The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-06-29
THE GREAT WILD VEST SHOW
Captures the Town Witnessed by
 Muititudcs Despite the Weather.

Captures the Town Witnessed by Multitudes Despite the Weather. l Buffalo Bills Wild West show ar-
 rived in this city early yesterday morn-
 ing and was met by a small army of
 highly interested spectators, many of whom had stayed up all night to see the show come in and unload.
 The city of canvas was transferred from the three large trains to the Hu-
 binger lot, which is just outside of Elm
 City park. As early as 8:30 o'clock
 people began to leave their homes and come to the center to see the process sion, which left the grounds at 9:S0 o'clock. During the entire time taken for the procession there was a continu-
 ous light rain. Notwithstanding the
 rain and it's dampening effect on apparel
 and ardor the parade was witnessed by
 thousands of people and great enthusi-
 asm prevailed over the Rough Riders
 and the congress of nations as they rode
 along. Colonel Cody received an i'm
 mense ovation as that hero of a multi
 tude of fights and daring exploits rode
 along a t the head of the procession. He
 drove magnificent pair of white horses.
 The procession was an eXemplitication
 of the big array of interesting features
 which the mammoth and costly show
 with its 300 people presents. After two years absence every feature of the
 show was given a great welcome in this city and this is the case everywhere that the show appears.
 The performance in the afternoon was attended by a large and brilliant audi ence, who showed the greatest enthusi- asm as the different events were pro- duced. In the evening and in spite of the threatening nature of the weather the large arena was taxed to it's utmost seating capacity and it was roughly es- timated that all of 15,000 people were present. Colcnel Cody in introducing his army of Rough Riders of the world gal loped up in front of the grand and sa- luted the audience with a Yale flag, which was the signal for tremendous outburst of applause. Soon after the performance had started the thunder storm broke out in great fury and light ming flashes were frequent and added to the luridness and excitement of the great battle scene at San Juan Hill. Ger tain it was that the clements in coniunc- tion with the roaring of the cannons and the firing of the enemy's rifles went to make up a truly realistic picture which, while it scared some of the more timid, was enjoyed by the big majority The heavy rain added much to the dis comfort of the artists and actors, but the well equipped waterproof overhead en- | tireIy shielded the audience from the ef fleets of the storm. The whole perform | ance from start to finish went along | a single hitch and can be truly | of the kind ever produced, and reflects | the highest credit on Colonel Cody and | his entire staff. A word of praise is due | to the able manner in which the orator, | J. J. Mccarthy, who announced the va rious events on the programme, fulfilled | his duties. It is certainly an art for any | one to be able to speak in such clear and distinct tone of voice in the open air so that such vast audience could hear him from any point as they did
 The miraculous riding of the Cossa cks, | the almost marvellous control of the wild mustangs by the cowboys, the clever manouvres of the British, German and American cavalry and the many other events too numerous to mention, were all met with the applause they justly de- served. The appearance of the British Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes were applauded to the echo.