp fire and performed the closing steps. i At intervals during the performance fireworks were burned to keep the , crowd good natured while it waited.